Fast Fix Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Screen

Slide both battery latches to release cover.
Remove battery.

Slide both battery latches to release cover.

Remove battery.

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Step 2

Remove the M2.5 X 5mm phillips screw for the CD drive.
Remove the CD drive.

Remove the M2.5 X 5mm phillips screw for the CD drive.

Remove the CD drive.

Step 3

Loosen 2 screws on access door.
They cannot be removed
Remove the access door.

Loosen 2 screws on access door.

They cannot be removed

Remove the access door.

Step 4

Remove 12 M2.5 X 5MM Phillips bottom palm rest screws.

Remove 12 M2.5 X 5MM Phillips bottom palm rest screws.

Step 5

Use a small screwdriver to press in the keyboard latches.
Remove the keyboard.
Unplug the keyboard cable at the ZIF connection.

Use a small screwdriver to press in the keyboard latches.

Remove the keyboard.

Unplug the keyboard cable at the ZIF connection.

Step 6

Remove the palm-rest cable by releasing the ZIF latch and pulling the wire out.
Remove 5 M2.5 X 5mm Phillips and 2 M2 X 3mm Phillips palm-rest screws.

Remove the palm-rest cable by releasing the ZIF latch and pulling the wire out.

Remove 5 M2.5 X 5mm Phillips and 2 M2 X 3mm Phillips palm-rest screws.

Step 7

Use a small flat screwdriver to pry the palm-rest off of the computer.

Use a small flat screwdriver to pry the palm-rest off of the computer.

Step 8

Remove the wireless antenna
Remove the LCD cable

Remove the wireless antenna

Remove the LCD cable

Step 9

Remove the 1 M2.5 x 5mm Phillips left hinge screw and 2 M2.5 x 5mm Phillips right hinge screw.

Remove the 1 M2.5 x 5mm Phillips left hinge screw and 2 M2.5 x 5mm Phillips right hinge screw.

Step 10

Pry off the LCD bevel using a small flat screwdriver.

Pry off the LCD bevel using a small flat screwdriver.

Step 11

Remove the 4 M2 X 3mm Philips LCD screws.

Remove the 4 M2 X 3mm Philips LCD screws.

Step 12

Unplug the screen cable and remove the screen.

Unplug the screen cable and remove the screen.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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vikingo1ero - Apr 23, 2018

Hello good day, I have a question, I have managed to replace the screen and the computer started the first time without problems, but after I started it again the computer did not turn on the screen again, will you have any possible solution?

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