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?

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

The replacement drive is a close match, but not the exact one specified at “HP Part surfer”

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.

P.P.S.
There seem to be a lot of slimey, scamming junk sites out that just try to infect your computer.

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

Any idea where I might find a new drive, and a reasonable price range for it?

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?

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

Do I need to get en entire new drive, or can i replace only the broken parts?

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.

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

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?

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.