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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.
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May 29th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Alvin Thomas,
Most likely, it’s either bad inverter board or failed backlight lamp (inside the LCD screen).
1. Try replacing the inverter board.
2. Try replacing the LCD screen.
Also, could be bad video cable or motherboard failure, but it’s not common.
May 28th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
my HP dv6000 screen has gone dim. I can see the content on the screen but it is really dim.
Who ever gets this can you please email me the answer.
May 24th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Hi,
I have a question about my laptop, which i dropped, and the screen scrambles just like in the picture above, however, it can be fixed, in my case, by giving the screen a vigorous shake, or recently i have noticed, by pressing hard, around the bezel (middle of left and right bezel and it fixes the problem. HOwever, it comes back, if the screen moves a bit again, so it needs to be left relatively untouched, and it works. This has been going on for months now. Any ideas on what the problem might be. I could possibly make a video of how screen scrambles and what I do to fix it if its of any help
Kind Regards
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:53 pm
K shah,
It’s hard to tell which part is causing the problem.
It’s either bad inverter board or backlight lamp inside the screen. I don’t think it’s related to the cable.
Try replacing the inverter first. If it doesn’t help, try replacing the screen.
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Hi,
I have Hp dv6000 laptop. my laptop screen is flickering on left side sometime going to be dark from last few months. after sometimes its automatically get normal. so can you please tell me what is the problem ? is inverter problem ,cable fault or lcd screen problem ? so i can change proper part? thanks.
May 21st, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Rick,
Yes, it is. It cannot be replaced separately. If the controller fails, the whole LCD screen has to be replaced.
May 21st, 2010 at 9:50 am
Thank you again.
Probably a dumb question, but is the LCD controller board integral to the LCD assembly?
May 21st, 2010 at 8:15 am
Rick,
It’s possible there is a failing component on the LCD controller board and it’s getting worse. That’s why your problem is getting worse too.
I would try reconnecting the cable just in case. Who knows, maybe it’s just bad connection between the cable and LCD screen or motherboard. If it doesn’t help, I would probably try replacing the LCD screen next.
May 21st, 2010 at 7:48 am
Laptop Tech,
Thank you very much for the lightning fast reply.
Yes, everything is normal with the external monitor while the main display is fuzzy all over with a few horizontal lines flickering here and there. The problem used to come and go but has been constant for over a week (although it doesn’t seem to be getting worse, just the same level of fuzziness)
I’m fine with taking it apart and checking connections if you think it’s worth a try. I was just wondering if it was an obvious screen failure in your opinion and if I should just order the part and be done with it.
May 21st, 2010 at 7:21 am
Rick,
The external monitor runs fine even when the laptop screen has poor resolution?
Could be laptop screen failure.
May 21st, 2010 at 6:41 am
HP dv6000: Resolution on screen is very poor with some horizontal lines. Sometimes the screen clears up on it’s own for a few hours (screen position has no effect on this). External monitor runs fine. All drivers are up to date. Is it worth opening everything up to check connections or is there a good chance a certain part has gone bad? Cheers.
May 5th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Once again I reverted to the original inverter and the screen is bright… brighter than with new inverter.
I found an inverter online that matches the original and has he same coding on it. I’m going to order it and try that first. I’ll let you know how it goes. I’m not sure this will fix the problem.
Again, thank you so much for your generosity.
May 5th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Mari P,
It looks like the screen goes dark even after you replaced the inverter board.
If a new inverter doesn’t fix the light problem, most likely this is the backlight lamp failure. You’ll have to replace the LCD screen next.
May 5th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I was wrong. The screen is faint… very faint.
(I put the new inverter back in to be sure.)
May 5th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Your reply: “Can you see a very faint image on the screen after the screen light goes off?”
I ended up putting the original inverter back in my laptop and it was working fine until just moments ago. I don’t believe there was any faint image. I think the screen was just black.
Advice?
April 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Mari,
Can you see a very faint image on the screen after the screen light goes off?
April 29th, 2010 at 7:27 am
This site is fabulous. Thank you so much for your generosity!
HP Pavilion dv6000
I replaced the inverter using your instructions and reassembled the laptop. I was tickled to see a nice bright screen and then… black… Powered off… powered on… nice bright screen… after a few minutes… black. It seems to be heat-related.
The replacement inverter has the same SPS number as the original, but they don’t quite look the same.
original numbers from stickers:
174402146BA, AS0231720D2, CT: PC9B6003WUGEZZ
new inverter:
177V24471BA, AS0231720D2, CT: PC9B6003RUXPWB
Thoughts?
April 19th, 2010 at 11:08 am
” the screen has been going dim on the left side only
Does it mean that the right side of the screen still usable? Is the left side of the screen completely dim or it’s just not as bright as the right side but still usable?”
Yes, exactly. it behaves like a bad connection or loose light bulb. Sometimes a restart of windows will bring back the screen, sometimes not. When the {backlight?} is working, the screen is just fine. When it is not, it is dimmer than on battery only yet possible to see. I would like to perform this fix myself, but I don’t want to spend money on the wrong part.
April 19th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Jennifer,
Does it mean that the right side of the screen still usable? Is the left side of the screen completely dim or it’s just not as bright as the right side but still usable?
It’s hard to tell what’s going on without looking at the laptop. I think it’s either bad inverter board and backlight lamp failure. I really doubt this is related to the LCD cable failure.
April 19th, 2010 at 4:32 am
Hello,
Thank you for your very helpful and definitive instructions. I have an HP dv6258se, and the screen has been goin dim on the left side only for over a year. (Just when I was ready to give up, it has worked for the last 9-10 months without issue. Now it has started again.)
Do you have any tips on how to diagnose the problem, so I can apply the appropriate fix? The symptoms are flickering and then dimming of the left hand side of screen only. Sometimes plugging in USB items triggers it, other times it just happens, regardless of movement. the screen will occasionally flicker & return with wiggling, but not for long. Also, I can hear that the fan is working, but it still seems to overheat.
At this point, I am not certain if I should replace the inverter, back light, cable, or entire screen. (The unit was sent to HP for warranty coverage, twice, but over a year ago.)
Thanking you in advance for your time and consideration,
-Jennifer
April 17th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Laura,
Took me a while to find this service manual for HP Pavilion dv6 series notebooks.
The display disassembly shown on the page 70.
April 16th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Hi,
I have a broken LCD on a hp Pavilion DV6-2157. I thank you for your directions however I don’t see any screws on the bezel. How do I replace the LCD on this model? Any info would be helpful
Thanks!
Laura
April 10th, 2010 at 6:26 am
I’m happy to have found your site. My daughter’s HP DV6500 laptop has a light blue line top to bottom in the middle of the screen. I had planned to send to back to HP for repair, but found your site and am considering doing it myself. But I wanted to confirm that this blue line requires the LCD screen replacement. It stated a year ago with one very thin line in the middle of the screen running vertically. It now has progressed to one thin line and a broader (1/16″) line next to it. Other than that the screen works and computer functions fine.
One other issue this laptop has: the DC connector in it has a bad connection. When I connect the AC adaptor to it I need to wiggle the plug and move it around to get the LED in front to light which indicates its charging. I’ll be looking through your site to see if you address this issue.
Any feedback you can offer for my two questions will be appreciated! Thanks
March 18th, 2010 at 9:56 am
I broke my screen and need to replace it. How do I determine if I need to replace it with a glossy or matte screen? I’ve found both styles but cannot find a way to determine which I have. Or, does it matter? Are they interchangeable? I read somewhere that it had to be the specific type, but I’m not sure. Thanks.
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:40 pm
“Steven,
Maybe you should install the old cracked LCD screen back into the laptop and find out if the backlight still works?
If the backlight works on the old screen but not on the new one, apparently the new screen is defective.”
I sent a message to the seller of the inverter asking if it had been tested before shipping, and got the response ”
Thank you for time.
It is our honor to serve you.
So sorry for the inconvenience.
For this problem, we can offer exchange or refund as for compensation.
But first, would you pls help me to check it ?
Would you tell me the PN number for your before inverter or the original inverter?
I will do my best to solve the issue for you asap.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Looking forward to your reply.” so I think I may end up doing an exchange and seeing if the inverter is bad. The cracked screen is at my parents’ house, and won’t be able to get it back from them at least until this next weekend, unless I somehow see them by then
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
fred,
Here are instructions for replacing the LCD screen in an HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook but I don’t think you have a problem with the screen.
First of all, try removing memory modules and installing them back in place. Try starting the laptop with only one memory module installed, maybe one of the modules is bad.
If nothing helps, probably it’s a known issue with the video chip failure. HP knows about this failure. Read the post (follow the link). Maybe you can fix it at no charge.
This post explains how to fix video failure in HP Pavilion dv2000, dv6000, dv9000 notebooks. Haven’t tried it myself. Proceed at your own risk if you have nothing to lose.
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:54 pm
the procedure is the same for a hp Pavilion dv2000?.. my lab top does not want to start.. every time that I tried to turn it on, it stays there with the screen all black but the lights of the keyboard on. It seams like starting but it does not do anything. I tried to take the battery off pressing the power bottom for 15 sec. and it worked for a few time.. one time it just spot working. do you have any idea of what it can be?… thank you
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Steven,
Maybe you should install the old cracked LCD screen back into the laptop and find out if the backlight still works?
If the backlight works on the old screen but not on the new one, apparently the new screen is defective.
March 1st, 2010 at 6:02 am
Before the old screen cracked, everything worked just fine. My son (4 at the time) dropped it or knocked the laptop off the bed. That’s what caused the screen to crack.
February 27th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Steven,
Did you see backlight on the old cracked LCD screen?