Introduction
Use this guide to replace a screen that is scratched, cracked, or broken.
What you need
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Using needle nose pliers, remove the washers from the four corner selector knobs.
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Flip the device over. Using a Philips #2 screw driver, remove the fourteen 10.3 mm black screws holding the back panel in place.
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Carefully flip the device to the front making sure you secure the face plate and the chassis together.
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Rotate the device 180 degrees and carefully remove the face plate by slightly lifting the screen side towards you and then sliding the bottom out from under the keys.
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Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the one 9.8mm screw holding down the ground wire.
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Using two plastic opening tools, slide the black locking mechanism on the ZIF connector towards you. This will remove the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the screen.
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To reassemble the display, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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