Hp Mini 1000 Bluetooth Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

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Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Keyboard
4 steps
Hard Drive
4 steps
Upper Case
7 steps
Bluetooth Board
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

With the case closed, place the Mini 1000 top-side down on a flat surface.
Push both of the battery release latches toward each other.

With the case closed, place the Mini 1000 top-side down on a flat surface.

Push both of the battery release latches toward each other.

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Step 2

Lift the battery out of the Mini 1000 from the edge closest to the release latches.

Lift the battery out of the Mini 1000 from the edge closest to the release latches.

Step 3

              Keyboard

Remove the following two screws:
One 6 mm Phillips screw
One 4 mm Phillips screw

Remove the following two screws:

One 6 mm Phillips screw

One 4 mm Phillips screw

Step 4

To facilitate the removal of the keyboard, it is recommended to push the keyboard outwards with one hand through the opening (highlighted in the third picture) located on the backside of the Mini 1000.
While pushing through the opening with one hand, grasp the left upper edge with the other hand and slightly pull the keyboard towards you.
Once an opening has been established, grasp the keyboard and slowly lift it upwards along the upper perimeter of the top edge.

To facilitate the removal of the keyboard, it is recommended to push the keyboard outwards with one hand through the opening (highlighted in the third picture) located on the backside of the Mini 1000.

While pushing through the opening with one hand, grasp the left upper edge with the other hand and slightly pull the keyboard towards you.

Once an opening has been established, grasp the keyboard and slowly lift it upwards along the upper perimeter of the top edge.

Step 5

Lift the keyboard out of the upper case, minding the cable that is still connecting it to the motherboard.

Lift the keyboard out of the upper case, minding the cable that is still connecting it to the motherboard.

Step 6

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Pull the cable out of its socket and remove the keyboard.

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard cable ZIF socket.

Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.

Pull the cable out of its socket and remove the keyboard.

Step 7

              Hard Drive

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the SIM card ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Pull the SIM card ribbon cable out of its socket and peel it off the top of the hard drive enclosure.

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the SIM card ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Pull the SIM card ribbon cable out of its socket and peel it off the top of the hard drive enclosure.

Step 8

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the hard drive cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the hard drive cable ZIF socket.

Step 9

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws securing the hard drive to the lower case.

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws securing the hard drive to the lower case.

Step 10

Lift the hard drive up and out of the lower case, being careful not to damage its cable in the process.

Lift the hard drive up and out of the lower case, being careful not to damage its cable in the process.

Step 11

              Upper Case

Using the sharp tip of a spudger, pry and remove the four plastic screw covers from the underside of the HP Mini 1000.
There are three different variations of the covers:
The two bottom covers are short in height and are notched to prevent incorrect insertion
The upper right cover is taller in height and is notched.
The upper left cover is taller in height and is not notched.

Using the sharp tip of a spudger, pry and remove the four plastic screw covers from the underside of the HP Mini 1000.

There are three different variations of the covers:

The two bottom covers are short in height and are notched to prevent incorrect insertion

The upper right cover is taller in height and is notched.

The upper left cover is taller in height and is not notched.

Step 12

Remove the four 7 mm Phillips screws that secure the upper case to the lower case.

Remove the four 7 mm Phillips screws that secure the upper case to the lower case.

Step 13

Flip the computer over and open the display.
Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws securing the upper case to the lower case.

Flip the computer over and open the display.

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws securing the upper case to the lower case.

Step 14

Wedge the flat end of a spudger in between the upper case and lower case near the bottom right corner of the display.
Carefully pry and rock the spudger upwards to create a small gap between the upper case and lower case.
Continue the previously described motion along the right edge of the upper case to release the clips securing the upper case to the lower case.

Wedge the flat end of a spudger in between the upper case and lower case near the bottom right corner of the display.

Carefully pry and rock the spudger upwards to create a small gap between the upper case and lower case.

Continue the previously described motion along the right edge of the upper case to release the clips securing the upper case to the lower case.

Step 15

Repeat the same procedure as mentioned in the previous step to release the clips along the left side of the upper case.

Repeat the same procedure as mentioned in the previous step to release the clips along the left side of the upper case.

Step 16

Grasp the upper case and carefully lift it slightly upwards, freeing it from any remaining clips.
The upper case is still attached via the TouchPad ribbon cable that is connected to the motherboard. Do not remove it completely just yet.

Grasp the upper case and carefully lift it slightly upwards, freeing it from any remaining clips.

The upper case is still attached via the TouchPad ribbon cable that is connected to the motherboard. Do not remove it completely just yet.

Step 17

Lay the upper case on top of the upper portion of the motherboard.
Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the TouchPad cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Pull the TouchPad ribbon cable out of its socket.
Remove the upper case from the HP Mini 1000.

Lay the upper case on top of the upper portion of the motherboard.

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the TouchPad cable ZIF socket.

Pull the TouchPad ribbon cable out of its socket.

Remove the upper case from the HP Mini 1000.

Step 18

              Bluetooth Board

If present, slightly peel back the large piece of black adhesive film covering the connector on the Bluetooth cable.
It is not necessary to completely remove the piece of film from the computer.

If present, slightly peel back the large piece of black adhesive film covering the connector on the Bluetooth cable.

It is not necessary to completely remove the piece of film from the computer.

Step 19

While holding the film out of the way, use the flat end of a spudger to carefully lift the Bluetooth cable connector out of its socket on the motherboard.
Gently pry the Bluetooth board off the motherboard and remove it from the Mini 1000.

While holding the film out of the way, use the flat end of a spudger to carefully lift the Bluetooth cable connector out of its socket on the motherboard.

Gently pry the Bluetooth board off the motherboard and remove it from the Mini 1000.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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What you need#

Introduction

What you need