In this post I explain how to replace LCD screen on Lenovo G560 laptop.

My Lenovo G560 laptop had an LED-backlit LCD screen installed. I’ll explain how to search for a compatible replacement LCD screen at the end of this post.

Before you start laptop disassembly make sure it’s turned off and battery removed.

STEP 1.

You’ll have to remove six screw covers located on the screen bezel.

Two covers on the lower part of the bezel and four more covers on the upper part of the bezel.

You can remove screw covers with a sharp object.

After all covers removed, remove six screws securing the screen bezel to the LCD back cover.

STEP 2.

Insert your fingers between the screen bezel and LCD back cover as it shown on the following picture.

Wiggle the bezel a little bit and start separating it from the back cover.

There are hidden plastic latches securing the bezel.

STEP 3.

Continue separating the bezel on the display sides.

You can use a small piece of soft plastic for that. Insert it between the bezel and back cover and slowly move along the side. At the same time continue removing the bezel with your fingers.

STEP 4.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 5.

Carefully separate the LCD screen from the back cover so you can access screws on the side.

These screws securing the LCD screen to the mounting bracket.

Remove four screw on the right side of the display and then form more screws on the left side.

STEP 6.

Separate the LCD screen from the back cover and place it face down on the keyboard.

STEP 7.

Now you can access the video cable which is plugged into the screen.

STEP 8.

Remove sticky tape securing the connection.

Unplug the video cable connector from the LCD screen as it shown on the following picture.

STEP 9.

Now you should be able to remove the LCD screen from the laptop and replace it with a new one.

The best way to find a new compatible LED LCD screen would be searching by the model number from the back of the screen.

My Lenovo G560 laptop had the following LCD screen installed: model No: B156XW02 v.2

If your laptop has a different screen installed, just search by the model number as I did.

In this guide I explain how to change LED backlit LCD screen on an Asus UL30VT laptop.

The guide should work for all models in the Asus UL30V series line.

To be precise, the full name of the laptop I’m working with is Asus UL30VT-X1.

The LCD screen replacement procedure is pretty much straight forward and shouldn’t take more than 20 minutes.

Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off.

STEP 1.

Start laptop disassembly with disconnecting the battery.

STEP 2.

On the LCD screen bezel you’ll find six screw covers.

STEP 3.

Remove each screw cover with a sharp object.

Glue screw covers somewhere on the bezel so they don’t get lost (the bottom part is sticky).

Remove all six screws found under those covers.

STEP 4.

Now we’ll start separating the screen bezel from the back cover. There are hidden plastic latches securing the bezel to the cover.

Insert a piece of soft plastic (I’m using the guitar pick) between the bezel and cover and move it along the side.

At the same time insert your fingers under the bezel and separate it from the back cover.

STEP 5.

Continue removing the bezel on the upper side of the display assembly.

After that move to the lower part.

STEP 6.

The screen bezel removed.

STEP 7.

Now you can separate the screen from the back cover.

There are no screws securing the screen.

STEP 8.

Place the screen on the keyboard so you can access the back side.

You’ll see the video cable connector to the screen.

STEP 9.

Remove sticky tape securing the connection.

Disconnect the video cable from the LCD screen connector.

STEP 10.

Now you can remove and change the screen.

If you need a new screen for your Asus UL30VT laptop, you can find it here.

In this guide I explain how to remove the LCD screen and inverter board from a Dell Studio 1737 or Dell Studio 1735 laptop.

In order to take apart the display assembly it has to be removed from the laptop base first.

I explained how to remove the display assembly in my previous disassembly guide for Dell Studio 1737/1735 laptop (steps 1-17).

Let’s take it apart and remove the LCD screen and inverter board.

STEP 1.

There are no screws securing the screen bezel to the display cover but there are many plastic latches.

You can two of these latches on the following picture.

Start separating the screen bezel from the cover with your fingers. Wiggle the bezel until latches underneath are disengaged.

STEP 2.

Continue removing the bezel.

STEP 3.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 4.

The screen inverter mounted on the lower part of the display panel.

The screen inverter works as a power supply for the backlight lamp inside the LCD screen. When inverter fails, the screen backlight goes off and the image become very dim.

If your laptop screen has become very dim, try replacing the inverter board first. If it doesn’t help, most likely you’ll have to replace the LCD screen because it has a bad backligh lamp inside.

STEP 5.

Disconnect cables from both sides of the inverter board. Simply unplug two white connectors.

Remove one screw securing the inverter board to the display cover.

STEP 6.

Now you can remove the inverter board and replace it with a new inverter if needed.

New inverter boards for Dell Studio 1737/1735 laptops available here.

STEP 7.

Now you are ready for the LCD screen removal.

Remove six screws securing the screen and carefully separate it from the display cover.

Finally, unplug the video cable on the back of the screen.

Replace LCD screen with a new one if needed.

New LCD screens for Dell Studio 1737/1735 laptops available here.

If you have to buy a new screen, it’s better to search by the screen model number which is printed on the back side of the screen. In this case you’ll fine a compatible LCD screen.

In this guide I explain how to replace broken screen in a HP Pavilion dv3 laptop.

I’ll be replacing the damaged screen without separating the whole display assembly from the laptop base as it shown in the official service manual.

Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.

STEP 1.

You’ll find two screw seals in lower left and right corners of the display.

Remove these screw seals with a sharp object and glue somewhere on the bezel so they don’t get lost.

After that remove both screws securing the bezel.

STEP 2.

Carefully insert your fingers between the screen bezel and LCD screen.

STEP 3.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.

You can help yourself with a piece of soft plastic. In this example I’m using a guitar pick.

Work slowly, try not to break too many latches securing the bezel.

STEP 4.

Continue removing the screen bezel.

STEP 5.

Removing screen bezel in the hinge area probably will be the hardest part of the whole screen replacement process.

STEP 6.

Finally, the screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 7.

Remove two screws securing the screen on the top of the display.

By the way, the web camera is a separate module.

STEP 8.

Remove four screws from the bottom of the display assembly.

STEP 9.

Carefully unplug cable from the web camera module.

STEP 10.

Remove three screws securing the LCD screen to the hinge bracket on the right side.

STEP 11.

Remove three more screw on the left side.

STEP 12.

Carefully separate the LCD screen assembly from the display cover and place it face down on the keyboard.

STEP 13.

The web camera cable secured to the LCD screen with sticky tape.

Separate web camera cable from the screen.

STEP 14.

Disconnect the video cable connector from the LCD screen.

In my laptop the video cable connection was secured with very sticky tape. I had to use a knife to remove the sticky tape.

By the way, my HP Pavilion dv3 laptop had a LED backlight LCD screen which doesn’t require an inverter board.

STEP 15.

Remove the broken LCD screen and replace it with a new one.

Assemble the laptop back together following from step 15 to step 1.

Here you can find cheap replacement LCD screens for HP Pavilion dv3 laptops.

Search by the screen model number to find exact replacement screen. In my case I had the following screen: LTN134AT02.

In this guide I show how to remove and replace LCD screen in an Acer Aspire 5520 laptop.

Also, you can use this guide for removing and replacing the inverter board.

By the way, in my previous post I explain how to remove laptop hard drive, memory, cooling fan and keyboard.

Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.

STEP 1.

On the screen bezel there are four rubber screw covers.

Under those covers you’ll find four screws securing the screen bezel to the cover.

You can remove screw covers with a sharp object.

All covers has sticky bottom. You can glue them somewhere on the bezel so they don’t get lost during laptop disassembly.

STEP 2.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.

I’m using a guitar pick as a case cracker.

STEP 3.

Continue separating the bezel.

STEP 4.

Carefully lift up the bezel and separate it from the hinge.

STEP 5.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 6.

The inverter board mounted below the LCD screen.

You can remove the inverter board after you remove the screen.

Remove four screws securing the LCD screen assembly on the bottom.

STEP 7.

Disconnect cable from the web camera module located on the top of the display assembly.

STEP 8.

Now you can separate LCD screen assembly from the display cover and place it face down on the keyboard.

On the back side of the scree you’ll find the video cable connected to the screen.

STEP 9.

Unplug the video cable connector from the screen.

STEP 10.

Disconnect the screen backlight cable from the right side of the inverter board.

If you are replacing the inverter, simply disconnect one more cable from the other side of the inverter and remove it from the laptop.

You can search for a new Acer Aspire 5520 inverter here.

STEP 11.

After the LCD screen disconnected from the video cable and inverter board, you can start removing it from the laptop.

Remove four screws securing the LCD screen to the mounting bracket on the right side.

STEP 12.

Remove four more screws on the left side.

STEP 13.

Now you can remove the LCD screen and replace it with a new one.

New replacement LCD screen for Acer Aspire 5520 laptops available here.

The original screen in my Acer Aspire 5520 laptop was made by Chi Mei Optoelectronics and had the following model number: N154l2-L05.

Most likely you can find a few compatible LCD screen available on the market.

In the following guide I explain how to remove the LCD screen and inverter board from an Acer TravelMate 8100 laptop.

I’m taking it apart because the screen backlight went off. The laptop still turns on but the image on the screen is very dim.

From my experience I know that most likely it’s either bad inverter or failed backlight lamp inside the screen.

In the following guide I’ll show how to remove and access both parts and also show some basic troubleshooting technique.

Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.

STEP 1.

There are four screw covers on the screen bezel.

You can remove these covers with a sharp object. Each cover has sticky bottom. You can glue all covers somewhere on the screen bezel so they don’t get lost.

After that remove all four screws found under those covers.

STEP 2.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.

STEP 3.

Continue removing the bezel.

STEP 4.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 5.

The screen inverter located below the screen.

STEP 6.

There are two cables connected to the inverter board.

The left side connected to the video cable.

The right right side connected to the screen backlight lamp (which is mounted inside the screen).

TROUBLESHOOTING BACKLIGHT PROBLEM.

As I said at the beginning of this guide, if your screen loses backlight, most likely it’s related to the inverter board or backlight lamp failure.

Which one is causing the problem? You cannot tell without testing the laptop with another known good inverter or backlight lamp. Both have identical failure symptom – the screen light turns off and the image becomes so dark that it’s almost invisible.

I didn’t have a spare inverter board but I had another backlight lamp (removed from a cracked screen). Any backlight lamp should work fine for this test.

So, I disconnected the cable from the right side of the inverter board and plugged my test backlight instead.

After I turned on the laptop, my test backlight lighted up. It means, my inverter board works fine but the backlight lamp inside the screen is bad.

When backlight lamp fails, you’ll have to replace the entire LCD screen.

If you don’t have a spare backlight lamp and basically have to guess, try replacing the inverter board first.

A new inverter for Acer TravelMate 8100 is not very expensive.

STEP 7.

In order to remove the screen, you’ll have to do the following:

1. Remove four screws on the front of the screen (red circles).
2. Remove four screws on left and right sides of the screen (yellow arrows).
3. Carefully place the LCD screen face down on the keyboard and unplug the video cable connector on the back of the screen.

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

Looking for a new screen for your Acer TravelMate 8100 laptop? You can buy it here.

Most likely this disassembly guide will work for other Acer TravelMate models. If it works for you, please mention the model number in comments below.

Today I show how to remove and replace screen in an Acer Aspire One A0751h netbook (Model ZA3).

This tutorial may work for some other Acer Aspire One netbooks. If it works for you, please mention the laptop model in comment after the post.

Before you start, make sure the netbook turned off and battery removed.

STEP 1.

There are six rubber seals on the screen bezel.

You’ll find six screws securing the screen bezel under these seals.

You can remove the screw seal with a sharp object.

After screw seals removed, glue them somewhere on the bezel so they don’t get lost.

Remove all six screws found under the seals.

STEP 2.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover with your fingers.

STEP 3.

Continue separating the screen bezel until it’s removed.

STEP 4.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 5.

Remove two screws from the right side of the screen assembly.

These screws securing the screen to the mounting bracket.

STEP 6.

Remove two more screws from the left side of the screen.

STEP 7.

Disconnect the web camera cable.

Separate the microphone from the cover (it’s glued to the cover with double sticky tape).

STEP 8.

Now you can separate the screen from the display cover.

STEP 9.

Place the screen face down on the keyboard.

Carefully separate the video cable from the back of the screen (the cable glued to the screen with double sticky tape).

Disconnect the video cable connector from the screen.

Now you can remove the screen and replace it with a new one.

The best way to find a new compatible screen is searching by the screen model number.

In my Acer Aspire One A0751h netbook the screen had the following model number: B116XW02

This is a 11.6″ LED-backlit screen.

This screen is relatively inexpensive.

Here you can buy a brand new replacement screen for Acer Aspire One netbook for about $70-80.

In the previous post I explain how to remove keyboard, memory, wireless card and hard drive from same Acer Aspire One A0751h netbook.

In this guide I explain how to remove and replaced damaged screen in an Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook. There is a good chance this guide fits other Asus Eee netbooks. If it works for you, please mention the model number in comments after the post.

Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook has a LED-backlit screen. This screen is not cheap and replacing it in a laptop repair shop probably doesn’t make sense because the repair may cost a few hundred dollars. But if you can find a cheap screen and replace it yourself it’s a different story.

Before you start make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.

STEP 1.

There are six screw seals on the front bezel. These seals hiding screws securing the bezel.

You can remove seals with a sharp object.

After all seals are removed, remove all six screws.

STEP 2.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover with your fingers.

STEP 3.

Continue removing the bezel on the top of the display assembly.

STEP 4.

I found that in this model hinge covers are not part of the screen bezel.

You’ll have to separate the hinge cover from the bezel, lift up the hinge cover and remove the bezel as it shown on the following picture.

STEP 5.

Remove the screen bezel.

STEP 6.

After the screen bezel removed, you can remove the right hinge cover.

STEP 7.

Remove the left hinge cover.

STEP 8.

Carefully separate the screen assembly from the display cover and remove two screws on the right side.

These screws securing the screen to the mounting brackets.

STEP 9.

Remove two more screws on the left side of the screen assembly.

NOTE: the bottom screws located under a small magnet. Do not forget to put the magnet back in place when you assembled everything back together. This magnet activates the lid close switch when you close the display.

STEP 10.

Carefully separate the laptops screen from the display cover and place it face down on the keyboard.

STEP 11.

Now you can access the video cable and disconnect it from the screen.

As I mentioned before, this is LED-backlit screen so there is no inverter board in this model.

STEP 12.

Disconnect the video cable from the screen.

STEP 13.

The laptop screen has been removed and ready for replacement.

The best way to find a new replacement screen is searching by the screen model number.

In my Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook the screen has the following model number: HSD121PHW1 (made by HannStar).

You can find a new LED-backlit replacement screen here. If your screen is different, just search by the model number.

Just in case, before you purchase a new screen, I would suggest contacting the seller to make sure the new screen is compatible with your laptop.

In one of the previous posts I explained how to take apart an Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook and remove memory modules, keyboard, top cover, hard drive, cooling fan and CMOS battery.

In this guide I’ll be replacing failed LCD screen in a Gateway MT3000 series laptop.

To be precise, I’m fixing a Gateway MT3707 laptop which has a failed backlight lamp inside the LCD screen.

Problem description: The laptop starts with reddish image on the screen and after a few seconds the screen light goes completely off. The image is still on the screen but it’s very dark. The reddish image indicates a problem with the backlight lamp. I tested laptop with a new backlight lamp and it works fine. In this case the entire LCD screen has to be replaced.

Turn off the laptop, unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery.

STEP 1.

There are six screws securing the screen bezel. These screws hidden under six rubber plugs.

Remove all six plugs with a sharp object.

Remove six screws securing the screen bezel.

STEP 2.

Start separating the bezel from the screen cover with your fingers.

On the bottom the bezel is glued to the LCD screen with sticky tape. Carefully separate the bezel from the screen.

STEP 3.

Remove the screen bezel.

STEP 4.

The screen inverter mounted below the LCD screen.

Carefully disconnect the screen backlight cable from the right side of the inverter board.

If you are replacing the inverter board, you’ll have to disconnect one more cable from the other side of the inverter.

Now you can replace inverter with a new one.

STEP 5.

Remove four screws from left and right side of the LCD screen (two screws from each side). These screws securing the screen to the hinge brackets.

Carefully separate the LCD screen from the cover and place it on the keyboard.

STEP 6.

Remove tape securing the video cable.

Disconnect the video cable from the LCD screen connector.

Now you can remove the damaged LCD screen from the laptop.

You can find a new replacement screen by the LCD screen model number. This number is printed on the screen sticker.

In my case the LCD screen model number is LTN141W1-L03.

This screen is available here. If you have a different screen, just search by the model number.

This video explains how to remove and replace the LCD screen and inverter board in Acer Aspire 5580, 5570 and 3680 series laptops.

It’s not necessary to separate the display panel from the laptop base in order to remove the LCD and inverter. You can do it while the display is still attached to the base.

REMOVING SCREEN AND INVERTER WITHOUT REMOVING DISPLAY PANEL

1. Turn off the laptop and remove the battery.

2. Remove 8 screws securing the display bezel (time point 0:08 in the video).

3. Remove the display bezel (time point 0:20 in the video).

4. Remove the inverter board (time point 0:30 in the video).

5. Remove screws securing the LCD screen assembly to the display cover (time poing 0:43).

Now it’s getting differnt.

6. Separate the LCD screen assembly from the display cover and disconnect the video cable on the back of the LCD screen (time 1:44 in the video).

NOTE: At this point the LCD screen assembly is still attached to the laptop base.

7. Remove screws securing the LCD screen to the moutning brackets. Two screws on each side of the screen (time 1:17 in the video).

8. Replace the removed LCD screen with a new one if needed. You can find a new screen for Acer Aspire laptops here.

For complete laptop disassembly instructins please refer to this service manual for Acer Aspire 3680, 5570, 5580 laptops. It’s a 4.6MB pdf file and might take some time to download.