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[wolfie572]

My mom has an old pavilion dv5 that she wants repaired. I haven't worked with HP laptops before so I'm wondering if anyone can point me to a repair guide for it and if possible a screen replacement. I've looked online for replacement screens for this specific model but i can't find anything. Any and all help is appreciated.

 

Model: HP Pavillion DV5-21320X

 

EDIT: If possible does anyone have tips on how to clean up a laptop? It's fairly old and I'd like to make it look nicer for her

[Supportsneedlove]

Why not just take it to the local repair shop? Or if that doesn't make sense you could always just buy a new one?

[wolfie572]

Taking it to a repair shop nearby isnt an option for us. They gave us an estimate for more than the laptop was worth. And we're trying to repair it because it's sentimental for her so I'm just looking for a replacement screen and a general guide on how to do it.

[NelizMastr]

Are you sure it's a broken screen? The DV series is notoriously unreliable and often have failed GPUs and motherboards.

[wolfie572]

Fairly certain its the screen, theres a white bar going down the middle but when we get it to the lock screen it still gives us an outline of the picture

[Sir Asvald]

In that case, Why not use a secondary monitor for now, Then get a chromebook or cheap notebook? The price or restoring it will cost much more.

2 minutes ago, wolfie572 said:

Fairly certain its the screen, theres a white bar going down the middle but when we get it to the lock screen it still gives us an outline of the picture

[wolfie572]

It's more for sentiment than anything else. It was the last thing her dad got her before he died and i want to fix it for her. It works fine overall i just need to replace the screen

[Sir Asvald]

Just now, wolfie572 said:

It's more for sentiment than anything else. It was the last thing her dad got her before he died and i want to fix it for her. It works fine overall i just need to replace the screen

Please quote us so we know you've 

[wolfie572]

1 minute ago, Abdul201588 said:

Please quote us so we know you've 

Sorry still getting used to forums in general

[AskTJ]

Hi there Wolfie. Try looking around on eBay, Aliexpress, DHgate and other chinese websites, and look for a replacement display. 

 

If you are successful in finding a display, refer to iFixit's website and look for your model screen replacement guide, or other similar model replacement guides.

 

Best of luck.