HP Pavilion Dv9600 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Service Guide

5.Flex the inside edges of the left and right sides (1) and the bottom edge (2) of the display bezel
until the bezel disengages from the display enclosure.
6.Release the display inverter (1) as far as the display panel cable and the backlight cable allow.
7.Disconnect the display panel cable (2) and the backlight cable (3) from the display inverter.
8.Remove the display inverter.
Reverse this procedure to install the display inverter.
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Hard drive
NOTE:All hard drive spare part kits include a hard drive bracket.
DescriptionSpare part number
250-GB, 5400-rpm453775-001
200-GB, 4200-rpm441424-001
200-GB, 4200-rpm449933-001
160-GB, 5400-rpm438485-001
120-GB, 5400-rpm446498-001
100-GB, 7200-rpm453197-001
80-GB, 5400-rpm446497-001
Before removing the hard 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...

4.Use the Mylar tab (1) to lift the hard drive (2) until it disconnects from the computer.
5.Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bay.
6.If it is necessary to replace the hard drive bracket, remove the four Phillips PM3.0×4.0
screws (1) that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
7.Lift the bracket (2) straight up to remove it from the hard drive.
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive.
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Computer feet
DescriptionSpare part number
Rubber Feet Kit (includes computer feet and display bezel rubber screw covers) 448017-001
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 (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)448003-001
1024-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)446495-001
512-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM) 446494-001
Before removing the memory module, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the...

3.Lift the front of the cover (2), swing it toward the back of the computer, and then remove the cover.
The memory/WLAN module compartment cover is included in the Plastics Kit, spare part number
432981-001.
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...

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) 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....

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,...

DescriptionSpare part number
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...

Reverse this procedure to install a WLAN module.
Optical drive
NOTE:All optical drive spare part kits include an optical drive bezel and bracket.
DescriptionSpare part number
Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer (DL) support462356–001
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 with LightScribe448005-001
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive 448004-001
Before removing...

5.Remove the optical drive.
6.If it is necessary to replace the optical drive bracket, position the optical drive with the optical drive
bracket toward you.
7.Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws (1) that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical
drive.
8.Remove the optical drive bracket (2).
Reverse the above procedure to reassemble and install the optical drive.
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