Comments on: How to replace broken display hinge in Acer Extensa 4620z laptop

By: JONATHAN

JONATHAN — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:18:03 +0000

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

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:00:11 +0000

@ nurul,
Search for spare parts on eBay. A regular computer shop usually doesn’t have spare laptop parts.

By: nurul

nurul — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:44:32 +0000

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..

By: Bill G

Bill G — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:48:34 +0000

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

By: Beastia

Beastia — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:09:50 +0000

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!

By: Jeff P.

Jeff P. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:48:22 +0000

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.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:35:36 +0000

Ah yes, i overlooked that somehow.

Thanks Yogi,

And thanks to the creator of this page.

By: Yogi

Yogi — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:35:53 +0000

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?

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:01:25 +0000

While taking off the trim around the monitor, a spring came out of the latch area. Where does it belong?

By: Yogesh

Yogesh — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:58:26 +0000

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?