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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.
April 21st, 2011 at 6:41 am
Hi!! I Have a emachine D620 laptop, there is a breakage of display frame around the hinges……
so please suggest me a better option to overcome this problem.
would you provide me a body frame or tell me from where i get this.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:23 pm
will a acer aspire 3620 lcd cover fit perfectly to an acer extenza 4620z lcd or vice versa?
February 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
sakrajit,
New hinges for Acer Asprire 4710z laptop available here for about $20.
What???
February 24th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
acer 4710z screen hinges are broken, what is the price of new hinges , sound drivers are also loose, how to fix it?
February 2nd, 2011 at 5:36 am
Hi, i have an acer aspire 5620 laptop. and i want to replace the display hinge. is aspire 5600 hinge appropriate for my laptop?
December 28th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Thanks for the pictures, I just repaired an Acer 4630Z. The hinges are different (they are screwed to the lcd. Also, the keyboard cover was screwed to the bottom part (the screws were accesible after removing the battery) I was about to bend it when trying to pry it out. Other than that, they are pretty similar. So thanks!
December 27th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
NS,
Here it is: Acer Extensa 4620 hinges.
New replacement hinges for about $20-30.
December 26th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Hi,
This was a very informative post — exactly what I needed. However, I’m having a hard time finding a replacement hinge. Do you have any recommendations?
December 20th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Dustin Smith,
Take a look at disassembly guides for other Acer laptops. You can find them in Acer category in the right sidebar. Some other Acer laptops could be similar to your laptop.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:20 am
I have an Acer Extenza 4630z, which now has a dead cooling fan, causing the internal temps to rocket and eventually BSOD the laptop. I’d like to replace this fan, but I can’t seem to figure out how to disassemble and access this fan (Furthermore finding a replacement fan…). Do you, or anyone who may view this, have any suggestions/guides? I’d like to gift the laptop for Christmas as I’m getting a new one, but I’d like to resolve the cooling issue to help keep the laptop alive long enough.
Thanks