Hp Pavilion Dv6 6180Us Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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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

              Screen

Using tweezers, grab the top and bottom while rocking back and forth to pull rubber plug out.
Cover is glued into place so gently pick at the edge before removing.

Using tweezers, grab the top and bottom while rocking back and forth to pull rubber plug out.

Cover is glued into place so gently pick at the edge before removing.

Step 8

Unscrew two 6mm screws using PH1 screwdriver.

Unscrew two 6mm screws using PH1 screwdriver.

Step 9

Pry the left lower corner with fingers.

Pry the left lower corner with fingers.

Step 10

Remove screen frame.

Remove screen frame.

Step 11

Unscrew two 3mm screws using PH 1 screwdriver
Eight 6mm screws using PH 1 screwdriver.
Use PH 000 screwdriver to remove two 4mm screws.

Unscrew two 3mm screws using PH 1 screwdriver

Eight 6mm screws using PH 1 screwdriver.

Use PH 000 screwdriver to remove two 4mm screws.

Step 12

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

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

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

Step 13

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 14

Remove seven 4mm pannel screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Remove seven 4mm pannel screws with PH 1 screwdriver.

Step 15

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 16

Pop open rest palm assembly.

Pop open rest palm assembly.

Step 17

Pull ribbon to detach from bottom panel.

Pull ribbon to detach from bottom panel.

Step 18

Remove two 5mm screws securing fan, using HP 1 screwdriver.

Remove two 5mm screws securing fan, using HP 1 screwdriver.

Step 19

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 20

Flip laptop side up.
Pull off yellow insulating tape.

Flip laptop side up.

Pull off yellow insulating tape.

Step 21

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 22

Lift up speaker.

Lift up speaker.

Step 23

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 24

Remove a 4mm screw securing wire attachment using PH 1 screwdriver.

Remove a 4mm screw securing wire attachment using PH 1 screwdriver.

Step 25

Remove two hinge covers.

Remove two hinge covers.

Step 26

Unhook the antenna wire from behind hinge.

Unhook the antenna wire from behind hinge.

Step 27

Lay screen face down.
Detach silver wire from screen

Lay screen face down.

Detach silver wire from screen

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

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