Comments on: How to take apart Compaq Presario M2000 notebook

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:50:59 +0000

Thank you very much, couldn’t have accessed power connector board without these detailed and excellent instructions. One note, my Presario M2000 has one more screw than illustrated (Step 18). Great job!

By: missnaem

missnaem — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:54:01 +0000

thank you very much
you site helps lots

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:04:05 +0000

In reply to steve scripps. @ steve scripps,

now it is booting up to a multimedia cable fail error message, not finding the HD,â€¦â€¦. which is the multimedia cable?

Hard drive in this laptop doesn't have a cable. It's connected to the motherboard via an adapter (attached to the hard drive). If the laptop doesn't see the hard drive most likely it's one of the following: 1. Bad connection between the drive and motherboard. Try reconnecting the drive. 2. Bad hard drive adapter. Try replacing the adapter. 3. Bad nard drive. Try connecting the hard drive to another computer and see if it's recognized. 4. Motherboard failure. In this case laptop not worth fixing.

By: steve scripps

steve scripps — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:17:54 +0000

ive stripped and replaced 2 usb, on re assembly, had a drive lock problem, so got a new HD… now it is booting up to a multimedia cable fail error message, not finding the HD,……. which is the multimedia cable? is it the white ribbon one from the button board? everything seems to be connected ok.
Windows will start to install, but shows no partitioned drive…. so its not finding the HD.

By: Javier Romero

Javier Romero — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:04:25 +0000

Thank you so much for this guide, you helped me a lot.

Greetings.

By: eric

eric — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:10:10 +0000

The battery is smaller than normal. not a 2032. number is ML1220 3 volt + on top. maxell Rechargeable.. Ton of screws to get to it. Hp has some good guides.
http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00312740.pdf

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:56:18 +0000

In reply to Gene. @ Gene,

I would like to replace the bios battery before it goes bad or leaks. Does anyone know what number it is? (Like 2032)

I wouldn't touch it if the battery still works. I believe it's a regular CR2032 battery.

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:25:14 +0000

I would like to replace the bios battery before it goes bad or leaks.

Does anyone know what number it is? (Like 2032)

By: Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:21:11 +0000

this is the best website ever if i were rich i woiuld throw money at you ,,, thank you so much for the instructions VERY helpful i knoew where to go for instructions for my next repair no matter whet make or model it is i m fixing … THANKS A MILLION
JT

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:02:19 +0000

In reply to dean. @ dean,

my laptop works without those two ram modules. How?????

Cannot be. If the laptop has only two memory slots and you removed both memory modules it will not work.