Comments on: How to replace keyboard in HP Pavilion dv3500 dv3000 notebooks

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:59:35 +0000

I just installed a back-lit replacement keyboard into what I think is a Pavillion dv 3000 (purchased in Australia). The HP product id tag underneath says dv 3500, however the label on top right the screen has Pavillion dv 3000. The tag number below has DV3540TX. I purchased a replacement backlit keyboard from the USA and installed as per the very helpful guide above.

The key bit was Monty’s very important tip to press FN+SPACE. I had almost given up until I noticed his comment this morning. Thanks Monty. Now I can finally use this otherwise great machine. The factory supplied non-lit bronze keyboard with black lettering was unusable.

By: Monty

Monty — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:17:56 +0000

This is just to confirm that a backlit keyboard for a DV3500 will fit and work on a DV3000.

The job takes only about 5 mins as outlined by this article by Laptop Tech. The hard drive on my DV3000 is slightly smaller that the one shown above and so it does not need removing to get at the 4th keyboard screw.

The backlit DV3500 keyboard has white letters in place of the black ones of the DV3000 and completely transforms the DV3000 which was just impossible to use in low and medium ambient lighting.

Yay for Laptop Tech!

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:45:16 +0000

@ anahuacv,

opening the lap to clean up all the dust seems to demand a lot of effort, but I don’t have any other option than give it a try.

Just remove the keyboard and blow air into the fan. This should remove most of the dust from the cooling module and should be enough.

By: anahuacv

anahuacv — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:44:22 +0000

Thanks for the link to the “disassembly instructions”, but opening the lap to clean up all the dust seems to demand a lot of effort, but I don’t have any other option than give it a try. I’ll try to capture the all process for further reference.

By: Monty

Monty — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:13:37 +0000

Hey, thanks for your kind reply.

Since writing my first comment, I stripped down the laptop following your instructions and saw there is indeed the connector for the smaller wire. My current keyboard is 496121 – B31 which is the standard non-lit international version. So I’ll have a look on ebay to see if I can pick up a backlit one.

Thanks for your great webpage Laptop Tech!

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:40:05 +0000

Monty,

My question is can I fit a DV3500 keyboard to a DV3000, connect the second cable and get backlighting?

Cannot tell. I guess you can remove the original keyboard and look if your motherboard has connector for the second keyboard cable. If not, probably you cannot use keyboard with backlight.

By: Monty

Monty — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:58:18 +0000

To turn on the backlighting on a DV3500 you use Fn + Space bar, I believe.

My question is can I fit a DV3500 keyboard to a DV3000, connect the second cable and get backlighting?

By: ola

ola — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:34:55 +0000

hi
my problem is different. my laptop is hp dv 3500. how do i turn on the keyboard backlit. the keys are really hard to see.

thanks

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:19:09 +0000

I have a question about replacing the touchpad (mouse) and buttons on my laptop. Is this possible? difficult? It just moves by itself and one button is really loose. I have a hp dv5.

thanks. P.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:26:23 +0000

Excellent site. Just replaced a DV3-2230ea dc jack socket. All working well except no white led adjacent to socket. Charging led on front of laptop works and the software tells me adaptor is connected and charging.
I understand the socket has an led in it. Pretty sure all connections are good on re-assembly.
Any ideas why it doesn’t light up as per the original?
thanks Robert