Need to remove case from HP Pavilion dv-7 notebook. Case is cracked. I have a new one, but can't figure out how to get the old one off.

This is part of the nvidia chipset driver. Suggest you use this driver website
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-dv9700-entertainment-notebook-pc-series/3632106/model/3647029

If you have windows 7 32bit, suggest you use the vista 32bit drivers, since 7 can do vista drivers.

If you have windows 7 64bit, suggest you use the vista 64bit drivers, again 7 can do vista drivers.

HP Support > Pavilion dv7-1245dx Notebook PC > Main Support page,

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=3860630&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

(Bottom of laptop has white Service Tag. P/N = Product Number )

Click on Manuals in the list.

Click on Notebook Tour - Windows Vista

Also come back, and click on Multimedia - Windows Vista

(These are PDF files, and can be saved to a CD-R disk. If you do not know how, and wish to; please post back in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

[ I know you stated Owner's Manual, but just in case one day you need the Service Manual,

http://www.tim.id.au/blog/tims-laptop-service-manuals/#toc-compaqhp

Drop down to the line that starts with HP Pavilion dm1.
{ dm1 in Blue }
Scroll across, and click on the blue - dv7 ]

Regards,
joecoolvette

Download a copy of the Maintenance & Service Guide for your HP Pavilion DV6745 laptop and follow the Removal & replacement procedures chapter for instructions on opening the laptop case and replacing internal components.

HP Pavilion dv5 Entertainment PC
Maintenance and Service Guide

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02666786.pdf

It will recognize the new drive if you were able to "migrate" your data from the old drive. If not, you can clean install by booting from an optical drive (changing your boot order at start-up) and using a new OS disk or your recovery disks. You might be able to perform a remote partition & format and install from one drive to the other with USB external enclosures for each drive and another computer (depending on the 100G drive's condition). I hope this helps.

Yes i think you will be ok as i can see and your old motherboard is microatx but i strongly recommend you to change case because is not only about motherboard.You will need and better and new power supply and if you want to build a good system with air flow for not overheating your new cpu and other hardware i strongly recommend you to change and chassis!!You can find a "nice" case with $50-$70 bucks if you dont want to spend money on case,but you will need power supply for sure

should be a little switch on the front edge of the computer

This is a very common problem with HP. What has happened is the heat sink is not adequate enough to handle the processor and has overheated the processor, CPU and motherboard. If your PC is less than a year old and you have never damaged it in any way they will fix it for you. I wish I could have had better news for you but unfortunately in this case I do not.

dont worry dude. seems tht u need a free diagnosis of ur system. the below mentioned link will help.

http://tinyurl.com/m7ghqz

Sure, there are plenty on EBay

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-PAVILION-DV-4000-15-4-WXGA-LCD-SCREEN-GLOSSY_W0QQitemZ400029691259QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item400029691259&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116