Pavilion DV6T-7000 CTO Quad Edition SCREEN REPLACEMENT GUIDE

So I recently replaced the 768p panel on my laptop (in my sig) with a 1080p model. I figured I would make a post about the process so that anyone else who wanted to make the upgrade would have an easier time. First, should you make the upgrade? In my opinion, absolutely yes. The two panels, 768p and 1080p, different not only in resolution, but screen quality. Brightness and viewing angles were both improved significantly in the 1080p panel. Several reviews had stated this panel (despite being TN based) is very IPS-like. The 1080p panel's horizontal viewing angles are very good. Looking from the top viewing is also very good, although look from below the plane of the panel is not as good. It also gets ~50 nits brighter at maximum brightness than the 768p panel according to HP's service manual and I have to agree completely. I can definitely tell it looks brighter. I typically kept the 768p screen at full brightness for viewing comfort while I find that I've been keeping the 1080p at around 70-85% brightness.

So, what do you need to do in order to upgrade? You will need to replace both the panel itself and the display cable. The part numbers are 682090-001 for the panel and 682057-001 for the display cable (assuming you have an intel/nvidia cpu and gpu, check the service manual for other cables). However, the official cable vendors are prohibitively expensive at $50+ dollars. Looking around, I found that 50.4ST10.021 and 50.4ST15.021 both work. The former is exactly the 682057-001 while the latter is the cable I used. The bends on this cable are slightly different for this machine, but twisting it a bit works fine. Links are below that I personally used:

Screen: http://www.amazon.com/WUXGA-Matte-S...sbs_147_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1DV4E30D1R2119RPY7H7
Cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-FOR-HP-...X-LCD-Cable-50-4ST15-021-FHD-HD-/261710910651
Service Manual: http://support.hp.com/us-en/product...book-PC-series/5275442/model/5276633/manuals/

In order to replace the panel, do the following. Note: following the service manual EXACTLY is highly recommended, my steps below are only a general guide. I followed the manual while I did it, and it worked very well. NB: Remember to NEVER forget to disconnect the necessary cables/connectors!

There is one motherboard cable towards the middle that, if you want to remove the motherboard, must also be disconnected. (This is not mentioned in the manual.)

1) take out battery
2) remove hard drive
3) take out optical drive
4) remove keyboard, top cover
5) here, you will be able to access the screws to the hinges. the official guide makes you take out the motherboard as well as SEVERAL additional components, but this is not strictly necessary. you can just skip to removing the screen here, but doing so you should be very careful. Several cables run through the hinges, and the cables going through the right hinge will force you to keep the screen assembly and rest of the computer very close. This will be difficult as the hinges are no longer attached.
6) remove the screen bezel. Note that there are 4, not 2 screws on the speaker grille. There are 2 additional screws not mentioned in the manual near the silver hp logo. This requires some force and flexing. I started from top to bottom, which was the most difficult area.
7) remove the panel according to the manual, including the display cable.

Here, if you are upgrading your screen, you need to get another cable as well, like I did. If you are keeping the same resolution (i.e. replacing a broken screen), you need only the panel itself.

8) put the new cable into the new screen, making sure to orient it correctly so that you can easily reassemble it. Before screwing back on the panel, check the positioning so that the part where the cable must pass through the hinge is comfortably placed. Then, screw the new panel back on.
9) reassemble everything in reverse order, making sure to reconnect all the things you disconnected earlier.
10) you're done! enjoy your new screen!

If you have any questions about the process, or the results, let me know! I figured I might as well make this so any other owners of this laptop can experience an easier upgrade process!