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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.
November 7th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
@ Elizabeth,
It’s a very weird problem. What if you boot laptop in Safe Mode (click F8 when HP logo appears on the screen to select Safe Mode). Does it work fine in Safe Mode?
Maybe the Enter key on the keyboard failed. Try to login with an external mouse. Also, you can try to disconnect internal laptop keyboard and try to loging with an external USB laptop.
I guess it could be relevant somehow but it’s just a guess. Was this corrosion over some small components? Maybe you accidentally removed some tiny component while cleaning the motherboard?
In order to figure out if this is hardware or software related problem, you can try booting your laptop from Ubuntu OS (live Linux CD). If everything works fine in Ubuntu but not Windows, this could be software related. Maybe you started laptop disassembly while the laptop was in sleep mode and it corrupted the OS somehow.
November 7th, 2011 at 6:51 am
I’m having an odd problem after taking apart my dv6700 for cleaning. It was running pretty hot and overheating so I opened it up to clean all the dust out of it. I’ve done this before and it worked great. This time, the computer boots up fine, loads Windows, gets to the user screen, and won’t let me select anything. I have 2 user accounts, the computer let’s me click on them and the buttons light up when I click on them but it won’t load past this screen. In the lower right corner theres also a little power button that doesn’t do anything but light up when I click on it.
Do you have any idea where the problem might be? I took it apart again and checked all the wires to make sure everything was nice and tight but its still doing the same thing.
Not sure if its relevant, but when I was cleaning I found a small spot of what looked like corrosion on the motherboard and I cleaned it off with a little bit of alcohol.
November 5th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
@ Paul,
If you want to find exactly the same wireless card, you should search by the HP part number. Look at your card. There should be a white sticker with HP part number. It will look something like this: 441090-001 (could be a different number but in the same format). This is HP part number. Google it or search on eBay. You’ll find it.
November 5th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
I have an HP Pavillion DV6000 and I have removed the wirelss card, I need to order another one. I am having trouble finding the same one. What informaion should I look for to find a compatible card?
Thank you,
Paul
October 27th, 2011 at 9:48 am
JJ,
Here’s how I removed jammed battery.
1. I slide the switch into open position if possible.
2. I insert a plastic stick between the battery and laptop case.
3. I lift up the battery with some force.
This is how I do it. Proceed at your own risk.
October 26th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
I have an HP Pavillion DV6500 and I cannot remove the battery. The battery release is jammed, thus preventing the battery from sliding out of the battery compartment. I tried following the illustration, but I still can’t get the battery out. Now, the battery is not charging; which probably indicates that the battery contacts are not in properly interlocked.
Any suggestions?
Thanks, JJ
October 17th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
HP blows. Their product is garbage. My motherboard died out of no where after 17 months.
October 10th, 2011 at 7:44 am
any idea about a dvd/cd drive that appears then disappears and appears and disappears over and over ? when it disappears it doesnt show up in device manager or “my computer” but when it reappears its there. Anyone have this issue and can solve it?
October 9th, 2011 at 1:01 am
So…anyone have any clues about this : Followed this guide (Excellent by the way, was easy to follow and made it damn easy) and as much as I hate to admit it I baked my motherboard in a desperate attempt to resolder the bloody nvidia chip, having no heat gun and no money. So I cooked it at 385 for 8 minutes like it seems most people on the web did in my situation. Decided to hook the monitor, the dash, and the power supply to see if it actually did anything for the poor thing. Well…it doesn’t start up for a bit with a blank screen and then restart ad infinitum now….In fact…all the mobo lights turn on, the fan spins up and nothing shows up on the screen (so far like before the computer cookery).
Except now instead of restarting over and over it just sits there and the power light starts to blink.
Anyone have any idea on what I should do next? Because I’ve tried asking my dv6000 and it really doesn’t say anything, it just sits there and blinks at me….
October 1st, 2011 at 3:13 pm
After disassembling the computer and disassembling the heatsink and replacing the thermal paste and cleaning the fan, I have reassembled the whole thing but now the screen doesn’t power on. there is activity on the fan, even on HD but there is nothing on the screen. What could be the problem? Please help.