HomeIn the following guide I will be removing the LCD screen, inverter board and display hinges from a Compaq Presario F700 laptop. The display disassembly steps will be very similar for Compaq Presario F500, HP G6000 and some other HP/Compaq laptops. If this guide works for you, please mention your laptop model in the comments below.
If you want to replace the LCD screen or inverter board, it’s not necessary to remove the whole display panel as it shown on the picture above. You can do that while the display panel is still attached to the laptop base.
If you want to replace display hinges, you’ll have to remove the display panel first.
You can find the display panel removal instruction in my previous disassembly guide for a Comapq Presario F700 notebook. Follow steps 6-12 to remove the display panel assembly.
DISPLAY DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.
STEP 1.
Using a sharp object remove eight screw seals from the display bezel. Remove eight screws found under the seals.
STEP 2.
Start separating the display bezel from the cover with your fingers.
Continue removing the bezel.
The display bezel has been removed.
STEP 3.
The screen inverter board is mounted below the LCD screen. Disconnect cables from both sides of the inverter board and remove the inverter.
The screen inverter has been removed.
STEP 4.
Remove six screws securing the display hinges to the display cover.
STEP 5.
Now you can remove the LCD screen assembly which includes the LCD screen, LCD cable and hinges.
STEP 6.
Now you can access and remove the LCD cable.
- Unplug the LCD cable from the screen.
- Remove yellow tape securing the cable.
- Remove the cable.
STEP 7.
Remove two screws securing one of the display hinges and remove the hinge.
Do the same with the second hinge.
Both display hinges have been removed.
STEP 8.
Now you can replace the LCD screen with a new one if needed. You can find a new replacement LCD screen for Compaq Presario F700 laptop here for less than $70.
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:08 am
@ aaron,
Yes, it’s possible. It’s not necessary to remove the display. Follow steps 1-5 and you should be able to do that.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:21 am
i have a presario 700 and am wandering if there is away to directly acces the back of the screen with out taking it out. like takeing off the front of the laptop?
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:19 pm
@ araxni,
Is it still turning on for about 10 seconds with the new screen and inverter and fails after that?
This could be faulty video cable or motherboard related issue.
I cannot tell without testing the laptop with KNOWN GOOD parts.
January 21st, 2012 at 1:22 am
I recently turned on my laptop and the screen was black. After a while when it booted up, the screen came on as normal and then flashed out about 10 seconds later. I can shine a torch on to the screen when it boots up and see windows and everything but it’s obviously too dark to use. I replaced inverter and lcd panel but the problem remains…
How should I go about fixing this?
December 1st, 2011 at 3:57 pm
@ Hitesh Panchal,
Here’s official service manual for Compaq Presario v5000 notebooks.
You’ll see all parts illustrated on the page 3-2.
Find the part you need, find the part number and google it or search on eBay.
November 29th, 2011 at 6:22 am
Hi I am having compaq v5000 presario laptop. I have purchased it almost before 8 years and now somehow the hinges has broken. I need to replace the complete body housing of it. So can you please tell me where can I get it? Please reply I have searched much but still I didn’t get it please help!!!!!!!!
November 28th, 2011 at 8:32 am
Thanks for very informative website. The guide for Compaq Presario F700 worked for my HP G6000, which had a horizontal flickering screen. I bought a 2nd hand screen, casing, VGA Cable and Invertor. Replaced screen, still same problem. Replaced invertor and used both screens with same problem. Then I swapped VGA cables over and my HP screen worked. Through process of elimination I have resolved the problem using your tutorial. Once agin, thank you.
November 2nd, 2011 at 10:36 am
@ Ankit Gupta,
I don’t think this is LCD cable failure.
Most likely it’s one of the following:
1. Could be bad connection between the video cable and inverter board. You can try reseating the cable before replacing parts.
2. If reseating the cable doesn’t help, try replacing the inverter board. The inverter board located below the LCD screen and works as a power supply for the backlight lamp. When inverter fails, the backlight fails.
3. If replacing the inverter board doesn’t help, most likely you have failed backlight lamp inside the LCD screen. In this case you’ll have to replace the screen.
October 31st, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Hi Sir,
I have compaq laptop. When i opened it initially for a time of 1-2 min its display shows properly but after a minute around, its display got very very fainted and can visible in complete dark. I shown to the HP center in Agra, they said that Laptop LCD have to be replaced. Can you please tell me the exact cause of this problem. I dont think so that there is any problem in LCD or LCD cable ?
What should i do, please help?
Thanks,
Ankit
July 26th, 2011 at 6:13 am
My F700 started flickering a few months back. i took it apart, cleaned it, and then it went back to normal. then it started doing it again, replaced the lcd cable, it didnt help. then it went back to normal again. i know, weird. now it did it again, and nothing is fixing it. external video works, and the lcd is getting power. it is lit up, but black/blank. nothing seems loose, wiggling wires does not make it flicker.
replaced the cable, and inverter so far.