I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?

TIA Bill S.

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:58 +0000 (UTC), bilsch <king621@comcast.net> wrote:

>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
>Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
>wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
>the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>
>TIA Bill S.

A good idea is to take a look into a repair shop. Sometimes the folks there are
friendly and give you some hints. Also, you perhaps could find spare part or
order them there.

Ordinary people have problems in getting spare parts. So you need a dealer for
them...
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"bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>
> TIA Bill S.

Here is the maintenance and repair guide, which has
photographic disassembly guides, and parts lists. The
good thing about HP is that you can order any parts
provided you have the part numbers.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035657.pdf

For HP, there is a fair chance you can find the service manual online;
if not, look at www.irisvista.com (although they are bigger on Toshiba).

I don't know what your background is but for the most part, if people
without laptop service training (even people who know how to work on
desktops) take apart a laptop, they ruin it and it never works again.
Just keep that in mind.

Usually, the optical drive can be removed without total disassembly.
The drive isn't made by HP, it's a Teac or Panasonic or Acer or
{whoever} drive. If you can't fix it, you can usually replace it. You
may have to move the mounting brackets, faceplate and connector adapter
(if any) from the broken drive to the replacement. Also, most HP
laptops require an optical drive with "cable select". The choice
betweeen master / slave / cable select is usually not user configurable,
so keep this in mind.



bilsch wrote:
> I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>
> TIA Bill S.

"Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
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>
> "bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
>> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
>> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
>> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>>
>> TIA Bill S.
>
> Here is the maintenance and repair guide, which has
> photographic disassembly guides, and parts lists. The
> good thing about HP is that you can order any parts
> provided you have the part numbers.
>
> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035657.pdf
>
I forgot to add, the optical drive is easy to remove and
replace. Got to page 5-22.

In news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org,
bilsch typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:58 +0000 (UTC):
> I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and
> I wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on
> disassembly of the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace
> broken parts?
>
> TIA Bill S.

Whoa wait everybody! The face plate could have just got bent. Did you
try the manual way to open the door with a bent paperclip?

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:27:50 -0400, Ian D wrote:

> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
> news:E4GdnY0HCZ8LoSTXnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>
>> "bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
>>> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and
>>> I wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly
>>> of the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>>>
>>> TIA Bill S.
>>
>> Here is the maintenance and repair guide, which has photographic
>> disassembly guides, and parts lists. The good thing about HP is that
>> you can order any parts provided you have the part numbers.
>>
>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035657.pdf
>>
> I forgot to add, the optical drive is easy to remove and replace. Got
> to page 5-22.

Thanks everybody for the info. Bill S.

"bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>

Turn the laptop over.

On the base you will see various screws marked by variouis symbols. The
screw you are looking for has a CD disk like symbol, but it will be central
to the disk drive and about 6 inches or so from the edge of the laptop.
Remove it. Now the hard part, because you have to open the DVD drive drawer
by poking a straightened paperclip through the little hole. You can then
use the tray to ease the drive out of the laptop. The problem here is that
if you cannot open the tray you will not be able to do this and serious
disassembly is required. Fortunately HP publish the service manuals for
their laptops on their site at:

www.hp.com

"Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
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>
> "bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
>> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
>> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
>> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>>
>> TIA Bill S.
>
> Here is the maintenance and repair guide, which has
> photographic disassembly guides, and parts lists. The
> good thing about HP is that you can order any parts
> provided you have the part numbers.
>
> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035657.pdf

and that they still stock the parts. HP are notorious for dumping their
entire stock of parts once the warranty period on the last machine sold is
likely to have passed.

"Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
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> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
> news:E4GdnY0HCZ8LoSTXnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>
>> "bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
>>> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
>>> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
>>> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>>>
>>> TIA Bill S.
>>
>> Here is the maintenance and repair guide, which has
>> photographic disassembly guides, and parts lists. The
>> good thing about HP is that you can order any parts
>> provided you have the part numbers.
>>
>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035657.pdf
>>
> I forgot to add, the optical drive is easy to remove and
> replace. Got to page 5-22.

Except the OP can't carry out step 3 - which is why he wants to replace the
drive in the first place. Without that step the drive cannot be removed as
per the instructions.

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Ian D" <taurus@nowhereatall.com> wrote in message
>> news:E4GdnY0HCZ8LoSTXnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>>
>>> "bilsch" <king621@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:h9b92m$tpi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>I dropped my dv2000t Pavilion laptop and now the dvd tray won't open.
>>>> Maybe I need to replace the tray. I need to take the laptop apart and I
>>>> wonder does anybody know where there are instructions on disassembly of
>>>> the laptop. Also, how can I buy parts to replace broken parts?
>>>>
>>>> TIA Bill S.
>>>
>>> Here is the maintenance and repair guide, which has
>>> photographic disassembly guides, and parts lists. The
>>> good thing about HP is that you can order any parts
>>> provided you have the part numbers.
>>>
>>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035657.pdf
>>>
>> I forgot to add, the optical drive is easy to remove and
>> replace. Got to page 5-22.
>
> Except the OP can't carry out step 3 - which is why he wants to replace
> the drive in the first place. Without that step the drive cannot be
> removed as per the instructions.
>
>
You only need the tray released so it can be used as a handle
to pull out the drive. If the tray is still jammed, an x-acto blade
could be used to pry the whole drive far enough from the
chassis to allow a screwdriver to pry it further, until it can be
gripped and pulled out. The drive is free to slide when the screw,
item 1, is removed.