HomeIn this tutorial I’ll explain how to remove LCD screen and replace inverter board in an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop. This tutorial will work for many other Acer laptops with the same body.
In my previous article I was taking an Acer Aspire 5100 apart.
OK, let’s get inside the display assembly.
First of all, turn off the laptop, unplug AC adapter and remove the battery.
The screen bezel has four screws hidden under for seals. Two rubber seals on the top of the bezel and two plastic seals on the bottom.
You can remove all four screw seals with a sharp object as it shown on the picture below. Glue removed seals somewhere on the bezel so they don’t get lost.
Remove four screws found under seals.
Start remove the screen bezel with your fingers. Proceed slowly while removing the bezel.
Continue removing the screen bezel.
The bezel has been removed.
The inverter board is mounted below the LCD screen. If you are replacing the inverter board, you’ll have to separate the top cover from the LCD screen first.
Remove four screws. Two of them securing display hinges and other two securing the inverter board.
Carefully separate the display cover from the screen and access the LCD cable connector.
You’ll have to unplug the LCD cable from the screen.
First, unglue the clear sticky tape securing the connection.
Second, unplug the LCD cable from the connector on the screen.
Now you can access the inverter board witch is still connected to the laptop by cables on both sides.
Carefully unplug cables from both sides of the inverter board.
Remove the screen inverter board and replace it with a new inverter.
Here’s how you can remove the LCD screen.
Simply remove four screws securing the LCD screen to the display hinge. Remove four more screws from the other side of the screen.
Now you can remove and replace the LCD screen with a new LCD screen.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 1:39 pm
hi,
Acer 5315………driving me insane! Dark screen as though the inverter has gone but have tried 2 new ones, also tried a new screen and still the same…..runs fine on external monitor??? any ideas?? thanks
January 26th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Hello all,
I hav an almost similar laptop (travelmate 7520)
The cover is breaking af the hinge.
Im looking to buy a spare cover …
Who knows weher I Can get that?
Jip
January 24th, 2010 at 10:21 am
“Hi
my aspire 5315 has a broken screen. I purchased an external monitor which worked great and is bigger. Other day i did a “pc housework” but iv changed something which now does not allow my monitor diplay. Did fn f5 (think) it worked but it is inconvenient having laptop and monitor all on my desk. is it possible to remove laptop screen to use keyboard of laptop with monitor?”
I want to do the same, since a new screen just costs too much. How do I remove the hinges from the laptop case, or at least the long hinge “arms” that the screen was screwed into? I could just break them off, but I have small kids and don’t want any sharp edges sticking out.
Thanks in advance!
January 21st, 2010 at 4:36 pm
sharon,
I think you can do that. I doubt that your laptop requires the internal LCD to be connected in order to work with the external monitor.
You can unplug the internal LCD from the motherboard, remove the display panel and use your laptop as a desktop replacement, with the external monitor.
Here’s the catch. The wireless card antenna cables are running INSIDE the display panel. If you want to remove the display panel, you’ll have to disconnect the antenna cables from the Wi-Fi card. The wireless connection will not work without these cable. It’s not a big deal if you are using wired Internet.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Hi
my aspire 5315 has a broken screen. I purchased an external monitor which worked great and is bigger. Other day i did a “pc housework” but iv changed something which now does not allow my monitor diplay. Did fn f5 (think) it worked but it is inconvenient having laptop and monitor all on my desk. is it possible to remove laptop screen to use keyboard of laptop with monitor?
Please help regards sharon
January 19th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
@laptoptech
yes it worked fine with an external monitor, ok ill check the cable
but what if the pink shades are still there after checking the cable, what do you think i should check next.. thanks
January 19th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Followed your instructions. Finished in 15 minutes and everything working perfectly.
Thanks
Dale
January 18th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
andrew,
It’s hard to tell what’s going on without testing the laptop. Did you have a chance to test video output on the external monitor? Is it normal?
I think you might have a problem with the video cable.
January 18th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
the screen on my 5110 aspire suddenly changes into pink,, then after a while it goes back to normal colors but most of the time it goes pink
what should i do? thanks
December 30th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Professor,
1. Make sure the video cable is properly connected to the new LCD screen. Try reconnecting the cable on the back of the screen.
2. Try installing the damaged screen back into the laptop. If the damaged screen still works but the new one shows no image, most likely your new screen is bad or not compatible with the laptop.
I think it’s just bad connection between the video cable and screen.
December 29th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I have an Aspire 6930. I have replaced the screen. But the replacement screen only lights up. External monitor works. The original screen was broken but i could still see the desktop. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
thanks
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:56 am
i have an acer aspire 5100 the problem is the dark screen when i put it on external display it works when i put a light on the screen you can faintly see it also i have replaced the inverter board as an attempt to fix it but to no success ive checked cables connecting the monitor up and all appear to be ok as there are only 3 cables that can possibly effect the issue im wondering is it possible its the backlight itself and is there anyway i can test this first and find out before i buy a new one ? thanks
November 29th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Claudia,
This problem could be related to:
1. Video card failure.
2. Bad connection between the video cable and motherboard.
3. Bad video cable.
4. Bad LCD screen.
Here are some steps you can take in order to narrow down the problem.
1. Test your laptop with video output on the external monitor. If the external video works fine and this problem appears only on the laptop screen, most likely the video card is working properly.
2. Check connection between the video cable and motherboard. It’s possible that the video cable got loose somehow and reconnecting the cable will fix the problem.
3. If you went though steps 1 and 2 and the problem is still there, it’s either bad LCD screen or faulty video cable. You cannot tell which one is causing the problem without testing the laptop with another working screen (or video cable). Most likely it’s just a bad LCD screen because video cable failures are not very common.
November 29th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Laptop Tech, so I got an acer aspire 5100. At first my webcam did not work because I had to download the bison diver and it took me a couple times to get it to finally work. It was workng fne for a couple days then all of a sudden the colours were messed up. Any tones of pink and red are now green and blue. But everything else on the computer has the right colours. Someone told me it was that the display needed to be replaced. Can you help me please? Much appreciated!
November 25th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Maddy,
It’s necessary to remove the top cover assembly and take a closer look at the touch pad button. Most likely this button is located on a separate board (not motherboard). I think this button is stuck and the touch pad board has to be replaced.
It’s either software related problem or the USB controller (located on motherboard) is bad.
1. Uninstall all USB entries from the device manager. Restart the laptop and let it redetect USB ports. It might help, if not move to the step 2.
2. Back up all personal data and reinstall Windows from scratch.
3. If you still cannot detect USB devices, most likely it’s bad USB controller on motherboard. You’ll have to replace the motherboard or use a PCMCIA USB card as it shown here: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2009/11/16/fix-hardware-problems-without-taking-apart-laptop/
November 25th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Hi,
I have the problem with my right click button on my touchpad. It gets stuck sometimes. Please help me out in replacing the touchpad or atleast fix it.
Also, second issue is recently my USB is not recognizing any of the devices. Looks like also needs replacement if possible
Regards,
Maddy
November 17th, 2009 at 9:42 am
earl,
Yes, it should work with an external monitor attached.
In some models, you’ll have to enter the BIOS setup menu and set the external monitor as a primary screen.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:34 am
The computer was dropped and there is a crack somewhere inside at one of the back corners. I haven’t yet fully deconstructed the system to see the internal damage so I don’t know the extent of it but I know it is there since I can see some damage through one of the screw holes. The system still works though but it has an intermittant issue.
When you boot, it will do the BIOS splash and then cut to black. Looking closely at the monitor shows a jumpy cursor prompt with staticy like lines on the display. You essentially have to open and close the display turn it on and see if it is seated right and boots an keep doing it until it works.
This is no fun and I’ve since replaced the laptop but I’d like to turn this over to the kids to use at a desk. I have an external monitor to use with it so I really want to detach the screen altogether and run it with an external monitor. Anyone know if a laptop will work if you completely remove the screen?
November 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
thomas Heward,
Maybe the video cable on the Aspire 5100 laptop is bad? Maybe someone tried to fix your Aspire and installed a wrong video cable? Just a guess.
November 16th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I purchased an Acer Aspire 5100 portable second hand for $10 bucks. I have an Acer Aspire 3000 that is pretty shot but still works and has a good screen. (the 3000 works but all screws are missing, have to use external keyboard and mouse because touchpad and keyboard do not work) I started up the 5100 it made all the right sounds but nothing on the screen at all – totally black. So I took off the screen and replaced it with my good LCD from the 3000. This 3000 screen (that works fine on my 3000) does not work on the 5100 but under strong light you can see the screen is working. Then I put the 5100 screen on my 3000 and it worked perfect, bright clear and everything. So what is the problem here? Just guessing I would say the Inverter Board but how come the 3000 screen somewhat works on the 5100 and the 5100 screen that did not work at all now works fine on the 3000?
November 9th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Laptop Tech,
. im not sure how i can connect it to the usb port while keeping the control board inside the case.
The touch screen i am getting is usb one, i was hoping to just use one of the usb ports for it. the touch sensitive part just goes in front of an existing screen so it wont actually need to be plugged into the motherboard through video cable
Will
November 9th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Will,
Not sure if it’s going to work. Most likely the touch screen will require a completely different video cable which is not compatible with your motherboard.
But… you’ll get a lot of fun trying that. That’s for sure.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Laptop Tech,
This laptop doesn’t come with a touch screen but i found one on ebay that could be installed. I just had the laptop lying around an i wanted a tablet so i thought id try turning it into one. well looks like i have some fun times ahead. i would document it but my camera is broken. I will let you know how it turns out though.
Thanks
November 9th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Will,
LOL. That’s a funny project.
Does this laptop come with a touch screen?
Only if you make them yourself.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:13 am
Hi
I want to turn my aspire 5110 into a tablet pc. i have currently turned the screen around. i want to know if i can get an extender for the video cable or at least for the 7-pin inverter cable.
thanks
November 7th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
April,
I cannot tell what is wrong without looking at the laptop. It feels like connection related problem. I think the video cable is not plugged correctly.