Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (15-inch) Screen Replacement

Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.

Close the screen and lay your laptop down with the rear case facing up to access the four rubber feet.

The back feet recesses are closest to the back edge of the laptop.

The front feet recesses are closest to the front edge of the laptop.

Insert one arm of your tweezers into the recess of one of the feet.

Twist your tweezers and pry up to separate the adhesive and unclip the foot from the laptop.

Remove the foot.

Repeat this process on the remaining feet.

The rear feet have a single center clip.

The front feet have three clips and can only be reinserted one way.

If the existing feet no longer adhere to the frame, remove the old adhesive and apply a small amount of Tesa Tape where the old adhesive was.

Peel a pad away from its backing.

Align the pad over a foot cavity and press down to secure it.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the four 3 mm screws securing the upper case.

Flip your laptop over and fully open the screen.

Grip the top edge of the upper case above the keyboard and lift straight up to release it.

Lift the bottom edge of the upper case up and away from the laptop, taking care to not strain the ribbon cable underneath.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under one edge of the magnet connector and pry up to disconnect it.

Remove the upper case and set it keyboard-side down on a clean surface.

Use the flat end of your spudger to scrape away old thermal paste from the top of the SSD and the underside of the upper case.

Apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to the SSD and upper case. Wipe away the residue using a lint-free or microfiber cloth.

Replace the thermal pad with one that's the same size as the SSD sticker.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 2.7 mm screw securing the SSD.

Pull the SSD out of its socket and remove it.

Insert one arm of your tweezers under the corner of the right display cable shield.

Gently pry up to release the clips securing the shield.

Repeat this process around the left, right, and bottom edges of the shield until you can remove it.

Pull the right display cable shield towards the bottom of the laptop to free it from its recess.

Remove the shield.

Repeat the previous two steps to remove the left display cable shield.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect all four display cable press connectors.

Fully open the screen.

While holding the screen steady, use a T6 Torx driver to remove the four outermost 5.9 mm screws securing the screen (two on each side).

Close the screen until it's almost vertical.

While holding the screen steady, use a T6 Torx driver to remove the two remaining 5.9 mm screws securing the screen (one on each side).

Lift the screen straight up and remove it.