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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.
March 5th, 2013 at 1:01 am
does it work on extensa 4630?
January 14th, 2013 at 5:52 am
Thank you very much for the detailed information of the full deassembling of the laptop it is really helpful for me in order to do myself later next time
cheers
April 29th, 2012 at 4:34 am
hey can u give the steps to change the lcd back cover of acer extensa 4620……..
April 13th, 2012 at 5:51 am
this will work on my Acer Extensa 5220 aswell but unfortunatly its not the hinge thats broken but the catch that keeps the lid closed does not work very well anymore. do you mabey know how to fix that?
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.