Comments on: How to replace damaged keyboard on HP Pavilion tx1000 notebook

By: Paul DiGennaro

Paul DiGennaro — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:41:54 +0000

Thanks a lot for the step by step with pictures. Found a keyboard for $12 including shipping online, installed it in about 2 minutes.

By: Anna Faraday

Anna Faraday — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:49:37 +0000

I feel like an idiot because I can’t get the four keyboard screws out (they’re very tight). But this is a good demonstration.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:51:56 +0000

Barry,

My tx1000 touchscreen glass is shattered. Do I have to replace the Display Bezel or the display panel? The laptop works perfectly fine. My view is through broken glass. And, if it is only the bezel, why not simply remove the rubber bumpers and screws, not the rest of the display?

If the screen is not cracked, remove just the bezel.
You’ll find instructions for removing and replacement the bezel in the service manual for HP Pavilion tx1000 notebook. It’s shown on the page 56.
You can buy a replacement bezel here.
Here’s how to find the correct bezel. Quote from the HP service manual for Pavilion tx1000 Tablet PC:

● 441117-001 – for use only with computer models equipped with a Web camera and fingerprint
reader
● 441116-001 – for use only with computer models equipped with a Web camera, but not
fingerprint reader
● 441118-001 – for use only with computer models equipped with a fingerprint reader, but not
a Web camera
● 441115-001 – for use only with computer models not equipped with a Web camera or
fingerprint reader

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:14:36 +0000

My tx1000 touchscreen glass is shattered. Do I have to replace the Display Bezel or the display panel? The laptop works perfectly fine. My view is through broken glass. And, if it is only the bezel, why not simply remove the rubber bumpers and screws, not the rest of the display?
Thanks!

By: Hoans

Hoans — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:42:29 +0000

Thank you very much, you really helped me with this article!!

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:17:31 +0000

I’m having a problem with one of the screws for the keyboard, it won’t come out and i’ve tried to use every kind of a screw driver but its just wearing the screw down… any help on what kind of screw driver to use?

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:34:25 +0000

Gaurav soni,

I am unable to open the apnel of TX1000 laptop. I want to replace the motherboard, please send me the pics how to open the back panel.

I have tried opening all the screws but it did not help. Unable to lift the cover and afraid to if try hard it can be broken.

You can find step-by-step disassembly instructions in the HP service manual. Here it is:
HP Pavilion tx1000 Entertainment PC Maintenance guide
Disassembly instructions published in the Removal and replacement procedures chapter starting on the page 30.
Good luck with the laptop repair!

By: Gaurav soni

Gaurav soni — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:49:48 +0000

Hi,

I am unable to open the apnel of TX1000 laptop. I want to replace the motherboard, please send me the pics how to open the back panel.

I have tried opening all the screws but it did not help. Unable to lift the cover and afraid to if try hard it can be broken.

Regards,
Gaurav Soni

India

By: John K

John K — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:32:27 +0000

Thank for the clarity and excellent photos.
I was stuck installing the ribbon cable ZIF connector for several weeks.

After looking at the photo for a few minutes And verfifyig the otrientation I retained
the cable in a snap. One try. Without your instruction I would still have a laptop in pieces.
Very helpful

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:57:31 +0000

Patrick,

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.

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.