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These instructions will help you remove hard drive, memory, wireless card and keyboard from a HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop. All these components, except the keyboard, can be accessed through the bottom of the laptop.
In the next guide I will explain how to disassemble laptop display panel and remove inverter board with LCD screen.
Do not disassemble your laptop if it’s still covered by the manufacturer’s warranty or you loose the warranty. Are you looking for spare parts for your HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop? Search here.
First of all, remove the battery. Remove screws from the 1st hard drive and memory covers. Remove both covers.
Under the memory cover you will find the wireless card and RTC battery.
In order to remove the hard drive, lift up the right side of the drive assembly (move 1) and then pull it to the right (move2). If you are replacing the hard drive, you’ll have to transfer the caddy and connector to the new drive.
Before you remove the wireless card, you’ll have to disconnect both antenna cables pointed with green arrows. Simply unsnap both antenna cables from the wireless card with your fingers. After that remove two screws securing the wireless card and pull it from the slot by the edges.
Some Pavilion dv9000 laptops have only one hard drive installed. As you see, in my case there is no second hard drive under the cover.
If you would like to install second hard drive into your notebook, you’ll have to purchase a new SATA drive, SATA connector and drive caddy. You’ll find step by step hard drive installation instructions in this guide.
we will refer to all HP Pavilion dv9000, dv9000t, dv9100, dv9200, dv9300, dv9400, dv9500, dv9600 & dv9700 notebooks as the “dv9000″ since adding a hard disk drive (HDD) to all above mentioned notebooks are similar.
In order to remove the CD/DVD drive you’ll have to remove the securing screw (1) and then carefully pull the drive from the laptop.
KEYBOARD REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS
Remove six green screws securing the keyboard bezel and one red screw securing the keyboard.
Carefully start removing the keyboard bezel with a small flathead screwdriver.
Be very carefull, the bezel is attached to the motherboard with a flat ribbon cable. The cable location is pointed by the green arrow. Do not disconnect this cable. Simply place the bezel as it shown on the picture below.
Remove three screws securing the laptop keyboard.
Lift up the keyboard. Be carefull, it’s connected to the motherboard.
In order to release the keyboard cable, you’ll have to unlock the connector as it shown on the picture above.
1. Slide the connector lock to the direction shown by two green arrows with your fingernails.
2. Pull the keyboard cable from the connector.
Now you can remove and replace the keyboard with a new one. You’ll find more detailed laptop disassembly instructions in the official service manual for HP Pavilion dv9000 (3.72MB pdf file).
UPDATE: Your HP Pavilion dv9000 notebook might be eligible for a free repair.
In the next guide I explain how to replace broken dispaly hinge in HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop.
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February 7th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Marsha,
First of all, I would try reinstalling XP again. Maybe you got a virus or some files got corrupted somehow. It’s possible that you have software related problem.
I don’t know what he meant by “replacing wireless internet”. If he was talking about replacing the wireless card, than yes, you can use this guide.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Installed Xp on my laptop, updated it and everything because the laptop was online. About 2 days later it just stopped going online. The wireless internet is not reading anything. Took it to a repair man and he said the wireless internet needs to be replaced but I have to contact HP because they are the only ones who can do it.
Is he correct or can I try to buy the part and install it using your guide above?
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:39 pm
I’m not sure why the previous reviewer had so much trouble with the character recognition. Perhaps it is a defect in the particular unit he received. In my case, it did a very fine job recognizing the data on a large variety of business cards. Very fast, and easy to use. I did not activate the integration with Outlook, but did set it up to make the Cardscan contact list available in Outlook, and that worked just fine. My only quibble is with the free online backup that they offer: the fine print tells you that they will email everyone on your contact list periodically to encourage them to join up. This sounds like a great way to lose all your friends, so I didn’t do it.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Was just wondering, do you have a site or know of a site to where I can go to find instructions on how to replace my DV9000 Motherboard? I’m positive that’s the problem, I took it into a shop but they wanted to charge me almost $400.00 to fix it.
January 26th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
I have a 9700 that I sat down a little hard one day and the screen moved a little and the colors on the monitor went wonky. I noticed that if I slowly close the monitor there is a point that the colors are back to normal (it’s mainly the black that is effected, like there is a green border around the edge). I figured it must be a loose or broken cable. I followed the instructions and opened it up, but didn’t find anything loose. Any ideas what I can try next? I use this computer for work and I’m going blind trying to read charts on it.
January 26th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
problem with my dv9000. Started off by computer will run fine for about 20 to 30 minutes then lock up. restart run for about 20-30 minutes then lock up. Then after repeating a couple of times will stay on and run fine. Sometimes it will work fine the first time. Ran a hard drive diagnosis and it said the hard drive was bad. Also when I would run a a virus scan it would get so far then lockup. Now this week it will run then lock up but when I try and restart the DOS screen will come up but when it goes to the login screen its large flat pixels white and blue and they scroll. Know I am hoping it just the hard drive. Now a few questions. it has two hard drives. the second one has nothing on it. Can I take both out and put the second in the first slot and see if that will fix it. I have backed up everything to and external HD when things started messing up so file loss is really of no concern. Also I have worked on internals before just never done a HD swap myself just graphics boards, power supplies, and memory sticks. I read the steps above and it seems pretty simple but what do you do after you go start the computer back up. Do format and load the operating system back and reinstall all your software? And would this be a good time to upgrade to windows 7 Thanks for any help
January 20th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Fantastic instructions. Too bad you can’t write the instructions for complicated software as well! Did the keyboard replacement job in 15 minutes. Excellent.
That said, I would have to echo the negative sentiments about HP quality in general. Gone are the good old days of the 1980s and early 1990s when they built things to last forever. My HP Laserjet IIIp lasted 18 years!!! THAT is quality. What they have been building in the last 10 years is absysmal. I have a $500 high-end all-in-one ink jet printer that was inoperative after 3 years; a desktop unit that went T.U. after 3 years, and now this DV9000 that I paid $1000 for mysteriously develops a bad keyboard — sitting on my desk unused for 3 years (I always use the plug-in keyboard and mouse with it). I don’t get it Big Dan, why do I keep buying stuff from them? I don’t. My new desktop is a Dell XPS 9000 with the Intel i7 chip — only two words for this machine — simply awesome!
January 14th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Patricia,
Check out this guide:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2009/11/17/fix-broken-keyboard-connector-on-laptop-motherboard/
It may help you to fix the connector.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Hi,
Your instructions on keyboard replacement were great. Unfortunately I busted the little plastic piece that holds the keyboard ribbon in. Any suggestions as to what its called or how to get another one?
thanks again,
Pat
January 11th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Anders Branderud,
Take a look inside the network port. Maybe you accidentally damaged pins inside. In some cases you can straighten bent pins with a needle.
I believe your laptop comes with one ExpressCard/54 slot. You should check laptop specifications. If that’s the case, you can use ExpressCard/54 network card. It’s similar to a regular network PC card but has a different type of connector.
January 11th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Hello!
I bought my computer 1,5 year ago. I recently found a crack in the right hinge. I have ordered a new hinge and my father will fix it.
(Thanks a lot for this article. http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-lcd-screen-inverter-board-hp-pavilion-dv9000-laptop/ !!)
Some weeks ago my Ethernet (wireless is still working) stopped working. It could have been caused by that I often plug and unplug cables to the computer, when I arrive from school to home. The error message I got was something similar to “Couldn’t start .. (Error message 10)”.
I wonder if dv9000 has any free slot, in which it is possible to plug in a network card? Otherwise I think I will buy a wireless router, to be able to surf on wireless instead.
Thanks!
Anders Branderud,
Sweden
January 8th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Thank you for these excelent instructions I was able to replace my KB in less than 10 min and all works well. I am an experianced Tech on other types of equipment but I have been afraid to tear into a laptop until I found your instructions. The Photos help a lot.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Bought a new HP DVD/burder Drive – installed it – laptop would boot but nothing shows on the screen when boot it back up – take the drive back out and put the non-burning one back in and the screen runs fine – any ideas???
December 30th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Thanks for the guide on replacing the keyboard. Just did it, and all went perfectly. My wife was shocked!
December 30th, 2009 at 5:00 am
Thank you so much for this! In the summer my laptop started to die and I followed your instructions and somehow managed to accidentally fix the CD drive at the same time (that was a surprise) and the laptop started working again, long enough for me to backup a load of files on USB memory sticks before it finally expired.
And now that I have a hard drive caddy to regain the files I couldn’t back up in time, I couldn’t get the hard drive to fit because I didn’t realise that the casing on the hard drive was removeable without damaging the hard drive itself, so finding this again was a real godsend.
Thanks so much!
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:49 am
I have the same problem with hp. Their parts are cheap, your only paying for the name. I am going to replace the hard drive that I have with a name brand one and the same thing with the memory. I never heard of memory from Korea!!!!
I hate windows vista with a passion.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Justin,
That’s a good question. I know that some HP Pavilion dv9000 laptops may have a problem with the wireless connection and it’s related to the MOTHERBOARD failure.
In some cases HP replaces motherboards at no charge. Here’s more info: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/free-repair-hp-pavilion-compaq-presario-laptops-out-of-warranty/
Call HP and find our if your laptop qualifies for a free repair.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Mark,
I don’t think that this wire is related to the sound problem. Most likely, it’s just another Wi-Fi antenna cable (some wireless cards required three antenna cables).
Check your sound settings, maybe it’s muted?
December 20th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
In memory area I have #1 #2 wire connected to Wi-Fi and a #3 wire white that is not connected
Sent to hp and they replaced motherboard and came back with no sound. I think the #3 just need to be hooked up but where? any ideas
Thanks Mark
December 19th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
My wireless quit working. The wireless switch stays orange and my laptop doesnt recieve any wireless conections. Do you think all I’ll need to do is replace the WI FI card. Thanks. Justin
December 10th, 2009 at 8:35 am
how do u clean the cooling fan?
December 8th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
HP DV9000 Warning! Banned from HP’s site!
Bad motherboard, overheating problem, no support from HP
I have been banned from HP’s web site for posting this. Therefore, I am going to post on every web site I can. My son bought an HP DV9235, which is a lot of money for him as he is 23 years old. I called for support and they gave me the standard BS “$400 for repair”. This “repair” would not permanently fix the problem as overheating is one of the main causes of the problem.
So… I called the BBB, the FTC and the Ca Dept of Consumer Affairs. The CDCA was the only agency that replied. I spoke with a nice lady (details below) that said she would pursue my complaint with HP’s legal department. I encouraged her to go public with the information she has to help others rather than just to pursue my complaint.
December 5th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Josh,
They are Sata drives, no jumpers, no cables. It’s all wired through the motherboard, bay 1, bay 2, not unlike most laptops made in the last few years.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Ian,
Depending on the drive, they may have settings for master/slave/cable select with a small jumper that goes on the drive itself. Please see the hard drive installation manual for more information, most likely this is your issue.
November 27th, 2009 at 6:57 am
No, I was trying to simply format a hd, put it in the secondary, and the computer wouldn’t see it, so i swapped it with the master hd, and again it wouldn’t see it. Put both original drives back to their specific bays and the computer isn’t seeing them now either. I’m now trying to look for a bios the replace the current one because PhoenixBios F.2D hardly lets you touch it.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Ian,
I don’t think that you can damage the motherboard while replacing or upgrading hard drives.
Probably it’s some kind of problem with the settings. Make sure both hard drives are properly connected.
I don’t know why you experiencing this problem. Did you upgrade hard drives or what?