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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.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:17 am
I am replacing a screen on an HP dv6000.With the new screen attached to the hinges but the plastic cover unattached it works find. The second the foil on the lower right of the plastic cover touches the metal hinge of the laptop the screen makes a staic type sound and the display goes out. What can I do?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 am
Manoj,
The backlight lamp is mounted deep INSIDE the LCD screen. Is it possible to replace the backlight lamp? Yes, it’s possible but very hard. You can follow these instructions:
How to replace laptop backlight lamp (CCFL)
If you have nothing to lose, you can try it but if you’ve never done it before, most likely you’ll mess up the screen. It’s very time consuming.
These days new laptop LCD screens are relatively cheap. You can find a new LCD for your model for less than $70. I posted a link in the step 8.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Jeremy Welker,
The webcam is located on a separate board and it’s mounted above the LCD screen under the display bezel. It’s possible that the webcam itself went bad and has to be replaced.
Also, could be a software related issue. Did you make any changes to the laptop before the webcam disappeared? Try running the system restore and take it back to the time when the webcam was working properly.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Hi, I have the same problem that John Dunne has. In addition to his problem, I have changed the inverter but it didnt helped. so my next target is LCD Lamp. I need help on that part. have any one tried this before?? guide me for the same. any help will be appriciated. Thanks.
just wondering if the backlight can be easily removed from the LCD screen.
(I have a HP Pavilion dv6000 and the screen is dark (I can just barely make out the Desktop icons). It works fine on an external monitor.
Sometime the LCD screen flashes on for a few seconds but goes dark again.
I disassembled the Screen (as per your brilliantly laid out instructions).
I can see inverter, LCD cable and the 2 wires going to the backlight. But the backlight seems to be inside the LCD screen itself and am wondering if it can be easily removed.
I will probably buy an inverter (as it’s cheaper) to see if that’s fixes the problem but in the event that it is a backlight problem does the complete LCD screen have to be replaced or can the Backlight be removed from the screen. )
March 2nd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Hello, I appreciate all of this info you give.
My problem is with the webcam. Same system – HP Pavilion dv6426us. All of the sudden, the web cam is not detected by the system. No programs, nothing. I’ve flashed the bios. Nothing. Haven’t dropped the system. Not sure what it could be other than a loose wire. Wondering if anyone else has had this problem
Thx
~J
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:55 am
Frederick,
If I understand correctly, do you want to buy a new display assembly for full-featured dv6000 notebooks? I guess you can try that, but I’m not sure if the motherboard in defeautered models has connectors for the webcam and microphone.
March 1st, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Hello! I was wondering if you had any information as to whether I could replace my current LCD and bezel/housing case on my HP Pavilion DV6000 with the upgraded bezel/housing case with webcam & microphone…would there be any extra steps or cable connections i would have to make? is this even possible? i have the dv6000 defeatured (i.e. without webcam/microphone on bezel/case) and would like to know if i could buy a replacement LCD/inverter/webcam&mic/bezel SET/KIT off of eBay and use that?
March 1st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
The directions I found on your website were invaluable. I am not an egg head and had reservations of attempting this. I read your directions first (I never do that) and felt confident. The process of changing out the LCD screen on my wifes lap top went with out a hitch. Thank you.
March 1st, 2009 at 2:44 am
Has anyone upgraded their dv6000 screen to a higher resolution one, eg to 1440X900? If you have, what screen did you use. thanks
February 24th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Tina,
Test it again with an external monitor. When it goes into powersave mode, try using Fn+F4 keys to switch video from the internal to external mode. Press and hold down the Fn key and at the same time press on F4. Can you get it work with the external monitor this way?
By the way, take a look at this post:
Free repair for some out-of-warranty HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario laptops
Maybe your laptop will be covered by this extended warranty?