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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.
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…
June 3rd, 2010 at 11:55 pm
I have a question. I have an extensa 4020z and often use to open it and fix it back..
In Step 8 Picture you can see a black color wire. One day i broke that wire by mistake but laptop is working perfectly, what is that wire and what does it do ?
May 30th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
I have an acer extensa 4620z and it the top plastic casing is complty broken where can i go to get the front and back cover of the lcd casing and i need the screws too…is there any place in particular?
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:00 pm
First of all thanks for your tutorial.
It was also helpfull for my Laptop which is an acer Aspire 3055 WXMi.
Specially the part explaining how to remove the Keyboard Cover.
again thanks
April 24th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Used as a guide to fix both broken hinges on my Travelmate 4654LMI, having found this page (laptop has had broken hinges for over a year, propped up with DVD box set) then went to search for replacement hinges, found them at http://www.acerspareparts.co.uk/hinges_brackets
Replacement hinges arrived yesterday, just completed the repair, laptop hinges now working perfectly, well done all done in 15 minutes.
April 9th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Really thanks this tips really work
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one thing that bottom part of the broken hinge is not remove form the laptop…..
i have been remove that screws from that broken hinge but its not open………….
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but i have been just remove upper broken hinge & used as normal laptop………
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Good work man thanks…..
April 1st, 2010 at 10:16 am
stunna,
It’s possible there is a problem with the motherboard.
March 25th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
i did what the video showed but i think i have other problems, i replaced the screen, inverter, and cable, and it still wont light up….the bulb is good i checked screen on another cpu, and it worked fine,,,,,,,,,any ideas????????