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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.
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July 28th, 2010 at 6:22 am
I have this model, but the screen has a Crystal Eye camera in it. If I buy a replacement screen without the crystal eye camera, will it still work properly? That is, the backlight, resolution, etc. Not the camera obviously. ha. Thank you for great how-to’s.
July 18th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
A thousand thanks! I saw these pics and found my emachines D620 to be nearly identical. I thought my right hinge was beginning to break. The screen bezel was seperating on that corner and there was lot’s of plastic popping sounds upon open/closure. I didn’t know there were screws under those pads. Turns out the screw just needed to be tightened (it was almost all the way out). The hinge wasn’t the problem at all. But if it wasn’t for your site I would have been calling Gateway or paying someone local to diagnose it. Instead I’ll be sending a donation your way. Thanks again!
June 28th, 2010 at 12:54 am
Thanks so much for all your great Howtos!
Keep on rocking
Greetings from Germany
June 22nd, 2010 at 2:36 pm
It also works for acer extensa 4630z. Thanks for the guide!!!
June 14th, 2010 at 8:24 am
ACER ASPIRE 3690
the back of mine on theleft hand side was cracked open by where the fan is..
can that be fixed or the bottom there replaced or do i have to buy a new laptop altogether…