Comments on: How to disassemble HP Pavilion dm1

By: Dan Kelly

Dan Kelly — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:28:53 +0000

I can’t tell you how grateful I am for this guide. I’ve had the dm1z-4000 since 2012 and I absolutely love it. I reinstalled the OS immediately after I got it and configured it exactly to my liking. I love the size of it (my only complaint is that it’s a little heavy for its size).

Unfortunately, a while back I accidentally dropped it while traveling and the display assembly cracked. I was able to make a go of it for a while, but eventually had to remove the entire display assembly, at which point I was only able to run it at home with an HDMI-connected monitor.

I was able to find a complete display assembly replacement on eBay and I bought it, but I was having trouble figuring out how to replace it. I can do OS and software-related stuff, and I’ve replaced memory and done some other hardware maintenance on computers, but never a display assembly. Even HP’s own maintenance guide was no help.

Thankfully, I found your site and this guide. I followed your steps to the point of removing the display assembly and in a short time I had the replacement assembly in and my dm1Z-4000 was back to being a laptop again.

I plan to keep this computer as long as I can, hopefully at least until 2020 when Microsoft will no longer be supporting Windows 7. I don’t need the latest and greatest when it comes to computers (or anything in life for that matter) and, as I said, I absolutely love this little machine. And thanks to you, I’ll have it for at least a while longer.

I’ll be giving a donation right now…

By: Juan Valdez

Juan Valdez — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 05:44:00 +0000

how to disassemble the screen, I need replace all the cover because is broken

By: Kerrianne Fensome

Kerrianne Fensome — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:27:20 +0000

Sorry I have dm1-4027sa cheers.

By: Kerrianne Fensome

Kerrianne Fensome — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:26:31 +0000

hi there,can you provide with the part number for the copper base the motherboard is attached too please? My hinge screws have threaded so I need to replace the bottom cover the motherboard is attached to. I’ve searched high and low. Your help would be greatly appreciated thank you

By: teresa

teresa — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:02:53 +0000

Thank you for the disassembly instruction for hp pavilion dm1 4013nr notebook. Very helpful.

By: dostum

dostum — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:15:40 +0000

Hi there:
I’ve tried to factory reset. but still did not get sound on this laptop.
What should I do? should I check speaker or motherboard? is that possible to fix sound card or have to replace whole board? thank you.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:19:17 +0000

In reply to JoseC. @ JoseC, I've seen a problem like that before on different HP models. The only solution will be replacing the laptop case. Otherwise you cannot security attach hinges to anything.

By: JoseC

JoseC — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:41:17 +0000

Thanks for the article, it was really helpful. My issue I believe is the same as the person who was asking about the loose hinges. The 2 small screws on each hinge screw into a built in nut in the laptop’s plastic case and after years of opening and closing, the plastic finally gave up and broke which left the hinge on 1 side not attached to anything. It seems as if the hinge is loose, but it is actually the hinge not attached to the laptop body anymore. Have you experienced this and have a fix?

By: Cristi

Cristi — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:40:59 +0000

Thank you, I follow your instruction and my netbook is now dust free now! All the best from Romania !

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:05:44 +0000

In reply to Selina. @ Selina,

About what level of these steps do I want to get to if I just want to go in and clean some dustbunnies?

Steps 1-4 should be enough. When you remove the bottom cover, you can access the cooling fan and heat sink. Blow off dust using an air compressor or canned air. You don't need to disassemble it any further.