HomeHow can I replace a damaged laptop screen myself? If you are asking yourself the same question then you should read through this tutorial witch explains how you can remove and replace cracked, damaged or broken LCD screen on a laptop computer at home, without taking it to an expensive repair shop.
Pictures show an example of the process of removing a laptop LCD Screen display. The approach is approximately the same with most notebook brands and models…We do not recommend removing the laptop LCD without technical experience. We would like to point out that you could lose your laptop’s manufacturer’s warranty if you remove the LCD.
You can use this LCD screen removal tutorial for any brand-name laptop such as Acer, Asus, Gateway, Dell, HP, Compaq, Toshiba, Sony and other less known brands. The disassembly steps will be very similar for most models.
Now, when you know how to remove and replace the screen, there is another question. How and where I can find a new replacement screen?
There are two reliable ways to search for the replacement screen:
1. Search by the manufacturer’s part number. Some manufacturers place a sticker with the part number on the back of the LCD screen. Most likely you’ll find a lot of different numbers on the screen. If you are not sure witch one is the manufacturer’s part number, just google it and see if your search returns any relevant results.
2. Search by the screen model number. You can find this number on the back of the LCD screen.
As an example, take a look at the LCD screen removed from a Toshiba laptop. You’ll see what numbers I’m talking about. K000044040 is Toshiba’s part number and LQ154K1LB1B is the screen model number.
There could be more then one LCD screen compatible with your laptop. Before you make a purchase, I would recommend contacting the seller and confirm that you are buying the right screen or ask if they can find a cheaper replacement.
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 am
Relph,
If the LCD screen has a physical damage, it has to be replaced. It doesn’t matter if you replace it yourself or take the laptop to a PC repair shop. They will quote you a new screen. It is not possible to fix a LCD scree with physical damage.
May 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 am
Will it be possible for a user not to replace a damaged LCD? I mean, can I repair it or go to some PC repair shops to repair it? I’m sorry. I know minimal things about a laptop. please help me.
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Ryan,
Yes, it will help. You can upload your photo to photo sharing site (flickr for example) and post a link here.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:43 am
Sorry, I have looked through your guide, but heed your caution about being a newbie. The laptop glass itself is not fractured. I plug into an external monitor which shows my icons perfectly and this has enabled me to procrastinate getting it fixed, because our local store takes forever. My laptop screen looks like a picture of a broken Acer screen you have here on your site. The edges of the screen show icons, but then you see a black smear that looks like where I presume the phone hit the screen. Would it help to email you a photo? I appreciate your help so much!
April 21st, 2009 at 3:27 pm
By the way, you said you have an HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop.
I’ve created a guide which explains how to replace the LCD screen in this mode.
April 21st, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Ryan,
Your description is not very clear, maybe you can provide more information?
You said:
I assume your some cracked the LCD screen. If that’s the case, replacing the inverter board will not fix the problem. You’ll have to replace the LCD screen.
You said:
By the spare LCD you mean an external monitor, right?
April 21st, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I see you advise that one should not attempt repair if one is a newbie. I agree! But am I correct in assuming I only need the display inverter if I can plug my spare LCD into my laptop and see a perfectly fine screen? My son threw a cellphone and the point of impact can be seen on the LCD of the laptop. It is an HPdv6000 and otherwise works fine. Thanks!