Comments on: Screen on HP Pavilion zv5000 went dark. Replacing inverter board.

By: Darin

Darin — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:58:52 +0000

That was just too easy! I had a plastic tool that I had used to replace LCD screens on cell phones (most of the places on E-bay send them for free when you order a new screen). I bought the new inverter board for $2 + $7 shipping. For under $10, this thing works GREAT now!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:31:39 +0000

Looking for some advice. Replaced inverter on HP Pavilion zv5000. Had normal symptoms of inverter failure, some flickering upon POST, then black screen. When hooked up to external monitor image is crystal clear. Reading other post seems like the back light? And it appears this is difficult to do, so opt for the LCD replacement? Just wondering if it worth it since you can get newer laptops a a good price. New LCD and inverter about 1/3 of the cost of some of the deals that are out there for a brand new one. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:15:42 +0000

mike,

zv5000 what do you have to do to set this computer back to factory settings
I do not have any cd from factory

Call HP and purchase restore CDs from them. Hopefully they sell it to you. That’s the only way to re-image the hard drive back to factory defaults.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:01:58 +0000

zv5000 what do you have to do to set this computer back to factory settings
I do not have any cd from factory

By: John King

John King — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:58:13 +0000

My problem is a little different. After turning on the unit and heating up for 10 minutes, I get a small semi-circular black spot that appears in the lower right hand corner of the screen. It appears as about the size of a thumb print. It will remain and after the unit runs for additional 10 minutes or so, the screen will start to “flicker” and become distorted. I have not just left it on to see if it will go totally black. After shutting off and cooling then restarting, the screen is clear until it warms up again. Would this be the inverter or a screen problem?

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:35:26 +0000

shaun doherty,

when i start to do something like open a new program or folder it goes almost completely dark but i’m still able to see the images that are on the screen (just barely).. I tried to use the FN with brightening button and that is not the issue cuz it had no effect on the screen. The computer is still running and if i get very close to the screen and really focus i can follow the mouse and select things so this tells me that the computer is still working but that the display is the issue.

Most likely it’s either bad screen inverter or faulty backlight lamp.
I would try replacing the inverter board fist. It’s not expensive and relatively easy to replace.

Take a look at this guide: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-replace-lcd-screen-inverter-hp-pavilion-dv6000-laptop/
It explains how to access the inverter board inside the display panel.

By: shaun doherty

shaun doherty — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:05:08 +0000

Hi, I have an HP Pavilion dv6-1125nr. when i turn it on it works fine for almost 5 minutes. when i start to do something like open a new program or folder it goes almost completely dark but i’m still able to see the images that are on the screen (just barely).. I tried to use the FN with brightening button and that is not the issue cuz it had no effect on the screen. The computer is still running and if i get very close to the screen and really focus i can follow the mouse and select things so this tells me that the computer is still working but that the display is the issue. I recently had all the cooling/ fan hardware changed through warranty at bestbuy and didn’t have any problems with my display or overheating since then. It’s only now that this just started yesterday and so today i just reformatted my computer cuz i thought maybe i had a virus. I was able to successfully go through the whole recovery process.. it took around 2 hours.. the screen never had any issues and never dimmed or went black throughout the whole process.. i sat by on another computer and kept an eye on it. Now that it’s reformatted… after i login and open a program or folder it goes almost completely dark again.. so the problem wasn’t fixed yet. please help!! thanks in advance! =D

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:50:10 +0000

wayne,

My zv6000 screen is dark, but the display can be seen with a bright light, also a remote moniter works fine. Is this an inverter problem?

It’s hard to tell without testing the laptop with another good inverter.
Could be bad inverter or backlight lamp. Both have very similar failure symptoms.
If you have to guess, try replacing the inverter first. There is a good chance to fix the problem.

By: wayne

wayne — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:30:49 +0000

My zv6000 screen is dark, but the display can be seen with a bright light, also a remote moniter works fine. Is this an inverter problem? thanks : wayne

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:16 +0000

Shannon,

I replaced the screen in a Gateway M-Series Laptop. I can barely see the image in the background however the LCD screen is too dark.

First of all, why did you replace the screen? What was your problem?