Hp Pavilion Dv6 6180Us Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          1 hour

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Hard Drive
6 steps
Motherboard
15 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive

Turn off and unplug the device before starting.
Flip your device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

Turn off and unplug the device before starting.

Flip your device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

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Step 2

Slide the lock switch to the right.
The panel will pop open at the top corner.

Slide the lock switch to the right.

The panel will pop open at the top corner.

Step 3

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back panel.
Some force may be required to remove the panel from the case. Use caution when prying to avoid breaking the panel or the plastic tabs securing it in place.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back panel.

Some force may be required to remove the panel from the case. Use caution when prying to avoid breaking the panel or the plastic tabs securing it in place.

Step 4

Use the PH 1 screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm screws securing the hard drive.

Use the PH 1 screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm screws securing the hard drive.

Step 5

Lift the corner bracket to remove the hard drive.

Lift the corner bracket to remove the hard drive.

Step 6

Unplug the hard drive wire to detach the hard drive.

Unplug the hard drive wire to detach the hard drive.

Step 7

              Motherboard

Remove a 3.5 mm screw that is securing DVD player with screwdriver PH1.

Remove a 3.5 mm screw that is securing DVD player with screwdriver PH1.

Step 8

Slide DVD player to the left and pull to remove completely.

Slide DVD player to the left and pull to remove completely.

Step 9

Unscrew four 3.5 mm screws from the inside of the battery compartment with PH 1 screwdriver.
Unscrew nine 5 mm screws with PH 1 screwdriver.
Unscrew four 4 mm screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Unscrew four 3.5 mm screws from the inside of the battery compartment with PH 1 screwdriver.

Unscrew nine 5 mm screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Unscrew four 4 mm screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Step 10

Flip side up and open laptop.
Pry open the keyboard using a plastic opening tool starting from the top.
Lift up keyboard gently because a silver ribbon is still attaching it to the laptop.

Flip side up and open laptop.

Pry open the keyboard using a plastic opening tool starting from the top.

Lift up keyboard gently because a silver ribbon is still attaching it to the laptop.

Step 11

Place keyboard upside down.
Lift up plastic cover over keyboard connector cable.
Pull ribbon cable up away from keyboard to completely remove.

Place keyboard upside down.

Lift up plastic cover over keyboard connector cable.

Pull ribbon cable up away from keyboard to completely remove.

Step 12

Remove seven 4mm pannel screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Remove seven 4mm pannel screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Step 13

Place the computer on its side
Separate top panel from bottom frame.

Place the computer on its side

Separate top panel from bottom frame.

Step 14

Pop open rest palm assembly.

Pop open rest palm assembly.

Step 15

Pull ribbon to detach from bottom panel.

Pull ribbon to detach from bottom panel.

Step 16

Remove two 5mm screws securing fan, using PH1 screwdriver.

Remove two 5mm screws securing fan, using PH1 screwdriver.

Step 17

Flip laptop over.
Remove two 4mm screws securing antenna using PH 1 screwdriver.
Pull antenna to the right to remove.

Flip laptop over.

Remove two 4mm screws securing antenna using PH 1 screwdriver.

Pull antenna to the right to remove.

Step 18

Flip laptop side up.
Pull off yellow insulating tape.

Flip laptop side up.

Pull off yellow insulating tape.

Step 19

Grab tab on left top corner and remove black wire.
Remove white input attachment.

Grab tab on left top corner and remove black wire.

Remove white input attachment.

Step 20

Hold the motherboard and pull to the right.
The plugs on the left may be difficult to snap out.

Hold the motherboard and pull to the right.

The plugs on the left may be difficult to snap out.

Step 21

Remove entire motherboard.

Remove entire motherboard.

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

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victor4pro - Jun 22, 2020

Great tutorial. Thanks!!!!

Tomas - Jun 22, 2020

Nothing, thank you very much, it is a pleasure to help more people

Hussein Knani - Dec 29, 2021

very Excellent tutorial …… Thank you

Excellent tutorial …. thank you

Tomas - Jul 11, 2022

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