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In this guide I replace damaged keyboard on an HP Pavilion tx1000 notebook. It’s possible that my guide fits some other HP Pavilion notebooks. Please mention the notebook model number in the comments after the post if it works for you.
I believe these instructions will work for one of the following models: HP Pavilion tx1100, tx1200, tx1300, tx1400.
Before you start, do not forget to turn off the notebook.
STEP 1.
Remove the battery.
Remove four screws securing the keyboard on the bottom.
STEP 2.
Carefully insert a very small screwdriver between the top side of the keyboard and notebook case.
Lift up the keyboard. Be careful with the keys.
STEP 3.
Remove the keyboard.
STEP 4.
Place the keyboard so you can access the cable connector underneath.
The keyboard cable is plugged into the connector on the motherboard. You’ll have to unlock the connector before removing the cable.
On this picture the cable connector is shown in the locked position.
On the next picture, the same connector is shown in the unlocked position.
Now you can pull the keyboard cable from the connector.
STEP 5.
Remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one.
You can search for a new keyboard replacement by the part number printed on the sticker. In my case the keyboard part number is 441316-001.
A new keyboard for an HP Pavilion tx1000 can be purchased here for less than $20.
August 15th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Patrick,
You are correct. You can try minimizing the system and leave only main components: motherboard, CPU, memory. I always try that first but…. how many times you seen that HDD or DVD drive or Wi-Fi card or modem locking down the system bus??? Many???
If a laptop will not fire up, most likely this is power related problem: bad AC adapter, bad DC jack, bad motherboard etc… but not modem or wireless card.
August 15th, 2010 at 6:23 am
I see that you told the guy that his motherboard was the culprit with it not firing up. That is not the correct answer. He needs to unplug his hdd, then if it is still not booting, tell him to remove the cd/dvd drive, as one or the other has failed and is locking down the system bus. Two other things may cause the problem, if he is so technically inclined, he can try removing the modem card and the wii card, as the two will also lock down the system bus. Trust me when I say that I have just started replacing mother boards, when that wasn’t the problem. It took alot of trial and error to discover this. Been working on desktop for 20 years and laptops for 15 years. I hope that helps out anyone that are having these same issues. If any of you have any problem that you can’t find answers to, you may email me at spikeselectronics AT yahoo DOT com, please include the brand, type, and the model number of the desktop/laptop that you are working on, and I will do the best I can to help you.
June 14th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Thanks, am successfuly chamged my keyboard!
June 13th, 2010 at 11:21 am
I have a hp tx1420us given to me. Would removing the battery both of them(the real-time clock (RTC) battery, erase the password and the finger print record.and if it doesn’t come on does that always mean the motherboard is bad. Can I replace the motherboard my self?Does the manual http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00853874.pdf show removal and replacement for system board?How would I determine if I have WWAN?
June 10th, 2010 at 7:50 am
My keyboard is fine, but I lost the zif, and have looked *everywhere* (eBay, official HP spare parts store, Google Product Search, Google/DuckDuckGo in general) trying to find a replacement…but can’t find one. Do you know where I can get one? (Heck, do you have a spare you’d be willing to sell?)
June 8th, 2010 at 6:32 am
My tx1000z laptop is not quite turning on, and I was hoping you could help. When I try to turn it on the lights come on under the screen but nothing comes up. I hear a slight humming noise but nothing else is happening. Can you please tell me what is wrong with it and how I can fix it? Could it be the fan? Thank you!
June 7th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Just looked at it, thanx that’s exactly what I needed.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Kay,
I think you have to replace the top cover assembly (palm rest assembly), not the keyboard.
You’ll find the top cover removal instructions in the service manual for HP Pavilion tx1000 notebook. It’s shown on the page 61 in the guide.
June 4th, 2010 at 8:36 am
Hi – I have a tx1000 cto hp laptop. It has 2 cracks that originate where the left and rite click buttons are. I wanted to replace it but hp is telling me I need to replace the keyboard. By looking at the keyboard replacement instructions it’s apparent that they are 2 seperate parts. Hp keeps insisting that it’s all one part. Can anyone advise? If it is 2 parts does anyone have instructions on how to replace it? Thanx kay
April 29th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Megan,
In this case the cooling fan assembly has to be replaced.
Nope, if the fan starts making noise, most likely the bearing is damaged and the whole fan has to be replaced.
The fan assembly part number is mentioned in the same service manual you linked in your comment. Take a look at the page 19.
Fan/heat sink assembly (includes thermal paste and thermal pads) 441143-001