Comments on: How to remove screen from HP Pavilion dv5

By: star lord

star lord — Fri, 13 May 2016 16:08:28 +0000

Hey guys, thanks for the useful comments and the clear cut, easy to follow instructions.
I have a dv5-1000us and by my measurements, it’s a 16 inch screen. I can’t find any specs online which support this. There are plenty of 15.4 inch screens available for cheap, and I was wondering if I can rig together a 15.4 inch screen. Thoughts?

By: TA Ca

TA Ca — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 05:19:37 +0000

How do you do screen replacement on dv5-2129wm laptop?

By: CJ Hg

CJ Hg — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 06:17:17 +0000

There is a 15.4″ screen that comes apart completely differently. The bezel is actually partially behind the front glass, and the metal frame that holds the screen to the lid (front? top? back?) also holds the hinges and is 3 sides of a square–left, right and bottom. Sorry I don’t explain it well. The glass has a black border itself, so it doesn’t need the plastic one like the g50 does. Let me see if I can find a good manual. Go to H P.com, support, troubleshooting manuals. The instructions are sometimes skimpy, and the pic not detailed enough, but it helps.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 07:46:07 +0000

In reply to Cami. @ Cami, What is your laptop model number? Maybe I can point you to the disassembly guide.

By: Cami

Cami — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:41:17 +0000

Wonderful information. Do you possibly have the disassembly information for the other screen without a bezel by any chance, before I break it to pieces trying to just clean it?

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 04:48:02 +0000

In reply to Amber. @ Amber, No, you cannot. They are two different models.

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:23:03 +0000

Can i just remove the display panel from the dv5 and replace with my display panel from my dv6?

By: James

James — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:34:14 +0000

Thank you for this guide, it’s given me a little confidence for opening up my laptop.

Is there really no other way to access the inverter without going through steps 1-21 in the previous guide and having to remove the entire screen itself?

There’s so many things that can go wrong with having to remove so many things so I’m very intimidated. On my other laptop I merely have to remove the bezel and it’s right there!

My story – a few days ago my screen started flickering slightly and intensified for about 20 minutes before totally blacking out permanently. The machine is five years old and there were no symptoms or warning, it all happened very fast. If I shine a light directly onto the screen, I can see the image it still there, it’s just not illuminated. Because of this, and based on some searching, I feel like it’s more likely to be a failed inverter rather than the bulb itself.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:04:43 +0000

In reply to Jonathan N.. @ Jonathan N, Most likely the new screen is defective but also could be the inverter board failure. Test the laptop with the old cracked screen again. If the backlight in the old screen works properly, the new screen is defective.

By: Jonathan N.

Jonathan N. — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:47:03 +0000

Thank you for the information. I have a quick question though. My screen was cracked, and I replaced it. Now, the screen stays lit for about 30 seconds on start up then the backlight shuts off. I can see the screen output with a flashlight, so it is still working wtihout the backlight. Also, once it shuts off, If I close the screen and open it again it will illuminate for about 5 seconds then shut off. It does this everytime I open and close the laptop. The cracked screen always stayed illuminated, so I am wondering if this replacement is defective. Thank you again for your help!