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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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September 17th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
have you considered letting people know to ground themselves via a metal object away from the laptop or with an anti static wrist strap?
September 14th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Hi!
congratulations for this tutorial, is very practical…
i have a cuestion, my lcd screen show a thin vertical blue line, but disappears eventually when i move the lcd (open or close)
note: should be noted that all images look perfect with the exception of the blue line
you know what can be the problem?
I hope can help me please or give me an idea that could be the fault
stereolabe@gmail.com
Thanks!
September 11th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Thanks for the prompt reply! Returning the screen might be possible, but not ideal.
The jack in question is on the inverter, and is connecting to the laptop. The jacks on both the old inverter and the new one fit the new screen. The question is then whether the old inverter will work on the new screen. Both screens are the type LP141WX1 14.1″ WXGA. The only thing stalling me is that the new screen is fitted with an inverter bracket that do not allow the old inverter. Cutting this bracket off seems a bit crude…
September 10th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Demonstro,
Can you return this screen for a replacement? If you can, replace the screen.
If you cannot replace the screen and have nothing to loose, you can cut off cables from the old screen and solder them to the new one. This might work. Most likely the new screen has a similar backlight lamp with different connectors.
Proceed on your own risk.
September 9th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Hi! Thanks for great tutorials!
I’ve broken the screen on my DV2000 and gotten a replacement screen only to find the inverter video jack being different than on the original. I cannot seem to find much useful information about changing the video cable. Is that trivial, or should I get a new screen?
September 7th, 2009 at 11:12 am
First of all – thanx for great guide. Really helpful. And I hope a can contribute a bit there about “bezel” problem. Actually, there is small trick to it – without it bezel will never fit on hinges. It is simple – you should assemble notebook back in the correct order. Lid – LCD frame – hinge is the correct order, Lid – hinge – LCD metal frame is the wrong one, and it will render bezel unistallable on hinge corners.
If you look at the picture in the Step 4 you can see yellow circles around screw holes – these are in the _black_ hinges and not in the silvery LCD frame with R and L marks.
Hope it helps and sorry for double post !
September 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I installed the monitor as you said and it worked fine. I then attempted to restore my laptop to the day i purchased it by hitting F11 at the boot screen and following the instructions. It completed the system restore, but now I cant get into windows at all because of some error. It keeps restarting itself before the welcome screen, and says that some newly installed harwear could be the problem. What do I do?
August 13th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Another Flawless installation. Thanks!
I think taking the Bezel off ws the hardest part!
August 11th, 2009 at 12:46 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!!!”
Tim, wondering if you ever solved your problem. I too cannot get the bezel back on. Everything is in place correctly. The bezel snaps on everywhere except for the two bottom corners. I have tried every way to get it on I could think of. Any input would be appreciated.
August 9th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Hi!…..
I have a dv2610us entertainment notebook pc. I got the lcd repair in May 2009 and the screen have been cracking open at the bottom left screen ever since then, and now its a whole lot worst. Its opening from the swing part ( if thats what its called)…
What can i do to fix it?