In this post I explain how to remove and replace damaged LCD screen in a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. Most likely this guide will work for many other Dell laptops. If this guide works for you, please mention the laptop model number in comments after the post.

Need spare parts for your Dell Inspiron 6000? Search here for a new LCD screen or inverter board.

Dell Inspiron 6000 display disassembly.

STEP 1.

Remove six screw covers from the screen bezel.

Remove all screws found under those covers.

You can remove the screw cover with a sharp object or small screwdriver.

STEP 2.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.

Remove the screen bezel.

STEP 3.

Remove four screws from the right side of the LCD screen assembly.

Remove four more screws from the left side.

STEP 4.

Separate the LCD screen assembly from the display cover.

STEP 5.

Place the LCD screen assembly face down on the keyboard.

Now you can access the video cable.

STEP 6.

Unplug the small connector from the screen inverter board.

STEP 7.

Disconnect the video cable connector from the LCD screen.

STEP 8.

Remove the LCD screen assembly.

The inverter board is attached to the LCD screen frame.

STEP 9.

Remove one screw securing the inverter board.

STEP 10.

Disconnect the baklight lamp cable from the left side of the inverter board.

STEP 11.

Slide the inverter board to the right.

STEP 12.

Lift up the left side of the inverter board.

STEP 13.

Remove inverter board from the mounting bracket.

Now you can replace the inverter board with a new one if needed.

In this guide I will be taking apart a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ series laptop. In my case I’m working with a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ330p laptop but the guide should work for the entire VGN-SZ line.

In you need replacement parts, search here.

STEP 1.

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

Remove one screw securing the keyboard.

STEP 2.

There are two latches securing the keyboard. They are located above the F2 and Insert keys.

STEP 3.

Using a small screwdriver press on the locking latch above the Insert key and lift up the right side of the keyboard.

STEP 4.

Do the same with the second latch and lift up the keyboard from the laptop base.

STEP 5.

Place the keyboard upside down on the palm rest so you can access the cable connector underneath.

STEP 5.

In order to unlock the cable connector move the black clip about 2 millimeters towards the touch pad. The clip must stay attached to the connector base.

If you break the connector, you’ll have to remove the motherboard. Work very carefully.

STEP 6.

Release the keyboard cable. Remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one if needed.

STEP 7.

Remove four screw securing the heat sink cover. Remove the cover.
Remove two screws securing the memory cover. Remove the cover.

STEP 8.

Remove two screw securing the CPU heat sink.

STEP 9.

Remove heat sink from the laptop.

Now you can clean the cooling fan and heat sink with compressed air.
Also, you get an access to the CPU.

STEP 10.

Both memory modules could be access through the door on the bottom of the laptop.

STEP 11.

Remove four red screws securing the switch cover.
Remove three yellow screws securing the palm rest.

STEP 12.

Carefully lift up and remove the switch cover.

STEP 13.

Remove three screw securing the palm rest.
Unlock the touch pad cable connector and release the cable.

In order to unlock the connector simply lift up the right side of the locking clip with your finger nail.

On the picture below the connector is shown in the unlocked state.

STEP 14.

Release the touch pad cable and remove the palm rest assembly.

When the palm rest assembly is removed you get an access to the hard drive, DVD drive, wireless card and CMOS battery.

STEP 15.

Remove three screws securing the hard drive assembly.

Disconnect the hard drive cable connector from the motherboard.

STEP 16.

Remove the hard drive assembly from the laptop.

If you are replacing or upgrading the hard drive you’ll have to transfer the mounting bracket and cable from the old drive to a new one.

STEP 17.

Remove one screw securing the DVD drive.

STEP 18.

Slid the DVD drive to the right to disconnect it from the motherboard.

There is an adapter between the DVD drive and motherboard. This adapter has to stay attached to the motherboard.

STEP 19.

Remove DVD drive from the laptop.

STEP 20.

In order to remove the wireless card, disconnect two antenna cable from the card, remove two screws securing the card and pull the card from the slot on the motherboard.

If you would like to replace the CMOS battery, simply unplug it from the motherboard and replace with a new one.

In one of the previous guides I explain how to remove the LCD screen and inverter board from a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ series laptop.

In this guide I explain how to remove and replace the LCD screen in a Dell Latitude D620 laptop.

The LCD screen removal steps will be very similar for many other Dell laptop. If this guide works for your laptop, please mention the model number in comments after the post.

If you need a new LCD screen or inverter for your Dell Latitude D620 laptop, you can find it here for about $70-80.

STEP 1.

There are six screw seals on the LCD screen bezel. Remove all six seals and screws found under them.

You can remove the screw seal with a sharp object or small flat head screwdriver. The seal bottom is sticky. Glue all screw seals somewhere on the screen bezel so they don’t get lost.

STEP 2.

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

STEP 3.

Remove the screen bezel.

STEP 4.

Remove six screws securing the LCD screen mounting brackets to the display cover.

STEP 5.

Separate the LCD screen assembly from the display cover and place face down on the keyboard.

STEP 6.

Now you can access the back side of the LCD screen and video cable.

The video cable has two connectors. One of them is connected to the inverter board and another one to the LCD screen.

STEP 7.

Disconnect the small connector from the inverter board.

STEP 8.

Disconnect another connector from the LCD screen.

STEP 9.

Remove the LCD screen assembly from the laptop.

STEP 10.

If you are replacing the LCD screen, you’ll have to transfer both mounting brackets to the new screen. Each bracket is secured by a few screws.

In Dell laptops the inverter board is attached to the bottom of the LCD screen.

Even though it looks like the inverter board is a part of the LCD screen, it’s possible to remove the inverter and replace it separately.

In one of the previous posts I explain how to remove and replace the keyboard in a Dell Latitude D620 laptop.

In this guide I will remove and replace defective keyboard in a Gateway M-Series notebook. In my case the notebook model is: M-6846 but this guide will work for all other Gateway M-Series notebooks. If my guide works for you, please mention the notebook model number in comments below.

STEP 1.

Turn off the notebook, remove the battery.
Remove one keyboard securing screw on the bottom.

STEP 2.

Carefully lift up one side of the speaker cover with a small flat head screwdriver.

STEP 3.

Continue removing the speaker cover with your fingers.
Be careful, there will be a cable connecting the LED board and motherboard under the cover.

STEP 4.

Remove two screws securing the keyboard.

STEP 5.

Lift up the keyboard and remove it from the laptop base.

STEP 6.

Now you can access the keyboard cable connector on the motherboard.
You’ll have to unlock the connector before disconnecting the cable and removing the keyboard.

In order to unlock the keyboard connector carefully move the locking clip about 2 millimeters to the direction shown by two arrows.

On the picture below you can see connector in the unlocked state.

STEP 7.

Now you can pull the cable from the connector and remove the keyboard.
Replace keyboard with a new one.

You can find a new keyboard for your Gateway M-Series notebook using the keyboard part number from the sticker.
In my case the part number is: AESA6U00020. Search for a new keyboard here.

In the previous guide I explain how to replace the broken screen in the same Gateway M-Series notebook.

This guide will help you to remove and replace the keyboard in a Sony Vaio VGN-C series laptop.

I’m replacing the keyboard in a Sony Vaio VGN-C250N laptop but most likely you can use these instructions for the entire VGN-C line. If it works for your laptop, please mention the model number in comments below.

Also, I found another model number on the sticker: Model PCG-6R3L.

STEP 1.

Turn off the laptop and remove the battery.

Remove one screw securing the keyboard on the bottom.

STEP 2.

There are for small latches securing the keyboard on the top.

Push on latches with a small screwdriver and release the keyboard.

STEP 3.

Carefully lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest.

STEP 4.

Now you can access the cable connector under the keyboard.

Unlock the connector first and after that pull the cable from the connector.

In order to unlock the connector carefully move the black clip to the direction shown by two arrows.

On the following picture the connector is shown in the unlocked position.

STEP 5.

Now you can pull the keyboard cable from the connector and remove the keyboard.

In my laptop the cable was glued to the laptop base with sticky tape, so I had to unglue the cable first.

Replace the keyboard with a new one.

You can search for a new keyboard using the part number. In my laptop the keyboard part number was 147996521.

Here you can find and new keyboard for Sony Vaio VGN-C series laptop.

In this guide I explain how to remove and replace the keyboard in a HP Mini 1033CL notebook. If you have another HP Mini notebook and the guide works for you, please mention the notebook model number in comments below.

Start disassembly with removing the battery.
Unlock the battery by moving the latch 1 to the left.
Lift up the battery by moving the latch 2 to the right.

Remove the battery.

Remove two screws securing the keyboard.

The keyboard is secured in the notebook base by four small knobs on sides. In order to remove the keyboard from the base you’ll have to push it through these knobs.

Start removing the keyboard from the top side.

Continue removing the keyboard.

Place the keyboard so you can easily access the cable connector underneath.

Unlock the cable connector to release the keyboard cable.

Lift up the black connector clip with your finger nail. It will pop up at a 90 degree angle.

On the picture below you can see connector in the unlocked state.

Now you can pull the cable and remove the keyboard.

Search for the replacement keyboard using the part number from the sticker on the back side. In my case the part number is 496688-001 (USA model).

You can find a new keyboard for HP Mini 1033 notebooks here.

In the previous post I explain how to remove keyboard from HP 2133 Mini-Note PC.

In this guide I explain how to remove and replace the broken LCD screen in a Gateway M7 series laptop. I’m fixing a Gateway M-6846 laptop. It also says Model No.: SA1 on the bottom. Most likely my guide will works for some other Gateway laptops. If it works for you, please mention the laptop model number in the comments below.

Need spare parts for a Gateway M-series laptop? Search for spare parts here.

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

STEP 1.

There are three hinge covers on the bottom of the display panel. We’ll have to remove these covers first.

Insert a sharp object under the hinge cover and lift it up. Continue removing the cover with your fingers.

The hinge cover has been removed.

Remove two other hinge covers.

STEP 2.

There are six screw covers on the screen bezel.

Remove screw covers with a sharp object.

Remove all six screws found under the covers.

STEP 3.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.

Continue removing the screen bezel.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 4.

The screen inverter board mounted below the LCD screen.

Remove one screw securing the inverter board.

Unplug the LCD screen backlight cable from the right side of the inverter board.

I’m not replacing the inverter board, so I’m not disconnecting the cable on the left side.

STEP 5.

Remove six screws securing the LCD screen hinges and mounting bracket.

Before you can separate the LCD screen assembly from the display cover, you’ll have to unplug cable from the webcam board.

Now you can separate the screen assembly from the display cover and access the video cable connection on the back of the screen.

Unplug video cable from the LCD screen connector.

STEP 6.

Remove two screws securing LCD screen to the mounting  bracket.

Remove two more screws on the other side of the screen.

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

I found a new LCD screen for my Gateway M-6846 laptop here. If you have a different Gateway laptop, just search by the model number.

In the next guide I explain how to remove and replaced defective keyboard in Gateway M-Series laptop.

This video explains ho to take apart an Acer Aspire 5580 series laptop. A very nicely done tutorial. I found it on YouTube and couldn’t miss the opportunity to share this guide with you.

The video walks through the disassembly process of the entire laptop.

According to the comments posted after the video:

Acer aspire 5580/5570/3680 have the same configuration and same structure.

If this guide works for your Acer laptop, please mention the model number in the comments below.

The LCD screen doesn’t work because the video cable got disconnected from the motherboard.

I have seen a problem like that on a few different Satellite L305D laptops. Not sure why it’s happening but check this out.

In order to access the video cable connector you’ll have to remove the keyboard first.

Using a sharp object lift up and remove the keyboard bezel.

Under the bezel you’ll find two screws securing the motherboard. Remove both screws.

Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest. Be careful, the keyboard is attached to the motherboard.

You’ll find the video cable connector under the keyboard.

If you look very closely, you’ll see that the video cable is half way out of the connector on the motherboard.

Plug the video cable back into the connector and test the laptop now. Does it help?

My previous post explains how to fix power port in Toshiba Satellite L305/L305D laptops.

Today I explain how to remove and replace the broken display hinge in an Acer Extensa 4620z laptop. If this guide works for your Acer laptop and it’s not Extensa 4620z, please mention the model number in comments below.

In this particular laptop I’m replacing the right hinge.

Before you start, turn off the laptop and remove the battery.

Need spare parts for Acer Extensa laptop? Find spare parts here.

STEP 1.

Insert a small flat head screwdriver under the hinge cover and lift it up. The hinge cover is a part of the keyboard cover.

STEP 2.

Remove the keyboard cover.

When the keyboard/hinge cover is removed you can see that the right display hinge is broken. The bottom part of the broken hinge is still connected to the base assembly and the top part is mounted to the display.

STEP 3.

Remove screws securing display hinges to the bottom of the laptop. If you are replacing only one hinge, remove only one screw.

STEP 4.

There are six screws securing the screen bezel. All six screws are hidden under rubber covers.

You can remove screw covers with a sharp object. Glue screw covers somewhere on the screen bezel so you don’t lose them.

STEP 5.

Start separating the screen bezel from cover with your fingers.

STEP 6.

Continue separating the screen bezel and finally remove it from the laptop.

STEP 7.

While removing the screen bezel, I dislocated the display latch assembly. If you did so, put it back in place.

STEP 8.

Remove three screws securing the broken display hinge.

STEP 9.

Remove the bottom part of the broken hinge.

STEP 10.

Remove the top part of the broken hinge.

STEP 11.

Install a new hinge into the display and secure it with screws.

The broken display hinge has been replaced. You can use same steps to remove and replace the left hinge if needed.

Assemble the laptop back together.

Also, you can use this guide for removing and repolacing laptop screen and inverter board.