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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.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Thank you for the fast answer.
I checked with an external monitor, but it doesn’t work, it stays black (once upon a time it worked), and the laptop screen boot up flickering.
It’s like the video card output doesn’t work.
I’ve found googling that dv6000 laptops suffer of the video card chip detaching from the motherboard. I hope to solve.
Anyway, I’ll test the ram modules.
February 24th, 2010 at 11:53 am
bautz,
It looks like the video card failure. Unfortunately, the video card is integrated into the motherboard and the whole motherboard has to be replaced.
Just in case, test your laptop with video on the external monitor. Can you get any image at all? Is it garbled too?
Also, try removing memory modules one by one. Test the laptop with each module individually. I doubt it will change anything, but try anyway.
February 24th, 2010 at 11:48 am
Hi, nice guide!
I have an HP dv6630, and 2 days ago stopped working.
It seems like a video card issue.
The monitor show a lot of artifacts, strange numbers and letters, also on the bios screens.
I post you a photo of the Boot menu (pressing esc at the very beginning of the boot, so I can take a photo):
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVrJJcJ
(it’s possible to read “Boot Menu” at the center of the screen)
What could it be? Could the video card be broken or whatelse?
I have to try to open my laptop?
Thank you in advance
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thanks for the effort but my sound still doesnt work.
I checked all caples in the steps above and everything looks fine.
I think it might be a software or windows problem.
Thanks anyway
February 19th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Kobus,
It’s kinda strange. In the service manual the speaker assembly in a Pavilion dv6000 is shown as a separate module but according to my pictures it’s attached to the cover above the keyboard. It’s confusing.
Make sure both cables shown in the step 9 are connected to the motherboard.
Also, check all cables shown in the step 10 (not just one pointed by the yellow arrow). Make sure all cables are properly connected.
February 19th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Kobus,
Not sure about that.
I think that sound chip is integrated into the motherboard and technically this board shouldn’t affect external speakers, but I’m not positive 100%.
I just looked at the official service manual for dv6000. Maybe you forgot to plug the speakers?
Take a look here:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035677.pdf
It’s on the page 5-30.
February 18th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
If I forgot to connect the audio board shown in the step 22 like you suggested, will this cause my onboard speakers not to work? Isn’t that board only for external devices like headphones or microphones?
February 18th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Kobus,
Maybe you forgot to connect the audio board shown in the step 22?
February 18th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Edwin,
No, I don’t have any source for that.
You can search for a new motherboard by the part number which could be found on a sticker in the memory compartment.
Find the part number and google it. I’m sure you’ll find lots of offers.
February 18th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Ryan,
What exactly is your problem? The laptop will not boot?
Did you check both memory modules? Maybe one of the modules popped up from the slot. Try reconnecting memory.