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In this guide I’ll be removing and replacing the LCD screen and removing the inverter board from a HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop.
As you see on the picture above I’m fixing a HP Pavilion dv6000 series laptop with a bad LCD screen. The lower part of the screen displays garbled image and the upper part works just fine. An external monitor displays image properly. So it’s bad screen and it has to be replaced.
By the way, you’ll find another disassembly guide for the same laptop in my previous post.
STEP 1.
There are six rubber screw covers on the LCD screen bezel. You’ll have to remove all covers.
You can remove covers with a sharp object.
STEP 2.
Remove six screws found under the rubber covers.
STEP 3.
Insert fingers between the screen bezel and display cover and start separating them.
Continue removing the bezel. Be careful, the bezel made of fragile plastic.
The screen bezel has been removed.
STEP 4.
Now you can get an access to the screen inverter which is mounted below the screen.
Remove one screw securing the inverter board. Disconnect cables on both sides of the inverter board.
The inverter board has been removed.
STEP 5.
Remove two screws securing each display hinge/bracket.
STEP 6.
Now you can get an access to the back side of the LCD screen. Remove clear tape covering the connector and disconnect the screen cable from the LCD screen. Simply unplug the cable from the connector.
STEP 7.
Remove two screws from each side of the screen. These screws securing the display hinges/brackets to the screen.
STEP 8.
Now you can remove the defective LCD screen and replace it with a new one. You can find a new LCD screen for HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop here for less than $80.
The LCD screen has been removed.
The following part numbers for HP Pavilion dv6000 series laptops could be helpful to you. I found them in the official maintenance and service guide.
15.4-inch, WXGA, SVA display panel with BrightView (Glossy) 431386-001
15.4-inch, WXGA, SVA display panel AntiGlare (Matte) 431387-001
LCD screen inverter 431391-001
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:27 pm
I just broke the screen on my laptop by pulling the back seat of my truck down on it; silly idea… HP told me they use to replace it for 700CAN$ and that it is now “only” 400$! Might as well get a new laptop for that price! Pretty glad I found this website!
Thanks!
June 29th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Thanks for the tutorial. It’s trivial to remove the bezel, once one knows where the 6 screws are hidden and has the confidence to finesse it apart without breaking anything. I just replaced my LCD inverter, and I now have a bright, good-as-new display. Thanks again!
June 24th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Secilia,
Sounds like you broke the LCD screen. If there is nothing else wrong with the laptop you should be able to fix it by replacing the screen as it mentioned in the guide.
By the way, you still should be able to use the laptop with an external monitor. You can access and save all personal data with video on the external monitor.
1. Connect an external monitor to the VGA port on the laptop.
2. Turn on the laptop.
3. If nothing appears on the external monitor use Fn + F4 key combination to switch video from internal to external mode. Press and hold down the Fn key and at the same time press F4.
4. Use external monitor the same way you use the laptop screen. Access your pics and safe them somewhere.
June 19th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Also - if i can fix it - would you be able to give me any recommendation websites for the right part and all parts id need to fix it….or even someone or a place that can do it for me in southern california.
thanks
i hope switching the lcd screen can be fixed thanks
cecilia
June 19th, 2009 at 11:20 am
hi
i really hope you guys can help - apparently a little fan fell off my desk and onto my laptop which was on the floor in my room. theres a slight dent on the top, and when i turned on the computer it lights up but it lights up SHATTERED….i called the geek squad (i bought the laptop at bestbuy). they said i can transfer the data…..but can i save the computer itself by switching the lcd screen??????
please someone help - all my pix of my baby nephew who passed away are on it and i want those :*(
cecilia
June 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Gabriel,
Sounds like a bad LCD screen.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Excellent tutorial. I have a dv6734nr with a pink, one-pixel wide vertical line about one inch from the left side. The line does not show up on an external monitor. Is this the inverter? Or is it a bad LCD?
Thanks in advance.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I just changed my laptop screen and this page helped SO much. It took maybe an hour and I’m so relieved. Thank you!!
June 12th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Hi - thanks for the great post. I’m hoping someone can help me?
I’m not sure how I damaged my screen but either way, their is no back light but I can see the image very faintly.
I’ve tried plugging my laptop into an external monitor and the picture is fine.
Is it going to be the screen/inverter or lid magnet that’s at fault?
Are there any tests I can run?
Thanks in advance for advice!
June 11th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Hi,
I have the same problem as GC (post number 90) except that I have a zv6000 laptop. Had it for over 4 years no issues but for the past few weeks, the screen starts to flicker after boot and multiple colored lines just start shaking in a horizontal thin line formation. Connecting the laptop to an external monitor works perfectly.
Do I need to replace the screen (costs more than $120 labor+part) or is it some loose connection or some other easy / cheaper fix. Also I see there is a link that HP will fix things for free - does it apply to zv6000?
Appreciate your help!
Thanks
Ramesh
June 8th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
i spilled water on my dv6700… like little amount of water and this is the effect i have
what do i do? should i replace the screen any idea of how i should dry it?
June 6th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Mary,
This magnet activates the lid close switch. You can set you laptop to go into hibernation or sleep mode when you close the display. If you use these futures, you’ll need the magnet installed.
If you turn off the laptop each time you stop using it, you can live without the magnet. Also, you can activate hibernation or sleep mode through the start button.
Are you sure the magnet is missing? Maybe it’s somewhere inside the display panel behind the screen?
Why did you replace the screen? Was it broken or what?
June 5th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Hi, I have a question about my HP Pavillion DV 600 series laptop. I recently ordered a new screen, but when I installed it the little magnet that was on the left hand side of the screen bracket disappeared. Is that a needed part and if so where can I get another one? Another thing after I plugged in the new screen I couldn’t see it well, it was all dark. Does that mean I need to replce the inverter board or is that missing magnet the culprit? Please help me.
Mary
May 19th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Hello,
I have the same issue as Bob. When tilted at a 90 degree angle or less, the screen goes very, very dark. Any ideas? I tried replacing the inverter but that doesn’t seem to work.
April 28th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Subject: Flickering screen - DV6000
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