My child put my HP remote in backwards - its sticking out and i cant pull it out

Little help, please!

As in the thread title, my remote is hanging out of its slot backwards. I can grasp it easily and have tried all the possible wiggling and pushing that can be done...

is there any release button or any known way to handle this?

thanks for any help you could offer!

 

the only two options you have are to
1. force it out
2. open the notebook

unless someone has any other ideas.

 

I probably wouldn't force it out, wait for other options. Opening may very well void your warrant (NOT SURE ABOUT THAT)

 

thanks harp - tried pulling it with some force already and i am afraid of damaging it...

someone must have had this problem before...!

 

There's not a release button for inserting something in the wrong way. The only way you are going to get that thing out is by force or cracking the laptop open.

What model is your laptop? I can point you to the manual on how to take your laptop apart. I've taken mine apart before and then sent it in for repair and they didn't know I even took it apart. There isn't any tape or anything (unless you really mess something up) that will tell them you took the laptop apart.

 

heh yeah... what model is it?

 

hp dv6000 pavillion

 

Here is a link to the guide on how to take the laptop apart. Once you click on this link, select the correct model number, then click on the "Manual" hyperlink. Make sure you have adobe acrobat installed, because the manual is in that format.

http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_lang=en&h_cc=us&cc=us&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_pagetype=s-001&h_query=dv6000&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

 

thanks a lot envision

 

If you want to give me 10 minutes or so i can make you a more user friendly Guide...

 

can we see a photo by any chance? lol

 

How To: Remove dv6000 Top Casing.




Step 1; Removing Bottom Case Screws.

a) Start by removing all external accessories. (i.e. AC Adapter, Battery, USB devices, etc...

b) I have made a screw map to help you know where all the screws you need to take out are... Use some Post it's to organize them into the groups shown on the screw map. Remove all the screws shown on the screw map... Start with the A group and work your way down the types.

c) In order to get to the D screws you must have removed all the A's then pull out the DVDRW drive.

d) Now if you have removed all the screws listed on the map, there are 2 "screws" remaining to take out. To take them out you will require a pair of plier. They can be hard to get out, but you shouldn't have to turn them too much. These screws are located in the just below the ram. There will be 2 studs, you need to remove the 2 on the left.. There are 2 that have an octagon shape and 2 that have a circle shape, remove the octagon studs.



Step 2; Removing Top Case.

a) Now that you have removed all the screws from the bottom case you can not pull up the media panel.

b) Using a dull durable piece of plastic(i.e. a pick, or Listerine strips container). pull up the left side of the media panel, just above where you see the gap in the casing.



c) Then you have that up disconnect all the cables and ribbons to the power button panel... Also disconnect the middle media panel ribbon. that should make the media/power panel removable.



d) Now flip the keyboard face down on top of the touchpad. You can see a running from the back of the keyboard to the computer. Pull the tabs on sides of the fixture. It should click upward and free the keyboard ribbon. Remove the keyboard.



e) Free up any other cables that stretch over the top casing.

f) Once all the cables are free from the top of the top case, start un screwing the top case. Start at a corner unscrew the first screw you see there, then proceed to pull up the side of the top case, one by one find the screws holding it down. The top case has very few screws holding it down, so this shouldn't take very long.

g) Last but not least before completely removing the top case disconnect the touchpad ribbon. The pull off the top case.



Step 3; Additional Steps.

a) You should be able to see what you are looking for right away, The PCMCIA slot is covered by a thin tin cover which has holes in it so you can see what is inside, just do what ever you need to do to get it out... I suggest using that dull durable plastic to reduce the chance of any internal damage.

Hope this helps... Let us know if you have any questions... and keep us updated.

 

You should create a new thread for the guide above.

I dont recommend you try to pull it out because the mini remote is quite thin and will easily snap. I can feel it flex already when using it normally