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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.
January 4th, 2011 at 9:54 am
Hi, I really need some help. I want to know whats wrong before taking my hp pavllion dv600 to service centre. Problem is that the charger doesn’t charge the battery at all. Charger is fine with other laptops. I also charged battery through some other laptop and after that it works fine when plugged into my laptop until it finally dies. Laptop works absolutely fine till the battery has the juice. All the leds glow on pressing the power button. Even the around the charging port. So what could be wrong? Please reply
December 21st, 2010 at 2:45 pm
HA, a break though in my laptop.
Last night I managed to turn it on and heard everything inside breathe to lief again! It was at like 3 0′clock in the morning though, so I had to turn it back off. Good news, I know its the LCD that must be broken(it just showed a black screen), and the bad news… I can’t get it to turn on again
I have an external monitor ready and now I cant get it to turn on
December 20th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Hi hpdv6000 totally dead I think water damage what do you think might be wrong with
December 19th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
also with my previous comment it shows the power light on. when it is plugged it but i am not able to turn it on i push it and nothing happens. i took it apart again and the cable is no where to be seen i dont even know where it was or what it went to
December 19th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
i got a laptop from a buddy and i replaced dc power and on step 8 im missing the connector the third slot to the right of the keyboard ribbon cable….laptop wont run without it…any help?
thx 4 your help
December 19th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I think i have a similar problem as Andrew. My computer won’t turn on, BUT when ever i plug in the charger all the proper lights come on. I press the power button though and… nothing.
December 19th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Anyway to boot the laptop without using the button. I cannot tell if the motherboard went bad, or just the power button…
December 17th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Hey I have the very similar dv9000 model and its getting slow. I was wondering if there is any way to replace that CPU myself, or if its not worth it and I should just buy a new laptop? Drop me an e-mail if you have any advice. Thanks
December 17th, 2010 at 2:02 am
my laptop fell down and the screen turn half lower part black and the half function does it need replacement?
December 15th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Steve,
Maybe it’s just bad connection between the hard drive and motherboard? Try reconnecting the hard drive.
If it’s bad, any 2.5″ SATA hard drive should work fine with this laptop.