Einleitung
Follow this guide to replace the motherboard for the HP Pavillion HDX9000.
Werkzeuge
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            Remove the single screw securing the disc drive. 
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            Pull on the disc drive faceplate to remove the disc drive. 
 
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            Unscrew the six captive screws securing the hard drive door to the base. 
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            Unscrew the captive screw securing each hard drive. 
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            Slide each caddy by its tab away from its SATA connector, and pull the caddy out of the computer. 
 
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            Remove the two M2.5x8 screws securing the keyboard. 
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            Remove the four M2.5x5 screws securing the keyboard. 
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            Remove the two captive screws securing the TV card door to the base. 
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            Remove the cover to reveal one more long keyboard screw. 
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            Flip the computer over and open it. Then, lightly pry the keyboard off from the front (below the keyboard). Beware of adhesive. 
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            Remove the keyboard connector. 
 
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            Remove the four screw covers, and then each of the M3x8 screws under them. Beware, these are different from the others. 
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            The hinge cover then slides back and off. 
 
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            Remove the seven M2.5x8 screws securing the palmrest panel. These screws all have arrows pointing to them. 
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            Remove the four oddball M2.5x4 broad-head screws under where the battery was. 
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            There is also another screw, under where the disc drive faceplate was, which has a screw cover on top of it. This screw has an arrow pointing to it, too. This screw is of an M2.5x4 size. 
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            Remove the four M3x12 screws. These, too, are different from the others, so keep them separate. 
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            Flip the laptop over, open it, and pull up on the palmrest panel (or use a plastic spudger). 
 
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            Flip the laptop upside-down again, and remove the ten M2.5x8 screws securing the palmrest to the base. 
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            Remove the two screw covers on the screws under where the disc drive faceplate was, and then remove each M2.5x4 screw. 
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            Remove the four M2.5x5 screws securing the palmrest to the base. 
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            Remove the two M2.5x11 screws securing the palmrest to the base. 
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            Flip the laptop over, and... 
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            Disconnect each cable. 
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            Remove the two M2.5x5 screws, and now you may go around with a plastic spudger and separate the palmrest from the base. 
 
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            Remove the subwoofer and CPU fan cables. 
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            Remove the three M2.5x8 screws securing the subwoofer to the base. 
 
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            Flip the laptop over and unscrew the captive screw securing the Wi-Fi door to the base. 
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            Remove each antenna from the Wi-Fi card by pulling up on its connector. 
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            Remove the two M2.5x5 screws securing the Wi-Fi card, and remove the card. 
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            Remove the two M2.5x5 screws securing the TV tuner card, and remove the card. 
 
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            Pull the power connector up and out. 
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            Pull all four antennas out from under the motherboard. 
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            Remove all cable connectors from the motherboard. 
 
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            Remove the two M1.5x9 screws on each side of the Expansion Port connector. 
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            Remove the four M2.5x4 screws securing the motherboard to the base. 
 
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            Unscrew the single captive screw securing the video card fan to the base. 
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            Pull up on the motherboard's right side slowly, and then it will come out. 
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            Congratulations, you have survived! Now you just need to transfer the coolers, CPU, and video card to the new motherboard. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.