HP Pavilion Dv6500 Special Edition Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Service Guide

							Computer feet
DescriptionSpare part number
Rubber Kit (includes base enclosure rubber feet and display bezel screw covers) 431430-001
The computer feet are adhesive-backed rubber pads. The feet attach to the base enclosure in the locations
illustrated below.
Memory module
DescriptionSpare part number
2048-MB (PC2-5300, 667-MHz, DDR2)453774-001 and
457437–001
1024-MB (PC2-5300, 667-MHz, DDR2)446495-001
512-MB (PC2-5300, 667-MHz, DDR2) 446494-001
Before removing the memory module, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 46).
Remove the memory module:
1.Position the computer with the front toward you.
2.Loosen the two Phillips PM2.0×5.0 screws (1) that secure the memory/WLAN module compartment
cover to the computer.
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							3.Lift the left side of the cover (2), swing it to the right, and remove the cover. The memory/WLAN
module compartment cover is included in the Plastics Kit, spare part number 438368-001.
4.Spread the retaining tabs (1) on each side of the memory module slot to release the memory module.
(The edge of the module opposite the slot rises away from the computer.)
5.Remove the module (2) by pulling it away from the slot at an angle.
NOTE:Memory modules are designed with a notch (3) to prevent incorrect installation into the
memory module slot.
Reverse this procedure to install a memory module.
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							RTC battery
NOTE:Removing the RTC battery and leaving it uninstalled for 5 or more minutes causes all passwords
and CMOS settings to be cleared.
DescriptionSpare part number
RTC battery (includes 2-sided tape) 446518-001 and
449729-001
Before removing the RTC battery, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 46).
5.Remove the memory/WLAN module compartment cover (see 
Memory module on page 53).
Remove the RTC battery:
1.Disconnect the RTC battery cable (1) from the system board.
2.Remove the RTC battery (2).
Reverse this procedure to install the RTC battery.
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							WLAN module
DescriptionSpare part number
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN modules:
●For use in Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brunei,
Canada, the Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Uruguay, the United States,
Venezuela, and Vietnam
441086-001
●For use in Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania,
Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan441086-002 and
441087-002
●For use in Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and the Peoples Republic of China441086-003 and
441088-003
●For use in Japan441086-291 and
441089-291
●For use in South Korea441086-AD1
Intel 802.11a/b/g WLAN modules:
●For use in Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the United States, and
Vietnam
451861-001
●For use in Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, the Cayman
Islands, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia,
Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway,
Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United
Kingdom, and Uzbekistan451861-002
●For use in Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Pakistan, the Peoples Republic of China, Peru, Qatar, South
Korea, Uruguay, and Venezuela451861-003
●For use in Japan451861-291
Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN modules:
●For use in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
United States
441090-001
●For use in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana,
Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, the Congo, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican
Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia,
Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar,
Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissa, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Ivory Coast, Jamaica,
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, the
Maldives, Mali, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru,441090-002
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							DescriptionSpare part number
Nepal, the Nether Antilles, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria,
Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the Peoples Republic of China,
Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia,
Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and
Montenegro, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands,
Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent &
Grenada, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand,
Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, the
United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
●For use in Japan441090-291
Intel 802.11b/g WLAN module for use in Thailand451861-004
Broadcom 4311AG 802.11a/b/g modules: 
●For use in the United States and Canada441075-001
●For use in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Nordic region,
and India441075-002
Broadcom 4321AGN 802.11a/b/g/n modules: 
●For use in the United States and Canada434661-001
●For use in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Nordic region,
and India434661-002
Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 46).
5.Remove the memory/WLAN module compartment cover (see 
Memory module on page 53).
Remove the WLAN module:
1.Disconnect the two WLAN antenna cables (1) from the WLAN module.
NOTE:The black WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Main” terminal. The
white WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Aux” terminal.
NOTE:Computer models equipped with an 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN module will have an
additional wireless antenna cable (2), yellow in color.
2.Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws (3) that secure the WLAN module to the computer. (The
edge of the module opposite the slot rises away from the computer.)
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							3.Remove the WLAN module (4) by pulling it away from the slot at an angle.
NOTE:WLAN modules are designed with a notch (5) to prevent incorrect installation into the
WLAN module slot.
Reverse this procedure to install a WLAN module.
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							Optical drive
NOTE:All optical drive spare part kits include an optical drive bezel.
DescriptionSpare part number
For use in computer models with Intel processors: 
Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer (DL) support462453-001
HD-ROM Drive446502-001
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive with LightScribe446501-001
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive446500-001
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive446499-001
For use in computer models with AMD processors: 
CD-RW and DVD-ROM Combo Drive449937-001
DVD±RW and DVD-ROM SuperMulti Drive with LightScribe449935-001
HD DVD-ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer support with LightScribe448006-001
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive 448004-001
Before removing the optical drive, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 46).
Remove the optical drive:
1.Position the computer with right side toward you.
2.Remove the Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screw (1) that secures the optical drive to the computer.
3.Insert a thin tool, such as a paper clip (2), into the release access. (The optical drive disc tray is
partially ejected from the optical drive.)
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							4.Use the disc tray frame to slide the optical drive (3) out of the computer.
5.If it is necessary to replace the optical drive bracket, position the optical drive with the optical drive
bracket toward you.
6.Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws (1) that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical
drive.
7.Remove the optical drive bracket (2).
Reverse the above procedure to reassemble and install the optical drive.
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							Switch cover
DescriptionSpare part number
Switch cover (includes LED board and cable) 446512-001
Before removing the switch cover, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 46).
Remove the switch cover:
1.Remove the three Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws that secure the switch cover to the computer.
2.Turn the computer display-side up, with the front toward you.
3.Open the computer as far as possible.
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							4.Lift the rear edge of the switch cover and swing it forward until it rests on the keyboard.
5.Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector (1) to which the power button board is connected,
and disconnect the cable from the power button board.
6.Disconnect the microphone cable (2) from the power button board.
7.Release the ZIF connector (3) to which the LED board is connected and disconnect the cable from
the power button board.
8.Remove the switch cover.
Reverse this procedure to install the switch cover.
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