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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.
Static electricity can kill your laptop. I recommend wearing an anti-static wrist strap while working with internal parts of your laptop.
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July 31st, 2009 at 11:17 am
I have a HP dv9309ea, I formatted the Vista and loaded XP Pro with service pack 3, everything works well until I tried install bigger memory module. The notebook comes standard with 2 512meg modules, I inserted 1 2GB module and all I get is 4 beeps, black screen and a flashing led power light. HELP HELP HELP
July 28th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Thanks laptop tech. this information helped me alot.
July 27th, 2009 at 11:14 am
I have the HP Paviliion 9700….I am going to replace my hard drive and add another in the other spot, per your tutorial. Is there anything else i need to do to get my laptop working? Like reinstall windows, vista, drivers?
July 24th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Hi All,
On the premise that there’s no such thing as a dumb question !!!!!
I too have serious issues with a dv9000 and in messing about, have found it very easy to slide the on/off switch for the wireless. Just a thought.
July 10th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Im replacing my fan in my dv9000 but I dont understand how to take out the CD/DVD drive. I unscrewed the screw needed but It wont budge.
Could you help me out?
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Gene,
I hope this cable works well for you.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Update on cable situation.Hey, found this cable on ebay, should be a direct replacement for the original. Power seller, good reviews and should someone need a replacement cable, either go to google and look for this part # 434677-001. this is the part number for HP’s cable kit, or go to ebay and search for this cable under laptops:KOTL E220709 AWM 20798 80C 60V RIBBON CABLE I picked up two of them…don’t want to go through another waiting period for parts! HP’s cable kit can be found from 18.00 on up versus 52.00, and the individual ribbon cable i picked up was 9.91 each. Gene
July 1st, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Gene,
Thank you for your generous donation.
You will not find this cable in regular electronics store. You’ll have to search online.
Take a look at the maintenance guide again. On the page 67 you’ll find illustrated parts catalog with part number. I think you need the switch cover (includes LED board and cable). I don’t think that you can buy this cable separately, but you can replace the whole switch cover. There are three different covers listed in the manual. Figure out which one you need and search on the Internet by the part number.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Found your donate button! Cash coming your way! Thanks again, gene
July 1st, 2009 at 7:21 pm
You are so absolutely correct about the cables. Followed your instructions to a tee, ran the computer with the keyboard OUT of the laptop. All lights, including volume control were lit! Started pressing on the keyboard, couldn’t get the lights to blink at all! I did blow out the inside of the laptop, re-assembled it, and the lights were out again! Took it all back apart, and noticed that the little ribbon cable that runs from the bezel to the laptop has two bends in it (from factory, was the way they routed it) starting pushing lightly on the cable, and found a short or break in it at one of the 45 degree bends. Now that I have that sorted out, got any of those mini ribbon cables for sale? If not, any suggestions as to where I might pick one up? Radio shack, Tiger direct? Your help was greatly appreaciated, and let me know where to send donations bud. Awesome web site, and will be sure to steer people your way. Have a great day, you certainly made mine! Gene
July 1st, 2009 at 8:13 am
Gene,
Hard to tell what’s going on because it’s not a common failure. Could be bad cable, bad media button board or even motherboard.
Here’s what you can try. Remove the keyboard and start the laptop. Now press genteelly (like you are typing) on the top cover under the keyboard. Does it make the media lights to flash? If it does, most likely your problem is not related to the keyboard.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Thank you SO much for the keyboard replacement guide! I also downloaded the PDF for the DV9335, again thank you! I have a problem, which I think will amount to there being a short in the keyboard, but thought I’d ask to be sure. On the keyboard bezel, there are several blue lights. the lights that are typically there for the volume control are out, but the rest of the blue lights are on. None of the bezel buttons work (QuickPlay, DVD, <>, Mute, volume), the lights that DO work are flickering off and on as I type with each keystroke! I will pull it all apart this weekend to make sure all the connectors are plugged in properly, but sure seems like there might be a cable running under the keyboard that runs up to the keyboard bezel that could be damaged? Any an all solutions offered will be looked in to. I have never dropped or damaged it, but I have typed TONS on the keyboard. Are the bezel and keyboard connected by a common connector? thanks in advance for any/all your help, gene
June 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
David B,
You’ll find the air intake on the bottom of the laptop, on the right side from the battery. Spray compressed air into the grill and it will remove most of the dust. If the fan is still loud, apparently it’s failing and has to be replaced.
June 28th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
My fan is LOUD!! If I remove the keyboard, can I get in there and blow it out or something?
This is getting louder by the day.
Thanks in advance.
David
June 24th, 2009 at 11:58 am
mark,
I think all these three cables are wireless antennas and HP just forgot to connect one of them. Do you have one more available connector on the wireless card. Connect the white wire to that connector. I really doubt that will fix your sound problem.
Maybe the sound is muted? Check the settings.
June 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 am
hp pavilion dx 9000 have a white wire not connected next to the 2 in on the wireless card. Came back from hp like this and I have no external sound. Not sure where it is connected to.
I think it will solve problem. Thanks
June 19th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
number 28, try going to the hp website and downloading the drivers. I can’t remember which one it is but one of them is responsible for turning that blue light orange
June 18th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
oh man thanks alot this really helped i just got an hp dv9600 and i wanted to change the keyboard to backlit thanks alot.
June 18th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Thank you for this information. I have noticed this laptop model has a problem in the motherboard and also pavilion dv2000.
June 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I have an HP Pavilion dv9335nr laptop. I have replaced the motherboard, but had trouble reseating the fan/heat-sink assembly. The screws were “hovering” above the board as the heat-sink arm laid across the top of the CPU. I have photos. When I got it all put back together, the unit turned on, but the display had lins and fuzz going across constantly (but it was readable), must be a different display chip, and then is began shutting itself down in quicker and quicker intervals. I took this to mean the CPU was overheating. I am sure I need to reinstall the fan/seat-sink, I just cannot figure out how to do it. Unfortunately the first motherboard I received was faulty, so it was nearly two weeks between when I disassembled the unit and now when I am trying to get it all back together. Your information on other issues looks fantastic. I hope you can help me as well.
Thanks,
Jack
June 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Thanks alot for your help! You are the best! I will definitly hook you up with some cash as soon as I get payed.
Keep the help pages up!
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Does anyone know if there is a step by step guide for cleaning the dv9000. I have had mine for about 2 years and have yet to crack it open and give it a nice clean. I think its about time now since the warranty is up. If someone had some advice for me please email me at matthewsb87@gmail.com Thanks
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Thank you very much for these instructions,on removing keyboard
. I was able to replace my old keyboard with a shiny new one 
.
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:52 am
i have read and did post a question about the wireless. but still do not want to send it in for the chance of getting my laptop replaced
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 am
question have you experienced or know what caused the wireless to go out on the dv9000. Mine has gone out. I have re-down loaded drivers and switched the wireless chip out but it still does not work. I dont want to send in my laptop in the chance to be replaced with a used one.
I know i can use a usb hub but still want my wireless back.
Also i have had problems with the usb ports. i have only one that is workng.
May 24th, 2009 at 6:57 am
Hi,
Something very heavy was dropped on my notebook keyboard. Now the notebook will power on but windows will not load. In fact nothing loads the screen is like a lighted shade of black and i can make out some very faint multi colored lines behind the black. Any help would be appreciated.
May 13th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
am having problem with my hp pavilion dv9000 drivers
May 11th, 2009 at 10:16 am
hi guys
can someone show me a picture on how to replace cooling fan on hp laptop-dv9700
thank you
May 5th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Mike,
First of all, check the memory modules. It’s very likely that one of them got dislocated when you dropped the laptop. Reconnect both memory modules and test the laptop again, it might boot just fine.
You can access and backvup all personal files using an external USB enclosure for notebook hard drives.
1. Purchase an external USB enclosure in a local computer store or online. Make sure the enclosure matches your hard drive, it’s either IDE or SATA.
2. Remove the hard drive.
3. Install the hard drive into the external USB enclosure.
4. Connect this enclosure to another working computer and the drive should pop up in My Computers.
5. Access all personal files and move them to the safe location.
May 4th, 2009 at 5:43 am
I dropped my dv9700 the other day. The screen is cracked and needs replacing. There is power going into the machine as the lights are all on, however nothing is responding. I have tried to plug an external monitor into the monitor port but nothing comes up as it is getting no signal to it. I could do with getting all my work off it before it gets sent away but need to see it to do it! Any suggestions as to how I can get a picture on another monitor?