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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.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I need to do some internal work on a HP pavilion DV6000. I tried to go to the comcast website and was denied access through the technicians page and the customer page wouldn’t load up. Any suggestions? It seems that the hold up is around the mouse pad. What am I missing here?
February 21st, 2009 at 10:49 am
Hi, I have a two year old hp dv6200 series laptop was interested to know if you can remove the graphics card and upgrade it, it currently has a nvadia geforce go 7200. This is no longer good enough for my games, is it possible to change it
February 20th, 2009 at 4:25 am
I have the dv 6000. My internal microphones will not work and I can’t find them listed anywhere.
Is it possible they were not plugged in when Hp replaced the motherboard?
If so how do i check this out?
February 17th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Thank you very much for the guide! $18 for a new keyboard, and 8 minutes of my time and we are back in business. Don’t have to tolerate a dorked shift key!!!
February 17th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
You rock with your directions- made for dummies! I have never touched an electronic like this before, but it was easy to do task, not to forget the $298 that HP was charging to do it. Thanks a bundle!
February 17th, 2009 at 2:39 am
I own a 3 year old dv6000 (dv6146eu) and now present a problem with the graphic card: black screen and beep sounds at start-up. Is it possible to change it?
February 16th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Hi.I have a DV6146EU Pavilion (DV6000). My problem is with the graphic card, infact when i switch-on the laptop i hear one long beep sound and then two short beep sounds. So i’d like to dismount the laptop to understand if it’s possible to adjust it. My question is: is the only possible action to subsitute the motherboard?
February 14th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Great info & pics. My problem is the wifi-switch moves but stays amber & can not connect wirelessly
but can connect wired. So in your opinion would I need switch or new wi-fi card & how do I get to the switch. Im a bit nervous about going any futher in dissasembly, Im done with step #4
Thank You & Happy Valenines Day
February 9th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Vik,
Most likely it happens because the heat sink is clogged with dust and the laptop simply overheats. Try cleaning the heat sink using compressed air.
February 9th, 2009 at 12:29 am
mike,
The cooling fan is located deep inside the laptop. You’ll have to open up the case and remove the motherboard.
You can follow disassembly instructions in the maintenance and service guide for HP Pavilion dv6000 notebooks. It’s a 3.28MB pdf file.