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In this guide I will remove a broken LCD screen from a Gateway MT6704 (Model MA7) laptop and replace it with a new screen. As I mentioned in my previous article, where I was replacing the laptop keyboard, this guide will work for many other Gateway laptops in MT6700 line.
Before you start, turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.
You’ll find six rubber screw seals on the display bezel. Remove all seals with a sharp object (picture above) and also remove all six screws found under the seals.
Start separating the display bezel from the screen cover with your fingers. A piece of soft plastic (I’m using a guitar pick) will help you to separate two parts without breaking the bezel.
Continue removing the bezel on the top of the display assembly.
The display bezel has been removed.
As you see on the picture below, a part of the screen inverter is covered by the LCD support bracket. If you are removing the LCD screen or inverter, you’ll have to remove the support bracket first.
Remove two screws securing the support bracket and after that remove the bracket.
Now you can access the inverter board which is glued to the screen cover. Be very careful while separating the inverter board from the cover, do not break it.
I will not be removing the inverter in this guide, it’s not necessary for replacing the screen. But I have to unplug one cable on the right side of the inverter. This cable is permanently attached to the LCD screen, actually it’s attached to the backlight lamp inside the screen.
Carefully separate the screen from the cover and place it face down on the keyboard.
The laptop screen is connected to the motherboard by the video cable. The video cable has to be unplugged from the screen before you can remove it.
The video cable connector is secured by a clear (sticky) tape. Remove the tape and unplug the video cable from the LCD screen.
Now you can remove the screen. As you see, the mounting brackets are still attached to both sides of the screen.
Remove two screws securing the mounting bracket to the screen.
Remove brackets from both sides of the screen.
I found a sticker on the back side of the screen. Apparently, the number above the barcode is the part number used by Gateway. I was able to find a new screen using this part number.
The broken LCD screen has been removed and I’m ready to install a new one. Are you looking for a new screen for your Gateway MT6700 laptop? Try here.
For complete laptop disassembly instructions please take a look at this guide. It’s a different Gateway model but the body is very similar.
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March 13th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
The magnet belongs on the upper left hand sid of the screen if you look behind the bezel top left hand corner you will see a piece of platic that it sits on. Sometimes you can make out the image of it from the 2 sided tape that it sat on. So upper left hand side right above the screw hole on the bezel (this is the lcd screen front cover.
March 12th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Thank you very much I was able to remove the screen on my Gateway T-Series. T-6339u notebook.
The computer was dropped and the screen backlight worked but did not display anything but some fuzzy colors, hazy colors. I tested with external monitor and this worked fine so I ruled out the video card. I took the screen out, unplugged the connections to the screen and inverter. When I plugged the connections back in the screen works again! Thank YOU!
February 18th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
bonita brown,
First of all, why did you replace the screen?
This could be bad inverter or backlight lamp problem.
February 16th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I have replaced the Lcd screen on my gateway laptop W350A When first power up , screen will flash on then screen goes dark you can seen a faint outline on screen. Do you know what the problem may be ?
February 14th, 2010 at 10:37 am
I have replaced the Lcd screen on my gateway laptop W350A and magnet fell off can not find , screen will flash on then screen goes dark you can seen a faint outline on screen. 1. where can I get magnet /. 2. where does it go ?( I believe it came off hte top left hand corner ) please help .