Hp Pavilion Dv6 2155Dx Audio Jack Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

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Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

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Hard Drive
5 steps
Keyboard
6 steps
Audio Jack
15 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive

Shutdown your computer and remove the battery before beginning the replacement.
Loosen the screws using Phillips #01 screwdriver with the extension attached.
The screws will not come out completely but stay on the panel.

Shutdown your computer and remove the battery before beginning the replacement.

Loosen the screws using Phillips #01 screwdriver with the extension attached.

The screws will not come out completely but stay on the panel.

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Step 2

After removing the two screws securing the Hard Drive to the bottom case, remove the panel to reveal the hard drive.

After removing the two screws securing the Hard Drive to the bottom case, remove the panel to reveal the hard drive.

Step 3

Locate the tab of the black Mylar film on the right hand side of the hard drive.
Gently grip it with your thumb and index finger.

Locate the tab of the black Mylar film on the right hand side of the hard drive.

Gently grip it with your thumb and index finger.

Step 4

Pull the Hard Drive to the right to loosen the it from the frame.
The left side of the hard drive will pop up and should slide out freely until you see the black connector on it’s right side, connecting it to the computer.

Pull the Hard Drive to the right to loosen the it from the frame.

The left side of the hard drive will pop up and should slide out freely until you see the black connector on it’s right side, connecting it to the computer.

Step 5

When removing the Hard Drive from the frame, you will see a black connector on it’s right side.
Turn the Hard Drive over and grasp the Hard Drive with one hand as you grip the connector with the other hand to remove the connector from the hard drive.
To safely remove the Hard Driver, do not wiggle or jerk the connector off of the Hard Drive, pull straight off.

When removing the Hard Drive from the frame, you will see a black connector on it’s right side.

Turn the Hard Drive over and grasp the Hard Drive with one hand as you grip the connector with the other hand to remove the connector from the hard drive.

To safely remove the Hard Driver, do not wiggle or jerk the connector off of the Hard Drive, pull straight off.

Step 6

              Keyboard

Remove the six screws. Four are marked with a keyboard icons, two are located on the top corner.
Remove the three screws located in the battery port.
Red marked screws: 7mm long and the head is 4mm wide. Orange marked screws: 4mm long and head is 4mm wide.

Remove the six screws. Four are marked with a keyboard icons, two are located on the top corner.

Remove the three screws located in the battery port.

Red marked screws: 7mm long and the head is 4mm wide. Orange marked screws: 4mm long and head is 4mm wide.

Step 7

Use a plastic spudger to gently un-clip the top panel above keyboard.
Tab openings are located by the F1 key, F5 key, and page up key
Once loose, do not try and remove it completely

Use a plastic spudger to gently un-clip the top panel above keyboard.

Tab openings are located by the F1 key, F5 key, and page up key

Once loose, do not try and remove it completely

Step 8

Once the top panel is propped open, remove the three 4mm silver screws located at the top of the keyboard with a Philips head screw driver, size #1.
Flip keyboard forward and raise the keyboard off the frame.
Be careful not to prop the top panel up too high as to disconnect the two ribbons connecting it to the inside of the laptop.

Once the top panel is propped open, remove the three 4mm silver screws located at the top of the keyboard with a Philips head screw driver, size #1.

Flip keyboard forward and raise the keyboard off the frame.

Be careful not to prop the top panel up too high as to disconnect the two ribbons connecting it to the inside of the laptop.

Step 9

Once you have removed the three screws, gently lift the keyboard away from the laptop.
Be careful when lifting the keyboard as to not break or damage the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the laptop.

Once you have removed the three screws, gently lift the keyboard away from the laptop.

Be careful when lifting the keyboard as to not break or damage the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the laptop.

Step 10

Use plastic spudger to flip up the black strip on the ZIF connector that connects the ribbon cable to the motherboard.
Be sure to flip the hinge retaining flap, not pulling the connector itself.

Use plastic spudger to flip up the black strip on the ZIF connector that connects the ribbon cable to the motherboard.

Be sure to flip the hinge retaining flap, not pulling the connector itself.

Step 11

Remove the film from system board to then safely remove the keyboard.

Remove the film from system board to then safely remove the keyboard.

Step 12

              Audio Jack

Flip the laptop over and locate the memory module panel and loosen the 3 screws holding down the panel.
Remove the panel to expose the 2 memory modules.
When the screws are loosened, they will remain connected to the panel.

Flip the laptop over and locate the memory module panel and loosen the 3 screws holding down the panel.

Remove the panel to expose the 2 memory modules.

When the screws are loosened, they will remain connected to the panel.

Step 13

Remove the memory modules by using your index finger and thumb to spread apart the silver retaining tabs on both sides of the modules. After spreading the tabs apart, lift and pull the module out at an angle.
Repeat this action for the second memory module that is directly under the first.

Remove the memory modules by using your index finger and thumb to spread apart the silver retaining tabs on both sides of the modules. After spreading the tabs apart, lift and pull the module out at an angle.

Repeat this action for the second memory module that is directly under the first.

Step 14

Locate the WLAN module located in the hard drive panel and remove the single silver screw holding the WLAN module.
The silver screw is 4mm long and the head is 4mm wide.
After screw is removed, gently disconnect the WLAN module using your thumb and index finger from the connector.
Disconnect the two WLAN antenna cables (white and black) attached to the WLAN module by gently lifting and holding onto the gold base.
The wires are numbered as “1” and “2”. When reconnecting, connect the designated location notated by “J1” and “J2” on the module.

Locate the WLAN module located in the hard drive panel and remove the single silver screw holding the WLAN module.

The silver screw is 4mm long and the head is 4mm wide.

After screw is removed, gently disconnect the WLAN module using your thumb and index finger from the connector.

Disconnect the two WLAN antenna cables (white and black) attached to the WLAN module by gently lifting and holding onto the gold base.

The wires are numbered as “1” and “2”. When reconnecting, connect the designated location notated by “J1” and “J2” on the module.

Step 15

Remove the remaining seven screws screws on the bottom of the laptop.
The screws are 7mm long and the head is 4mm wide.

Remove the remaining seven screws screws on the bottom of the laptop.

The screws are 7mm long and the head is 4mm wide.

Step 16

Disconnect the LED board and power button cables from the connector on the system board by pulling the blue Mylar tabs toward the display screen.

Disconnect the LED board and power button cables from the connector on the system board by pulling the blue Mylar tabs toward the display screen.

Step 17

Disconnect the display cable by lifting the Mylar tab up towards the screen.

Disconnect the display cable by lifting the Mylar tab up towards the screen.

Step 18

Remove the yellow or clear tape in the upper right hand corner to reveal the webcam/microphone cables.
Using a plastic flat spudger, disconnect the silver webcam/microphone cable from the system board by pulling the white connector out with the spudger.

Remove the yellow or clear tape in the upper right hand corner to reveal the webcam/microphone cables.

Using a plastic flat spudger, disconnect the silver webcam/microphone cable from the system board by pulling the white connector out with the spudger.

Step 19

Disconnect the power connector cable by using the point of the plastic spudger. continue to slide the plastic part until it is completely removed or you are able to grab the plastic with your fingers.
It is not advised to pull the cable bundle to remove this. By doing that you can damage the small wires that are connected.

Disconnect the power connector cable by using the point of the plastic spudger. continue to slide the plastic part until it is completely removed or you are able to grab the plastic with your fingers.

It is not advised to pull the cable bundle to remove this. By doing that you can damage the small wires that are connected.

Step 20

Now disconnect the audio cable (red and white) also using the flat plastic spudger. Gently pry the black piece of the connector away from the white connecting dock it sits in.

Now disconnect the audio cable (red and white) also using the flat plastic spudger. Gently pry the black piece of the connector away from the white connecting dock it sits in.

Step 21

Remove the four screws that connect the display to the laptop, two screws per side.
The screws are 7mm long and the head is 4mm wide.
Now you can safely remove the screen from the body of the laptop.

Remove the four screws that connect the display to the laptop, two screws per side.

Now you can safely remove the screen from the body of the laptop.

Step 22

After removal of the display, you will see and need to remove four black screws
The three red marked screws: 4 mm long, heads are 4 mm wide. Orange marked screws: 4mm long and the head is 5mm wide.

After removal of the display, you will see and need to remove four black screws

The three red marked screws: 4 mm long, heads are 4 mm wide. Orange marked screws: 4mm long and the head is 5mm wide.

Step 23

Disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable from the system board by gripping and pulling the blue tab toward you.

Disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable from the system board by gripping and pulling the blue tab toward you.

Step 24

Starting in the front of the laptop, use a flat plastic spudger to gently pry the silver/chrome plastic bar off of the front of the laptop.
Once the silver/chrome bar is removed, the laptop cover should be loosened enough to remove.
You may need to pry along the sides of the laptop with the spudger if the laptop cover isn’t loosened completely.

Starting in the front of the laptop, use a flat plastic spudger to gently pry the silver/chrome plastic bar off of the front of the laptop.

Once the silver/chrome bar is removed, the laptop cover should be loosened enough to remove.

You may need to pry along the sides of the laptop with the spudger if the laptop cover isn’t loosened completely.

Step 25

Locate and disconnect the audio/infrared cable from the system board on the right hand side by pulling the blue and white tab to the left.

Locate and disconnect the audio/infrared cable from the system board on the right hand side by pulling the blue and white tab to the left.

Step 26

Remove the 2 black screws on the bottom right hand corner of the system board.
Screws are black, 7 mm long and head width 4 mm.
The headphone/microphone jack will now be lose and you can remove it from the system board.

Remove the 2 black screws on the bottom right hand corner of the system board.

Screws are black, 7 mm long and head width 4 mm.

The headphone/microphone jack will now be lose and you can remove it from the system board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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