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This guide will help you to remove the LCD screen and inverter board from a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ645 laptop display. I think these instructions will work for many other Sony Vaio models.
Do not forget to remove the battery before you start.
Related articles: In my previous post you’ll find how to remove the keyboard and replace the hard drive.
OK, let’s take apart the display panel.
STEP 1.
Using a sharp object (or small screwdriver) remove four rubber plugs. There is on plug in each corner of the display bezel.
STEP 2.
Remove four screws found under rubber plugs.
STEP 3.
Start removing the screen bezel as it shown on the picture below.
STEP 4.
Continue removing the bezel. Be careful, do not apply to much force because the the screen bezel is made of thin plastic.
STEP 5.
Remove the screen bezel.
STEP 6.
In order to replace the screen inverter you don’t have to disassemble the laptop any further. Simply unplug two cables from both sides of the inverter board. I pointed these cables with two red arrows. Carefully remove the inverter board and replace it with a new one.
STEP 7.
Here’s how you can replace the LCD screen.
Carefully remove the LCD screen from the cover and place it face down on the keyboard.
STEP 8.
In order to remove the LCD screen you’ll have to:
1. Unplug the video cable from the connector on the back of the LCD screen.
2. Unpug the LCD backlight cable from the right side of the inverter board.
Now you can replace the LCD screen with a new one if needed. Search for the replacement LCD screen here.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Anthony,
I’ve never done it myself.
I guess you cannot replace the LED backlight LCD with a regular LCD screen. But it’s only a guess.
November 14th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Hi, i have a VGN-18Gp which has a LED backlight LCD, Can it be exchange with the VGN-55GN which has a LCD backlight model ? I plan to change the complete LCD housing….Just wonder LED and LCD connector are can be plug in ?
November 13th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Susan,
I’m not familiar with this model but if you cannot find any screw covers or screws, it’s possible that this model doesn’t have any.
It’s possible that the screen bezel is secured by plastic latches under the bezel.
November 12th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I am trying to replace the screen on my Sony Vaio VGN FW450J/T but I can’t even find the
screws (or rubber plugs) on the four corners of the screen bezel. Could they be someplace
else and exactly what do those rubber plugs look like? Any help you can provide would be
greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
November 8th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
[...] one of the previous guides I explain how to remove the LCD screen and inverter board from a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ series [...]
October 28th, 2009 at 10:05 am
yan wong,
Shouldn’t be any difference. The webcam is a separate module mounted above the LCD screen.
October 28th, 2009 at 6:54 am
I saw your article on the Sony LCD screen replacement. Cool.
Question: any difference if the laptop has an inbuilt cam on top of the screen?
My model is the SZ43GN
thanks
October 5th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Hi guys,
I have VAIO VGN-FW140E. I was looking through your guide and it is really great, but it seems like my laptop is a little different from the one in the picture above. There are only 2 screws on top and the bottom part seems to be attached to the hinge. If you can provide me with any hint on how to remove the bezel from the hinge, I would really appreciate it.
September 24th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Chris,
I’m not familiar with your model but it sounds like your new LCD has only one backlight lamp inside but the old one has two backlight lamps. Is my guess correct?
Do you have inverter with dual connector for the old screen?
If that’s the case, you’ll have to purchase the right screen.
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I busted the LCD on my VGN FE790. I bought a new LCD, and had no problem getting the old screen off. However, the new screen has ONE wire set that comes out to go to the inverter. The old one had two. When I plug in the new LCD, it’s dark. The screen works, I can read things, but it’s not lit up. What do I do? The old LCD is actually backlit just fine, it’s just smooshed up, which is why I replaced it.