How to remove LCD screen and inverter from HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop

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

 

 

Static electricity can kill your laptop. I recommend wearing an anti-static wrist strap while working with internal parts of your laptop.

 

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185 Responses to “How to remove LCD screen and inverter from HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop”

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1. 120
   Jaren Says:
   July 31st, 2009 at 12:41 pm

   I have an hp dv6408nr and the fan is dead. How can I get it out. the keyboard is off. The fan is just below some kind of screen connector.

2. 119
   Muhammad Irfan Says:
   July 31st, 2009 at 12:34 am

   Dear Sir/Mam,
   I have notebook HP Compaq NX7000. which have a problem battery not a charge and not on a battery but direct AC power supply on. when our notebook on a power AC show error unknown Battery.
   please solve it my problem

3. 118
   Abhisek chatterjee Says:
   July 26th, 2009 at 4:49 am

   Hi, Can any one tell me how much a HP dv6000 laptop LCD can cost? its a 15.4″ screen

4. 117
   Rami Says:
   July 23rd, 2009 at 6:49 am

   One solution
   my problem was that when i moved the screen it would flicker and go dark although u can still see the screen. I took the screen apart and found that the power cable connecting the output of the inverter to the screen was damaged because of the bending motion, all it needed was some resoldering and voila it works fine. i needed a magnifying glass to confirm the connection was very bad and almost broken!.

   Always check the cables first and then replace the inverter!!

   Enjoy:)

5. 116
   Laptop Tech Says:
   July 19th, 2009 at 12:38 am

   Sheik,

   I have the same model, sometimes the screen flickers and get very dim, that if you look closely (very closely), you will see the windows otherwise you will think the screen is off. This gets fixed if i just fold and open the screen instantly. This happens frequently.
   While working normally if i try to adjust the screen, then it starts flicker and get dim again.

   There could be a problem with the screen inverter. Maybe the inverter is going bad. Try replacing the inverter first, it shouldn’t be very expensive.

6. 115
   Laptop Tech Says:
   July 19th, 2009 at 12:29 am

   Charles,

   I too, as Irene and Mr. Carter have stated, a dv6000 screen problem. The screen blacks out, I cannot see anything; but the backlight is still working. The fn F7 and F8 will make the screen brighter and darker, so I guess the inverter is okay. If I hook up to my Dell external monitor, everything looks fine. Sometimes when I turn on the laptop, the screen works (very rarely). I bought a screen cable and installed it about a year ago, and it worked once or twice before it quit too. After six months of constantly not working, the laptop screen worked the other day for an hour or so just like it was supposed too, but the last dozen startups have continued to be black. Do you think maybe I just got a bad screen cable?

   HP fixes some out of warranty dv6000 laptops at no charge. Your laptop might qualify for this repair. Take a look at the comment 108, it links to the article with more details regarding this HP warranty program. It’s possible you have a faulty video card.

7. 114
   Charles Says:
   July 16th, 2009 at 4:03 am

   I too, as Irene and Mr. Carter have stated, a dv6000 screen problem. The screen blacks out, I cannot see anything; but the backlight is still working. The fn F7 and F8 will make the screen brighter and darker, so I guess the inverter is okay. If I hook up to my Dell external monitor, everything looks fine. Sometimes when I turn on the laptop, the screen works (very rarely). I bought a screen cable and installed it about a year ago, and it worked once or twice before it quit too. After six months of constantly not working, the laptop screen worked the other day for an hour or so just like it was supposed too, but the last dozen startups have continued to be black. Do you think maybe I just got a bad screen cable?

8. 113
   Sheik Says:
   July 14th, 2009 at 11:56 pm

   Hi,

   I have the same model, sometimes the screen flickers and get very dim, that if you look closely (very closely), you will see the windows otherwise you will think the screen is off. This gets fixed if i just fold and open the screen instantly. This happens frequently.
   While working normally if i try to adjust the screen, then it starts flicker and get dim again.

   I don’t assume any major or permanent problem with any component as i am able to get it normal when i fold and open back. I just doubt some part a loosley connected or something like that, i just found this article which closely describes my problem, but their solution doesn’t work allways.

   It will be great if you help me get rid of this problem

9. 112
   Laptop Tech Says:
   July 14th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

   Abhisek chatterjee,

   I am using a HP DV6000 laptop. some days ago, i found that there are two thin lines (i.e. screen rows) are white at the bottom of the screen. i neglected it, after some day, while i was working, suddenly those two rows jumped and covered half of my task bar and nothing was visible. only some bright lines were through them and there were some rows between the bad rows those were showing the original image. after some day, the same thing happened and now my full task bar is gone. i can only see a little bit of the upper portion of the task bar. the in the lower portion of the task bar i can see the mirror image of the things that are in my desktop. this is not a software problem because i tried external monitor and found it was good. the problem is completely of LCD.

   You can try reconnecting the video cable to the motherboard. Maybe it’s related to poor connection.
   If it doesn’t help, most likely it’s bad LCD. There is not much you can do besides replacing the screen.

10. 111
    Abhisek chatterjee Says:
    July 14th, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Hi, I am using a HP DV6000 laptop. some days ago, i found that there are two thin lines (i.e. screen rows) are white at the bottom of the screen. i neglected it, after some day, while i was working, suddenly those two rows jumped and covered half of my task bar and nothing was visible. only some bright lines were through them and there were some rows between the bad rows those were showing the original image. after some day, the same thing happened and now my full task bar is gone. i can only see a little bit of the upper portion of the task bar. the in the lower portion of the task bar i can see the mirror image of the things that are in my desktop. this is not a software problem because i tried external monitor and found it was good. the problem is completely of LCD.

    PLEASE SOME ONE HELP ME

11. 110
    tara miller Says:
    July 13th, 2009 at 10:46 am

    Wonderful site! Was able to buy a new screen from ebay and install it myself. Best Buy told me it would cost $400-$500 to fix it, but I found one for $80. I didn’t know it could be so easy.

    Thanks,
    Tara Miller
    Fort Worth, TX

12. 109
    Kelz Says:
    July 8th, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    Hello, it’s good to see people posting information instead of keeping it to themselves. I’m currently in the process of fixing my hp dv6000 I’ve had for quite some time. It’s been sent in once for a defective mother board and even after that, the screen went blank. I found this site and found out it’s either the inverter or the screen, which is in perfect condition but its dark as listed in the inverter guide section. I bought an inverter and it hasn’t helped so I’m going to order a brand new screen. My question is, if the new screen doesn’t brighten up even after the inverter I bought and the new screen put in, what else might I need to consider?

13. 108
    Anthony Says:
    July 7th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    I replaced the LCD screen, but it looks like my video cable is bad. Anyone know if it’s covered under http://www.insidemylaptop.com/free-repair-hp-pavilion-compaq-presario-laptops-out-of-warranty/ or not because I replaced the LCD?

14. 107
    Hedgehunter Says:
    July 5th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Hi,

    Great tutorial great site… I have a DV6000 and took the motherboard out but can’t find the replacement number on it? Every other component has it but the mobo has not got it on… Mine is a webcam type of pavilion… SN:DV6154eu

15. 106
    Josh Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    Hi,
    I’m having a somewhat similar situation as the others before. My dv6000 Hp laptop started up one day and all the pixels that were supposed to be white were showing pink. So whenever i go on the open a dialog box, the box is pink. I’ve plugged in an external monitor and it worked fine without the pink pixels. Would the LCD screen be responsible in this case also? Or is it the inverter?

16. 105
    Niceroad Says:
    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!

17. 104
    John E Says:
    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!

18. 103
    Laptop Tech Says:
    June 24th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    Secilia,

    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?

    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.

19. 102
    Cecilia Says:
    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

20. 101
    Cecilia Says:
    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

21. 100
    Laptop Tech Says:
    June 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    Gabriel,

    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?

    Sounds like a bad LCD screen.

22. 99
    Gabriel Says:
    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.

23. 98
    Ryan Says:
    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!!

24. 97
    L1am22 Says:
    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!

25. 96
    Ramesh Says:
    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

26. 95
    otto Says:
    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?

27. 94
    Laptop Tech Says:
    June 6th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Mary,

    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?

    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?

    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?

    Why did you replace the screen? Was it broken or what?

28. 93
    Mary Says:
    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

29. 92
    Gary Says:
    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.

30. 91
    asteris Says:
    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

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