Introduction
If the screen of your laptop is black when powered on, or cracked, it should be replaced. With the purchase of a new screen, follow these steps to replace it completely.
What you need
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Open your laptop. Beneath the screen, there is a large plastic piece that contains slots for a speaker, the power button, and numerous indicator lights.
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To remove this, pry it open with a spudger tool gently. It should pop out of place.
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Gently use a spudger tool or your fingers to disconnect the LCD cable from the screen.
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Remove the 1 cm screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver to allow the screen and top of the laptop to be separated from the keyboard and bottom.
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Lift the entire top away from the bottom, and set bottom half of the laptop aside.
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Remove the 6 rubber screw caps with a metal spudger.
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After removing the 6 rubber screw caps, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the six 6mm screws.
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To separate the plastic cover, use a plastic opening tool to undo each plastic connecting clip between the two.
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Remove the top plastic cover once all connections have been released.
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At each corner, there is a 1 centimeter silver screw connecting the screen frame to the laptop. Remove these using a Phillips #1 Screwdriver.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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There should be thin piece of copper 'tape' holding the LCD cable down. Remove this gently with tweezers.
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Remove the screen from the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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