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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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December 1st, 2009 at 10:52 pm
RYAN,
Take a look at this post: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-replace-lcd-screen-inverter-hp-pavilion-dv6000-laptop/
It explains how to replace the screen.
I believe on some laptops you can switch video from the internal to external mode only after you login into your account. Maybe you cannot switch because the laptop boots to the login screen and stays there asking for the password. Just a guess.
By the way, can you see light or parts of the normal image on the cracked screen? If yes, most likely you’ll be able to use the laptop after you replace the screen.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:27 am
I am having trouble with my wireless internet on this. Should i swap out wi-fi card? oneilkevin14 AT yahoo.com
November 30th, 2009 at 4:24 am
i have a hp dv6626us, my screen cracked and i am searching for a replacemnt, as well, the plastic cover broke at the hinge… my big problem is when i try to hook up and external monitor using the FN key, nothing happens, the laptop powers on, and the disc drive spins, but nothing else….help please !!!!!!
November 28th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I was recently asked to fix a dv6000. Upon pressing the power button, the blue leds would come on, and I could hear the CD seek, but it would not boot, and nothing was showing on the screen. I was asked to recover the files off the hard drive first, so I removed the hard drive and copied the files. Before taking everything apart, I re-installed the hard drive, and attempted to power on again. Guess what, it started up perfectly. Some of the subsequent power on’s didn’t work, but just pressing the power button in a different way caused it to power on. Seems the power switch area/cable/connector is a problem. This guy has a slightly different but related problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLlDLVXvRA4
November 27th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Gene,
In a Pavilion dv6000 notebook the video card is integrated into the motherboard. If the video card fails, you have to replace the motherboard.
Is it a known issue? I think so, check out this link about HP Limited Warranty Service Enhancement. HP even replaces motherboards on some units at no charge. Check out your model, maybe it qualifies for a free repair.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Josh H,
You cannot upgrade the graphics card in this model because it’s a part of the motherboard.
November 26th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I am looking to uprade my graphics card and I am having trouble finding one that is compatible.
I currently have an Hp Pavilion dv6000 Series Model-dv6915nr
Video graphics-NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150 M
I am clueless and while there are thanksgiving sales going on, I want to find a good deal.
Any help is greatly appreciated, Thank you JH
November 24th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I have an HP laptop. dv6000 I think. The comp wont power on now, but the lights on the bezel will come on. I can hear my disc drive spin a few times upon power up.
Took it to a repair shop, and they wanted $300. They said that the solder connecting the video card to the motherboard came loose (or something to that effect.) Said it was common, but didnt actually look inside.
Is there a way I can fix this? I am very computer competent. I build my own desktops, but just am not that familiar in the laptop world. I have a solder gun. Can you help?
November 20th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
DAE,
HP Pavilion dv6500 can take up to 4GB RAM total. You can install up to 2GB memory module into each slot.
Memory to use: PC2-5300 DDR2-667 200pin SDRAM SODIMM
November 20th, 2009 at 7:23 am
I have a HP Pavilion dv6500 with 2.0 GB RAM and wouldl like to speed up the processing time. Would you happen to know whether I can increase the RAM memory from current 2.0 GB on this laptop? If so, to how much RAM, etc? Thanks!
DAE
November 14th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
will,
The best way to find a replacement drive is searching by the HP part number.
Remove the broken drive and search for a label with the part number. It looks something like that – SPS: 373315-001. You’ll have different digits, but the format will be the same: XXXXXX-001
Google this part number or search on eBay and most likely you’ll find the replacement.
November 14th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
P.S. Any reliable places to search for current drivers for the aforementioned DS-8A1H ?
I came up empty on my searches. If I buy the internal drive on ebay, I want it to work!
The replacement drive is a close match, but not the exact one specified at “HP Part surfer”.
P.P.S.
There seem to be a lot of slimey, scamming junk sites out that just try to infect your computer.
November 14th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
>> I think you can find a new DVD drive on eBay for about $40.
Good guess! – I found some used ones on eBay for about $40, new ones are in the $65 to $90 range. The used drive seller guarantees it & has a great rating – My only concern is that its a slightly diff model, and I haven’t been able to find the exact part # drivers anywhere online.
My original (AD-7560A)seems to have been a Sony, the replacement is either a Slimtype (?) or Lite-on (or are these the same Mfr – Does LiteOn make Slimtype? …. model# DS-8A1H)
>> Do you really the internal drive?
>> Maybe you should buy and external USB drive and use it when needed?
I’ve actually been using an $80 LiteOn external dvd drive , but besides it being a pain in the neck to carry it all around everywhere (especially on trips – I just got back from one), it is getting Very, VERY slow. Its from Walmart and I still have 8 or 9 days I can still return it, but on a trip 2 weeks ago, it was taking about an hour just to rip ONE SONG from a music CD, which used to do several songs in a minute. Most of the time it won’t even recognize a disc being in the drive, and it stopped playing DVD’s.
I never had any problems with my internal. I’m not positive that its not a Win Vista problem, but I decided I wanted to get my internal drive working.
So I finally decided to fix it, then found your great site & saw mechanically it wasn’t too difficult.
Will
November 14th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
will,
I think you can find a new DVD drive on eBay for about $40.
Do you really the internal drive? Maybe you should buy and external USB drive and use it when needed?
November 14th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Mr. L_Tech,
Thank you for such a quick reply.
I was afraid you might say that … frustrating to have to replace a $50 component due to a broken 25 cent part! …… for want of a shoe …. the horse/computer was lost!
Any idea where I might find a new drive, and a reasonable price range for it?
Muchas gracias,
Will
November 13th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
will,
I think you’ll have to replace the entire driver.
It’s possible to replace the front bezel but I really doubt that you can find the spindle.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Hi Laptop Tech,
The plastic spindle on my cd/dvd drive is broken and won’t hold the disc anymore cause there’s not enough springs to hold it in place.
Also, the outer plastic faceplate/panel for the cd drive popped off.
(my laptop slipped off the bed & landed on the carpet – twice!
Any ideas? Do I need to get en entire new drive, or can i replace only the broken parts?
Very helpful pics & description, thank you,
Will
November 12th, 2009 at 9:28 am
bugoy,
It does sound like a problem with the video card, but… the video card is integrated into the motherboard and cannot be removed and replaced separately. When the video card fails, the whole motherboard has to be replaced.
November 11th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
thanks this is a very useful step. But one thing, how to find and remove video card? if its what you call it. I have a problem with my dv6000, when powering first one long beep then two short one and then no picture. What could be the problem? Thanks so many……
November 11th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Josh G,
I guess you were working on a different model. HP Pavilion dv6000 has only three keyboard screws.
November 11th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Thanks for the great overview. One thing I noticed was that, you only have removed 3 screws and I had to remove a total of 6 to replace the keyboard.
Other than that thanks!
November 9th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Tom C,
There is a link to the official service manual in the comment 243. Follow the link, download the manual. It explains how to remove the motherboard step by step.
November 9th, 2009 at 10:55 am
greg,
It does sound like a problem with the motherboard. Unfortunately, I cannot help to fix the motherboard because I don’t work on the component level.
I think you should try calling HP again and talk to another representative. It’s a known issue and if you are persistent enough you might get a free repair or at least a discount for replacing the motherboard.
November 8th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I am trying to replace my motherboard since everywhere I go I was told it would cost $700 or so.
I want to buy one from a power seller on E-Bay but I can’t figure out how to get the motherboard out. I have disassembled everything as per your instructions on “How to take apart an HP DV6000 Laptop” I had hoped once I got the keyboard off I could see how to get to the motherboard but I don’t see it.
Can you help?
Thanks,
Tom
November 8th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
hello recently i got ahold of a dv6000 laptop someone gave it to me cause it’s not working but i want to fix it because it’s in perfect cosmetic condition …. when i turn on the laptop the lights led blue just blink then shuts down and restarts continues to do that no picture on the sreen or anything…. i called hp and it did fall under an extended warranty but was a little late calling in so couldn’t take advantage of that …. the rep that i was talking to said it was a problem with the motherboard could it be that it needs to get replaced or is there a certain part that i can replace only… ?
November 4th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
ellen-grieves,
Yes, in order to use the laptop with an external monitor you have to be able to turn it on first.
If the laptop is completely dead and there are no lights when you plug the AC adapter and push on the power button, check the AC adapter. Maybe it’s just a bad adapter.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I have a problem with this model. It won’t turn on at all anymore and it’s been almost a month and I found no problems I could identify. I want to connect my laptop to an external monitor but doesn’t it need to be working for me to do that?
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Jeremy W,
It looks like in HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop the power jack is located on a separate power board and the jack is soldered to that board.
1. If you purchase the entire power board, you don’t have to solder anything. Just unplug the old power board and replace it with a new one.
2. If you purchased just the power jack, you’ll have to desolder the broken jack from the power board and solder the new one.
The complete laptop disassembly instructions could be found in the maintenance and service guide (click on the link).
October 31st, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Hi guys,
I have pulled my dv6000 apart twice now. I believe if you follow the manual and proceed with care its is quite easy. I thought I’d let you know what I did.
I had the wireless stop, then the display disappear, so the computer wouldn’t boot.
These are classic symptoms of a problem with the NVIDIA graphics processor chip.
HP know about this problem, they replaced my mainboard once, but didn’t connect the heatsink to the graphics processor, so it died again. It was now out of warranty so I decided to fix myself.
HP are completely uncaring, and totally unhelpful. So screw them.
I always wore my anti-static wrist band, to protect items like the RAM memory.
Once I had the main board out, I did a “reflow” on the graphics chip. This chip is the one not quite as big as the main AMD processor chip, and has NVIDIA printed on it.
The problem for me, and commonly for others, is the graphics chip overheating and coming un-soldered off the board. You can’t see this, as its underneath the chip, where it sits on little balls of solder that connect it to the board. The symptom may be intermittent red, blue or green tinges to the monitor before it dies.
The reflow involves getting the chip hot enough to remelt the solder and reconnect to the board.
There are plenty of guides if you google. I protected plastic parts on the board with foil, warmed the non-chip side of the board for a minute with a heat gun on low, then gave the chip area about two minutes with the heat gun on high. It is then important to let the board cool down completely before touching it again. I also made a disc of copper, by coiling thick wire, some people use a penny or similar, to put between the back of the chip and the copper heat sink. I also used lots of heatsink paste to get a good thermal link.
I think a solid piece here, rather than the silly piece of foam material placed there in manufacture, also helps press the graphics chip to the board and stop it rising off again.
So far this cure has worked for me. Do this reflow if you have nothing to lose. It could be hit or miss, but if your computer is dead anyway….
October 30th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Hello,
I have a problem with my Power jack inside my computer and i was wondering how to get to the braces that hold it on the inside off. I already ordered the part i need off ebay and also was wondering if i need to solder the new part to it also. So far i got the Bezel and keyboard off, but don’t know where to go from there. Thx for any help that you give.
Jeremy W