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In the following guide I explain how to remove and replace damaged LCD screen in HP G50/G60/G70 notebooks. I’m installing a new LCD screen into a HP G50 notebook but all disassembly steps should be almost the same or at least very similar for HP G60 and G70.
By the way, HP G50/G60/G70 notebooks also known as Compaq Presario CQ50, Presario CQ60 and Presario CQ70.
In most notebooks you can replace the LCD screen without separating the display panel from the base but not in HP G50/G60/G70. In order to replace LCD screen in these models we’ll have to remove the keyboard, keyboard cover and display panel. Let’s start replacing the screen.
Need spare parts for your HP laptop? Search by the part name or number here. You can find the HP spare part number in the service manual. I linked to service manuals at the end of this guide.
In the next post I explain how to remove laptop motherboard.
STEP 1.
Turn off the laptop and remove the battery.
Remove one screw securing the Wi-Fi cover and remove the cover.
It is not necessary to remove the memory and hard drive covers. I marked them just for your convenience.
STEP 2.
Remove three (yellow) screws securing the keyboard.
Remove four (red) screws securing the keyboard cover.
If you are using this guide for replacing the keyboard, you have to remove only three (yellow) screws.
In G50 and G60 the keyboard screws are located in the battery compartment.
In G70 notebooks there are only two screws securing the keyboard and they are located on the bottom (there is a small keyboard stamped close to each screw).
STEP 3.
Carefully lift up the keyboard from the base.
STEP 4.
Place the keyboard so you can access the cable connector underneath.
You have to unlock the connector and release the cable before removing the keyboard.
Move the white clip about 2-3 millimeters towards the display panel and release the cable. Now you can remove the keyboard.
WARNING! The white clip must stay attached to the connector base. If you accidentally break the connector, you’ll have to replace the motherboard. If you work slowly, everything should be fine.
On the picture below the keyboard connector is shown in the unlocked state.
STEP 5.
Disconnect the switch board cable from the motherboard.
STEP 6.
Remove the keyboard cover.
STEP 7.
Turn the laptop upside down and disconnect two antenna cables from the wireless card.
Each antenna cable has a golden head. Grab the head with your fingers and lift it up.
STEP 8.
Disconnect the video cable connector from the motherboard.
Disconnect the webcam cable from the motherboard.
Pull two Wi-Fi antenna cables through the opening.
STEP 9.
Remove four screws securing the display panel hinges.
STEP 10.
Lift up and separate the display panel from the laptop base.
In the following steps we will disassemble the display panel and remove the LCD screen.
STEP 11.
There are two screw seals located in the lower left and right corners.
Remove these seals with a sharp object and remove screws found under the seals.
STEP 12.
Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.
Continue separating the bezel.
The screen bezel has been removed.
STEP 13.
The screen inverter board is mounted below the screen. The inverter is locked between plastic brackets.
You can remove and replace the inverter board without removing the LCD screen. Simply pull the inverter board from the cover and disconnect connectors on both ends.
STEP 14.
Remove two screws securing the right display hinge.
Remove the right hinge.
STEP 15.
Remove two screws securing the left display hinge.
Remove the left hinge.
STEP 16.
Remove the inverter board from the cover and disconnect one connector from the right side. By the way, this is the backlight lamp connector.
STEP 17.
Remove two screws securing the LCD screen on the top.
STEP 18.
Now you can separate the LCD screen from the display cover and access the video cable.
My HP G50 notebook didn’t have the webcam installed and the webcam cable was taped to the display cover.
If you have a HP G60/G70 notebook, most likely it came with the webcam. You’ll have to disconnect the cable from the webcam before disconnecting the video cable.
STEP 19.
Remove sticky tape securing the video cable connector and unplug cable from the LCD screen.
STEP 20.
Now you can remove the LCD screen from the cover.
If you are replacing the screen, you’ll have to transfer the left and right mounting brackets to the new screen.
Remove three screws securing the bracket and remove the bracket. Do the same with the other side.
The LCD screen model number is located on the sticker. In my laptop I had a screen with the following model number: B154EW08 v.1
The best way to find a new LCD screen for your laptop is either searching by the LCD model number (shown in the picture above) or using the HP part number.
The HP part numbers for LCD screen and other parts can be found in service manuals and here they are.
Service manual for HP G50 or Compaq Presario CQ50 (page 57).
Service manual for HP G60 or Compaq Presario CQ60 (page 4-23).
Service manual for HP G70 or Compaq Presario CQ70 (page 4-20).
After you find the spare part number for LCD screen or any other part, you can search for a new replacement part here. You’ll find many cheap LCD screen replacements.
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
hi,
I m very impressed with your site…but i will appreciate more if you guys could provide the full disassembly of laptops..
gr8 job guys..
September 16th, 2009 at 9:37 am
You guys are freakin awesome you just saved me over $200 in labor costs. Thank you so much keep up the good work.
September 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Rishabh Lakhotia,
At the end of my guide I linked to service manuals for HP G50, HP G60 and HP G70 notebooks.
You’ll find step-by-step disassembly instructions in those manuals. Download one you need and read through.
September 20th, 2009 at 9:14 am
i am a self taught repair type person (novice actually). your site is a godsend – if you stop supplying persons like me with this valuable information – imma hafta chase ya down and call dirty names. For real thanks for this site, and please keep up the great work .
Thanks chipper
p.s. it only took me 3 hours to find this site. I will recommend it to all the newbies like me that are attempting to learn this business. PEACE OUT HOMMIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 25th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I couldn’t have done it without your walkthru. VERY well written.
Thanks again,
Ian R.
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Man, you are one bad Son-of-a-B**ch! I reinstalled a screen on an HP G60 in less than an hour and a half. Thanks for the great instructions
October 4th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
My computer is a Compaq Presario CQ50 -102LA and it is showing me vertical lines on the screen, if i play with the screen and push it was backwards it stops,
So i was wander do you know where i can buy a video cable connector
cause the screen is fine it the video cable connector i need.
Please respond if u can help me
October 7th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Sham,
First of all, test your laptop with an external monitor. If you get same lines on the external video, most likely you have a failing video card.
If lines appear only on the laptop scree, it could be:
1. Loose connection between the video cable and LCD screen. Try reconnecting the cable.
2. Bad video cable.
3. LCD screen failure.
October 17th, 2009 at 8:29 am
awesome! Thanks a lot this really helped!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:32 am
I have a HP G60-120US it fell and now the screen is black, if you put it almost horizontally you can see all the start menu but very dim. Could it be the connector, the LCD or back light? It works fine with an external monitor
Thanks
Francisco
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I had a HP Presario CQ50 need to replace a screen. The screws are so hard to reach. Thank you for this tutorial. I quickly found the three keyboard screws and 4 keyboard cover screws. After I removed them, I then took out the screen mount and had access to the LCD screen screws. This is a great illustration. Specially thank you for posting the photos. They are huge help. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Francisco,
1. It’s possible that the video cable got disconnected from the inverter board. Try reconnecting the cable.
2. Could be damaged backlight lamp inside the LCD screen. You’ll have to replace the backlight which is not easy or replace the whole LCD screen.
Also, the problem description sounds like a failed inverter board but I don’t think this is the problem. I don’t think that inverter can get damaged if you drop the laptop. Most likely it’s related to the backlight lamp.
October 23rd, 2009 at 6:24 am
Thank you for your prompt reply. I will check the cable and the next steps. Your tutorial is great, the best.
Thanks again
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 am
Thank you for this tutorial.
I got stuck in step 5; I can’t tell which part I’m supposed to move to disconnect the switch board cable. I’m guessing it’s the off-white part, since the off-white part in step 4 was the one that was supposed to move, but nothing’s budging. Is there any chance someone could elaborate? I couldn’t find how to release the Zero-Insertion Force connector in the manual you linked.
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:45 am
reneviht,
I made this tutorial a while ago and do not remember exactly the connector type used in this model.
I believe this connector has two parts. The white base and black locking clip. The clip opens up like a door and it has small hinges on one side.
You lift up one side of the clip (closer to the LCD screen) at a 90 degree angle. When the clip is open, it releases the cable. You should be able to pull the cable.
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:34 am
This help me a lot. I was lucky not quickly go to the computer shop and burn my money. My monitor keep buzzing.
Then i tear down my laptop by referring to your post. Disconnect and reconnect the video cable, the problems vanished. My screen became normal like before. Thanks bro!
November 9th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I also have a CQ50. If the LCD is moved, it will sometimes exhibit random lines and what I would call hash. If I move the cover back and forth, but not too close to closed of course, it usually remedies the problem. Is this likely to be just a loose connection on the mainboard or do you think the video cable could be broken?
Thanks very much for your kind reply.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Jim Darrowugh,
Did you have a chance to test video on the external monitor? I assume that external video is fine, which means it’s not the video card or motherboard problem.
It’s hard to tell without looking at the laptop. Could be one of the following:
1. Bad connection between the video cable and LCD screen or motherboard. Reconnecting the cable on both end might fix the problem.
2. Defective video cable.
3. LCD screen failure.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:59 am
I want to replace a damaged monitor from being dropped with another monitor from a different laptop I found for sale but how do I tell if they are compatible or not? My computer is a dv9815nr and the other computer is a dv9715 will it work?
November 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Lisa,
I cannot tell. Sometimes manufacturers install different screen even into the same model. You’ll have to compare screen specifications. If both screens have the same resolution, there is a good chance that this replacement will works.
By the way, here’s my guide for replacing the LCD screen in a HP Pavilion dv9000 series notebook.
November 14th, 2009 at 3:26 am
i’m having a HP mini, and wanted to replace the cracked lcd, do you have the steps?
November 14th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
annielee,
Not yet. I haven’t had a chance to replace the LCD screen in this model.
Most likely you’ll have to remove the display panel from the laptop before you can remove the screen bezel and access the LCD screen.
November 20th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Hey! POST THE PART ABOUT REPLACING THE KEYBOARD ONLY…I STUMBLED UPON IT WHEN I CLICKED HERE! THERE AREN”T ANY INSTRUCTIONS OUT THERE FOR REPLACING THE KEYBOARD
November 20th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I just relpaced a laptop LCD compaq perasiro CQ60 an now the screen is all white and ideas? dont tell me I have to take it all apart again..
Thanks
November 20th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Beverly,
Could be bad connection between the video cable and LCD screen. Try reconnecting the video cable on the back of the screen. Make sure the connector plugged correctly. If there are pins inside the connector on the LCD, make sure there are no bent pins.
Try reconnecting the cable without taking it apart… and… if it doesn’t work… take it apart and try reconnecting again.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Tori,
Really? Try reading the post again. And read very slowly through steps 1-5.
Let me know if you still cannot find instructions for replacing the keyboard. We’ll figure something out.
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
this is a fantastic source. to replace the screen in my laptop a company qouted me $410. I ordered the part online and got it delivered for 145 and installed it myself, could not have done it without the website. Thankyou
November 27th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
This is great. I just finished replacing G60 LCD successfully. I am very much impressed by your step-by-step instruction. This is fanstastic source. thank you very much.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I just replaced cracked LCD with new one. screen boots up solid white. Where did I mess up? would it have anything to do with inverter, could it be wired wrong? need help, any suggestions.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
The screen I replaced was in a HP G60
December 10th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I have a hp G60-123CL laptop and one of my kids stepped on it and the screen cracked. I’m not sure if its the 16″ or the 15.6″, how do i measure this? Where would be a good site to buy the lcd screen from thats not too expencessive?? Does these instructions work for this model?
December 10th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thank you SO MUCH for this posting. My husband broke the LCD on his CQ-50 laptop last week. We ordered the replacement on eBay and was this close to having some big name do the replacement installation for us. I work with computers, but never had to do this type of work. So I figured I’d look up anything I could about it and I am forever grateful for your info. The steps were very clear and to the point. No mess, no fuss. Thanks again!
December 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I started over and pressed tie video ribbon in tighter, works great.
thanks
December 12th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Thanks for this posting, the instructions, very detailed and easy to follow. My brother changed the lcd on my compaq cq60 pretty easily. I sent my laptop out to HP service support, thinking they would cover it under their warranty. Boy was I disappointed when they said they wouldn’t fix it under the warranty and wanted more than I had spent on the computer to replace the screen. I need help though. When I first sent them the laptop, there was a big black spot (the crack) and a white background with colorful lines going across the screen, but if hooked up to an external monitor, that monitor would show a perfectly clear picture. When I got the computer back, there was just the crack and a plain white background, no lines in it. After my brother put the new one in, there was still just a plain white screen, and when hooked up to an external monitor, the picture doesn’t come up, there’s just a message about that monitor going into sleep mode. Could HP have damaged something when they were looking at the computer before they shipped it back?
December 20th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
article was a great help,only problem I had was the lcd connector wasn’t all the way in.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
[...] the next post I explain how to remove the LCD screen, inverter board and hinges from the display assembly in HP G50/G60/G70 laptops. It’s similar for Compaq Presario [...]
December 24th, 2009 at 3:59 am
I used these instructions to replace a broken screen.
My first attempt at any PC repair.
Instructions first class.
Thank You.
December 27th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
My son has a Compaq CQ-70 116. Both the hinges have sized up completely making the laptop unusable… the right one sized up first a few months ago and the left one has just sized this week…
He has been getting by with carefully opening and closing the lid, but he has cracked the plastic and popped some of the screws and casing… any ideas on how to fix this one? I can get new hinges, but the other parts??
Any ideas?
January 5th, 2010 at 6:34 am
I followed the step by step instruction given and was able to replace my laptop screen. t took me about 21/2 hours to do it, but it works great now.
The one thing I made sure to do was to create an envelpoe for each step. I placed the screws that I removed during each step into the appriate labeled envelope.
If you do replace your screen make sure to buy a good screen. I went with a less expensive screen because I wasn’r sure if replacing the screen would really work or not.
January 15th, 2010 at 5:36 am
Used these instructions to change out the LCD inverter for my HP G60 laptop. Step-by-step instructions were easy to follow and got the job done.
Thanks a bunch!
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:50 am
Great site, thanks! I just replaced a broken LCD screen in my son’s G60. The old one was cracked, but the backlight worked. Now, the display works but the backlight will not come on. (I reconnected the old screen, still no backlight). All connections appear tight. I am assuming it must be either a) bad ribbon cable to the inverter (although data to the screen seems to pass ok), b)the inverter went bad while changing the screen, c) backlight bulb is burnt out (unlikely since both screens do not have backlight), or D) the cover closed switch is stuck in “closed” condition. Which brings me to my question….WHERE the heck is this internal display switch? I cannot locate it on this laptop at all…In the online manual (another big THANKS!) it shows it vaguely in section 2-1, but never mentions it again, not even as a part number. Can you provide any clue as to where it is located? Also, if the inverter is good, what voltage should I be looking for on the output side?
Thanks again!
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:46 am
Steve,
I believe this laptop might have a magnetic switch. There is a small magnet mounted somewhere under the screen bezel and when the display is closed, it activates the switch under the cover.
Find a small magnetized screwdriver and move it slowly alone the perimeter of the screen bezel. You’ll feel where the magnet is located and this will help you to find the switch.
Here’s what you can try. Connect the new screen to the laptop but instead of plugging the backlight lamp from the new screen, plug in the old screen. Can you get the backlight this way? I’m just trying to generate some troubleshooting ideas.
Check connection between the video cable and motherboard/LCD and inverter again.
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Wow, thanks for the very quick reply!
I had already tried the old screen, but re-verified it, still no backlight. I checked the inverter output with a VOM meter, no dc voltage at all. Triple-checked the cable connections, all seems ok unless internally broken..I can always ring them out but doubt this is the issue. Thanks for the info re: the cover switch, I found the magnet on the bezel, which helped me locate the (impossibly tiny) switch inside the frame over the battery compartment. It looks (judging from a flashlight through a crack wedged by a screwdriver) as though the leads to the tiny reed switch are broken away from the switch. I dont *think* I did this removing the bezel, but anything is possible. I tried shorting out the leads with two screwdrivers (if it doesnt work with the circuit open, it must be looking for a closed circuit, right…?) but no luck. At this point I am thinking I need to crack the case to get to the switch and make sure I am shorting across it to close. Either that or try to find an inverter (this one is an oddball part number and not much luck finding compatibility lists online) and throw parts/$$$ at it.
Hope I can get this going, son is deployed US Army and this laptop is his commo link to home; if not I will have to buy a replacement for him. A sincere THANK YOU for your help and advice!
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:38 am
Just finished. everything seeminlg went smooth. Plugged it in pressed power….nothing. no power light no fan or hard drive. Have light by power cord and on front panel.
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:56 am
I disassembled and focused on the switch board connector. Not sure how it is supposed to go back together but ended up using the black piece to leverage the cable against the pins. so far so good. If you read this first pay attention to this before taking it apart. The only connector that is not plug and play.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Thanks a bunch. I would have liked a better close up for the power button connector, but couldn’t have done it without this site. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks again.
January 25th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Having the same difficulty as Tom… Everything went back together fine… Press Power and nothing happened. Anyone have any close ups of the switch board cable connector in its proper position?
January 26th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I’m experiencing a difficulty. After replacing the screen and putting the laptop back together, when I switch it on, I get no display and it doesn’t sound like the computer actually boots up – the power light and wireless light come on (Amber) but nothing seems to move past there.
Any ideas?
January 30th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I lost the clip that hold the swtichboard cable in place…I’m running into a brick wall trying to find one…can anyone assist?
February 1st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
You are are lifesaver (computer-wise) INSIDE MY LAPTOP! and a special thanks to TOM and Jazzy (daughter) –
I had exactly the same problem Tom did, but was trying to test it without putting all the screws back in (duh!) Jazzy told me to put it together first before I remove the new screen. It works perfectly!
While I’m unemployed I will be sending a donation after I pay my current bills. This makes me want to try and fix my very slow desktop (much later on). Thanks again.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Your instructions and photos were great! Performed the screen change in about 2 hours with no issues (other than dropping my new screen on the floor – it still worked). Total cost – $109.00
Thank you!
February 4th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
My first attempt at any PC repair.
Instructions first class.
Thank You.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Thank you very much for all of your help. I broke the LCD on my laptop and purchased a new one. Well, it didn’t seem like rocket science since i am pretty technologically savy, just to remove the screen bezel and unscrew the brackets and such. However, to my dismay, when I unscrewed the screen brackets, something was just not right and the left one broke, so I had to purchase a new one. Come to find out, I needed to remove a lot more than what was expected, due to my research on online and I came across this website. I have a compaq presario cq50-130us and this website helped me to a “T”! My laptop is now prestine thanks to you!!!
February 5th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
I am having the same problem as experienced by Joshua and Adam in post 47 and 48. I have double and triple checked the connections and have also tried reattaching the cracked lcd which now also experiences the same problem so I am convinced it has something to do with the internal display/cover closed switch. I have found the magnet on the underneath of the bezel but I am at a loss what to do know. Is there a physical switch somewhere? Post 43 refers to an “impossibly tiny switch” but cannot see one. Been at this for about 5 hours now (currently 2:15am) so head is fried. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Thanks so much for this site – I would almost certainly have spent a fortune getting my laptop fixed, but following your instructions meant that I only had to pay for the replacement screen!
I followed your instructions… and it worked! But as I put it back together I broke the switchboard connector (only the black bit that sits on top to hold the ribbon/cable in place…) I made sure I put the cable in place properly and it actually worked! Power, hard drive, screen everything! The problem is that it has since stopped working completely – like Tom (post 44) and Joshua (post 47). I had a feeling that the cable could have just slipped out of place, so I opened the laptop back up and re-fitted the cable again; and again it worked! Everything was perfect!
However, it has since stopped working again, and despite two attempts to fix it this evening (using electrical tape to hold it in place!) it still won’t power-up at all.
I’m totally at a loss, so any advice on what to do now would be much appreciated! Thanks.
February 10th, 2010 at 6:55 am
hey mate, i had the same drama as u, unfortunately it was embarrasing that it took me 6 hours back and forth in frustration. BUT make sure the actual video plug on the back of new lcd is pushed ALL THE WAY in. i was checking everythin,looking for this mysterious switchetc..and after the 4th time of pulling it apart, i thought, maybe the connection to the lcd wasnt all the way in cause all the others were definately secure…..low and behold, it went in alot further than i originallly had it , put it all together and then it works. make sure that the power to the motherboard is secure as it tended to come out fairly easily unless you secure it properly. all the best with it. dan
February 13th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
I have a compaq cq60. i had a painting fall off a shelf and shatter the screen, it actually hit the closed lid and smashed its way through, i couldn’t believe something so light could cause so much trouble. I ordered a new screen and found this page…my only advice is to be a bit more specific on how to open some of the clips that secure the various cables. Specifically the switch board cable, for the power button, it opens by lifting the black clip toward the touch pad, and the fact that you have to pull with more force than you would think to pull out the webcam cable and that the video cable needs to go in until you don’t see any part of the metal, (all the way in with gentle but steady pressure). Otherwise, the instructions were dead nutz accurate, it was my first time working on a laptop and it was a success. so…thank you.
February 17th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Yee Haw
Tried taking it apart again (actually I took apart everything as per the pdf manual) and it worked. Made sure that I pushed the cable in far enough as per Dan’s post 56. Delighted – thanks for the guide. Only problem is now that I have lost the switch board connector. I have borrowed the one from the touchpad in order to ensure I am getting power and am using a usb mouse instead, however this is a pain in the ass. I have searched everywhere for this part number but I cannot find it. Just wondering if anyone knows what it is. Claire (post 55) sounds like you might be in the same place as me having broken it. Again just to clarify its the black comb connector that sits on top to hold the ribbon/cable in place). Any help would be greatly appeciated
Regards
Stiofain
February 17th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Stiofain,
Maybe you can fix it using this technique: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2009/11/17/fix-broken-keyboard-connector-on-laptop-motherboard/
February 17th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
My problem was yesterday…i was surfing and my screen turn black. Ilaptop run fine with a pc screen. Its the lamp ccfl.
Any technique which could fix the problem, or i have replace the lamp?
You help would be welcome and helpful.
Thank you
February 18th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Milton,
Is the laptop screen completely black or you still can see a very faint image.
If there is no backlight but the image is still there, could be bad inverter or backlight.
Try replacing the inverter board first.
February 19th, 2010 at 8:01 am
Thanks for the great instructions! I much appreciate it. I dropped my brandnew laptop within just a few weeks of purchase and could not believe how expensive it was to have repaired. In case any of you are looking for a screen, a company called “Bliss” computers has compaitibility screens for our G50 laptops for $89.00. Check them out.
I never would have tried to take on the challenge of replacing my laptop screen until I found this site.
The only problem I ran into (the whole process took me about one hour and 45 minutes,) was STEP 5. Disconnect the switch board cable from the motherboard. There is a little piece of strong plastic, (a little tab) right at the point of connection that you are supposed to use to pull the wire harness out, and use the same tab as leverage to slide it back in.(pull it towards you back into the clip or whatever its called.) if the black piece of plastic comes off, there is a small arrow that should be up and facing you to put it back in place, and then slide the harness back into it. So, the harness slides in with the clip already fully secured. I hope this may help anyone who may run into this problem. Don’t be afraid to use a liitle, and I mean a little bit of force pulling it out and back in! (yeah yeah I know, that’s what she said.)
February 24th, 2010 at 8:15 am
how do you put the screen bezel back together? do you have to glue it?
thanks
February 24th, 2010 at 10:19 am
ryan,
You don’t have to glue it. There should be small plastic latches on the internal part of the bezel. When you install the bezel back in place, you apply some pressure on it and the latches should lock.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:12 am
Thanks alot for your advice on replacing screen (PresaRIO CQ60).I was doing alright until i found my keyboard wouldnt easily come out and i didnt want to force it but after reading your instructions i knew i had done everything it just needed a bit more force.People like you save people like me so much time and money i think your doing a great service sharing you knowledge.
Many many thanks
February 27th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
You are a big help !!! You have my thanks! ^^
February 28th, 2010 at 12:04 am
Hi Laptop Tech, Will it be the same steps to change LCD panel for CQ40-115AU?
February 28th, 2010 at 11:21 am
Cooper,
Compaq Presario CQ40?
Yes, the LCD screen replacement procedure will be very similar.
Just in case, take a look at this official service manual for Compaq Presario CQ40 notebooks.
The LCD panel disassembly steps are shown on the page 60. Also, in the same manual you’ll find replacement part numbers.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Thank you so much. It works!
March 6th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
my sister dropped her laptop. hooked it up to a monitor to confirm it still worked and just the lcd broke. ordered the correct model. use your instructions to remove the old one and installed the new one flawlessly. began to reassemble the laptop. before completly putting it back together, i tested the laptop to make sure the screen was installed correctly. compaq bios screen appeared so i turned it off. finished putting the keyboard on and all screws. then went to turn it on and nothing. the battery icon flashes three times which is a memory error. tested to ensure all memory was seated correctly. still nothing. i then tested each module and memory slot. still nothing.
any ideas????
thanks in advance.
March 6th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
my sister dropped her laptop. hooked it up to a monitor to confirm it still worked and just the lcd broke. ordered the correct model. use your instructions to remove the old one and installed the new one flawlessly. began to reassemble the laptop. before completely putting it back together, i tested the laptop to make sure the screen was installed correctly. Compaq bios screen appeared so i turned it off. finished putting the keyboard on and all screws. then went to turn it on and nothing. the battery icon flashes three times which is a memory error. tested to ensure all memory was seated correctly. still nothing. i then tested each module and memory slot. still nothing.
any ideas????
thanks in advance.
March 8th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
My laptop fell off the bar stool the other day and cracked right on the inverter. I did not notice this until I turned it on and half the screen was dim. Then after a couple hours of use, the rest of the screen went out. The inverter was bent and cracked around the grey stone looking thing (technical guru here I know ;p) I figured that was the only problem but it still won’t light up after replacing it. I can see windows and everything barely. So next thought would be the lamp? Being that the screen went out half way first I figured I had a dual lamp set up. However the inverter only has one set of outputs. Before I tear into this thing I was wondering is it possible for a lamp to halfway go out like that? Or does it sound like some other issue…? Great site by the way thanks for the great info and easy to read instructions.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
This was sooooooo helpful. Not only for the LCD screen fix… but also for the fact that after hours of searching, this seems to be the only inside-view of a G60 on the web. Many thanks!
March 13th, 2010 at 9:26 am
I’m having a lot of trouble disconnecting the webcam cable from the mb in step 8. It looks like the white connector the wires go into should unplug from the white connector on the mb but it is not budging. I’m scared to force it, I’m pulling it to the left & parallel to the mb. Any more info?