• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 02:43
CET 07:43
KST 15:43
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Intel X Team Liquid Seoul event: Showmatches and Meet the Pros9[ASL20] Finals Preview: Arrival13TL.net Map Contest #21: Voting10[ASL20] Ro4 Preview: Descent11Team TLMC #5: Winners Announced!3
Community News
Weekly Cups (Oct 20-26): MaxPax, Clem, Creator win52025 RSL Offline Finals Dates + Ticket Sales!10BSL21 Open Qualifiers Week & CONFIRM PARTICIPATION1Crank Gathers Season 2: SC II Pro Teams10Merivale 8 Open - LAN - Stellar Fest4
StarCraft 2
General
RotterdaM "Serral is the GOAT, and it's not close" Intel X Team Liquid Seoul event: Showmatches and Meet the Pros Weekly Cups (Oct 20-26): MaxPax, Clem, Creator win Weekly Cups (Oct 13-19): Clem Goes for Four DreamHack Open 2013 revealed
Tourneys
Kirktown Chat Brawl #9 $50 8:30PM EST 2025 RSL Offline Finals Dates + Ticket Sales! SC4ALL $6,000 Open LAN in Philadelphia Merivale 8 Open - LAN - Stellar Fest Crank Gathers Season 2: SC II Pro Teams
Strategy
Custom Maps
Map Editor closed ?
External Content
Mutation # 497 Battle Haredened Mutation # 496 Endless Infection Mutation # 495 Rest In Peace Mutation # 494 Unstable Environment
Brood War
General
BW General Discussion Ladder Map Matchup Stats SnOw's ASL S20 Finals Review [ASL20] Ask the mapmakers — Drop your questions BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/
Tourneys
[ASL20] Grand Finals Small VOD Thread 2.0 The Casual Games of the Week Thread BSL21 Open Qualifiers Week & CONFIRM PARTICIPATION
Strategy
PvZ map balance Current Meta How to stay on top of macro? Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Dawn of War IV Beyond All Reason Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread General RTS Discussion Thread
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion LiquidDota to reintegrate into TL.net
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread SPIRED by.ASL Mafia {211640}
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The Big Programming Thread YouTube Thread
Fan Clubs
White-Ra Fan Club The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread Korean Music Discussion Series you have seen recently...
Sports
TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023 2024 - 2026 Football Thread NBA General Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
SC2 Client Relocalization [Change SC2 Language] Linksys AE2500 USB WIFI keeps disconnecting Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
Career Paths and Skills for …
TrAiDoS
KPDH "Golden" as Squid Game…
Peanutsc
Reality "theory" prov…
perfectspheres
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1081 users

Laptop LCD display replacement?

Blogs > darkmetal505
Post a Reply
darkmetal505
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States639 Posts
September 01 2009 23:54 GMT
#1
So I dropped my laptop as I was pulling it out of my backpack and it fell with the display side on the floor. When I booted it, this came up:

[image loading]


[image loading]


I'm pretty sure the right side is busted and I need to replace the screen. It's an HP dv2416 and there is no way I'm shelling out $400 dollars for HP to fix it. It's also only about a 1.5 years old.

Right now I'm looking for the cheapest place (that's not fishy) I can buy a new screen and I found this:

http://www.screencountry.com/index.php?section=products&model=PAVILION DV2000&brand=HP-Compaq&size=

Has this ever happened to any of you guys? Any place cheaper I can get a decent display?

Thanks

*
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9948 Posts
September 02 2009 00:07 GMT
#2
Oh wow I didn't know you could buy a new laptop display. Neat. Is it easy to replace?
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
snorlax
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States755 Posts
September 02 2009 00:09 GMT
#3
I think hes asking for help rage =]
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-02 00:15:56
September 02 2009 00:15 GMT
#4
Ja, happened to me a few years back. My screen busted as well somehow. Luckily my warranty hadn't expired yet so I was able to send mine in and get it fixed.

As for buying a new screen, I guess you could search for the cheapest online, although I'd find it rather hard to trust some websites. Maybe you could take it into some local electronics store for a free diagnosis and maybe they can help you with what you need to do in order to fix it.
God Bless
Chromyne
Profile Joined January 2008
Canada561 Posts
September 02 2009 00:38 GMT
#5
I used to work in IT, and in my opinion, it's a huge hassle to get new screens, and they're expensive. Like Roffles said, if it's not the original supplier, it gets more sketchy. You may be better off either taking to a store, or using this event as an excuse to get a new (non-HP) laptop! (jokes)
Soli Deo gloria.
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
September 02 2009 00:38 GMT
#6
Buying a screen off Ebay is the cheapest way to fix it. If you have someone fix it for you, you'll end up paying a lot more money. You might as well buy a new laptop if you pay $400 to fix it.

On September 02 2009 09:15 Roffles wrote:
Ja, happened to me a few years back. My screen busted as well somehow. Luckily my warranty hadn't expired yet so I was able to send mine in and get it fixed.


Really? I thought that they would only replace your screen if you had accidental damage insurance.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
GoSu
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Korea (South)1773 Posts
September 02 2009 00:48 GMT
#7
omg never saw that... i hope its because of display yes!
#1 olleh KT 팬 http://sports.kt.com/ | #1 김택용 선수 팬 | 좋은 선수: 송병구, 이제동, 도제욱, 정명훈, 이성은 | KeSPA 한국 e-Sports 협회
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
September 02 2009 01:01 GMT
#8
I did the same thing to my mac. Turns out that the screen costs almost as much as the laptop itself. I would take the 400 deal b/c that's quite cheap for a new screen and is reliable. Either that or don't use the laptop anymore/buy a new one.

Btw, I don't even use my mac anymore b/c I didn't bother to fix it.
Sunhay
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada303 Posts
September 02 2009 01:44 GMT
#9
On September 02 2009 09:48 GoSu wrote:
omg never saw that... i hope its because of display yes!


uhh, not sure what your trying to say. =S
www.sunhay.net
SanguineToss
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada815 Posts
September 02 2009 01:51 GMT
#10
Sorry to let you down but these sites kinda look shady IMO and if u want a gauranteed service i think that the original manufacturer is the only place that will/can
darkmetal505
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States639 Posts
September 02 2009 01:55 GMT
#11
On September 02 2009 10:44 Sunhay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2009 09:48 GoSu wrote:
omg never saw that... i hope its because of display yes!


uhh, not sure what your trying to say. =S


Well the problem could be because of the video cable and/or invertor being damaged. I'm pretty sure it is the display because on the left side everything is the same as before. Also, when the laptop is turned off, you can see the black lines in the display hinting that the LCD crystals are probably crushed.

RaGe, from what I've read, replacing the screen is not all that hard and that is really why I don't want to pay for labor. I'll call HP and ask them where they purchase the screens from and possibly where I can buy it whole sale (fat chance knowing HP).

Otherwise, I'm going to go ahead and give screendisplay.com a try. It's about $100 and while I'm not exactly making bank, it's cheap enough that I'll take a chance.

Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 5h 18m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 119543
Dota 2
NeuroSwarm161
LuMiX0
League of Legends
JimRising 713
Counter-Strike
Stewie2K1830
PGG 218
Other Games
summit1g14796
C9.Mang0239
Hui .152
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick818
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• practicex 60
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Stunt701
• Jankos420
• HappyZerGling139
Upcoming Events
Epic.LAN
5h 18m
BSL Team A[vengers]
7h 18m
Dewalt vs ZeLoT
UltrA vs ZeLoT
SC4ALL
7h 18m
SC4ALL
7h 18m
BSL 21
12h 18m
BSL Team A[vengers]
1d 7h
Cross vs Sobenz
Sziky vs IcaruS
SC4ALL
1d 8h
SC4ALL
1d 8h
BSL 21
1d 12h
Replay Cast
2 days
[ Show More ]
Wardi Open
2 days
Monday Night Weeklies
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
The PondCast
5 days
Korean StarCraft League
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL 2025 AUTUMN (S18)
CranK Gathers Season 2: SC II Pro Teams
Eternal Conflict S1

Ongoing

BSL 21 Points
BSL 21 Team A
C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 4
SOOP Univ League 2025
SC4ALL: Brood War
SC4ALL: StarCraft II
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
ESL Pro League S22
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025

Upcoming

YSL S2
BSL Season 21
SLON Tour Season 2
BSL 21 Non-Korean Championship
RSL Offline Finals
WardiTV 2025
RSL Revival: Season 3
Stellar Fest
META Madness #9
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier
eXTREMESLAND 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8
SL Budapest Major 2025
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.