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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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June 13th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
I have a dv6000 and also had the stuck battery slider problem, Very easy to fix, You need two flat screwdrivers and a bit of patience. The battery normally pops out on the side closest to the slider but if you get the screwdrivers in the opposite side and gently lever it outwards and upwards the locating tabs will be dislocated and the battery pops straight up and out, very easy. Just dont be rough or you will break the base plate. The sliders that lock into the battery get stuck on a piece of plastic inside and just needs to be flicked out and they snap right back into place! Since i fixed this i have never had another problem.
June 11th, 2009 at 6:01 am
I have a solution to the Pavilion stuck battery switch problem that was suggested by another commenter. I used a plastic guitar pick to gentle lift each end of the switch from underneath. This had the effect of releasing something and the switch slid back. Then I was able to remove the battery with no problem. Guitar picks are very soft so I don’t think there is a risk of snapping off anything from the computer.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:34 am
My dv6000 motherboard is dead, so I have ordered a replacement. Is there a guide such as this one on how to replace the motherbpard?
June 10th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Some of us have this same question but no answers. the battery lever is pushed all the way to release but the battery stays stuck in the unit.
How do we fix this?
June 10th, 2009 at 7:10 am
Hello! My name is Gustavo, I have an HP dv6258se and happened to miss a few keys on the keyboard, follow this tutorial to disassemble my laptop and set the flat cable of the keyboard. PERFECT! Now the keyboard is working 100%. Thank you for help, and for those who are afraid to do, I can say it is very easy to open, only to watch the flat cable because it is very sensitive. A hug!
June 6th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
WHAT A FANTASTIC ARTICLE, PIECE OF CAKE MEMORY UPGRADE FOR DV6000,WICH
STAPLES DUDES WANTED 30 BUCKS,I’LL EAT THE PIZZA AND DRINK THE BEER MYSELF,
THANKS TO YOU AND THIS FINE ARTICLE,WILL RECOMMEND THIS SITE TO FRIENDS…..
THANKS,MIKE
June 6th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
september,
According to HP specification a dv6000 notebook will take up to 2GB RAM max. If you leave the 512MB in one slot and install a new 2GB module into the second slot, you’ll get 2.5GB total. Will it work with 2.5GB? I don’t know you have to try but I would suggest to follow HP specifications.
If you want to max your memory, remove both 512MB modules and replace them with 1GB modules.
June 6th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
september,
Is there any particular reason you want to know which one is module 1 and which one is module 2?
June 6th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Oh and also, an HP rep told me my DV6000 could use 2G MAX – but the place where I bought it from told me I could install 1 2G and leave the 512 in – this puts me over 2G, is that ok?
June 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Since there are two modules for memory and they sit ontop of eachother how do you know which is mod 1 and which is mod 2?
June 5th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Release battery button and Battery stuck !!
To Sarah who posted on May 11th or anyone…
My son has the some problem last night. Check on most forum says if get it fix will cost about $300-$500; and one says try to push by using picks.
I found only one pick & I try to find some material like picks push it into 6 of the hold button where u connect the battery to lap top.
You’ll get the idea where are the hold button if you still have the poster size picture.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:40 am
juliet,
HP repairs some out of warranty dv2000, dv6000, dv9000 notebooks at no charge.
Take a look at this post and find out if your laptop qualifies.
Free repair for some out-of-warranty HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario laptops
June 4th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Great tutorial, well explained and good photos!
June 4th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Juliet
I might be able to fix your computer. I live in PA,and you?
Email me at goldfish25@gmail.com.
Jack.
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 am
can anyone help? i have a dv6000, a 26 months old laptop , out of warranty, giving me sound error. it’s a one long beep followed by two short beeps and totally blank screen, what can i do? i have shown to several technicians, and few of them said it was the memory, some said it was the video card or both, but none of them can fix my laptop, my place is quiet far from the HP service center. The same thing happened when my laptop was just 8 months with me, could it be a factory defect? that time it was under warranty and was fixed by the HP service center.
I am so upset with the product, please tell what i can do?
June 1st, 2009 at 4:26 pm
i was worried about my left hand speaker on my dv 6000 series hp laptop, you have described the every aspect,
great tutorial ,
May 29th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Amazing tutorial. Great job, great site. I recommend it a lot.
…And HP Pavilion dv6000 works great with Ubuntu!
May 21st, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Howdy.
I just acquired an older used Sony Vaio from some friends, and the audio out (headphone) jack has been completely destroyed. (Teenagers will be teenagers!) Anyhow, I opened it up to see how bad the damage is (and it’s real ugly). And I noticed that right next to the (I guess you would call it a micro-connector, a white plug-in type) with 4 pins that feeds the 2 internal speakers, there was ANOTHER unused micro connector (w/3 pins) also marked with a “J”. I’m guessing that is Sony’s convention for audio..Anyway I ohmed it out and found that the extra 3 pin is coming straight from what’s left of headphone jack. My question is, if anybody knows; Can I plug into 3 pin connector, run some wire to outside of unit, and put a female stereo mini on there and still make use of headphones with laptop??
Thanks so much for your time, this is a great site.
May 18th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I should tell something about my HP Notebook case ( HP Nightmare)
My sister bought HP DV6338se notebook. It is special notebook !!!, What a special notebook!! As HP DV6000 series have BGA chipset problem, My sister notebook went down step by step; First we lost “Wireless Adapter”, Second “Lan Adapter” and Finally we lost everything, It was not working. We bought it from US but We live in TURKEY. We tried to get it repaired in TURKEY under Global Warranty. HP Turkey has not intent to repair it, so I have to repair this silly branded notebook on my own.
I have purchased mainboard from Ebay. I choose different motherboard because original motherboard (HP Spare part number 443775-001) VGA chipset was embedded Nvidia Go 6150 and its performance was too bad for me, so I choose DV9000 series motherboad (HP Spare part number 432945-001) its VGA chipset is Nvidia Go 7600 (256Mb dedicated RAM).
I thought, both mainboard are in same shape but They aren’t so I had to do some work on this new motherboard
1.Second Hard Drive Port removed (It didn’t fit my notebook enclosure)
2.Front side chassis, Power LED, Battery Charge LED and HDD LED and their resistors are replaced from broken motherboard (443775-001) and placed in new motherboard (432945-001). Because DV9000 series motherboard’s Power LED, Battery Charge LED and HDD LED’s are in additional card and mine doesn’t have such a card and doesn’t place in chassis to put it in
3.Caps lock LED and its resistor are replaced in new motherboard (432945-001) because LED place doesnt fit for my enclosure.
4.Touchpad switch , touchpad LED and their resistors are replaced in new motherboard (432945-001) because toucpad switch, toucpad LED’ place doesnt fit for my enclosure.
5. Battery connector removed back. (That was the hardest job to do, It wasn’t easy to disassemble from board )
so I thought I had completed everything but I realized that My screen back light doesn’t turn off when I close lid.
I did some search in Internet and with comparing two motherboard, I found the LCD Back light Lid Magnetic Switch.
[B]As mentioned above there are no mechanical switch inside notebook. There is only magnet in LCD enclosure and magnetic sensor switch in main enclosure.
magnetic sensor is 3 pin electronic part. It is like a BSD type transistor. I have look with magnifier and its part number ” FD720 ” It is located , just above external VGA port ,in motherboard.[/B]
My new motherboard doesn’t has this part so I remove it from my broken motherboard to new motherboard.
I will try to attach pictures to show you,
http://img211.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=picture1y.jpg
Now it is working very well.
When I got problem with HP DV6338 notebook, I did some search and learn that I am not alone. Too many people are struggling HP notebook problems. With my experiences I learn that HP is not good at producing notebook, They are good at producing printer only.Other problem is that, They do not care their customer.I think that is main problem for HP.Every electronic stuff may go down or broken but good companies provide good,fast and reliable solution for their customers. I am sorry to say that but HP doesn’t provide.
I hope these information’s help others.
Regards
Mehmet Naci ÜLGER
TURKEY (My Country original name is TÜRKİYE)
May 18th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Hi,
Looking at DV6000 for a friend. Keeps shutting down after being used for a few minutes – noticed the heat in the area of the laptop around the fan was very hot.
So I’m looking at changing the fan (and the screen as well but that’s another story…. I see Beth managed to find a manual ..was that the HP support site ??
May 17th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Beth,
I too need to replace my heatsink fan…
How did you get down to it?
Any advice?
May 14th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Sorry, I was talking about the wifi card.
May 14th, 2009 at 8:56 am
i got a vista that worked fine till a couple months ago but then turned off or something. THen i noticed a amber light by the internet switch can you tell what is wrong with it.
May 14th, 2009 at 3:46 am
Well, I fixed the fan on my computer. Wasn’t that bad, took about 3 hours to dissassemble and reassemble. I have 2 screws left over and the other fan had a crack in it. Fixed that and put it away in storage for a spare. I can say that the manual tells you to take apart more than you have to. All in all for my first time doing this it wasn’t so bad.
Now for the monitor on the other computer. Still need some ideas as to whether or not I should take it apart to check the connections or if I should just replace it. Any advice would be great.
Thanks.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I have two hp laptops. The dv6607nr which i need to replace to heat sink/cooling fan. After reading the manual, is it truly necessary to remove the display to replace the fan? And if any one has replaced the fan, how much time should I plan on? Also it appears that the instruction manual works for both of these models. Are there any other recommendations that you may have in the repair of these laptops.
The dv6500 which, after reading, I’m finding it to be a common problem with the display going blank. The display is getting to the point that it has to be a certain position for us to see anything. Doy you recommend that I order new parts for it before I take it apart, or take it apart and check the connections? Not looking forward to fixing that.
This will be my first time doing this any and all advice will be appreciated.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:47 am
The “release” switch for the external battery on my HP Pavillion laptop is stuck in the “release” position but the battery is stuck in place. It seems like this should be a simple thing to fix and yet… I asked HP if they could fix it and they quoted me over $300, and although I have a warrantee at Future Shop, where I bought it, they said it would taken 10 business days to ship my laptop to HP, have them fix it, and then ship it back.
It seems like there should be an easy way to solve this problem… is there?
May 6th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Thanks for your reply. While I have not yet fixed the problem, I have at least found the cause with helpful information I found on another site (http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=225809). As it turns out the problem is due to a sever crimp in the ribbon cable that connects to the power button as this cable is also connected to the internal speakers. Basically the OEM cable is poor quality as this failure is quite common withe the HP DV6000 laptop and with other similar models. So the fix is to replace with a new cable. The photos you provided shows the cable attached to the keyboard bezel but i will have to remove additional components to get at the other end of the cable to do the replacement. If you have any more photos that show which components to remove to get at the other end that would be very helpful.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
thechemist,
The audio jack has a small connector inside which switches from external to internal mode when you unplug headphones or external speakers. Apparently this switch got stuck in the external mode.
They did, they just don’t know how to fix it because they never seen a laptop.
That’s right, but again, most likely the problem is inside the audio jack.
You cannot replace the card because it’s integrated into the motherboard.
Check out this article, it might fix your problem. Speakers stopped working after I used my headphones.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Tony Li,
Why do you think the laptop is broken? Did it boot before you start taking it apart?
Maybe something is not seated correctly. Try reconnecting the memory module first.
May 4th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Thanks, I broke my laptop trying to fix it. I was careful as possible but now it won’t boot. Not the first time I done a laptop tear down but definitely the last.
For all others trying to take it apart and fix it: LET A PROFESSIONAL DO IT