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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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October 27th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Hi,
Thank you for the step by step.
The backlight on my screen isn’t working. I can see the monitor under my desk light but the backlight seems to be broken. So i replaced the inverter, but this didn’t fix the problem.. Is there another step that is cheaper than replacing the entire LCD screen?
October 26th, 2010 at 4:06 am
Hello,
I just replaced the lcd with your instruction, its great and working now, thanks a lot
October 19th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
I’ve now replaced the LCD screen and the inverter board, but have seen no change in the lighting. Is there anything else that could be wrong besides bad replacement parts that could cause the problem I’ve previously desciribed?
October 17th, 2010 at 11:44 am
MBY,
Maybe some cables are not routed correctly?
You can remove the bezel again and make sure that all cables routed as they should.
October 16th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
I just replaced the lcd screen on my wife’s dv2000 laptop with your instructions. It works great except for the bezel does not completely snap close and I had to tape it down. I think it saved me from buying a replacement for another year at least. Thanks for your help!
October 9th, 2010 at 1:27 am
ok, I replaced the inverter circuitboard and it had no effect. I was going to replace the LCD screen ($85+) next, but I am seeing adds on ebay for just the LCD backlight replacement part ($10). Which would I need?
October 4th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
My laptop fell of the bed and now the screen is so dim it is barely visible unless you tip it at a very odd angle. There are no cracks or other visible problems. It functions properly, but is not functional for daily use. In my chat with HP support I was advised that the LCD back light had gone bad and that I should replace the display panel power inverter, however in reading your discussion board many people with backlight problems needed to replace the LCD. So, what is your advice on the issue?
August 14th, 2010 at 10:00 am
syed,
There are many LCD stores online. Just google your screen and you’ll find it.
All screens are different and the price will be different too. What screen you are looking for?
August 13th, 2010 at 11:42 am
brother your information is so helpful. i m quite confident i can follow ur intructions n do it for the first time. i justw ant to know where is the best place to buy it and how much does a normal lcd screen for this laptop cost. waiting for reply thanks bro
July 27th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Hi Laptop Tech,
So I been looking to see what happened to my screen for my laptop since I was experiencing all the symptoms mentioned above. However when I open the screen up, I noticed the right metal bracket that is holding the lcd is snapped off right at the corner. Only one side of my laptop actually turns which is the left, and the right side stays in one position. My lcd is perfectly clear without the bezel covering the laptop … it might have something to do with the right mounting bracket that is broken. Do you know where I can purchase one? I looked on ebay and I can’t find one for my model … dv2990nr