HP 6560b ProBook Screen Display Replacement / Upgrade

Procedure to replace the HP 6560b LCD Display

Replacing the LCD Display on the HP 6560b is straightforward and fairly simple to accomplish.

Open the notebook and locate the rubber stoppers located on the bottom corners.

Remove the screws that hold the plastic screen bezel, which are located behind the stoppers.

 After removing the screws, carefully pry the plastic bezel away from the display - start on one side and work slowly.

 There are plastic clips and double-sided tape that hold the bezel to the display.  Work slowly around the edges to avoid breaking the bezel.

 Close-up of clips:

 After the bezel is off, remove the top cover from the notebook.  There are eight screws - three at each of the bottom corners and one at each top corner.

 Close-up of the bottom corner:

 Once the top cover is removed, disconnect the ribbon cable from the rear side of the display screen.  It is held in place by a clear tab with adhesive applied - similar to thick plastic tape.

To finish the removal process, remove the screws from each corner of the display.

Install the new display screen by following the steps above in the reverse order.

To upgrade the display to a higher resolution 

For the HP 6560b, 15.6" LCD Displays are available with resolutions of 1366 x 768, 1600 x 900 and 1920 x 1080.

If the original display is 1366 x 768, the ribbon cable will have to be replaced to support higher resolution screens.  If upgrading the display from 1600 x 900 to 1920 x 1080, the ribbon cable does not need to be replaced.

The procedure for replacing the ribbon cable can be found in the HP Technical Manual, which is available online at the HP website.  The procedure is quite involved as it requires removing almost everything from the computer including the optical drive, hard drive, fan, CPU cooler, keyboard, WAN/LAN card, etc. - almost everything except the CPU and main circuit board.

Note: If you follow the HP Technical Manual, there is a step that can cause confusion.  There are two screws near the battery compartment that are shown to be removed from the bottom side of the computer - this is incorrect.  The screws are removed from under the keyboard - from the top side.

The new LCD Display Cable has the adhesive ribbon cable holder attached.

The LCD Display Cable required for the higher resolution screens is available from HP or, for quite a bit less money, from here:

As for the display itself...

After a lot of research, I selected the AUO 1920 x 1080 screen as it is very highly rated.  The part numbers are:

Matte finish: B156HW01.V4
Glossy Finish: B156HW01.V7

There are several manufacturers and sellers of LCD Displays.  Be careful....really.

Many of the sellers offer a substitute display that meets the resolution requirement, but may not have the same image specifications that you are expecting.  If you read the item description it usually says something about "substitution" or "subject to availability" (check the terms and conditions too, i.e. the small print).

And sometimes even the descriptions are blatantly false.  My first purchase, based on price, was a display advertised as 1920 x 1080.  Upon receipt I noticed the part number was exactly the same as the 1366 x 768 screen that I was trying to upgrade.  I telephoned the seller, and was told they made a mistake when listing the item (at a large online seller known for books).  Note that as of today, this screen, specifically for the HP 6560b, is still listed online with the incorrect description.

If you want to be sure of getting exactly what you order, I strongly recommend LaptopScreen.com.

http://www.laptopscreen.com

Direct link to B156HW01.V4 (matte)
http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/screen-part-number/B156HW01~V.4/

Direct link to B156HW01.V7 (glossy)
http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/screen-part-number/B156HW01~V.7/


Regarding the size of the icons and usability...

Here is an image of the AUO glossy screen at 1920 x 1080....it's just beautiful...