HomeIn 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.
Static electricity can kill your laptop. I recommend wearing an anti-static wrist strap while working with internal parts of your laptop.
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January 31st, 2009 at 10:38 am
Thanks Laptop Tech,
So you’re saying that my only solution is pretty much to replace the LCD screen…? If that is the case, i have a quick question….how much does HP vary when it comes to different models (such as one being Intel, other being AMD) but with SAME sized screens…? The reason I ask is, I have the DV2000T, and I have found a replacement screen, that is ALSO 14.1 inches, for a fairly good price…this is the link
For this 14.1 model, the number is DV2313CL…I have found also another one in the DV2000 series, with model numbe DV2035EA.
So in summary…even though these LCD screens aren’t labeled for sale for DV2000T, since they are in the same product line, and same screen size, can these replacement LCDs work with my computer…?
Thanks a lot once again, I appreciate the help thus far.
January 30th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Ben,
Yes,it’s possible. You can remove the entire display panel and use the laptop as a very thin desktop, BUT the wireless antenna cables are running inside the display panel and if you remove the display, you’ll loose wireless capability. On the other hand, if you use it only on your desk, you can connect to the Internet via a network cable.
In order to remove the display panel you’ll have to remove the keyboard as I mentioned in my previous disassembly guide for dv9000 series, unplug the video cable, unplug the wireless antenna cables and unscrew display hinges. After that assemble everything back together but without the display panel.
January 30th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Asif,
That description sounds like a problem with the LCD screen. I think you have the same problem as it mentioned in the example 7 in this post.
January 30th, 2009 at 10:13 am
The screen of my dv9000 no longer works and I cannot afford to get a new one, so I’ve just been using an external monitor. Is it possible to entirely remove the laptop screen and just use it as a very thin desktop with the external monitor?
Thanks
January 30th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Hi, I’m debating taking apart my dv2000t, the 14.1 inch model, and i was wondering if i could find a source for the problem that i have. My screen blurs out completely for most parts…however, if i start playing with the actual monitor, such as gripping each side and somewhat “tilting” the screen, all of a sudden, perfect picture comes up on my laptop. Of course, as soon as i let go, the screen goes back to being blurred all together. Is this a sensitivity issue, such as some ribbon not being secure anymore, and causing this problem..? Or is it a MUCH bigger one…?
Thanks a lot guys
January 25th, 2009 at 5:17 am
How do I get HP to do a “Free out-of-warranty” repair of a Pavillion DV9000 laptop ? I spent over 2 hours on the phone with tech support for which I had to pay $49, only for them to tell me that they would be glad to fix it, for an additional $299 + s/h…. I have had this machine for about 13 months and it is worthless as it sits, I find it hard to swallow that I need to spend what will end up being almost $400 to fix a $750 machine that is just over a year old ….
January 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 am
Tanya, you can change the setting for controlling what you laptop does when the lid is closed by going into power options, and look for the link on the left side of the panel.
Actually, as a follow up to my previous post, my problem was not with my display switch. After extensive troubleshooting, I found that my laptop was actually sensing the LCD panel movement, which made me begin to suspect the LCD panel itself. I didn’t have any issues with the image on the screen when it worked, so my focus changed to the display cable. My cable was severely crimped where it passes under the display bezel, and anyone who works with electronics can tell you that a crimped cable can cause a lot of trouble. Replacing the cable fixed my problem.
Tanya, after reading your post, I suggest that you take a look at your display cable, because it sounds to me like you just have a loose connection. If it is secure, the cable itself is about $50 bought through HP, and is an easy fix.
January 11th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Stanley et al…My display quit working a couple of days ago, but flicks on and off as I move the lid up and down. Works fine with external monitor, and flickers on boot up.
Can you tell me how to change what it does when the lid is closed? Thanks. HP wants $450 for me to send it in cuz they say its the screen (not!). It’s a connection somewhere otherwise more would be wrong and it wouldn’t change with lid position, right?
January 11th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
There are a few posts here that sound very similar to my problem. When I power on my dv9500, I get no display on the LCD panel, however, I get video when I connect an external monitor using the VGA port. That got me to thinking, so I went in and changed power settings to do nothing when my display is closed. Now I intermittently get a display, I usually have to restart a couple times, but eventually it comes on. I am fighting with HP right now to cover what I believe to be a faulty display switch module, because it is not covered under the extended warranty enhancement they put out for a lot of dv9000 series laptops, but strangely enough, not for my model. Seeing as this may be a loosing battle for me, I pulled the maintenance manual from HP’s website, and was able to locate the suspected bad module, and will eventually replace it. As stated earlier it is located by the left LCD hinge, and is rather small. If you are experiencing the same display problem I am, and are tech savy, this is a very cheap ($60) fix compared to what HP charges ($300) just for sending a laptop in to be looked at.
January 5th, 2009 at 12:55 am
John,
Find the HP part number on the back of the LCD screen and google it. Same with the inverter. The part number will look something like that: 432952-001. Could be a different one but same format.
Alternatively, you can search for both parts here. Make sure the part you are buying is compatible with your laptop.
January 5th, 2009 at 12:49 am
Bill,
Are you sure the laptop screen is completely blank? Maybe there is a very faint image? Can you look closely at different angles?
Can you see if the LCD screen changes color a little bit when you turn on the laptop? Can you see the backlight at all or the screen is completely black and blank?
If you see a faint image, most likely your problem is related to the inverter board.
I guess your external screen cannot handle different resolution and because of that goes black. It’s normal.
January 4th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Hi I have a HP Pavilion dv9000 and my screen was blinking like it had a bad connection, I found this site and figured I could dissassemble it,disconnect and reconnect the video line, but I didn’t loosen the bottom screws after you take the plastic framing off, and I bent the LCD..its now cracked and I want to know where to buy a new lcd and if I need a new inverter as well…thanks
January 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
My HP Pavillion DV9600 screen has a discoloration running up both sides getting wider at the top of each side. HP has said it was caused by me and that I had bruised the screen while cleaning. A bold faced LIE.
They are refusing to honer their warranty.
December 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Thanks for the site. I just replaced my Lt hinge on HP dv9000, took about 1 1/2 hours. Instructions were great.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I also have the DV9334US laptop and have the same problem was Bill. HP is of no help and the extend service warranty mentioned aboved does not apply to this laptop.
This only started happening after a cross country plane ride (my laptop was in a roller bag) so I’m wondering if something got shook lose?
December 9th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I have a DV9334US laptop. The screen is blank when you boot up, but if an external monitor is attached, you can see the dos boot screen on it, once windows (Vista) loads as long as nothing attempts to switch video modes, the laptop works perfectly.
But, if you run anything which attampts to switch screen resolutions the screen will go black for approx 30 sec then you get an error regarding the video has stopped responding. Then it works as long as you don’t attempt to switch video modes again.
Does this indicate a bad display or a bad motherboard to you?
November 25th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Lloyd,
Thanks for the link.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Scratch that… Here’s THE ANSWER.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
I have a DV9000 that has a black screen, no POST display and then reboots about every 30 seconds too… I’ve pulled the wireless, both HDD, both batteries and both RAM modules just to be sure and then tried just one RAM module each and it does the same thing no matter what the configuration from nothing but the battery to just one each of the HDD and RAM to everything… I even tried booting from a MEMtest86+ and still no display or change… Any other ideas??
November 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Max,
You’ll have to remove the keyboard bezel first as I explained in the previous disassembly guide for a Pavilion dv9000.
After the keyboard bezel is removed, you can unscrew the hinge cover.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:28 am
hi
do you know how to get the 2 covers off the hinges once lcd bezel etc unscrewed and removed? thanks
November 17th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
the magnetic switch is located at the left hinge. I am not currently looking at the switch but I am using the dv9000 to type this e-mail and recall it being rather small less than 1/2 in square or round and if I remember correctly it has wires attached that plug in to the main board maybe 2″ or 3″ in length.
November 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Johnny,
Could be bad RAM module. If you have two RAM modules installed, try removing them one by one. Test your laptop with each RAM module separately installed into each slot.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Many thanks for the instructions on changing the screen. I have an HP Pavilion ZD8228EA and, apart from the fact that there are 5 screws each side, rather than 3, to secure the screen hinges to the cover, the procedure was identical. I found that using a magnetic screwdriver was very useful in locating the screws accurately. Thank you for taking the time to take photographs etc to help novices like me – it really is sincerely appreciated.
October 28th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
When I turn on my laptop the screen does not turn on and it restarts about every 30 seconds, I also tried to display using a monitor but that didnt work either… Could the problem be in the Graphic card?
October 24th, 2008 at 11:19 am
I believe I am having a similar problem. My laptop dropped off the end of my bed and landed upside down from a fall of above two feet. The thing happened to be in sleep mode when it dropped and upon opening it, the resolution was set lower than it should be, even though vista was telling me the resolution hadn’t been changed, and wouldn’t let me set it any higher.
Point is, after I restarted my computer, the screen will not turn on. I plugged it into my TV via a s video cable and it worked just fine there, but the laptop display simply will not turn on.
It sounds like the display shut off may be stuck off… any help?
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 am
I can say that there is no magnetic sense at the systemboard.
October 12th, 2008 at 10:49 am
David,
I don’t have this laptop in front of me, but I believe it has magnetic lid close switch. There is a magnet somewhere inside the display panel. When you close the display the magnet activates the lid close switch. Most likely the switch is located on the motherboard but I cannot confirm if this info is 100% correct.
Please correct if I’m wrong.
October 12th, 2008 at 1:22 am
Just wondering if you can tell me where the swich that turns the LCD off when you close the lid of the dv9000 is. Mind is stuck and noe working. Thanks
August 19th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
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