In this guide I will explain how to disassemble the display panel and remove LCD screen with inverter board from a HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop. Do not disassemble your laptop if it’s still under warranty.

You’ll find instructions for removing hard drive, memory, wireless card and keyboard in my previous post.

Are you looking for spare display parts for your Pavilion dv9000 laptop? Search here.

HP offers free repair for some out of warranty Pavilion dv9000 laptops.

LCD screen and inverter board removal instructions.

First, remove the battery. There are five screw seals located on the LCD screen bezel. Remove all five seals with a sharp object. Remove all five screws found under the seals.

Now we are going to remove the LCD screen bezel. Insert your fingers between the bezel and LCD screen and carefully disengage plastic latches.

Continue removing the bezel.

LCD sceen bezel has been removed.

You’ll find the inverter board under the screen. Carefully unplug cables from both sides of the inverter board. Remove the screen inverter and replace with a new one if needed.

Remove three screws from each side of the screen. These screws securing the screen hinges to the cover.

Now you can access the back side of the screen. Carefully remove sticky tape securing the video cable. Unplug the video cable from the screen.

Remove two screws from each side of the LCD screen. These screws securing the screen to the hinges.

Remove the screen and replace it with a new one if needed.

LCD screen, bezel and inverter have been removed.

This model has a known issue – broken left hinge. In the next post I explain how to remove and replace the broken left hinge.

 

 

 

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