DV6000 Screen black

I need help deciding what to do with this laptop. When first turned on the blue lights come on, there is a dim hue to the screen and then black while the puter boots up. Through the network I can access the files but cannot see them on the dv6000 screen. I attached an old external screen and rebooted with the Windows sign-in showing for about 5 secs and then black. Took out the battery, held down power button for 60 secs and then plugged in power and started the puter. Still black screen.

Does it sound like an inverter or motherboard? Should I call it day with this and buy a cheap laptop. I mostly transcribe files. No gaming.

Thanks ahead of time.

 

You probably needed to click Fn-F4 to toggle the external monitor on once Windows booted. Check that. If it works, I'd suspect the CCFL and/or inverter. If not, do you have a NVIDIA GPU? They can fail in non-obvious ways.

Could be the internal monitor cable gone bad... screen issues are a royal pain to troubleshoot.

 

Thanks Brian. The Fn F4 worked and now both screens are on. I did not turn the laptop on for days. The laptop screen has a definite red hue to it. Should I replace the CCFL and inverter. Buy a new screen? Can you suggest a link for a DIY.

 

Red/pink hue is lamp failure. You should not need to replace the inverter.

 

Yup. Check eBay for a new CCFL. I forget which dealer I bought from but I found them there. Here's a tutorial:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/09/replace-laptop-backlight-ccfl-lamp/
The HP service guide for your notebook will walk you through removing the panel.