How To: Fix dv2000 Lid Switch(Backlight) issue

[LoknathT]

In view of the fact that the dv2000s came out they have been getting these approximately non-stop. For a at the same time as they were replacing the lid switch totally, which was a extremely long procedure and was always destine to fail the entire in excess of again, sometimes surrounded by less than a month. So they decided it’s easier to immediately eliminate the lid switch from the equation which they were reluctant to do at first for the reason that of a negative side have an effect on of losing the 'Standby' lid shut option. Additional than ultimately there is nothing you be able to do to regarding it, the tribulations determine to always be there. So it determines to save you lots of time and effort if you immediately put out of action it.

[Deepest BLUE]

In the precedent most notebooks encompass had attractive robust lid switch which might merely actually cause a tribulations if broken off. By means of the dv2000 hp decided it desirable an extremely diminutive lid switch for such a diminutive model. The tribulations by means of this is there is diminutive no clearance on moreover side of the leaver switch, so subsequent to time goes on hair and dust be able to easily get wedged inside the notebook and create its method up to the switch until it totally stops the switch from decompressing.

[Brooks]

Even though in a number of cases this is considered an anticipatory fix, its tranquil superior to observe if this is essentially your tribulations previous to you go opening it up. Here are pair methods to tell; Hold the screw up to the light and observe if you be able to observe anything. You might be capable to observe a number of extremely faint black flashing. Utilize and external monitor and hook it up to the VGA port on the side.

[Cruzz]

This is so you maintain track of what screws go where, situating the incorrect screw in the wrong place be able to prove to be devastating. You create what they cal 'screw nipples'. These be able to; give the impression of being extremely bad, diminish the value of the notebook, and in some cases penetrate the case. Become aware of: If you do not feel convinced regarding doing this fix yourself, that ok, being anxious regarding opening a notebook is completely normal. You be able to always locate somebody who is accomplished of doing it or if your notebook is tranquil under warranty, (which it be supposed to be) you be able to always send it in to be serviced.

[Tamkinat]

My friend presented me by means of his not working HP DV2000 previous night. I possibly determine to observe that the LCD was running additional than the backlight was not. At first I consideration it was the inverter additional than immediately to be certain I had searched it a lot to observe if this was a common tribulations. The symptoms were as you illustrated LCD works additional than no backlight. In addition, the generally blue touchpad icon was illuminated by means of an orange LED (ostensibly for the reason that the laptop imagines the lid is closed and turns off the touchpad to save power). Nevertheless, I tried your fix and it worked. Thanks for the help.

[Wenro]

As the Sabbath has turn out to be the particular point of disagreement throughout Christendom and religious and material authorities encompass combined to enforce the performance of the Sunday, the determined refusal of a diminutive minority to yield to the popular demand determine to create them objects of universal execration. When you plug the lid sensor back in, do the colors go away. If so, you might necessitate finding a replacement for that part, sounds as even though the inverter was not terrible, and a dim screen made you imagine inverter. That would lead me to a backlight attractive. I anticipate this is not going to occur to my dv9207.