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In the following guide I explain how to disassemble HP Pavilion dv6500, dv6600, dv6700, dv6800 notebooks. In this particular case I’m taking apart an HP Pavilion dv6700 notebook.
I believe this guide will work for some other models in the Pavilion dv6000 line.
You can use these instructions for removing and replacing all main notebook components.
If you need spare parts for HP Pavilion dv6500/dv6600/dv6700/dv6800 notebooks, you can search here.
Turn off the notebook and unplug the AC adapter.
STEP 1.
Remove the battery.
Remove four screws securing the hard drive and memory (RAM) covers. Remove both covers.
STEP 2.
Lift up the right side of the hard drive assembly to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Remove the hard drive assembly.
STEP 3.
Remove both memory (RAM) modules.
Disconnect two antenna cables (black and gray) from the wireless card. Remove two screws securing the wireless card to the motherboard. Remove the wireless card.
By the way, in this step you can access the CMOS (RTC) battery.
STEP 4.
Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD drive to the laptop base.
Pull the CD/DVD drive from the notebook and remove it.
STEP 5.
Remove all screws from the bottom of the notebook.
Do not forget:
- three screws in the CD/DVD drive bay (yellow).
- one screw in the hard drive bay (green).
- two hex studs under memory slots (orange). Use 3/16 nutdriver.
Mark all removed screws somehow so you don’t forget their location when assemble the notebook back together.
STEP 6.
Carefully lift up the right side of the power button board cover.
There are two cables connected to the motherboard. We’ll disconnect these cables after removing the keyboard in the STEP 8.
STEP 7.
Now, when the power button board cover separated from the laptop case, you can remove the keyboard as it shown on the picture below.
STEP 8.
Carefully disconnect the keyboard cable from the motherboard.
For more detailed keyboard removal instructions please follow this guide for HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop.
These instructions should be identical for HP Pavilion dv6500, dv6600, dv6700, dv6800 notebooks.
STEP 9.
Disconnect two cables running from the power button boar cover.
There are no locks on these connectors. Simply pull both cables from connectors.
STEP 10.
Turn the cover upside down and disconnect one cable from the power button board.
STEP 11.
Remove the cover.
STEP 12.
Disconnect the video cable connector from the motherboard.
This connector is located close to the left display hinge.
STEP 13.
Pull both wireless card antenna cables through the opening in the top cover. Unroute both antenna cables.
Remove two screws securing the display assembly hinges.
STEP 14.
Lift up and separate the display assembly from the notebook base.
In one of the previous posts I explain how to disassemble the display assemble and remove the LCD screen from an HP Pavilion dv6000.
These instructions should be identical for HP Pavilion dv6500, dv6600, dv6700, dv6800 notebooks.
STEP 15.
Remove five screws securing the top cover assembly.
Disconnect the touch pad cable from the motherboard.
STEP 16.
Start separating the plastic cover from the notebook base. You can use a piece of soft plastic (I’m using a guitar pick) to separate the cover from the base.
The cover has been removed.
STEP 17.
Separate the top cover assembly from the notebook base.
Again, as a case cracker I’m using the same guitar pick.
STEP 18.
Remove the top cover assembly.
The top cover assembly has been removed.
STEP 19.
Disconnect the Bluetooth module cable from the motherboard.
Remove two screws securing the Bluetooth module.
Remove the module.
STEP 20.
Remove four screws securing the express card slot.
Slide the slot board to the right and disconnect it from the motherboard.
STEP 21.
There is only one screws securing the motherboard to the notebook base.
Remove these screw.
STEP 22.
Start removing the motherboard as it shown on the picture below.
When the motherboard is lifted up, disconnect one cable from the audio board.
There are two more cables connected to the motherboard and we’ll remove them in the next step.
STEP 23.
Turn the motherboard upside down and disconnect two more cables.
STEP 24.
The motherboard has been removed.
The audio board and power connector board are still connected to the notebook base.
STEP 25.
Loosen four screws securing the cooling assembly (heat sink and fan) to the motherboard.
STEP 26.
Lift up and remove the cooling assembly.
Now you can access the processor (CPU).
In this model the power connector (DC power jack) is not soldered directly to the motherboard.
The power connector is mounted on a separate board.
If the power connector fails, you can desolder it from the board and replace with a new one or replace the entire power connector board.
January 12th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Hi.
A while ago I took apart my DV6500 as per your instructions. Kudos! Very clear and helpful.
However, I didn’t go down all the way to clean the fan. I didn’t have enough time, and was worried about a few of the final steps – and breaking my machine.
However, lately the noises my fan has been making have been unreal… like a clanking sound from a horror movie. And the temperature inside has been averaging about 60. (Core 63, CPU0 and one around 50-60. Sometimes though, they all 3 have spiked up to near 70.
So… I took it all the way apart to clean out the fan and everything else.
I was very careful, don’t see what I could have done wrong… but now when I turn it back on the fan doesn’t work and it won’t fully boot. It boots and about 2/3rds of the way into loading Windows it just makes a clicking sound and shuts off.
The fan not working leads me to beleive it’s auto-powering off to protect the computer, but I’m not sure, and just this morning I tried to turn it on without the power cord, just on battery power and it just wouldn’t work at all.
I was going to take it apart again and check to make sure everything is intact, and working fine.. maybe test the fan with a battery and 2 leads, but now the 2nd problem of the battery start up has me thinking I should just bring it into the shop.
I use this computer A LOT and I rely on it. Although I backed up most of my files before taking it apart, I really need it to work, or a new computer soon. (The one I’m typing on is my mother in-law’s POS.)
Not to be selfish, or suggest that my needs are at all more important than anyone else’s, but if you gave a quick reply I know I could breathe much easier knowing how to fix it, or what to do… or even if I should bite the bullet and buy a new machine.
I know you have a lot of needy fans, and are a very busy person – so if you can help me out I’d have no problems giving you a modest donation for all the work you do to help all us in need.
Thank you very much for reading my long post, and thank you in advance for the help to myself and others.
With much respect,
Noel
January 10th, 2011 at 9:10 am
Constantinos,
It’s possible your fan was defective from the first day. A new fan shouldn’t be noisy at all. I would suggest using original factory replacement fan which is designed for your laptop.
January 10th, 2011 at 8:27 am
Thank you for the response. The thing is that i would like to upgrade the fan since it has been running very loud from the first day i bought it thats why i was looking into some “aftermarket” solutions..
January 9th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Dennis Jansen,
Did you remove two HEX screws shown in the step 5? They are located under memory slots.
January 9th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Hello.
Thanks for your guide. It’s really good. However I’m having trouble with step 17. The top cover is stuck just above the touchpad. Is that held by a screw or can I safely pull it?
Thanks,
Dennis Jansen
January 9th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Constantinos,
You can replace the entire cooling assembly (heatsing and fan) or just noisy fan. Either way you have to disassemble the laptop and remove the motherboard.
You can find a new replacement fan on ebay.de, just search for “dv6000 fan”.
January 9th, 2011 at 8:02 am
Hi there!
first of all thanks for your great instructions on how to disassemble the dv6000. I wanted to ask if there is a way to change the fan cause its very noisy and annoying!
I found this website for fans
do you think one of these would fit?
thx for the time and i hope its okey i posted the website, if not I am sorry
Happy 2011
January 7th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Austin,
This fix explained here: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2010/10/06/fix-video-problem-hp-laptops/
January 7th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
@ kieron
if your having problems with you screen, then most likely your gpu chipset has come loose from your motherboard. try to fix it likes this.
1)remove the hard drive and battery and plug in ac adapter
2)cover all the vents with packaging tape
3) wrap in a towel with screen up
4)run computer for one hour wraped up
this cause the gpu to slightly melt the tin-alloy connectors on the processor and re-attach them to the motherboard. its a temporary fix, but you can remove all the componnents and it IS POSSIBLE to resauder the chip back to the board for a permanent fix
January 7th, 2011 at 9:46 am
Hi there,
The fan on my dv6500 was being unusually noisy and turning on/off a lot, but now it seems to not be running at all.
Do you think the problem has escalated from using compressed air to replacing the fan?
My machine is still running, but it gets relatively hot. If it was summer, I probably wouldn’t be running it at all!
Thanks in advance!
-Corange