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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.
Static electricity can kill your laptop. I recommend wearing an anti-static wrist strap while working with internal parts of your laptop.
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March 9th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Forgot to mention. Also, you can find the part number in the maintenance and service guide for your laptop.
March 9th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Realiks,
Usually they put it on a sticker close to the memory slot. I can see it on your picture. Doesn’t it have the part number.
You should look for XXXXXX-001 number.
Your English is way better than mine. I’m from Russia.
March 9th, 2009 at 9:38 am
http://i43.tinypic.com/209ncix.jpg
look there ain’t an extra chip on it. Were is the part number located ? There are allot of stickers on it but none of them seems to be the right one.
ps: don’t mind my crappy english i’m from belgium
March 9th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Realiks,
That is strange. Do you know if your laptop has a discrete video card? Maybe all motherboards on eBay have integrated video and that’s why there is an extra chip.
Anyway, I would suggest searching for a new motherboard using the part number from the original board. I would strongly recommend buying the same board unless you are 100% sure the board from eBay is compatible with your laptop.
Find the part number (it might look something like that 434723-001) and google it.
March 9th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Yes I did it
Thanks allot man ^_^
The laptop isn’t qualified for free repair. I looked on the hp website.
I’m going to order a new motherboard right away. But I think I won’t get the right board. Every board they sell on ebay has an extra chip on it. Mine doesn’t
Anny ideas?
http://i40.tinypic.com/sx2n9y.jpg
March 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Realiks,
In the comment 53 I posted a link to the service manual. The manual has the motherboard removal instructions. Take a look and find out what you are missing.
Also, did you read the comment #3. I guess your laptop doesn’t qualify for a free repair from HP?
March 9th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Hi guys you are my last hope.
I’m trying to fix my hp dv6000. The motherboard is dead, I’m trying to remove it so I can put a new one in. But I’m having some problems with the disassembly. The main board is stuck at the Fan and usb ports. Here are 2 picture of the situation.
http://i41.tinypic.com/3522po7.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/10qmmuw.jpg
I hope you can help me.
You can always contact me
rubenbasyn[at]hotmail[dot]com
March 7th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Ptra,
It’s not that easy. You have to disassemble the laptop from the top.
1. Remove all screws and components from the bottom.
2. Remove keyboard.
3. Remove display.
4. Remove top cover.
5. Now you can access and remove the motherboard.
You’ll find complete disassembly instructions in the maintenance and service guide. Follow this link. It’s a pdf file and can take some time to download.
March 7th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Does the casing on the bottom get removed by just unscrewing the screws aound the outside (on the bottom?
March 7th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
It only shuts down after 2-3 seconds when the RAM is in. If i remove the RAM, it stays on..but with nothing showing
March 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Ptra,
Sounds like a problem with the motherboard.
You can try disassembling the laptop to barebone system (system board, CPU, memory) and try turning it on. If the laptop still shuts down on its own after 2-3 seconds, most likely it’s bad motherboard.
Here’s an example: Laptop is dead. How to troubleshoot the problem.
March 6th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Thanks. Doesn’t seem to be working. Weird. However, I thought that my “wet” comp was dry enough to put back together. So I did that.
After it was assembled, I turned it on (with power and battery) and it goes on for a few seconds with lights on the touchpad (QuickTime, sound and whatnot)… The screen remained black, after 2-3 seconds, the power cuts off (same sound when I do a manual power cut-off when I hold the power button)… So I didn’t know what was going on. I took out my 4gig ram and I tried turning it on again to see if it is the motherboard. I read somewhere that if the ram is out and the computer beeps a couple of times and remains on, then the motherboard was still fine. I don’t know about that. But that is what happened. The comp remained on until I either closed the lid or opened the lid, then it would restart “coming” on again, with a few beeps. However, the screen is still off.
Secondly, then attached a secondary monitor to the laptop, put back in the ram, and then turned on the comp. It went for about 2-4 seconds, and then the power cut off.
Maybe it is the ram. Nope. I am currently using the 4gig ram in this laptop right now (the other computer), and it is working fine.
I don’t know what is happening. Any help would be nice, or if you could direct me to some resources. Thank you
March 5th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Ptra,
Apparently, the first hard drive was damaged somehow. I don’t know what else could be wrong.
You don’t have to take it apart. On most laptop hard drives you can see the controller board on the bottom of the drive – a green circuit board with bunch of traces. Do you see any liquid damage on that board? Maybe the drive failed because of liquid intrussion? Just a guess. Can you hear the drive spinning when you turn on the laptop?
Do not open the drive, you can easily damage it.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
when i put the original hardrive it works fine again.
i dont know how to open the harddrive to look for liquid damage. I know there is a manual. but it is much more difficult to read and see and to be honest, the pictures in the manual suck.
BTW i found your pictures very very helpful. If yuo have a harddrive one, it would be great.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Ptra,
I don’t remember off the top of my head, but usually you have to press Esc or F1 or F2 as soon as HP logo appears on the screen. Maybe F10, I don’t remember.
Take a look below the HP logo. Does it say: “Press F… key to enter Setup” ?
Can you access the BIOS setup menu when the hard drive is removed from the laptop?
By the way, was the hard drive wet when you removed it from the first laptop? Take a closer look at the circuit board on the hard drive. Can you see any signs of liquid damage?
What if you install the original drive into the second laptop, will it work just fine?
March 4th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
I am not much of a computer expert… how do i check the BIOS setup menue? It says “no operating system found” and none of the F2-F12 work. Well, actually, I think F10 works, but then it says “please wait” at the bottom left forever…like it never changes or moves further than that.
I tried removing the hardrive and reconnecting it, same problem. It is weird how it worked untill I restarted the computer the first time.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Ptra,
Not much you can do here. Just wait until all components are completely dry and try assembling it back together. See if it works after that.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Ptra,
That’s weird. So the hard drive worked fine until you restarted the laptop?
Try reconnecting the hard drive, maybe it’s not making good connection with the motherboard. Can you see the hard drive in the BIOS setup menu? Does it spin at all?
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Ps. I also removed the other computer compartments as well to dry it easier…. and I padded dry everything that was reachable.
Anything that would save my old comp would also be appreciated.
Thanks
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I have two HP dv6000 laptops (slightly different models)
Alright, I slipped on ice and fell in a puddle of water today. My bag hit the ground really hard so my can of juice exploded all over my laptop. The liquid poured slowly in my bag from one end of the laptop to the other. I turned off power and let it dry for a bit. Then I stumbled across this guide.
I removed the hardrive from the “wet” comp and padded dry everything I saw was wet. I moved the hard drive to the other comp. I was able to turn it on and everything on the hardrive was in working order (except for a few drivers that needed to be installed.) I backed up nearly everything onto an external hardrive and then waited till the “detected new driver” to disappear. Then it recommended me to restart the comp. So I did.
When it was reloading… it keeps going to “no operating system found”. I am so confused. Could you help please? Thank you.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:37 am
Hi, when I said AC board I meant a USB/power connector board.
Apparently it has had a new motherboard, battery and charger brought by the previous owner, I brought it to see if I could have any luck with it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 am
Kev,
I asked you to start without battery and wiggle the plug because I thought your laptop has a problem with the power jack. If the laptop loses power when you move the plug, apparently the power jack is not making good connection with the motherboard and has to be resoldered or replaced.
You said that wiggling the AC plug makes no difference, so I assume it’s not the jack.
You asked:
I believe this model doesn’t have an AC board because all circuits are located on the motherboard. You can see the internal parts diagram in the maintenance and service guide on the page 26. Here’s the link. It’s a 5MB pdf file and might take some time to load.
I think there could be a problem with the motherboard.
By the way, it would be a good idea to test the laptop with another AC adapter, just in case.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am
Hi, if I take the battery out and start it, it gets to where I have to choose OS and then it goes ping and turns off.
Wiggling the AC plug makes no difference?
Cheers for looking into this for me.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am
Kev,
Not sure what’s going on.
Try this.
Remove the battery and start the laptop from the AC adapter with the battery removed.
Will it work this way? Can you make it fail if you wiggle the adapter plug inside the laptop a little bit?
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:21 am
Hi, I have a DV6615en model and for some reason it works fine with a battery but when I attach the AC adaptor it will randomly switch off with a click?
Does anyone have any ideas as to what it might be, could it be a faulty AC board?
Thanks.
February 28th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I have hp omnibook (XE) but needs to be unlocked what do I need to do to unlock this thing? thanx for your help
February 26th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
ceci,
In the comment 18 I posted a link to the official maintenance and service guide (3.28MB pdf file). In the guide you’ll find step-by-step disassembly instructions.
February 26th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
how do you take apart the rest of the laptop?
like getting under the mouse pad?
February 26th, 2009 at 10:15 am
i need to replace the motherboard of a Hp pavilion dv6000 laptop
can you help me out?
February 24th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
nunya,
Did you reconnect the video cable? Maybe connection between the video cable and motherboard wasn’t good?