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In this guide I explain how to remove and replace a damaged LCD screen in a HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook. This guide should work for all models in Pavilion dv2000 line.
Before you start, please turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.
STEP 1.
The LCD screen is mounted between the display cover and bezel. The screen bezel is secured to the display cover by six screws hidden under six screw seals. I circled these screw seals.
Remove all seals with a sharp object and after that remove all screws found under the seals.
STEP 2.
Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover on one of the top corners.
Continue separating the screen bezel.
Remove the screen bezel.
STEP 3.
The inverter board works as a power supply for the backlight lamp hidden inside the LCD screen. In most notebooks the inverter board is mounted below the LCD screen. In my guide I will not be removing the inverter board and because of that I will unplug only one cable from the right side.
STEP 4.
Remove four screws securing the display hinges to the cover.
STEP 5.
Carefully separate the display assembly from the cover and place the LCD face down on the keyboard.
Now you can access the LCD cable (video cable) connector. The LCD cable connects the screen to the the motherboard.
STEP 6.
Unplug the LCD cable from the screen.
STEP 7.
Remove the LCD screen assembly from the notebook. As you can see, the screen still has two mounting brackets attached to the left and right sides.
STEP 8.
In order to remove the mounting bracket, simply remove three screws. Transfer the bracket to the new screen.
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June 25th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Hi,
I’ve had a similar notebook, but the graphic processor chip burned trough. Since I’ve had no warranty, and a spare motherboard was too expensive I decided not to fix this problem.
A few days ago I took the notebook apart, and I was wondering if there was any possible way to reuse this screen (for example as a external monitor).
So my question is: is there a way to make a VGA or DVI connector for the LCD pannel? My notebook was a HP Pavillion DV9285ea.
Thanks!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
TIM,
Make sure all cables are routed correctly. There is no trick to it.
June 17th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I cannot get the bezel back on. it will not fit right at the hinges. I have been trying to get it to fit for 3 days now SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IF THEIR IS A TRICK TO IT!!!
May 27th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Leon,
If the laptop works fine, it should start with an external monitor too. Apparently you have a problem with the laptop itself, not the screen.
You can remove the hard drive and install it into an external USB enclosure ($20-30 in a local store). After that you connect this enclosure to another working computer and access the hard drive as a regular drive through My Computer.
May 27th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
is there any way to get an external monitor to get some files out from it?
i tried VGA using FNC+F4 but it doesnt seems to work
maybe another way to force it to start from the vga monitor?
May 24th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
david,
In a HP Pavilion dv2000 the power jack is NOT soldered to the motherboard. The power jack is attached to the harness which can be unplugged from the motherboard.
You’ll find instructions in this service manual for HP Pavilion dv2000 notebooks. Go to removal and replacement procedures chapter and then navigate to the power connector cable page. The pdf file is over 8MB and might take some time to download.
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
hey do you have a manual on how to change out a power jack on the HP Pavilion dv2000?
i saw your motherboard one but no power jack. i have it all in pieces and i still can not get the power jack out. is it soldered in some where? i can’t tell, and can not get it out
please help
david