DV 3500 Series Backlit Keyboard

[harddy]

If you carfully look for video about DV3500 keyboard replacement there is no ZIP connector for backlite cable from left side of notebook, strange!

[qwackerz]

In the picture of the underside of the keyboard...the pic is flipped horizontaly......

This meas that when the keyboard is the correct way up the brown cable (Backlight) will be pointing to the right side and above the black keyboard ribbon cable.....

In the video when the keyboard is removed there looks to be a white connector on the right side above the keyboard ZIF connector......

[harddy]

Just look on screws and then video and you understand that cable and ZIF shoud be from right  my mistake

Message Edited by harddy on 01-22-2009 02:50 PM

[subzero]

yes the bottom of the light panel is where the space bar is and also the plastic fingers at the bottom of the board are at the bottom of the light panel.

definitely going to right.

you have the laptop just pop out the board and check for the tiny connector on board.

[qwackerz]

Iv just opened it up and the "IS" a ZIF connector (CN10) in the place where the backlit keyboard plugs in..........

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[subzero]

and nothing was plugged into it either.....

guess that rounds up question back lighting here we come.

Where did you end up buying the dv3500 from was it the pc world 549 special?  looking for the cheapest place to get one?

What came with it AC charger anything else in box?

What warranty came with it heard now HP give 2 years instead of 1?

[qwackerz]

I got it from Currys last Tuesday in the sale for £549......

In November i got a DV4 1100EA for £649......and the DV3500EA was next to it for £799.........

I wanted the DV3500EA SO MUCH.....but i didnt have the extra £150 on me......

In December my DV4 1100EA developed a fault with the keyboard so i took it back.......

The manager said ok,just choose something else....but i didnt have the time untill after christmas,so he said leave it till January then.....

So i went in last Tuesday and the DV3500EA wasnt £799 anymore but £549 in the sale.........So i got it....

I even got the difference of £100 give to me on a gift card........

Now thats what i call a DEAL......

Message Edited by qwackerz on 01-25-2009 03:26 AM

Message Edited by qwackerz on 01-26-2009 02:35 AM

[subzero]

sweet what warrenty has it got?

what came in the box with the laptop itself?

[Indrin]

I am finding the keyboard unreadable too. I wonder how come there aren't any more complaints over the internet about this! Anyone figured out if the DV3600 keyboard is compatible, the part number and where it can be obtained from? Thanks!

[Indrin]

Hp technical support say that the part number is 496120-031 for the UK DV3600 keyboard. They cannot confirm whether it will fit the DV3500 and replacing it will invalidate the warranty. The part number they gave me makes sense with what you already mentioned (496120 = backlit, 496121 = standard, -031 = UK, -001 = US).

Message Edited by Indrin on 01-27-2009 05:01 AM