UPDATE: HP DV5 Screen Issue Repaired (Kind of)!!

Finally!! After months of having to endure that horrible flicker, I was finally able to get my laptop fixed over the summer!! The problem lies in a poor design. As I explain, there is a crucial visual cable right under the laptop's hinge. The constant opening and closing causes wear and tear. If you have a DV5 and this problem has just started, I suggest you take the laptop in for repairs as soon as possible as it will only get worse.

[UPDATE: Repairs seem to be temporary at best due to the poor design of the laptop. A technician may be able to repair what he can, but he can't do anything about the poor design.

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Science & Technology

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• HP
• DV5
• Screen Issue
• Flicker
• Fixed
• Repaired
• Screen Problem

[SammieSea]

Ok so clearly geared to fail. I love this computer but it seems like its rigged to fail. The day after my 1 year warranty was over my battery died for no reason as I take the BEST care of my laptop. Then went the screen. Mine still works but has to be pushed all the way back as far as it will go. I will go and get a quote and see how much the labour to fix it will be but I would love to save some $ and buy the cable online. Does anyone know what it is called, or what I should search for?

[accountnumber90]

@SammieSea

It is absolutely geared to fail. I had the same thing happen to my battery, where it just wouldn't charge. I tried everything. Eventually, it just randomly started to work again. The computer just gets progressively worse. Around the time I was about to stop using it, I remember it crashing (literally just shutting itself off and not restarting) four times while I was trying to finish a paper. It's not worth the grief. Get a new one if at all possible.

[YoNevNo]

Man the handymen at the repair shops in my area all say the screen cable cost $50 to order. Believe me they are RIPPING YOU OFF! Just go on ebay and search for your laptop's screen cables they're like $9-$15. I learned those technicians are swindlers!

If you need a technician to fix the problem, just order the cable at ebay or other sites and bring that cable to the technician then you will save around $50-$80.

[accountnumber90]

@YoNevNo

Yeah, they were, but we didn't know anything about it at the time. I'm not even going to mess with it anymore. I'm getting another computer.

[inkredyble]

i have the same laptop...but my screen just stays black when trying to turn it on, i would have to turn it on and off several times just to get it up...so could it also be the same problem or something else??

[accountnumber90]

@inkredyble

Maybe. Have a professional look at it.

[TRamassar]

@krissybinks The specific model you need is probably the DD0QTBLC110 you can find it on ebay for about $15 bucks - $25 with shipping



[chicostategal]

Coincidence that this is the same model as my computer and about 30+ videos out their with the same model? I think not. I'm sure the warranty ended right before this happened too, it did for me. Fucking HP

[krissybinks]

When you took it to get it repaired did they tell you the specific name of the cable? Is it just visual cable? Yours is the first one I've seen that does exactly what mine does.

[ToppandoGun]

Thanks for sharing!

[ToppandoGun]

@ILZion I will try.

My problem was just flickering but now it's going worst.

Backlight switch off!

The monitor it is still on but without back light.

If I send it to HP it will cost from 250€, even if I have an extention of warranty that cover the 70% of repair, I would like to try myself.

It's faster and cheaper.

In your opinion, is it the display cables strechted a lot my problem?