Hp Envy M6 1205Dx Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Touchpad
11 steps
Fan
2 steps
Motherboard
4 steps

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Step 1

              Battery

Lay the device face down to begin.

Lay the device face down to begin.

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Step 2

Slide the release mechanism to the left to release the battery.

Slide the release mechanism to the left to release the battery.

Step 3

Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 4

              Touchpad

Using a Phillips #1, remove the 8 10.6mm screws.
Also using a Phillips #1, remove the 8.6mm screw.

Using a Phillips #1, remove the 8 10.6mm screws.

Also using a Phillips #1, remove the 8.6mm screw.

Step 5

Slide the center panel down to remove it.

Slide the center panel down to remove it.

Step 6

Using a Phillips #1, remove the 3.5mm screw.
Our computer did not come with a hard drive so you should have one in the empty hole. We have marked where we believe the screws will be in orange.
Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 10.6mm screws.

Using a Phillips #1, remove the 3.5mm screw.

Our computer did not come with a hard drive so you should have one in the empty hole. We have marked where we believe the screws will be in orange.

Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 10.6mm screws.

Step 7

Pull the disk drive out to remove it.

Pull the disk drive out to remove it.

Step 8

Using a Phillips #1, remove the two 2.4mm screws.

Using a Phillips #1, remove the two 2.4mm screws.

Step 9

Flip the black tab up on the clamp that holds the ribbon cable in place.
Pull the cable back with your fingers or a pair of tweezers.

Flip the black tab up on the clamp that holds the ribbon cable in place.

Pull the cable back with your fingers or a pair of tweezers.

Step 10

Flip the computer back over
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the keyboard up .

Flip the computer back over

Use the plastic opening tool to pry the keyboard up .

Step 11

Carefully lift the keyboard up.
Flip up the black tab holding the large ribbon cable down.
Push both sides of the small white tab forward to release the small ribbon cable.
Pull both the cables out to remove them.
Remove the keyboard.

Carefully lift the keyboard up.

Flip up the black tab holding the large ribbon cable down.

Push both sides of the small white tab forward to release the small ribbon cable.

Pull both the cables out to remove them.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 12

Flip the small white tab up to release the ribbon cable.
Pull to remove.
Repeat the same steps for the other cable.

Flip the small white tab up to release the ribbon cable.

Pull to remove.

Repeat the same steps for the other cable.

Step 13

Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 5.6mm silver screws.

Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 5.6mm silver screws.

Step 14

Use the plastic opening tool to pry the face plate off the rest of the frame.
Once you pry all of the snaps up lift the face plate off.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry the face plate off the rest of the frame.

Once you pry all of the snaps up lift the face plate off.

Step 15

Fan

Using a Phillips #1, remove the two 10.6 mm screws.
Gently pull back on on the cable to unplug it.

Using a Phillips #1, remove the two 10.6 mm screws.

Gently pull back on on the cable to unplug it.

Step 16

Pull the fan out to remove it.

Pull the fan out to remove it.

Step 17

              Motherboard

Using a Philips #1, remove the five 5.0 mm screws.
Gently pull the mini power connectors to remove them.
Gently pull the two ribbon cables to remove them.
Pull the black tab to remove the LCD screen connector.

Using a Philips #1, remove the five 5.0 mm screws.

Gently pull the mini power connectors to remove them.

Gently pull the two ribbon cables to remove them.

Pull the black tab to remove the LCD screen connector.

Step 18

Gently pull the motherboard away from the case on the lower left-hand corner.

Gently pull the motherboard away from the case on the lower left-hand corner.

Step 19

Gently pull the case away from the motherboard on the upper right-hand corner.

Gently pull the case away from the motherboard on the upper right-hand corner.

Step 20

Pull the motherboard out of the laptop, taking care to detach the cable on the underside as you do so.

Pull the motherboard out of the laptop, taking care to detach the cable on the underside as you do so.

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

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