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.
March 23rd, 2013 at 5:34 pm
Hey Laptop Tech, concerning the F700 screen bezel removal while on base. I agree with you 100%. Its a breeze with experience and ‘tlc’.
February 28th, 2013 at 2:24 pm
This was very useful, thanks – I used it to remove the cracked screen of an F500 my friend gave me so that it would default to an external display in order to fix . Once you figure out to tilt the screen full back and to press up gently on the bottom corners to expose those lower screws, Compaq/HP makes it easy… eBay not so much.
Thanks again, though!
February 10th, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Hi, I just wanted to say thank you so much for the awesome tutorial. I replaced the LCD on my Presario C700, which was slightly different, but almost identical to the F700. I was so happy to find out that you were correct in saying we don’t need to remove the entire screen to replace the LCD. It was a little tricky, but definitely do-able!
October 19th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Hello Everyone. I have a Compaq Presario F572US and I have been using the wrong charger with it because my old one broke and now my screen backlight does not work. Can someone tell me where I can buy a replacement inverter for less than US$10? My wireless card also works sporadically, and I would appreciate it if someone could tell me where I can get one of those too. Thank you all!!!
September 12th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Odd situation.
F700, color was going bad (green frames on web pages, green tints). Took it apart, killed it.
Ordered new, supposedly functional screen off ebay.
Ok, now, when you slide the plug in, you get a brief “good” disply, then it dims to the traditional “need a flashlight to see it”.
Before I mess with an inverter…is that the real problem???
Thanks.
March 23rd, 2012 at 2:43 pm
@ PhilP,
If you cannot do it, it doesn’t mean my statement is not true. Is it easy? Probably not. Is it possible. Definitely yes.
Just out of curiosity I found a F700 laying around and was able to remove the bezel in 5 minutes.
Don’t get me wrong. I have many years of experience fixing laptops. Something easy for me could be impossible for you.
Here are key points:
1. Remove all screws from the bezel.
2. Close the display and separate the bezel from the back cover on the bottom with a guitar pick or another piece of plastic.
3. Start removing bezel on the top.
4. Lift up the bottom side of the bezel and separate it from the back cover with a small screwdriver.
LOL. That’s the easiest part in the entire disassembly process. If you cannot remove screws stop right where you are. Close the laptop and take it to the repair shop.
March 23rd, 2012 at 1:02 pm
“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.”
While I would like to believe the above statements, they simply are not true. You can NOT remove the screen bezel and access the power inverter without removing the screen from the base. It is just BARELY possible to remove the screws in the lower 2 corners.
February 24th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
@ Tony McG,
It’s up to you. Are you ready for a new laptop?
Presario F700 is old and not the best one.
February 24th, 2012 at 10:34 am
Im kinda new at all of this stuff so i was just wondering, after taking the screen out completely is there anything else that can be done with the screen
February 23rd, 2012 at 6:17 am
Hello
I have a Compaq Presario F700. My laptop screen is flashing and now wont flash and has gone black. I was reading online that the LCD Screen LCD cable and inverter could be the cause of this. Should I replace these? My laptop is four years old.
Thank you