HP Pavilion dv1000 Bluetooth Card Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This guide will teach you how to safely take apart your laptop and access the faulty or broken Bluetooth card, in order to repair or replace it.
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Shut down the computer.
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Disconnect all external devices and cables from the computer.
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Locate the gray sliding tab next to the black bar where the battery is located.
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Slide the gray sliding tab to the left until you hear a distinct click.
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The inside edge of the battery should pop up.
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Grasp the inside edge of the battery.
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Lift the inside edge of the battery up to detach the battery from the laptop.
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Identify the two screws that attach the hard drive access panel.
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Remove the identified screws with your #00 Philips screwdriver.
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Lift the left edge of the access panel up and to the right to detach the hard drive access panel from the laptop.
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Identify the plastic tab located on the left side of the hard drive.
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Grasp the tab, gently lift up, and slide the tab to the left to remove the hard drive from the laptop.
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Locate the two screws holding down the RAM access cover
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Unscrew the two screws with a size 00 Philips screwdriver.
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Gently pull apart the metal tabs located on both sides of the stick of RAM.
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The RAM stick should tilt upwards.
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Locate the small panel below the panel you just removed.
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Loosen the one screw in the middle with a #00 Phillips screwdriver. Again, the screw will not fall out of the panel when loosened.
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Lift the panel up and out of its slot to remove.
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Identify the two connections at the top of the bluetooth card.
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Using your fingers, gently pull up on the white clip until it releases.
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Remove the black clip in the same manner as the white clip
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Locate the two clips on either side of the Bluetooth card.
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Using your fingers, press the clips outwards, away from the card until the card pops up.
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Grab the card gently from the top and pull the card up and out of the slot.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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