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In this guide I explain how to take apart a HP Pavilion dv6000 series laptop. I’ll be removing memory, hard drive, wireless card, CD/DVD optical drive and keyboard. Please use this guide at your own risk and only if your laptop is out of warranty.
In the next post I’ll be removing the LCD screen and inverter board.
STEP 1.
Turn off the laptop, unplug the AC/DC power adapt and remove the battery.
Remove screws from the memory and hard drive covers. Remove both covers.
STEP 2.
Lift up the right side of the hard drive and disconnect it from the motherboard. Remove the hard drive.
STEP 3.
Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD optical drive. Pull the drive to the left and remove it from the laptop.
STEP 4.
In order to remove the memory module, spread latches on both sides from the memory module. The memory card will pop up at a 20-30 degree angle. Carefully pull the memory module from the slot by the edges. Remove both modules.
There are two wires connected to the wireless card (Wi-Fi card). These wires are antennas. In order to disconnect the antenna cable from the card, grab the gold connector with our finger tips and unsnap it from the card.
Remove two screws securing the wireless card. Pull the wireless card from the slot.
STEP 5.
Now I’m going to remove the keyboard.
Remove three screws securing the keyboard bezel, I marked them with red circles.
Remove three screws securing the keyboard, I marked them with green circles.
By the way, if you are replacing the keyboard, you don’t have to remove memory, CD/DVD drive and wireless card. Simply go from the step 1 directly to the step 5.
STEP 6.
Turn the laptop over and start lifting up the bezel. Be careful, do not lift it up to far because there are wires connected to the bezel. You can see these wires on the last picture.
STEP 7.
After you release the bezel, you’ll be able to lift up the keyboard as it shown on the picture below. Leave the bezel attached to the laptop.
STEP 8.
The keyboard is connected to the motherboard via a flat ribbon cable. Before you pull the cable you have to unlock the connector.
STEP 9.
Here’s how to unlock the keyboard connector on the motherboard.
Very carefully move the connector locking tab to the direction shown by two red arrows using your finger nails. Move it abut 2 millimeters, not more. The tab must stay attached to the connector. All you have to do is release the cable.
WARNING! If you destroy the connector, the internal keyboard will not function anymore. You’ll have to either use the laptop with an external keyboard or replace the motherboard. The keyboard connector is permanently soldered to the motherboard.
After the cable has been released, you can pull it from the connector and remove the keyboard. Replace the keyboard with a new one if needed.
Here you can find new replacement parts for your HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop.
On the picture above you can see how the keyboard bezel is attached to the laptop. Be careful when you lifting up the bezel, you can accidentally disconnect the cables.
UPDATE: In one of the next guides I explain how to completely disassemble HP Pavilion dv6500, dv6600, dv6700, dv6800 notebooks. It should be similar for HP Pavilion dv6000 too.
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January 18th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Dave Naert,
If you can hear sound from headphones, most likely the sound card works properly.
Check out this article:
http://www.asklaptopfreak.com/laptop-notebook-help/2008/02/04/speakers-stopped-working-after-i-used-my-headphones/
Maybe the connector inside the headphone jack got stuck.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
I have a Pavilion dv6000, the speakers do not work but the jack for ear phones does. I I replace the speaker bar will that solve my problem with the main speakers or is it the sound card on the mother board. The ear jack once again does work. How do I know if it is the speaker bar or sound card.
Thx
Dave
January 14th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
[...] For more detailed keyboard removal instructions please follow this guide for HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop. [...]
January 13th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I just replaced my DVD/CD drive and it works once in a while. I have tried everything and nothing works. I think this is a hardware problem, however I’m not sure of the steps I need to take to repair. Also when I download or play games my computer runs extremely hot.
January 11th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Matheus,
Nope, you’ll have to remove the wireless card and top cover assembly. The laptop has to be disassembled completely in order to replace the processor. You’ll find instructions in the maintenance and service guide which could be downloaded from the HP website.
January 11th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Hi!
I am trying to change the processor,
Can i dissemble the laptop without removing the wireless card?
i got a bad screw, i was not able to remove it
Sorry my bad english
Thank you
January 10th, 2010 at 4:00 am
Hello
I have an hp dv6500 and i want to do an processor upgrade from t5250 to an t7200. is there and easiest way to do that without taking apart the keyboard and everything ? can you do a post on how to change only the proccesor on dv6000 the easiest way and removing only the absolute neccesary parts please ? it would be very helpfull.
sorry for my english and i hope you understand what i meant to say. Thanx in advance
January 9th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Is the memory module shown in step 4 the same thing as a memory stick? And if not do you know how to remove / get to the memory sticks?
January 9th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
mike n,
In order to transfer data it’s not necessary to remove memory. You’ll have to remove only the hard drive and install it into an external USB enclosure. Check out these instructions:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/04/17/access-hard-drive-using-usb-enclosure/
If another laptop has same hardware as the damaged laptop, there shouldn’t be any problem. If the hardware is different, you may get a BSOD error on bootup, but it shouldn’t damage any files on the hard drive.
Apparently, after displaying Windows loading screen, the laptop switches to the internal LCD.
Here’s what you can try.
When it says “searching”, hold down the Fn key and at the same time press on the F4 key. It should switch video from the internal to external mode.
January 9th, 2010 at 11:52 am
My screen recently cracked on my hpdv6000 laptop. I am curious if i was to pop the hardrive or memory out and put it into another laptop will I be able to get the information off of it? I plan to replace the screen but i have important work tied up in this that i need asap. thankfully i have access to another dv6000 but i did not want to try this without knowing if i would be doing unnecesary damage. . .
I also tryed hooking the laptop up to a projector to view the screen since i am almost positive only the screen is damaged. The windowsxp loading screen with the blue bar came up clear, but afterwards the screen went white and said “searching. . .” on the projector. Am i missing a step in making this work or is this not a possibility?
January 8th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Hi,
I have a dv6000 and my cooling fan doesn’t work. Is it replaceable by following your instructions or do you have to disassemble the laptop even further?
January 8th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Tina Rich,
Sounds like a problem with the motherboard. It’s a known issue and HP even fixes some out-of-warranty laptops at no charge. Check out this post:
http://www.insidemylaptop.com/free-repair-hp-pavilion-compaq-presario-laptops-out-of-warranty/
January 8th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Hi
I have had my Pavillion DV6000 for almost 3 years now. I had the usual screen problem and also have the wireless recognition problem intermittently.
But today my laptop booted up and I went out of the room to get a drink. Came back and the screen was black. Now when I press the power on button the three blue lights on the front of the laptop flash 3 times then go off and nothing happens.
Is it dead or is there anything I can do?
Thanks in anticipation.
January 5th, 2010 at 10:14 am
azlan,
You can clean the heat sink when you remove the keyboard and bezel as it shown on the last picture. Do you see the fan in the right corner? Spray compressed air into the fan. This will remove most dust from the fan and heat sink.
It’s not necessary to disassemble the entire notebook.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
i need to clean my heat sink how do i remvoe the parts?
January 4th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Bizz,
The sound card is built into the motherboard and cannot be removed. If you have a problem with the sound card, the entire motherboard has to be replaced.
January 4th, 2010 at 1:25 am
I would like to see how the sound card of this series laptop would be removed. I have an audio issue that seems to be unresolvable, I already tried everything, the sound will reappear randomly but not very often, and I believe replacing the whole sound card would be the solution.
January 1st, 2010 at 6:19 am
Hi
I have DV6700 Special Edition CTO notebook.
I have followed the above instruction (Step 1 and 5) to remove the Key board from it. BUT the Speaker Bezel doesnt budge? Is there something else to it.
Thanks
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:03 pm
i was just got a Pavilion dv6000 which i was told that the motherboard was dead because when i press the power button it would trun off again but when i got it to turn on everything loaded up could the problem be with the bezel?
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 am
When I turn on my HP Pavillion dv600, it goes to the HP intel screen and then after a few minutes says “Operating System not Found”
I am not very technical, does anyone have any suggestions?
December 21st, 2009 at 1:39 pm
ryan,
It’s hard to tell without looking at the laptop but this sounds like a problem with the laptop memory or motherboard. Try removing memory modules one by one and test the laptop with each module separately installed into different slots. If still nothing, probably the motherboard failure.
Depends on the prices for a replacement motherboard. Most likely it’s not cheap and I would replace the laptop.
The easiest way would be using an external USB enclosure as mentioned in this post: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/04/17/access-hard-drive-using-usb-enclosure/
December 21st, 2009 at 6:51 am
People is not the end of the world if the laptop never comes to life,,,nowadays there is a adapter you can plug to your working pc via USB and to an eide or sata hardrive and recover every important file you have there,In fact i have been writing about tthe free laptop HP DV6000
It finally died down,lol,and the reason i laugh,i was playing a game two nights ago and the damn thing heat so bad ,tyhe next day it didn’t want to turned on,now since this laptop uses Intel and AMD chips i wonder if i can purchase a Intel instead od a AMD,,,,,,I guess i will go for a Dell Inspiron instead HP,,,,so far in printers you’re king,lmao
December 21st, 2009 at 4:45 am
hello all…. well i still havent been able to get a screen for my dv6626us, but when i tried to hook it up to an external monitor, the unit would not stay on with out the charger plugged in and when i did plug it in the hard drive did not spin nor did the hard drive indicator come on…. i havent been able to get the external monitor working either… does this sound like a case of the motherboard that i have read about? if so what is the best course of action? should i just get a new laptop or should i get a new motherboard? how hard is it to take the info off my hard drive and get it put on my new unit if i go that route? please i need help, without my laptop, i will loose all my music files which i use for dj’ing.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:28 am
I only need to replace the keyboard, what steps I need to follow?
December 8th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Well I guess i spoke too soon,,The laptop,no matter i did the PC Recovery the hibernation issue still exists,,the WIFI card went bad,and my last problem the audio aint there either,,,seen some sites with great prices on this type of mothernaord which is a an AMD Turion 64,not very fond with AMD processors due to heating up,but would love to get and answer from the pro,if I
can replace with a Intel dual core since these laptops came with 4 different processors.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
The LED for my caps lock stopped working last week, caps lock still functions normally though. I have searched the HP manual and website for info about just replacing the LED…is that possible? How do I find the part #? Thanks…
December 7th, 2009 at 1:35 am
thank you laptop tech,
there is no image at all when my laptop powers up, the cracked screen is really bad without a single inch of it not being damaged, im hoping to get a screen soon so we can only wait and pray. if you have any other ideas, id greatly appriciate them… thanks again
December 6th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Someone just gave me an HP Pvilion dv6000 for free,I assume at the time the laptop is useless,In fact it isn’t,i’am not a pro,but know my way around it,the laptop first problem was it was going into hibernation,so i fixed that,second the speakers are believe they are ruined,no sound,even an updating the driver,the power button is useless,,,i touch the blue lights the laptop turns on,lol.The wireless card is not funtioning,,,,wow but i will make everything work,just need the time and effort,,and people please realize that is a particualr model gives you problem not everythimg in HP is worthless i preffer an HP than a Compaq,even though both merge.
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Laptop Tech, the problem with the Pavilion dv6000 “lights come on but the monitor will not reboot or computer does not come on” is the motherboard. HP is aware of this problem. If you check with people who’s having this problem, they’ve probably had their laptop for 2 years. The problem that I have at this point is saving my files so I can work!!!!! Is there anyway this can be done?
I won’t be buying any other HP products. The service (or lack of service) that they provide for the problem that they know exists is awful. They should inform all owners that the motherboard will go out after 2 years and offer the patch to fix it before the consumer experiences the problem.
If anyone is having this problem every now and then, I encourage you to go ahead and save all of your needed files elsewhere, because eventually you won’t be able to get on your laptop. Mine has been down for 2 days now and I started having this problem @ the end of October. Initially I just thought the laptop was in sleep or hybernate mode.
Much success to all…
December 1st, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Kevin oneil,
I believe you are not the only one experiencing a problem with the wireless card on a Pavilion dv6000 notebook.
Check out this post: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/free-repair-hp-pavilion-compaq-presario-laptops-out-of-warranty/
It’s possible that you have a problem with the motherboard.