[Solved] Broken Laptop Screen?

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Hi all. First I would like to apologize if I am asking this question in the wrong category.

Here's the problem: I recently discovered that my laptop (only 1yo, HP dv2700) screen has suddenly stopped working properly. To make a long story short, I think I may have cracked the screen internally, as there are no external damages to the screen. It still displays everything on 1/3 of the screen (pic below), but the bottom half is nothing but gray/white/black horizontal lines. I have checked the mobo/gfx card and they work completely fine. I am thinking of replacing the screen myself.

My questions are:

1) Is it my screen that needs to be replaced? Or is it something else that is causing the problem - i.e. the inverter?

2) HP Tech support wants $400+ to fix it for me. Would it be wise for me to buy non-OEM parts off eBay and DIY in replacing the screen (that is, if it IS the screen that's causing the problem)? It would only cost me about $100 or so.

3) Are non-OEM screens reliable in general?

Thanks for your help

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Message edited by Collapse on 11-20-2009 at 12:57:09 PM

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It is the screen and not the invertor. If the invertor was bad you would not get any illumination. The issues are are you comfortable with attempting the repair yourself. Replacing the screen involves removal the front bezel, the dispay assembly from the computer, the hinges and the display panel itself. The invertor and the lamp assembly are attached to the display panel. Try to get a display panel with the lamp and inverotor attached, since removal of the lamp asembly and invertor can damage the display panel. You hat to make certain you get the correct display panel, since they are not returnable. TThe non-oem display panel can be as reliable as the oem ones since they may be manufactured by the same company. Good luck.

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howardp6 wrote :

Awesome! I just bought one off ebay and installed it myself. Now it's all fine! Thanks for ur help

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Yes. Your LCD screen needs to be replaced, there is no way to fix the screen. Important is you would have to find the LCD for that model of that brand. I always get all my replacement parts from ScreenCountry.com as they tell you exactly what screen you need. :hello:

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