HP Pavilion tx1000 Upgrade

While performing a repair on the HP Pavilion tx1000, I noticed that there were unused trace for a mini PCIe slot and a SIM card holder. I ordered the parts from mouser.com and as soon as the parts arrived, I got to work:

• C&K Components Memory Card Connectors Conn Smart Card Hinged 6Pin Smd , Mouser Part #611-CCM03-3013LFTR10
• Molex PCI Express / PCI Connectors MINI PCI EXP. 0.8MM PITCH, 9.90MM HEIGHT, Mouser Part #538-48338-0099

HP Pavilion tx1000 Repair

I've inherited a broken HP Pavilion tx1000. It was suffering from the classic no WIFI detected problem. Meaning, that a WLAN mini PCIe adapter is installed and it works, but the computer doesn't detect it. Additionally, when I ran the Windows 7 experience score test, the notebook computer would blue screen. There were other problems such as the mouse pointer would disappear after prolonged use and the display would get staticy after a while.

All these issues were caused by the NVidia video processor solder joint being damaged from overheating.

You can find additional information about the HP Pavilion tx1000 here.