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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 can see, in my notebook there is no second hard drive under the cover.
If you would like to install a second hard drive into your notebook, you’ll have to purchase a new 2.5″ SATA hard drive, SATA connector and drive caddy.
I refer to all HP Pavilion dv9000, dv9000, dv9100, dv9200, dv9300, dv9400, dv9500, dv9600 & dv9700 notebooks as the “dv9000″ since adding a hard disk drive (HDD) to all above mentioned notebooks is 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.
In the next guide I explain how to replace broken dispaly hinge in HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop.
February 18th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Blog Poster,
Thanks a lot for posting this blog. It helped me a lot and I am now using my new keyboard that I installed just minutes ago. You helped me save a lot of money.
- Aaron
February 17th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Can i remove HDD 2 and not replace it ? i want to use it for my Ps3
February 16th, 2009 at 11:00 am
DV9207 black screen caused by Nvidia defect. HP says for $400 I can get it fixed with a 90 day warranty
I got it down to $280ish but for a 90 day warranty? Now days you can almost buy a new one for that. OK for those who are adventurous I have a possible fix (it worked for me and others!)
DISCLAIMER: if you choose to attempt this as a LAST resort and damage your computer, self, anyone else or anything of value, you agree it is your fault and I bare NO responsibility!
Now that I am done scaring you
. I simply pulled the motherboard out of its case, used a good heatgun (bought at OSH $30) and followed steps on “youtube” (they are doing it to an IBM lappy t20 I think) to reset the solder. It is a simply 3 or 4 step proccess to reflow the bad solder. A temp fix but after trying the “ebay” motherboard replacement bit that only got me “refurbished” semi functional units, I am happy with it. I first did a fast method and didn’t follow the instructions and just did once cycle that lasted about a month. The second time I followed them to the “T” and it is still working 2 months +. So go for it you only have a doorstop anyway!
HP may stepup and fix it but I doubt it, they got millions from NVIDIA and simply screw us. Class action suits are being filed but only the Lawyers will get anything of value. We will be offered a discount on overpriced inferior laptops. The choice is yours.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Aaron, system recovery doesn’t work if you have the same issue as most people are having. The motherboard is fried, therefore system recovery is useless. I have the black screen problem, I hooked mine up to an external monitor to try the system restore. It won’t allow it, just comes up with an error.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I have the same problem as number 55 your fix for that problem was no help. How are we going to down load software from recovery disc when there is a black screen. Any other solutions?
February 8th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
junior,
Did you call HP to find if your laptop qualifies for a free repair? Follow the link at the end of the post.
February 8th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I have a dv9000 and have the same problem that comment #23 has. If anybody knows how i can fix this plz let me know.
January 28th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
later that same day…
I was able to plug it back in – it was tricky, due to the small space, but it worked
January 28th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Terri,
Sure you can. I believe it’s the same type of connector as on the keyboard, I don’t remember of the top of my head.
Unlock the connector, plug in the cable and lock it in.
January 28th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Hi,
On your 11th picture on removing the keyboard, you state:
“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.”
Well, I pulled to hard and the ribbon became disconnected. Can I just plug it back in?
Thank you for the site!