Do you have display hinge for Toshiba 5205-S505 right and left side?

Nope, I don’t sell any parts myself but you can find both hinges here.

does anyone know the part name / number for the hinge that is under the battery at the back on the LHS of the tosh satelite pro L20

Go to eBay and search for satellite L20 hinge.
Is it what you are looking for?

Just wanted to drop by and thank your for your help! I found my screen’s part number, it was exactly where you described. Also found a good seller on eBay from your link, thanks so much for that.

The repair went swimmingly. I have a Laptop once again rather than a very small desktop. =D

While I agree it’s not a beginner’s job, it’s not that difficult, it’s just time-consuming. If you’re prepared, with the correct screwdrivers, and are careful in taking note of what goes where, it’s rewarding and worthwhile.

I’m not a beginner, but this is my first time working on a laptop. I was very apprehensive for a long time, but I shouldn’t have been. Your site here gave me the guides and assurance I needed to give it my first try. I can’t thank you enough, I think I may work on more notebooks in the future now.

Repair took 4.5 hours, including occasional stops for breaks and for lunch. Awesome! =D

I’m one happy camper – thank you again!

Are you one of the sellers on eBay you linked to? Or do you have a recommendation for a seller you buy from regularly?

Nope, I don’t sell anything on eBay. I’m just linking to eBay stores you can buy laptop stuff.

I do have the service manual. It’s helpful, too bad it wasn’t helpful enough in this regard. I swear, HP makes me crazy. =)

Are you one of the sellers on eBay you linked to? Or do you have a recommendation for a seller you buy from regularly?

Thanks so much, again!

I have a dv9608nr with a broken left hinge. Finally getting around to buying the parts and replacing, I’d like to be able to close the laptop again and I now have the time. I’m not worried, I do a lot of hardware and some software work on desktops – this will be my first time on a laptop though.

My problem is that when looking for the specific part I need, HP (damn them) lists different hinges for dual-lamp displays and single-lamp displays. I don’t know which I have, and have had no luck finding out from HP or my model-specific product specs – all they say is “17.0″ WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1440 x 900)” which tells me as little as possible. Perhaps I’m missing something in my search.

Is there any way I can tell which I have without cracking the bezel off of the display?

I assume you already found the HP service manual for Pavilion dv9500/dv9600/dv9700 notebooks. If not, you can download it here. It’s a pdf file and might take some time to download.
On the page 20 you’ll find a list of all display assemblies used in this model. Some of them has dual lamp and others have single lamp. Each listed display assembly has a part number.

Now you have to find which one is installed in your laptop. In most HP laptops the display assembly part number is located on a sticker glued to the video cable. You can access this sticker if you remove the speaker cover (keyboard bezel). I posted instructions for taking apart a Pavilion dv9600 notebook here. Take a look at the keyboard removal instructions, it will help you to remove the keyboard bezel.
The display part number can be glued to the video cable or somewhere under the bezel.

After you find the display part number, you can figure out if your LCD has dual or single lamp.

Go back to the service manual to the page 26. On this page you’ll fined part numbers for the hinges. Here’s a quote from the manual:

Display Hinge Kits (include left and right display hinges)
For use only with computer models with dual lamp display assemblies 432964-001
For use only with computer models with single lamp display assemblies 432963-001

I have a dv9608nr with a broken left hinge. Finally getting around to buying the parts and replacing, I’d like to be able to close the laptop again and I now have the time. I’m not worried, I do a lot of hardware and some software work on desktops – this will be my first time on a laptop though.

My problem is that when looking for the specific part I need, HP (damn them) lists different hinges for dual-lamp displays and single-lamp displays. I don’t know which I have, and have had no luck finding out from HP or my model-specific product specs – all they say is “17.0″ WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1440 x 900)” which tells me as little as possible. Perhaps I’m missing something in my search.

Is there any way I can tell which I have without cracking the bezel off of the display? I’d rather not do that until I have the parts and need to take the machine apart.

Alternately, is HP just being a pain and there’s really no big difference? Could they be interchangeable?

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

How dificult is replacing the left hinge on an HP dv9000? HP’s replacement program ended 1 month prior to my hinge breaking, and they will do nothing to help.

It depends on your skills.
1. Remove the keyboard/speaker cover. Follow the keyboard removal instructions for Pavilion dv9000.
2. Take apart the display panel and remove the LCD screen so you can access the hinges. Follow the display panel disassembly instructions.

Now you should be able to remove the broken hinge and replace it with a new one.

How expensive is the hinge?

You can find brand new hinges (both) for Pavilion dv9000 series for less than $20 here.