How to fix the HP DV6700 Overheating issue.

[@philr5923]

I was bored today and wanted something interesting to do, so I dug my old DV6700 out the cupboard that had serious overheating problems. Followed your video, stripped it fully down, removed a metric ton of fluff from the fan, now it works perfectly. Thanks for your video, Brian! :) .... Only 1 screw left over!

[@DrethNET]

I cannot thank you enough, I've been an avid PC user for more than a decade and after having my first PC's power supply burn out on me as well as paying for the repair, I decided to crack open my computers and work them myself. I've the desktop ones pretty much figured out, but laptops are still a new field to me (mostly because I was reluctant to get one for a long time). This video did not only help me overcome the fear stripping down naked a laptop, but also fix someone else's. Thanks a lot!

[@half21back]

Seriously... thanks for the walkthrough. This is the first video of yours that I've watched. This video sticks out among the other videos I watched on fixing an overheating laptop. I will be keeping this video up on another laptop while I try to fix mine from overheating. Your experience stands out. Much appreciated!!

[@Delta10666]

Hey, thanks for the video, helped me out a lot! Got my friends dv6700 fixed up. One thing I did note was the amount of dust inside the cooling unit. You can't see it from outside. The fan blades use centrifugal force to move the air so the dust is thrown out of the fan blade against the cooling fins inside the fan unit. You can't see it until you dismantle the fan. There are 4 screws to it but one is hidden under the black sticky plastic. Disassemble and thoroughly clean it! Much better after!

[@wilpol1964]

Very Good video !!! Where do I get a screw tray like this one?

[@acedtechnology]

Excellent guide with good general tips for PC repair. Fan used to constantly be blowing and temperatures would reach upwards of 80*C. After the application of the paste I noticed about a 30*C decrease. With the significant decrease in heat I noticed that my CPU isn't maxing out as easy and able to handle a lot more load.

[@stu0cool]

Thanks so much for posting this! I was able to dis-assemble my laptop, clean the fan and heat sink, lots of lint and dust there, apply new thermal compound and get it all back together. It works! And I didn't even have any screws left over! Thanks again! Pat

[@Imthemuse11]

ok so we've had some probs with our dv6700 lots of equipment issues. they replaced the fan 6 mths but now its blue screening and black screening so I'm assuming its the thermal paste. What brand of thermal paste did you use???

[@ParadiseTech]

Hi Mr Dorian. You are not alone with this one, you are second person this month to complain of this issue to me. Unfortunately you have to replace the entire motherboard, I would highly doubt replacing the SATA connector would have any affect the drive being read. Most likely it is an issue with the MB. The good news is they are pretty cheap (around $80 or so on Ebay used). Find the part number (under the RAM) and order one up, then watch my video on replacing it for reference! Thanks!

[@maxfermo5398]

Hey, thanks for the video! I am an IT but I never worked on Hardware, so when the time came to have a proper clean of my old Pavillion's fan I was a bit out of my depth. Luckily I found your tutorial: easy, clear, no nonsense. The old guy is now much cooler and a lot less noisy. Thanks a lot!

[@WayneBelzer]

Best video I have ever seen on notebook disassembly!

[@johnk6241]

Okay, Brian. I had mistakenly tucked the power ribbon cable under the connector, instead of INTO the connector. Works fine now. Operated quietly for a few minutes, but fan is still running pretty hard at idle. I think maybe I should have taken that pad off from the copper shim, and just used paste there, instead of putting paste on the pad. Hoping to see some feedback on this from you. Again, EXCELLENT video, young man :).

[@sergiopery]

What a mess, without this video, I would have broken the thing in pieces. thanks man! You're awesome.

[@johnk6241]

Hey, ParadiseTech, GREAT video, buddy! I, too, have what looks like a neoprene sort of pad between the copper spacer and the gpu surface. My first thought is to keep the pad in place, but to ADD silicon paste to the pad surface that contacts the gpu surface. This is the only discrepancy between what I see here, and my wife's dv6700. You were very thoughtful to have posted this. Thank you very much for doing so :)

[@deansteichen2255]

Thank you for the video. It was very helpful. My daughter's DV6700 DC Power Jack appears to have failed and I have disassembled the laptop and ordered a new Power Jack assembly. I took this opportunity to clean the fan and put new thermal paste on the chips & heatsink. I expect a successful outcome.

[@blackldr2]

i'm doing my first repair on a similar model. that only turns on for 2 seconds and turns back off. is it possible to have to replace the MOBO? Love the videos on this model

[@ishayie]

Very interesting.. i see that it was modified and uses a copper shim as heat sink to be cooled by the fan attached into it. isn't it copper generates heat when hot? What about using an aluminium material instead of cooper?

[@mdberko66]

great video Brian, I. have the same laptop and it was shutting down right after starting. I cleaned all the dust and reassembled. now it starts up and runs but starts reading HD then nothing. does that sound like a HD problem because nothing is loading and no video?

[@ParadiseTech]

@Kronisaurus - Check the LCD cable, make sure it is seated properly.

[@Dicofol1]

Could you make some review videos on computer parts quality in general ? like which brand of laptops last the longest time, which brand of hard drive last the longest (or fail less), etc...

[@ParadiseTech]

@Alberto Arrazola - I would use a fine hacksaw and make a new line across the top of the screws, then us a flat head screwdriver to remove Works every time!

[@j50ffa]

Just to say cheers used this guide today to sort the overheating problem on my dv6700 and worked a treat cheers

[@ParadiseTech]

Yeah man! Glad it worked out for you! Cheers!

[@nexusgroupventures]

Hi, thnaks a million for y our videos. could you please give name of the cooling paste you used and the air spray in can you also used. Tahnks once again. Has a hp pavilion dv 6700 with heating issues. want to work on it after finding your video

[@johncalebsnyder]

Thanks,VERY helpful video. Just curious, where do I get a copper shim to replace the rubber or silicon one mine had? Is there a better solution? Could I use something as simple as a penny or dime? I tried it with a penny, but didn't have thermal grease. It ran smoother and quieter after windows loaded, but died quicker than before. It would run before and would only die if I tried to do something heavy... like install windows (which is why I'm trying to fix; it keeps dying before I'm done)

[@sandymay4668]

Hi Paradise tech after watching this video this is exactly whats wrong with my Hp Pavilion 6700 i am just wanting to know which is the best thermal compound that i should use i am in Australia so i am not sure what i need to get as i am only new to this part of computer repairs. Any infor would be appreciated.

[@ozztec123]

Hey there, thanks for the video my daughters d6700 is slowing down and starting to beep - I'll take a look at this soon. I was wondering, where do you get your "Paperwork" from - are they homemade forms or dis you purchase them? Thanks.

[@stu0cool]

One more thing, I little instruction one disconnecting and connecting ribbon cables would be helpful.

[@BroncoColdsteel]

Thanks for posting this video. My laptop wasn't overheating yet, but the fan was running on high all the time and the keyboard was getting pretty hot...so it was a matter of time. I followed your video and fixed up my laptop. My heat sink system was a little different because it used a soft conductive pad on one of the heat sinks, but I cleaned and reapplied thermal past to the other and it worked perfectly. The ribbon cables can be a little tricky if you are used to working on automotive electrical systems, but I figured them out. Thanks for the help!

[@ParadiseTech]

Try to reseat the LCD cable. It is possible that it was not seated properly. I always go for the easy stuff first. Also check to see if you can hear the HD working away. (Intermittent slight clicking) if so most likely just the cable on the LCD is either bad or not seated. Let us know! Thanks!

[@stoneisland1000]

DIY Tech bud where is the LCD ribbon the big one just under the screen? I have no picture after I re did the thermal paste but all lights turn on ?

[@rayrcman]

hello there. Thanks for the vid. I have this problem and I performed this procedure but it still turns off on me after a few minutes into the install of the OS. Any thing else you can suggest would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@ParadiseTech]

No worries, even with screws missing, you are in better shape when you started. But try to stay organized next time so you don't miss any!

[@et8054]

Very helpful, thank you very much. Could I upgrade with faster CPU and which one is compatible?

[@stevetepper1859]

Hi Brian (Bryan?). Did doing what you did correct the overheating? I have an HP Pavilion DV6Z 3100 CTO Entertainment laptop and the overheating is taking place to the left of the touchpad in the corner towards the user. Once I get working with something intensive, the fan starts up and that one surface starts to heat up. I think that with patience I can do this. Did using the compressed air and cleaning the surfaces and using new thermal past solve the overheating? Great video. Thanks.

[@mumtazhk786]

I have the same d6700 laptop , my model nu is dv6835nr with vistaloaded. I am havinbg this computer since 2008. Good with me . Later my wife /diughter uses it. No problem. for the last few days the heat up and fan runs mostly. Now the fan is on continously, slow every thing. Waht is ur advised. fan or paste or some other settings. pl advised

[@ParadiseTech]

Do you see anything on the screen? If so then probably the HD is failing. Try to reseat the HD and let us know. Thanks!

[@nickparsons5369]

Thanks, this video helped a lot.

[@kromatet-8008]

There is slot under the mouse for msata Could we add msata ssd alongside with hdd without add caddy

[@TimnothyOltjenbruns]

Brilliant! I was working on one of these a few weeks ago with a few other problems as well. I might call the guy up and fix the overheating as well.

[@Eeropolvasti]

Thanks, great, great video. I have DV6700, and it also sometimes, when warm, shuts up, even many times, usually takes battery out, power cable off and let cool 5-10 min, start working again. Used to leave it on always over night, got overheated??, would this cleaning and adding thermal paste help in mine?? Also can't burn CD/DVD's any more, did overheating burn something inside?? is it fixable?? Last problem: somebody else was using my laptop, maybe slammed it closed/ down too hard??, now sometimes picture in screen goes away, turning it certain angles, it comes back. Is screen cable pinched somewhere?? Could that be easily fixed?? For inexpensive price??? Thanks again, and where are you in Florida?? I live in Lantana, close to West Palm Beach.=)

[@ParadiseTech]

@Dreth363 - Thank you for commenting and saying thanks! Mean a lot.

[@sn4keheart]

just the most professional video from the topic. tanks, i will make a portuguese version if u dont care.

[@Imthemuse11]

one more question. Can you really use a magnetic screwdriver on a computer. and no static band??

[@lucasglassbrook]

Is it a bad idea to use a vacuum to clean the fan so u dont have to take it apart

[@stanislavpetkov6]

Brian I took my hp dv 6 6052 apart cleaned it up carefully and replaced the thermal paste with artic mx 4 the assembled the notebook carefully every cable is connected but the laptop does not start at all no light at all do you have any suggestions on what could have gotte wrong?

[@Dicofol1]

What can happen's if you over apply thermal paste ? How do you know for sure the right amount of paste to apply ?

[@albertoarrazola7937]

hi, i got the same laptop but my wifi card doesnt work anymore and the 2 screws holding it on the motherboard are strip and cant remove them, any way to remove them without have to break the wifi card, many thanks from mexico

[@verjunlucas7404]

Hi is it also the same with HP pavillion 6000 ? mine as well have the same problem and the technician already gave up on it. I'm still looking how can i still have it fix, even for kids to use. Many thanks

[@crj198]

I have this same laptop. Did the fix above solve this issue? If so is it still working or how long did it work? I have taken it apart and cleaned it out but havent gotten the copper shim yet. did it make a temp diff? On ac power min idles at 90-100c+ on batt it idles at 67-97c. If not on a cooling pad my cpu temp is in the 40's or 50's. How thick was the shim you used? They have the pads on amazon in the following thicknesses .05mm, .08mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm. Which would be the best one?

[@zenployment]

Thanks man Just did the same on mine.. should be working fine now I just turned it back on... Thanks for the help.. liked and subbed.. I salute you from Italy

[@dougalholloway1119]

hiya,, im also a pcdoctor in the uk, i noticed that this is a very common prob with this model,, i have done (EXACTLY ) what you did in this video ( good vid by the way ) however, this is still overheating, lasts about 10mins idle, 2mins when u start actually using it,, any other ideas of solving issue,, i dont want to tarnish my record by returning it as unrepaired,,

[@alvaskins]

Did this permanently fix the over heating?

[@TypeRAguy]

Great video thanks Brian. My laptop wouldn't power on once I reassembled it, I stripped it down twice more to look for errors but all seemed ok. I decided to attach ALL the connections and try again. In the video Brian logically only goes as far as he needs before power on testing, when I attached the 2 ribbon cables to near the power button the laptop started immediately - without even hitting the power button, I had unplugged it but had the battery in. Anyway I got the expected post errors as I didn't have the RAM in etc but that's fine.

[@MajorRoadRage]

New thermal paste will help with heat dissipation from processor to heat sink, but some models have a flaw in their design. Hp Dv6 in particular. The easiest way is to get an under mounted USB powered fan to pull out more heat from the vents but that WILL put extra strain on your lcd cable that goes from mobo to lcd panel. Nexgmedin is right, you'll need a stronger fan or more efficient cooling if cleaning doesn't solve the heat issue

[@ParadiseTech]

Yeah, it will help quite a bit actually, however, you can do this mod with a piece of software called SpeedFan, only fully effective if you clean and replace the thermal paste first!

[@Kronisaurus]

Also now that I took everything apart and back together I get power from my charger but it seems to only charge the battery for a second then has no light saying the battery is being charged. On top of this when it does say its charging I can not power on my computer.

[@stoneisland1000]

What are the 2 identical ribbons side by side there long one of mine broke on reassemble and screen wont turn on but can here it powering up ?

[@davidhong5254]

Thanks Brian this is very good instructional. For all the do it your selfers.

[@ReYze88]

I did almost exactly as you did, but when i turned on nothing appears on the display ?? btw i checked all the cables again for being sure that nothing went wrong. Any please?

[@Kulcha-Rebel]

my hp laptop which is a pavilion dv6 has an issue, it shuts down. on restart it shows me a notice, that i need to change the internal battery (601). I did change the battery but its doing the same shutting down and shows me my primary internal battery is getting low. Can help me solve this problem?

[@gregorykirkmoore]

Yo. Can you give me a list of tools I can buy like on amazon or something? thanks

[@DeathShallRise]

i did a reflow to one of my dv6000, to this day it still working and it still has that blue pad thing on the gpu and aluminium foil on the cpu, no arctic silver thermal paste, the nvidia gpu idle at 55 degree and the amd turion cpu at 35 degree and the fan running at low speed all the time.

[@2012tymewar]

Did everything in the video and now my screen won't turn on. But it isn't over heating. I just can't see anything now. Any ideas? LCD cord is plugged in.

[@keenenf03]

I have the same Laptop and have already changed the paste. But my computer still cuts off suddenly. It will work fine as long as im doing easy stuff. but if I try to transfer large amounts of data like 17 gig of try to down load up dates it will cut off after a few minutes and I have to wait a while before it will cut back on. I've already changed hard drives and reinstalled my power management devices in my device manager. any suggestions?

[@Kronisaurus]

When I start my computer when it gets to the login screen instead of showing the screen it automatically goes to static(kind of like a tv thats on the wrong station.). Is there anything I can do to fix this?

[@CrazyThePeople]

If I have the black screen of death, what parts do I need to send to you?

[@harrysingh638]

Hi can i use standard cheap silver or gold thermal compound? let me know thanks

[@maxmagraw]

I have a DV9000 What do you charge to reflow it?

[@nicramkainzow]

Thanks ParadiseTech, excellent walkthrough, helped mi a lot.

[@nazargubenya5298]

do you fix any hp pavilion g7s ???

[@stoneisland1000]

Ive taken it all apart again and all ribbons are connected just no screen at all just black ?

[@volverine12]

the issue in hp6700 cto is instead of having a copper sheet they have replaced the gap with a cushion with the thermal paste. the solution to that is you have to replace that cushion with a penny either dipped or coated with thermal paste to radiate the heat out of it. so just open the laptop as he directed and you will notice there is no copper plate there. i was surprised to see that the laptop he used has a copper plate.

[@ParadiseTech]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad it is working better now!

[@DeeJKerei]

pulled laptop apart - cleaned the fan heatsink cpu put some thermal paste in there - everything and still i get the over heating message

[@darunner247]

I was just wondering where you got the thermal paste cause it doesn't show on the webpage in the description

[@ParadiseTech]

You can get it on Amazon or Best Buy.

[@hardikgjjr219]

would it improve battery life ?

[@2012tymewar]

I figured it out. Apparently if the RAM isn't seated correctly in the slots you'll get a blank screen. All the lights below the screen come and the fan but nothing from the monitor. Check your RAM it worked for me.

[@AsifManan]

hi bryan, can you please tell me is there an alternate way to switch on dv6000 laptop. i have stripped off the whole thing and want to use it as a media center for my led TV. Also if you can please tell me a way to use an external display as primary because so far i have failed to make the display work with it using HDMI

[@johnrichardson544]

+Asif Manan This video is at least three years old, but the HPdv6000 and other similar models suffered from a common fault whereby the laptop wouldn't power up or the screen would go blank and the laptop would power off. This was due to a known manufacturing flaw with the Nvidia chips on the motherboard. It apparently affected Dell models too.

[@AsifManan]

Ok thanks for your reply, Your video was very helpful, I managed to fix the display problem and now i have connected the motherboard to LED Tv and using it as a media center. Since the board is not enclosed in laptop casing so I suppose i wont be facing any more heating issues. Thank you for your reply and the video

[@NeuronsWorking]

Thanks Brian. This video saved me money. Lifesaver

[@IsaiasPerez2023]

I have a dv4-2045dx. Product Number, VM298UA. It keeps overheating in the section in the bottom of the laptop where the vents are located on the top right hand side. It gets so hot that you cant even touch it. Do you think i should replace the fan module (486844-001 - Hewlett Packard) Or is there anything else that can be causing it to overheat? It does not get to the point where its shutting off the laptop but still it gets really hot to the touch. And do you have any specific videos on that model number? Thanks. FYI i am technically savy.

[@Bursicon]

Just reassembled everything but now the computer isn't booting fully. The fan starts and the hp logo comes up on the screen then the computer immediately shuts down. Any advice?

[@BJPasciak]

Worked like a charm, went from 69 C to 31 C.

[@isa-nb7uo]

I disassembled it changed out the fan and followed your video on putting it back together, the laptop turns on the fan runs but the LCD has no video and the LCD cable is plugged in correctly. What could of gone wrong in this situation..

[@ParadiseTech]

Around $85 to $100 total. That is what we charge depending on the complexity of the dismantle.

[@crj198]

Hope this helps Search for this on google "hp dv6000 replacement usb port" look for the link that is titled "[PDF] Maintenance and Service Guide - HP" and "dv6000 USB repair - Forum" then search ebay for "USB Female Replacement Port HP Pavilion DV6000 DV9000" the part is 5.24 usd I tried to post links but youtube wouldnt let me

[@joseluiscervantes1859]

Hi Brian, I need a little help if you can, I have HP pavilion A6 notebook pc.. I noticed the fun kept working all most all the time as a turned on my , but now It boots, but when it is done booting it starts flashing the screen and that doesn't allow to click on anything...do you have any idea on whats wrong with it? any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@comingpharmacist2009]

it seems to be working ... I need to do this, but I am afraid I may mess something up, because I am not professional in this field :D

[@wilhelmbergan5581]

I did this Exept for the thermalpaste thingy and it rund 10 times cooler very higly suggested

[@mdberko66]

no there is nothing on the screen. all the lights for the multimedia center are lit. but nothing else almost sounding like the graphics chip.

[@Delta10666]

You need to dismantle the actual fan unit itself as there will be a lot of dust inside it that you can't see. There are 4 screws. 3 you can see, one you can't as it's on the corner hidden under the black stick plastic. Unscrew it, remove the cover, use a small brush to brush out the dust and the system will be able to breathe again. Reassemble and you should find it makes a big difference without the copper shim. Temperature before was in the high 80s. Now it's in the 50s and the fan is quiet!!

[@pobs999]

the fan is rattling pretty bad on my hp dv6700 where can i get a new one?

[@ParadiseTech]

Pull the part number off the part and enter it into a Google search. Ebay also has a lot of used parts available. Good luck!

[@tablatronix]

What does it mean if it flashes lights and turns off, no beeps, led error codes or blinking leds.

[@tablatronix]

Turns out it was GPU, i took it apart and blasted it with my hot air gun, and reassembled, it works now.

[@johnk6241]

Well, got it back together, slipped the battery back in, and without hitting the power button, it came on, like, by itself, for about 5 seconds, then it powered down, by itself. Can't get it to come back on now. Going to pop it back apart and see what I may have forgotten. Hmmm. Hope I didn't mess it up somehow :(

[@Fireball317]

artic mx4 is good, its most readily available, it is not as good as cool labs but that has aluminum and some laptops have warnings against metal cooling paste. So Arctic mx04 has no metal and is most safe.

[@2988modelman]

Great video.Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.

[@oOyviivyOo]

I like it and it is very interesting. Thank you . I learn something which is very helpful.

[@ParadiseTech]

All good. Why not try? Give it a shot and let us know!

[@ParadiseTech]

Yeah, that is the hard disk producing all that heat. Very common in these HP units. Keep everything else cool and that thing will run like new!

[@usererrorpleasetryagain5276]

Do you still make videos?

[@ParadiseTech]

Now in the description. Thanks man!

[@ParadiseTech]

I have my tickets professionally printed, in triple carbon so we have copies. Cost is $200 for a 1000 I think.