dv6700 Dim Screen - Try to Fix or Part Out?

[RichmondTech]

So I have a free HP dv6911om that I was seeing what I could do with it. Hard drive has failed PC Doctor tests so I'm going to toss that out. The laptop screen is really dim, but when I plug in an external monitor the external monitor brightness is just fine. We can skip the whole "HP sucks" bit and just concentrate on if this is worth fixing or not. I know the dv6000's have the GPU overheating issue, but I was wondering if a dim screen is one of the symptoms or if this might be another issue.

Here is what I'm not willing to do:

• Attempt to reflow the motherboard

Here is what I'm willing to do:

• Replace an inverter or LCD (I'd rather not) if that may be the problem
• Part out the laptop - Would you sell the LCD in this scenario?
• Sell the laptop to someone who wants to practice reflowing
• Replace the hard drive and get recovery media if fixing the dim display is an inexpensive fix

What do you think?

 

[Encrypted Existence]

Diagnosing the dim screen will narrow down your viable options and make the decision easier IMO.

 

[RichmondTech]

Diagnosing the dim screen will narrow down your viable options and make the decision easier IMO.

Of course. For those that have come across multiple dv6000's is there anything I should look at or specific parts to replace?

 

[Encrypted Existence]

For those that have come across multiple dv6000's is there anything I should look at or specific parts to replace?

Wouldn't the next logical thing to do be to test/replace the inverter unless it doesn't have one (LED)? Backlight?

 

[parker.casey]

So I have a free HP dv6911om that I was seeing what I could do with it. Hard drive has failed PC Doctor tests so I'm going to toss that out. The laptop screen is really dim, but when I plug in an external monitor the external monitor brightness is just fine. We can skip the whole "HP sucks" bit and just concentrate on if this is worth fixing or not. I know the dv6000's have the GPU overheating issue, but I was wondering if a dim screen is one of the symptoms or if this might be another issue.

Here is what I'm not willing to do:

• Attempt to reflow the motherboard

Here is what I'm willing to do:

• Replace an inverter or LCD (I'd rather not) if that may be the problem
• Part out the laptop - Would you sell the LCD in this scenario?
• Sell the laptop to someone who wants to practice reflowing
• Replace the hard drive and get recovery media if fixing the dim display is an inexpensive fix

What do you think?

I'd strongly consider replacing that inverter ...

 

[Winchester Computer Care]

Of course. For those that have come across multiple dv6000's is there anything I should look at or specific parts to replace?

It's going to be the inverter or the CCFL...

 

[Simmy]

Screens are about £70 and inverters are even less. If you've got a spare broken laptop screen lying around with a known working backlight, try plugging it into the inverter and see if it lights up.

Keep it on for a while and if the backlight stays on, the inverter is fine and the backlight needs repairing (easier to just replace the screen in this instance). If the backlight fails like on the original screen, then the inverter is likely the issue.

 

[RichmondTech]

Yeah, I found an inverter on ebay for $5 so I will order that next week. Thanks for everyone's suggestions.