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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
UPDATE: In one of the next guides I explain how to completely disassemble HP Pavilion dv6500, dv6600, dv6700, dv6800 notebooks. It should be similar for HP Pavilion dv6000.
If your laptop has no video at all, it could be the video chip failure. Take a look at this video tutorial explaining how to fix failed video chip.
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
http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1240990326698+28353475&threadId=1289623
April 26th, 2009 at 3:24 am
I have a DV6000 which is having screen flickering problem however external display works fine. i thought that LCD screen has gone bad and replaced the screen with the help of instructions. But the issue still is there which starts to flicker after 5 mins of turning laptop on. Then it becomes worse and flickers horizontally. There is full backlight on the screen. How do it identify if this could be the cable or inverter issue.
Thanks heaps
April 25th, 2009 at 8:01 am
…….i think the problem is the backlight CCFL lamp , correct?
April 25th, 2009 at 7:49 am
hi there i have the same problem with Mick my lcd last 2 days has pink colour backround , like emboss effect .