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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.
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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.
January 25th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
hey faizal, it’s about 99% the same thing i have the 5620z and i have taken apart the laptop before they are practically identical
December 6th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
@ nurul,
Search for spare parts on eBay. A regular computer shop usually doesn’t have spare laptop parts.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:44 am
help me please..how to get the spare part for the compenent? i really need it..i went to computer shop but they said they don’t have the spare part..my laptop same as yours..acer extensa 4630x..
thanks a lot..
November 2nd, 2011 at 10:48 am
Hey, thanks for the tips – I had dropped my TM7720 (in the aluminum case, fortunately) and the lid started to separate. I put off taking it in for repair, and now thanks to you I don’t have to. All I had to do was remove the little rubber pads and tighten the screws. Now, tight and right!
Thanks again, keep up the good work
October 3rd, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Hi!
Thanks a lot, I have an Extensa 5620Z notebook, but the method is almost the same. I studied your article, the photos were very helpful.
Thanks again, great work!
September 25th, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Thanks for the great instructions! I replaced a hinge on my Acer 4630Z, my first ever laptop repair.
For any future 4630Z owners, here are some differences from the 4620Z described in this article:
1. There are many more screws, including four along the side of the screen.
2. Although there are 6 rubber pads on the screen bezel, only the 4 corner ones conceal screws.
3. One of the screws holding the bottom (non-display) side of the hinge is not under the keyboard cover, it’s on the back of the case! (in the corner).
4. The keyboard cover does not come out so easily. Something seems to be holding it in place near the lights and buttons. Maybe I didn’t apply enough force, but it doesn’t matter for the left hinge – you can replace it without entirely removing the keyboard cover.
September 12th, 2011 at 9:35 am
Ah yes, i overlooked that somehow.
Thanks Yogi,
And thanks to the creator of this page.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:35 am
Scott:
If you see picture in Step 7, I see there is a spring on either size of the latch. Is that the one you have?
September 8th, 2011 at 9:01 am
While taking off the trim around the monitor, a spring came out of the latch area. Where does it belong?
September 8th, 2011 at 7:58 am
Thanks a ton. It give me some confidence that I can do this at home!
I have acer extensa 4620z. There are some cracks on top left edge of the screen casing. Otherwise the laptop works perfectly ok. Recently, I started seeing horizontals bands (mostly white) appearing on the screen. They move up/down and eventually cover entire screen. If I pinch the top left side of the screen casing it goes back to normal. Even if I adjust the screen position sometime it recovers. Now I placed the paper clip to clamp the top-left screen casing edge as a temporary solution.
Could you please tell me what could be issue? Should I try opening the screen casing?