HP Pavilion DV6000 Blank screen fix BGA rework video problem

[@zelon88]

Holy shit!!! I just did this trick to my DV6040US and it worked first try!!!!! You are not only my hero, but the smartest user on KZbin! HP wanted to charge me $250 for the motherboard for a home repair and up to $450 for the repair service! Thanks to you I don't need either! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@anonwelder]

Another one lives! Pete is a hero-thanks mate. Symptoms of my DV6000 was, on pressing power button, I had blue leds for a second, no fan, blank screen, then nothing. I followed this video, used a 1 inch square of copper made from an off-cut of plumbers 22mm copper pipe, flatted out with a hammer and filed flat to remove highs. The pen torch I bought was like a flame thrower, so I used a plumbers blow torch instead on lowest it would go for 20 seconds! Scary, but effective. Thanks again, Pete!

[@MackSuperb]

What a great video. Same thing happened to my daughter's DV6000. Got copper sheet from Hobby Lobby, cut up a Coke can, folded four sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil three times. Cut a one inch square out of copper and used as a template to cut the hole in the can. Used a little scotch tape to hold the aluminum/can heat sink in place. Raised temperature of GPU card to 220C (measured with IR Tempgun). Tested and worked! Also failed WiFi now works too! Thanks a bunch Pete!

[@JackMosel]

I'm calling you tomorrow. I am going to send my DV 6000 to you Pete. You seem competent and trustworthy.

[@mmuximus]

Hey mixcatcom, it me again I followed your simple instructions on my HP DV 2000 and your method worked perfectly, my laptop is back to live..This operation is very delicate,dismantling & assembling is very long process,but it's worth it .i really appreciate your help thank you. Thank you...

[@Minimal444]

Fixed mine. Borrowed heatgun from neighbour. Fixing took me like 3 hours or maybe even less. Man your the saviour, thank you a lot.

[@flipjargendy]

Hey, thanks. My friend gave me his computer to replace the motherboard. His warranty is up, HP customer support told him it would be $150 to diagnose the problem, if he sent it in. That was not including fixing it. He heard/read that he would need to replace the entire motherboard. I decided to investigate... this video was right on! I am waiting for some thermal grease to arrive in the mail before I put it back together but I tested it as you did in the video and got the HP logo to pop up! TY!!

[@AmberApple01]

Thank you soooo much my computer would be soo toast without this video we used a penny made before 1986 as a heat sink

[@perun]

I tested this method and the display is fully alive now. But i put the Motherboard in the oven for 5 min. and 200°C. Thank You!

[@91GCHS]

Thanks Pete! This procedure worked like a charm. Dv6000 which has been shelved for almost a year bec of the no boot/black screen problem. Recently salvaged it into a media center bec of the remote. Just out of the storage in the attic it suprisingly worked again (maybe due to the heat in the attic during summer) but died 2 weeks after. Did your technique but with hot air reflow station and it's back to life. WLAN back to life after 3 yrs dead. Yahoo!

[@Robert0livo]

Excellent, I tried it and Its REALLY WORKING, I don' understand why HP wants me to pay for something I did not brake, its not our fault that they don't know what they're doing. This happened just a month before my year warranty expires and no one could explained me what happened or what to do. now almost 3 years later I could fix it thanks to you.

[@geraldgauthier]

Just tried it on a friend's DV6000 and it worked perfectly. Thank you Pete! For the DIYer who plans to do this for the first time, just be ready to to spend the better part of a day at it.

[@jermainejermaine4102]

You really made that seem easy, I have a DV6000 with black screen, I almost feel like I can take it apart. Great job buddy

[@wario69]

You are the man!!! I tried this excellent video and my laptop turned right on. You should make a series of training videos for begining techs and sell them. Excellent stuff. I used a hot air gun and hit the chip for a few seconds. Did this 2-3 times to make sure I got it. Thanks alot. You should have a donate button. Im sure alot of people you have helped would like to donate a few bucks to you.

[@thoms1986]

Dear pete, this was my first time opening a laptop. It took me 10 hours to complete the whole thing but i managed. It works and it was a good lesson for me. I do have some bolts left, and im deeply sorry for that. Thanx Thom

[@pete8811]

Dude, I just watched this video and a few others you made and I have to say thanks you. I run my own Sales, Service & Repair business and you are an amazing resource, so quick too , brilliant. I am not religious either but really like your philosophy, great outlook my friend, thanks again.

[@Shamirizee]

One more success story. Thanks a lot. I thought I was gonna ruin my mobo too but decided to give it a shot since I had nothing to lose. Worked perfect. Thanks again

[@unchainedbass]

Good video! I've repaired about 4 machine using ALMOST this same method. Only difference is that I wrap the motherboard in foil, razor out a square above the video chip, the square that comes out I put a little silicone based thermal grease on it and stick it to the chip so the foil will not blow away. Then I stick about 3mm of solder wire on top, hit it with a heat gun until that solder melts (which tells me when it's properly hot) let it cool off for about 10 min then all back together!

[@PCech]

Hey, just wanted to say that I tried this three days ago and it worked like a charm! Thanks a lot for the video, it really helped me fix my HP laptop.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

I ran across this on a cooler website when I first asked the question. "Copper is more conductive than aluminum, aluminum is more radiant. The copper pulls the heat off the CPU quicker, but the aluminum dissipates heat quicker into the air. The copper heat sink would have to be larger than the aluminum one to keep up under load for a length of time. If it can't get rid of its heat as fast as it pulls it in, it will heat up over time and temps will rise." I used AL, it's still working just fine

[@slanemartin]

Pete: super video. I am sending you my wife's dv6000 laptop! There's no way I can do that Blank screen fix, so I am happy to ask for your help.

[@ratysculpture]

Thanks for the vid Pete, i watched it 10 times to make sure i do everything right, and I fixed it. heated the video chip, applied some arctic silver and a penny on top, and its running so much cooler now. Its great to have people like you on youtube. Cheers.

[@anonwelder]

My original rework with a blow lamp failed after three weeks. I have now put it in the oven for 5 minutes on 200 degs C and back working again. On reassembly, I had audio and/or power button not working. I found that the micro ribbon cables to the tiny pcb become damaged the more they are inserted and removed. I cured this by using a sharp a pair of scissors and cutting off around 2mm from the end. Perfect. Fingers crossed for a long life this time!

[@castlewalls01]

Worked like a charm. I was not sure the length of time to heat it with the mini torch so I watched the video several times he had it on for 12 seconds so that is what I did. Remember to wear gloves so you do NOT transfer oils from your fingers

[@dirkxi]

I had the same problem. This video saved me from buying a new laptop! Thanks!

[@braddasseymusic]

Can you use a regular heat gun from Menards as well? Does it have to be a certain kind? Also, how long do you heat the chip?

[@iggy151]

@edvinovic The white mass is thermal compound, it is necessary to transfer the heat properly to the heatsink. The plate is copper, it helps with heat reduction as well.

[@DeathShallRise]

i bought a dv6000 a few years ago and i never had that black screen problem, still working flawlessly... maybe i was just lucky.

[@Demon121166]

Excellent video and very well explained. I tried this on a client's faulty Compaq V6000 with exactly the same problem and it worked perfectly first go. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.

[@chooti]

Greets from sweden.. I just want to thank you so much, because this really worked on my computer! But I used the oven instead cuz I don't own a pen torch.. Of course I wrapped the motherboard with aluminum and left the nVidia chip unwrapped, five minutes in the oven on 200 degrees.. This worked perfectly, thank u so much! May god bless you! =)

[@88Nightrider]

@waqsss If im not compleatly wrong: This mod "reflows" the chip. The reson you had to do this mod is that hp made the cooling to weak so the chip gets so hot that the solder "runs" away. When adding the copper plate you solve some of the heat issues so if you can keep the heat down it should last "forever".

[@rpaytuvi6486]

THANKS SO MUCH! I was refussing the idea of going to tech support for the over heating, so i followed ur video until the fan cooler and founded out a screw on my fan cooler!. Thanks again for this awesome video, keep it up! Thumps up :D

[@74hodag]

Great video. Thanks so much. I have a tip for you. When it comes to releasing the plastic tabs that sometimes break if you use a guitar pick and just slide it between the two pieces it will work great. Use a heavy gauge guitar pick. Thanks again

[@jwfab1]

This actually worked, I'm typing it from my now working laptop, THANKS!

[@zulu989]

just did this and its working, took me a few tries but finally got it! now lets see how long it lasts

[@Dannyboyfaye]

This by far is the best Tutorial on the dreaded dv6000 Video Prob...ours has packed up after two years and a cost of almost three Grand New when we bought it eh?? I sallute you...and Kia Ora from lil oll New Zealand

[@trulserlandsen]

@mixcatcom I heated up the small one near to the cpu. Worked like a charm and a happy smiling customer just left 5 minutes ago :) Thanks for sharing your knowledge Pete. Very very much appreciated. Keep your videos flowing :)

[@flyerphil]

hey Pete, thanks for a great video. have just bought my HP G6000 back to life by heating the graphics chip, it sure works, heated the chip as instructed in the video (did mine for about 20 to 25 seconds). Anyhow, besides that it brought my expired DVD player alive also....amazing after it stopped working (disappeared from the hard drive) Philip, Harlech, Wales, UK

[@WilliamLoring]

bhoomikp: Yep, that's the same problem he's describing here. I just applied this fix to a DV6000, and it worked great. I used a heat gun instead of the open flame shown in this video. And I followed the advice of another person on a different forum, where they told you to stack 2 nickels and 8 quarters on top of the chip. Then apply the heat primarily to the quarters. It worked great. It's great that this company is sharing this information online. Says a lot about them, I think.

[@DinkAround]

OMG! It crashed and I cried! You saved my life! Literally, my entire life was on that computer! And of all things my interal wireless that hasn't worked for 2 years is working now too! Holly crap! Your awesome!

[@doug2877]

Been checking you out for a good while now. I really enjoy your knowledge on different subjects. Thanks......LATER FROM THE WEST COAST.....

[@bimjeamer]

my pavilion already is not dead! It really works. Thanks for this video !

[@blackburnj]

Yes, i would like to know what the heating up of the graphic card does as well. I am already to go to do this, but before i heat up the card, i would like a little explanation. Also, i want to confirm the order of the reassembly of the heat sink. Graphic Chip - liquid compound - Copper shim - ?more liquid compund and/or pre-existing pad?- Heat sink. I just want to confirm what is between the copper and heat sink. Thanks and great video. Really hoping this workds.

[@showmak]

Temporarily I am using a hair dryer to heat the laptop from the bottom and it works. But when I shutdown the laptop I have to do the same. Someday I will try your instruction and hope it last long.

[@segrum]

This video was so helpful. Black screen, and you showed me how to get into my DV6000. Heated the GPU and made a copper shim by pounding a penny into the size of a loonie. (canadian hey). Even the WiFi worked again, maybe it was because I connected the ribbon cable each time I took the HP apart. (3x). It only cost me $16.00 for the Canadian Tire iroda micro-jet, it supports a very small but hot flame. And I heated it got hot to the finger for only a second. works great now thanks for the video.

[@TheLaptopDoctor]

Nice short term solution. I go for perm. Generally this method will only last about 3 months at most. And there are dangers that may further damage the GPU and motherboard. 1: Wire brush burrs the vents even further- causing more lint to collect later. 2: Flame- use of a flame on the GPU can cause damage to the surface. 3: the 'copper shim' that was made can short the various resistors on the GPU it should have a plastic mask over the GPU if using a shim. 4: Oxidatation has not been removed.

[@nzoomed]

@mixcatcom yes i expected the red glue was to keep the chip in place, probably an attempt to correct the problem from factory, my model number is a dv6500, which is not covered by the hp warranty, either way it would power on, but not boot up and just a blank screen, i tried the gas torch like you did, and did not make any difference, i tried several times with no success, the last time i tried a hotter flame and i think it possibly damaged it, it now turns on and off by itself

[@tmjramalho]

Awesome explaining video! Had same problem, did everything but the blow torch thing and it workd great! Thanks ;)

[@trane2947]

Very nice and detailed video. Thanks. How thick and how big does the copper shim have to be? Is this something you can get at Home Depot? Thx.

[@powerkitemad]

Hello, I just wanted to say thank you soooo much for posting this video. I have a good electronics background so I thought I would give this a go. I used a heat gun for 20 seconds at 15cm (400oC) and its worked a treat. Im about to start reinstalling the motherboard in to the case but want to test rig it for a good few hours first. Thanks again. Russ.

[@reikebeike]

Hi! I did all steps as described in the video and it works perfectly :) Unbelievable! Thank you so much! I hope that the notebook will run for a long time :) greetz from Germany

[@nicolasfarah2092]

Is it still running?

[@davide8192]

You were great! now I do ... but with this method should not give more problems right?

[@Susnov]

Wow, it worked better than i thought. I have dv 6700 and my screen went black... I wanted to throw it out of the window... But i tired this, only i didnt use the fire.. I just cleaned it with some alcohol. Already i am commenting from repaired notebook. THANKS :)

[@janttu1979]

Nice video. I've done few of those too, but i've used to token the MB out, and putted in to owen, about 130-140 degrees celcius for about 10 minutes. Does the trick, but your way is much faster, less (possible) damage.

[@GeraldMartin214]

I just watch this this I just did what you did but on a compaq V6000 it worked great Nice step by step job I have another one I'm sure its the same problem Thank You

[@dv6000islame]

Hi Pete. Thanks so much for the great help you're offering the community. After six months of no laptop I was getting desperate, so I tried it, and was surprised when my laptop started! But it only lasted for a week and now it's back to black screen of doom. So two questions 1) Do I reheat it again? Maybe I didn't do it long enough? 2) My board has two chips on it. A smaller one next to the CPU and a larger one branching off. I reheated both. Should I only be reheating 1 of them? Thanks a ton!

[@richardroberts31]

so if this fix fails for whatever reason, can you just replace the motherboard....??? please :D excellent video by the way, where would we be without people like you?

[@bonham1100]

Hey pete. Thank you for your excellent video.dv 6000 came to life. Everything works fine until I touch the keyboard. Immediately begin the hard peeps. I have checked the cables several times and everything seems ok. What do I do?

[@Sektor14]

Very good video, but is there another substitute for the torch; and will this work for any other laptop. Thanks!

[@uprightbassghost]

Thanks for the video. I wish I had found it before I took my DV6000 apart as it would have made it allot easier. I was inside the unit to replace the fan. After re-assemly the video no longer works. I can see it and it is very faint. What should I look for that I left un-connected or possible broke?

[@umloginqualquer]

Another success case! I bought a 1300w hot air gun (advertised as 1600w), and using the low power mode (5A * 127V = 600w) I regulated the air flow so it would be enough to melt a little solder/tin I used to test the temperatures. (I also put another piece of tin wire over the chipset to monitor its surface temperature.) Then I got the temperature a little lower (a bit higher air flow) and heated the chipset for a minute or two, so it all would be pre-heated.

[@1eugenesh]

VERY NICE, detailed and well commented. Thank you very much. I have a laptop with this issue sitting "dead".I will try this!

[@Max-tb1hc]

You solder without flux? With open flame? Soldering that way can lead to local overheats and "cold solderings". For do it right you need a soldering station (hot air gun) from the top and pre-heater from the bottom.

[@Randallpw]

Thanks for the video... I never thought of actually applying flame to the chip... It worked like a charm!

[@Knockturnall1]

What is the purpose of heating up the Video Chip with a little torch? Also why did you use aluminum and then copper to put it on Video Chip? Thank you... Great educational video by the way... Way to go....

[@ChrisLoughnane]

Thanks for the video. I've done the same on dozens of Xboxes and PS3's and after watching your video I'm sure I can fix these too.

[@Drophammer46]

I followed the instructions on this video and fixed my dv6000! It is important to note that the video card that needs to be heated is the small one just next to the cpu. I have a secondary nvidia 7200 card on my mobo that I heated up on the first attempt. Luckily I didn't damage it. And be very careful with the power ribbons!! I damaged the one for the power button and my pc would only turn on for a few seconds so I just switched it with the one for sound. Video works though. Thanks for the vid!

[@ineverknowah]

Great work. The idea of heating the video chip is pretty weird but it works

[@Guerrero2694]

Hi, this video was very interesting but I have a question about what you did, why did you burned the chip, and what materials did you used? Thanks in advance :D

[@TheBadbrad9]

Awesome video, thank you very much for sharing. I have been reflowing for about 6 months now and with help like your I am getting better all the time. I have a hotair station soldering unit, but I noticed you using the small butane torch, do you think that is better?

[@dtringler01]

It works! haha completly wanted to give up half way through....really worth it though. I used part of an old heat sink from a server and used a cigar torch lighter instead of a pen torch and got it for $6 too! Awesome video man...

[@JamesEncliffe]

Did mine but used a hot air gun to heat the chip (put a scrap of lead solder on top and heated until it was molten) then pressed gently down until it was cool. The original heatpad on the heatsink is woefully inadequate. Using a copper shim is essential to a long life repair.

[@MrJoecoolsvette]

To ALL; It WORKS, IF properly done. As stated in fine print, a BGA Rework Machine is the best method. Forget the heatgun, propane torch, and flame thrower.

[@Minimal444]

Might it work if I use the hair dryer instead of heat gun? Or the temperature is too low? And big thanks for the video

[@deboer6297]

Just finished it! And I am currently using it ! Thank you, You fixed my laptop! Mine actually had a big chunk of copper in between that blue thing and the heatsink over the chip. Thick too!

[@RubberWilbur]

What do you think it is if there is a single black line that runs through the center of the screen? It looks like it is not the actually screen that is damaged.

[@IcyXcandi411]

Hi thank you so much for ur video..instead of using the fire gun...may i use a hair dryer? Im a college student. Im on a tight budget amd hope to fix my comp. soon. So i can use it before school start. Thanks!

[@jesusrocks4101]

Thanks Pete - but the question was if it is known to have this same issue?

[@clockguy2]

What a great help this was in replacing the motherboard in my DV6000. Thanks for posting!

[@rasmeta]

Thanks man! Actualy, I didn't have a problem with my VGA, but I had my laptop (HP dv6880ew) overheating as hell while playing... Following your steps (ommiting the heating of graphics chip), I've managed to bring the temp. back to normal again. It works like a charm! ;) Thanks again!

[@markhurd76]

hello i completed the re-flow process and it worked however now it boots just long enough for the bios screen to come up then shuts down. if you have any pointers on what i might need to do now i would greatly appreciate it. thanks for the great diy videos

[@jeremybr2020]

I will be attempting this fix on my hp dv6 here shortly. The only issue I see is I'm wondering why he didn't use a heatgun for the reflow. Seems a whole hell of a lot more safer than using an actual flame torch. If there's a reason for the torch over the heatgun then please let me know.

[@NineElevenisAnInsideJOB]

Hi, what is the rational behind using the Flame to heat up the chip ? Which chip did you heat up ? Doesn't that flame damage anything ?

[@joeycarr1398]

Could you please tell us the torch you're using? thanks! great job!

[@saboter123]

I get the black screen problem often, and the overheat treatment fixes it everytime. The only downside is that I need to do it at least once a day which can get really annoying. Might have to try this, the laptop is pretty old, planning to get a new one, but one last effort couldnt hurt...

[@coolpersian]

Thanks so much, your instructions helped me to fix my hp pavilion dv6000 laptop. Thanks a thousand times

[@ymendes]

I thank you for your opinion! I tested the drive in another computer un and it worked fine. As I said, there is the problem of image and identification of HD. It could be the chipset? In the video I'm using an external monitor because the notebook is not generating image on the LCD.

[@trulserlandsen]

@mixcatcom Fan assembly has been cleaned out and free of dust. Using OCZ Freeze thermal paste. Using this on both GPU, Chipset and CPU.

[@InTheSh8]

Thank you, I used a heat gun and mine works fine again. QUESTION: When removing the keyboard I found a silver tape connecting the two wireless cables to the chassis. Why is that a metal tape? Does it improve the wireless performance by increasing the surface area of the antenna or is it for better heat resistance because normal electrical tape wouldn‘t stick there. I ask because my piece of tape got worn out and now I‘m stuck on how much importance to give to this detail. Why are the two wires soldered together at that point?

[@jackel2126]

When I do send my laptop to you for the black screen issue how long would it be till i get my laptop back ???? I live near the Tampa area.... Great video by the way.

[@waqsss]

Hey man excellent vid, how long is this fix expected to last as this is practically the same as the PS3 fix.. Can a no-clean flux dispensing pen be used to help the solder settle better when using a heat gun? Thanks

[@Azncrackfox]

Two Questions. 1. What is happening to the chip while you are using the Torch Pen? How does it fix it by heating it up?? 2. Can you use a lighter, like the ones with a long barrel and trigger, instead of the the Torch Pen? Thanks in advance!

[@showmak]

The code on the chip that you are heating is "NF-SPP-100-N-A2" and the code on the bigger chip i am referring to on my previous post is "GF-GO7200-B-N-A3". So far I have taken apart the laptop and waiting to know the right chip to start heating it. Please advise.

[@RiadAmastha]

@saskotis I have the exact same issue and exact same question. I don't know if I need to replace the motherboard or just fix the video as shown on this video.

[@andreykalinovskiy8284]

Спосибо огромное за видео,только что воспользовался этим способом и всё получилось,ОГРОМНЫЙ ТЕБЕ РЕСПЕКТ!!!

[@Hue0014]

Great video! I have a laptop just the same as the one you are fixing. Turn on and no display. will try to look in if it's the video chipset that is causing the problem. :D

[@Robert0livo]

I just have a question, my wireless card stopped working again, after a week of the repair. What can I do now? Thanks a lot, Oh, just a comment, I did not know where to find a pen like that, so I used one of my wife's aromatic candles... But it worked!!!!

[@anthonyhiscox]

@ROBECABAL, @NIKE10622, One major issue I can see with aluminum is that it will react with any copper (and some other metals) and oxidize. This is seen often in the electrical trade where old aluminum wired houses being joined with new copper wiring, in this case a special grease is used to stop this process (Eg. Ideal's Noalox anti-oxidant), however this seems very impractical in this case -- just get some copper.

[@jakie123ist]

@mixcatcom u need to show it from above cause i have one but dont know how to fix it