Comments on: How to open and disassemble an HP Pavilion laptop

By: Legym

Legym — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:21:50 +0000

I have the exact same model as in this article. Very professional and easy to understand. Thanks for this! Replacing the heat sink for the first time and so this article will be important for me.

Thanks man, keep it up!

By: aldeby

aldeby — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:37:53 +0000

Adel, maybe your specific model can be disassembled that way. You just have to try and see. As far as I know, though, on older models this is definitely not possible. In order to remove the lower pane and have access to the heatsink you have to disassemble the whole computer which is, of course, a poor design.

By: Adel

Adel — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:33:15 +0000

I have a dv6 which overheats at the left hand corner at the fan area. Do I have to do all these steps?? I think I only need to remove the lower cover which hath the serial number for windows and probably use a can of comp air and a soft brush to wipe the lint and the dust.

Please advise..

By: aldeby

aldeby — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:50:38 +0000

I’m sorry I do not have it with me right now. I’ll send you the picture as soon as I have the chance.

By: aldeby

aldeby — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:49:29 +0000

Hi Justin!
Unfortunately there is no other way to clean the heatsink other than entirely disassembling the computer. This is indeed a risky task and if I were you I wouldn’t do it simply in order to clean the heatsink (in my case I had to replace the broken fan).
Blowing air inside and using the vacuum cleaner are the two most effective and least risky techniques.
You may also have a look on HP website if there is any updated BIOS version. After the nVidia faulty chips affair HP has released several updated BIOSes that would keep the fan always on but at minimum speed. This gives also a lower noise profile and would ensure a cooler computer and thus longer life.

By: justin locke

justin locke — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:15:01 +0000

well this is great stuff and thanks so much for posting it all.

if i may ask, i have 5 yr old HP dv1432us, and I have been remiss in blowing air into the vents. lately the fan was running a lot. i have blown air in and vacuumed the fan intake, dust bunnies came out and the fan is running less now. I would love to clean all the dust off the heatsink but it seems one must completely disassemble the thing to do that. so . . . i am wondering if there is a way to get at the heatsink without complete disassembly? is there too much risk of screwup and i should just leave it alone? i get 15-20 sec fan cycles now, much less. ? advice? thanks so much- jl

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:39:51 +0000

Just curious if you could send me a picture of what the CD/DVD drive should look like at the bottom. I had some issues with my drive and want to see where the issue is.

Thanks!

By: mahmoo

mahmoo — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:40:42 +0000

I also found HP media service library as a good source for this purpose:
http://h20464.www2.hp.com/default.htm

By: aldeby

aldeby — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:32:20 +0000

If your fan does not make strange noises or have difficulties in spinning there is no reason for you to replace it. Instead you should consider first using a compressed air spray can in order to remove the dust from the fan and radiator as much as possible.
I personally don’t have any images concerning your model, I’m sorry. Hope some reader has and wishes to share them with us!

By: DATTU

DATTU — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:30:17 +0000

hi,
u have any photos/videos for replacing the fan in HP Pavilion DV8320 laptop?? I am having laptop shutdown because of heating….
thanks, Dattu