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.
NOTE: some HP Pavilion dv9000 laptops come with dual backlight and require a dual inverter board. Instead of one connector on the right side (as it shown on the picture above), the dual inverter has two connectors.
In the official service manual for HP Pavilion dv9000 I found the following part numbers:
Display inverters:
For use with Dual Lamp display panels 432959-001
For use with Single Lamp display panels 431391-001
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.
Note: some HP Pavilion dv9000 laptops come with dual backlight LCD screens. On the picture above the single backlight lamp LCD is displayed.
The dual backlight LCD has two backlight cables.
In the official service manual for HP Pavilion dv9000 I found the following part numbers for LCD screens:
Display panels:
17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT Dual Lamp display panel with BrightView 432954-001
17.0-inch, SXGA+, TFT Single Lamp display panel with BrightView 432953-001
17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT Single Lamp display panel with BrightView 432952-001
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.
If your HP Pavilion dv9000 notebook has no video at all, it could be related to the video chip failure on the motherboard. Take a look at this video tutorial explaining how to fix failed video chip in HP Pavilion dv9000.
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February 7th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Nick Shwaery,
If the LCD screen has a crack, it cannot be repaired. I really doubt that you can get a lot for this screen. I guess someone can buy it for a few bucks if your damaged screen has a good working backlight lamp. Maybe someone needs a new backlight lamp.
February 6th, 2010 at 11:00 am
This helped me out a lot. Thanks for publishing this very easy to follow how to.
February 4th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I wonder, is there anyway I can sell my old LCD screen for my HP DV9000??
It is damaged, it has black ink on the top left, but it technically still works.
Anywhere I can sell this???
February 4th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
wow! Very helpful tutorial. Thank you very much. I am a web developer, so I’m great once you turn the computer on, but I’m not so technical on the hardware side of things!
This was very easy to follow and I got it all done within about 10 min.
Thanks!
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:19 am
I just got a crack in my hp dv9000 screen top right hand corner that create a bunch of vertical and horizontal lines. The crack is growing and adding more lines. So I’ll have to replace the LCD. Outside the 1 year warranty, are there any service places where I could get the new screen installed relatively quickly and inexpensively?
January 31st, 2010 at 6:29 pm
hi, i have a dv9267 laptop but im having problems with it, there seems to be something wrong with the screen or maybe something associated with it, when i turn on the laptop the back light of the screen works but it doesn’t display anything, its just blank/black. ive tried using an external monitor and that works fine, the only thing i notice on the external monitor is that the laptop only starts in safe mode and not normal mode if i try starting it in normal mode it turns off, im not sure if this is related to the screen problem or is a separate issue. i don’t think there is a fault with the screen itself as on the off occasion it does start up and display everything as it should be, but then again i could be wrong.
could you help please!!!
thanks
January 29th, 2010 at 1:33 am
Hi everyone!
I have a problem with my LCD, there is a little hair (2 inches long) on the screen, but cannot be removed because it’s between the LCD and a protective layer (I guess) can anyone help me?
Thanks
January 27th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
HI, i have HP PAVILION DV-9700/ VISTA wind/ When i turn laptop on , this is what pops up on the top left corner : “PRESS F1 to continue or F10 TO SETUP”???
This is driving me nuts, how can I remove this F1 ERROR?Every time when I want to go online I HAVE TO CLICK THAT F1 ERROR FIRST? PLEASE HELP
January 25th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
carole,
You’ll have to test your laptop with video on the external monitor.
If video on the external monitor doesn’t work properly either, most likely there is a problem with the video card (which is integrated into the motherboard).
January 25th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I have HP Pavillion dv9000 and when I switch on the screen is bright green. Also flickering and everything, including text, is shadowed with red lines and dots.. My pics are green with lines and tiny white and red pin pricks …. fed up
January 20th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Thanks for the instructions =] inverter came loose :S poor build quality I guess or maybe me dropping it on the floor…….
January 19th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Thanks for your reply, it;s definatley the socket on the motherboard as it has been in for repair and a New screen did not work and the socket on the motherboard has bent pins, Is it possible to replace just the socket, the screen works but faint if I wiggle the cable it shows up fine for a short time. Is there a way to find out how much HP will charge as I can not find a local shop that can fix it, any help will be appreciated.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Dave N,
Maybe you should try replacing the video cable first. It’s possible that connector on the motherboard is good.
January 17th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
OK- I dunno what happened, but my comments just got sent somewhere before I finished…
GREAT INSTRUCTIONS – PERFECT FOR MY REPAIR…
I had the SAME ISSUE as a few others posted here, where my dv9410us LCD SCREEN would show VERTICLE LINES AND BLANKOUT if I opened the lid more than 60 degrees.
I followed these instructions to remove the bezel and switch cover to discover that the VIDEO CABLE WAS GOING BAD at the bend under the left hinge. I bought some more time with this cable by removing the 3 screws INFRONT of the hinge, slightly tilting the lid clockwise, and pulling the cable up a few millimeters past the bad bend. Since the cable works well bent, but breaks open (?) when straightening, I kept the bad spot bent and secured the cable under the hinge a few mm down on a new sopt. The screen NOW WORKS PERFECTLY AT ALL ANGLES!
I could have bought a new video cable for $50 or $60, but I suppose that could wearout in a couple of years, too. We’ll see how long my repair holds up.
January 17th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Wonderful, detailed instructions.
I had the same issue as a few others where my dv9410 (2.1 yrs old and out of ext warranty) lcd screen would show vericles lines and blankout after I opened the lid past 60 degrees or so.
I followed the directions to removing the bezel and switch cover, and found that the VIDEO CABLE WAS GOING BAD at the bend under the left hinge. I bought some time with the cable by removing the 3 screws INFRONT
January 15th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Hi
I have a HP DV9000 the screen cable to the motherboard is loose and the pins have got damaged so there is no pictures on screen unless I wobble the connector, it works fine connected to an external monitor. I have tryed to get it fixed put they all say to much hassle to get at the socket on the motherboard, is there any where I can send it or buy a new socket to fit it myself.
Anyone any ideas or help please, I hate the HP DV 9000 but want to fix it to sell it.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Hi, I am trying to replace the video cable (dv9000. The part dealing with the LCD screen is well documented but what I am mising is how (where) to disconnect the cable from the mother board. Can you help?
Thanks in advance.
Valdo
January 11th, 2010 at 4:40 am
I have the same series laptop here, and it doesn’t start, it just shows a black screen, with some lines and gray dots.
When I disconect the lcd`s cable it starts with a external monitor, normaly.
but when I connect the LCD it does not starts.
Should it be a LCD problem or video board problem??
Thank you
January 11th, 2010 at 4:24 am
Hi,
my pavilion dv9000 works fine if I don’t open the screen any further than about 60 degrees. Beyond that the screen becomes a mess. Still working but all scramled up. On an external screen the laptop works fine. So it is a screen problem. I already opened it to see if there where any loose connections but i didn’t find any. Anybody any idea which part to blame, replace or how to fix it?
January 9th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I have my LG notebook pc, which have problem of occurance of horizontal coloured line when i tilt or bent the lid of lcd screen the line disappear can you help me what is the problem of my pc?
January 9th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
i am trying to lubricate or replace the fan on a HP Pavillion dv9700….. any hope or help out there?
January 8th, 2010 at 11:24 am
So is there any use for the parts mentioned without a controller?
January 8th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Chris,
Do you mean connecting the laptop LCD screen to a desktop computer? No, you cannot do that.
January 8th, 2010 at 10:59 am
I have a broken laptop similar to above and removed the intact lcd screen, ribbon, and inverter and was wondering if I can turn it into a desktop monitor with a vga cable connection somehow?
January 7th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
I have the same problem as Joe, (black screen with no sign of light) and when plugging into vga port with another monitor that monitor is also all black. I tried testing each memory module one at a time and still all black screen. The laptop (hp dv9000) when only one module is inside during the testing seems to try and restart (or tries too). The blue lights turn off then come back on. They stay on but only for about 30 seconds then turn off and on again. When both modules are in the lights stay on but with black screen. Is the screen bad or the cable inside? Thanks for listening.
January 6th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Joe,
If there is no image at all, a new inverter board will not fix the problem. Just make sure that the screen has no image because on some screens it’s very hard to see.
Can you get video on the external monitor connected to the VGA port?
If not, try reconnecting memory modules. Remove them one by one and test the laptop with each module separately. This could be memory related problem. Maybe one of the modules has failed.
January 6th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
My laptop has a completely black screen. It is not dimmed like others where you can see desktop items with direct light from a flashlight or something. Would a new inverter board fix this problem? Or is it a problem with the LCD or GPU? Thanks so much!
January 3rd, 2010 at 2:11 pm
jajaja,
I mean the memory module.
Because in one of the previous comments you asked how to fix the blank black screen. You didn’t mention any graying lines dots.
First of all, you’ll have to test your laptop with an external monitor. Can you get the external video to work even though the laptop screen is blank black? Can you get normal image on the external monitor?
If the external video works fine most likely your problem is not related to the memory (RAM) or video card failure. It could be bad video cable or faulty LCD screen.
Let me know if you can get normal image on the external monitor.
January 3rd, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Willis,
I think it’s either LCD screen failure or bad video cable.
Most likely bad LCD and less likely bad cable.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:18 am
I have the same series laptop here. My problem is when i go to adjust the lid of my laptop to a different angle. When i adjust the lid, all this green stuff flashes through my screen. I don’t know what the problem is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a_WjyOYbGQ