HP Pavilion dv6700 Motherboard Replacement

Einleitung

This is for if you need to get into the guts of the HP Pavilion dv6700. Be sure to have the anti-static strap on, as you will be coming into contact with circuitry and could permanently damage the pieces with static electricity.

Was du brauchst

Schritt 1 Battery

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Flip over the device so that the bottom is facing you.
Locate the battery on the bottom of your laptop.

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Schritt 2

Slide the tab all the way over to the left until battery pops out. Lift out and remove battery.

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Schritt 3 Display/Monitor

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Remove the RAM port cover by unscrewing the two screws.
These screws can not be fully removed because they’re captive. Loosen them until they turn freely.

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Schritt 4

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) cover.
Screws will not fully remove. Loosen them until they turn freely.

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 25 screws securing the bottom of the computer.

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Detach WiFi antenna wires.
Be sure that the wires are labeled so you remember which ones go where.

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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver remove the 2 screws.
Use a needle-nose pliers to do the initial loosening, then switch to using a hex screwdriver (size 5) head to do the rest of the loosening.

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Flip over HP Pavilion dv6700 so that the top is facing you.
Open up HP Pavilion dv6700.

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Use an iFixit opening tool to pry open the plastic bar above the keyboard.
Be careful not to yank so hard that you rip out the ribbon cables underneath. There is enough room to pull safely, but use control to prevent damage.

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Pull out and up on keyboard to remove it.
Do not yank it all of the way out, as there is a ribbon cable underneath.
Slide the two black locks on the side of the keyboard cable connection port up to release the cable.
Grip the ribbon cable near the connection point and gently but firmly pull it out.

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Flip over the plastic bar.
Detach the display connector.
Do not pull on the wires. Pull on the black plastic part or wedge an iFixit opening tool or fingernail between the port and the connector.

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Detach the ribbon cables.
Pull from the area closest to the connection port gently but firmly.

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Pull up on tape holding down wires.

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Pull up on the WiFi wires and out from under the metal tabs.
Do not yank them out. Let them hang loose once they are out from under the tabs.

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Disconnect the connector from the port.
Remove the wire from under the metal tabs.
Let wire hang loose after removing under the tabs.

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the black screw located in the top right corner near the display.

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Pull upward on the screen connector tab.
It will be firmly secured, so don't be afraid to use a little extra force to pull it off.

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the black screw securing the screen.
Keep your hand on the screen to secure it, as once you remove this screw, it will come loose.
Lift the screen off and set it aside.

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Schritt 19 Motherboard

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Unscrew the black screw in the top right corner using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Pull up on the top piece and remove it.

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Schritt 20

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Remove the screw in top left corner using the Phillips #00 screwdriver
Remove the five screws that are located on the motherboard cover.
Pull up on the cover to remove it.
You can use a plastic opener if it is hard to get your fingers under the cover's edges.
Do not pull hard on the cover, as there are two ribbon cables under the cover connected to the motherboard.