Fixing a HP/Compaq laptop yourself? Need some help with taking the laptop apart? Here are links to manuals with step-by-step disassembly instructions. All these manuals are available from the HP website.
Here’s how to get the manual:
1. Follow the link
2. Select your model
3. Go to manuals
4. Find the maintenance and service guide and open it up (pdf file, some of them are huge)
5. Go to Removal and Replacement procedures chapter, you’ll find disassembly instructions in there
Manuals for the following Compaq Armada Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.
Compaq Armada 110, Compaq Armada 110s, Compaq Armada 1100, Compaq Armada 1500, Compaq Armada 1500c, Compaq Armada 1700, Compaq Armada 1750, Compaq Armada 3500, Compaq Armada 4100, Compaq Armada 4200, Compaq Armada 6500, Armada 7300, Compaq rmada 7400, Compaq Armada 7700, Compaq Armada 7800, Compaq Armada e500, Compaq Armada e500s, Compaq Armada E700, Compaq Armada m300, Compaq Armada m700, Compaq Armada SB, Compaq Armada V300
Manuals for the following Compaq Evo Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.
Compaq Evo n150, Compaq Evo n160, Compaq Evo n180, Compaq Evo n400c, Compaq Evo n410c, Compaq Evo n600c, Compaq Evo n610c, Compaq Evo n610v, Compaq Evo n620c, Compaq Evo n800c, Compaq Evo n800v, Compaq Evo n800w, Compaq Evo n1000c, Compaq Evo n1000v, Compaq Evo n1005v, Compaq Evo n1010v, Compaq Evo n1015v, Compaq Evo n1020v, Compaq Evo n1050v, Compaq Evo n200, Compaq Evo n110, Compaq vo n115
Manuals for the following HP Compaq Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.
HP Compaq 2400, HP Compaq 4400, HP Compaq 6100, HP Compaq 6200, HP Compaq 6300, HP Compaq 6305, HP Compaq 7400, HP Compaq 8200, HP Compaq 8400, HP Compaq 9400, HP Compaq nc4000, HP Compaq nc4010, HP Compaq nc4200, HP Compaq nc6000, HP Compaq nc6400, HP Compaq nc8000, HP Compaq nw8000, HP Compaq nw8240, HP Compaq nx4300, HP Compaq nx4800, HP Compaq nx4820, HP Compaq nx5000, HP Compaq nx6130, HP Compaq nx7000, HP Compaq nx7010, HP Compaq nx7100, HP Compaq nx7200, HP Compaq nx7220, HP Compaq nx7300, HP Compaq nx9000, HP Compaq nx9005, HP Compaq nx9008, HP Compaq nx9010, HP Compaq nx9020, HP Compaq nx9030, HP Compaq nx9040, HP Compaq nx9100, HP Compaq nx9105, HP Compaq nx9110, HP Compaq nx9500, HP Compaq nx9500A, HP Compaq nx9600
Manuals for the following HP Pavilion Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.
HP Pavilion de2000, HP Pavilion dv1000, HP Pavilion dv2000, HP Pavilion dv4000, HP Pavilion dv5000, HP Pavilion dv6000, HP Pavilion dv8000m, HP Pavilion dv9000, HP Pavilion n Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion tx1000, HP Pavilion xf Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xh Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xt Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xu Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xz Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion zd7000, HP Pavilion zd8000, HP Pavilion ze1000, HP Pavilion ze2000, HP Pavilion ze4000, HP Pavilion ze5000, HP Pavilion zt1000, HP Pavilion zt3000, HP Pavilion zu1000, HP Pavilion zv5000, HP Pavilion zv6000, HP Pavilion zx5000
Manuals for the following HP Presario Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.
Compaq Presario 300, Compaq Presario 700, Compaq Presario 800, Compaq Presario 900, Compaq Presario 1000, Compaq Presario 1100, Compaq Presario 1200, Compaq Presario 1400, Compaq Presario 1500, Compaq Presario 1600, Compaq Presario 1700, Compaq Presario 1800, Compaq Presario 1900, Compaq Presario 2100, Compaq Presario 2200, Compaq Presario 2500, Compaq Presario 2700, Compaq Presario 2800, Compaq Presario 3000, Compaq Presario B1000, Compaq Presario B2000, Compaq Presario B3000, Compaq Presario C300, Compaq Presario C500, Compaq Presario F500, Compaq Presario M2000, Compaq Presario R3000, Compaq Presario R4000, Compaq Presario V1000, Compaq Presario V2000, Compaq Presario V3000, Compaq Presario V4000, Compaq Presario V5000, Compaq Presario V6000, Compaq Presario X1000, Compaq Presario X1100, Compaq Presario X1200, Compaq Presario X1300, Compaq Presario X1400, Presario X1500, Compaq Presario X6000
Manuals for the following HP Special Edition Notebook PCs. Get maintenance and service guide.
Special Edition L2000 CTO Notebook PC, Special Edition L2005A3, Special Edition L2005A4, Special Edition L2005CL, Special Edition L2005CM, Special Edition L2005CO, Special Edition L2005CU, Special Edition L2005CX, Special Edition L2005US, Special Edition L2098XX, Special Edition L2099XX, Special Edition L2105CA, Special Edition L2105CL, Special Edition L2105NR, Special Edition L2205NR, Special Edition L2300 CTO Notebook PC, Special Edition L2310CU
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March 16th, 2009 at 7:26 am
hello, my frnd did vomit on my laptop compaq presario v3060(thanks for stupid heavy drinking).immediate the screen goes off and now screen is not coming up but power is coming up with LED lights.i have opened the laptop and clean everything.even detach and attach the LCD cable but still nothing coming up on screen.
my hardware guys said it is issue of Mother Board(System Board) which needs to be replaced and which is around $250. can anyone help me in this.
i dont think so it damage the LCD, my view is issue with any display chip…..any suggestion?
Thanks,
Saffy
February 17th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Hello, I have a compaq presario M2241EA. When turned on the power light and ac cord light comes on but the computer will not start up. The caps lock and scroll (num lock) keys are both flashing.
I have tried turning the laptop on with battery removed and also with the hdd removed but it is still the same. And I have tried placing the memory in the spare slot and also replaced the memory with a module from my mum’s v2000 but still the same.
Thanks,
Amy
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I have an hp ZT1290, laptop. This unit worked fine until I replaced the hard drive. After the new HD was installed and configured, all MS updates installed, I shut it down and didn’t use it for a few weeks. Next time I booted it up, the screen was black, although I could see the screen by shining a light on it. I tryed these things with no luck:
1) updated BIOS 2) updated drivers 3) ran a diagnostic from HP
4) cleaned the cover switch 5) tried to toggle the screen
6) hooked up an external monitor (worked fine) 7) replaced the display inverter, and checked the backlight bulb (OK)
So, What the heck is wrong here? Any suggestions?
December 16th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I have hp lap top model ze5185. I need to take the bottom off i have taking all the screws out and it still want come off i need to solder the ac connection back together
December 16th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I have a problem with my Presario F500. The screen keeps going off and on, if I move the top the screen light will come on but if I let go it turns off like as if it was closed. It is bugging the crap out of me since I can’t really do anything if I have to hold the screen to be able to see. I do know that its just the light but I need to know how to fix it or get it fixed.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I have a HP Laptop, the Caps Lock Button keeps on blinking after booting up to Windows XP Professional. I cannot type any words properly due to keep on toggling between capital letter and small cap.
Can anyone please help?
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Hey I need your advice on two totally bizarre issues that I’m having with two totally different laptops.
The Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 had a bad drive and only 256 mb memory. I upgraded the memory to specs and changed out the drive. I reloaded and the machine turned itself off 3 times during install. I finally got XP Pro back on there, along with offiice but never go to the stage for antivirus–and now it won’t turn on at all. I wondered if mabye a BIOS update/BIOS flash update would help–but now it won’t even come on. The power cord is funny, yet the port in back is very tight–NOT loose. I hate to pay a lot of money for the pro to solder it and then it turn out to NOT be worth it.
Also, I have a Compaq nx9010 Business lappie and it’s totally insane. I added memory and hard drive–it’s not reading all the memory, plus it can’t find the hard drive. And it’s giving messagds I have never seen before.
Holler at me when you can please Sir, I’d appreciate your advice.
TIA,
Sherry
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September 29th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Luis Antonio,
I’m not sure if your problem is related to installing Firefox. I use this browser on many different computers and never had a problem.
Check all sound related settings, make sure the volume is turned on.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:14 am
i have a COMPAQ Evo N 1020v and i changed my internet from MOZZILA FIRFOX to INTERNET EXPLORER and since then i have problems with my sound i bearly can ear the sound in my computer has anything to do by changing my network.
Can you help me with this problem what should i do.
THANK YOU.
P.S: WAITING FOR YOUR HELP.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
meka755,
Could be bad connection between the touchpad/LED board cable and motherboard. Try reconnecting the cable.