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This guide explains how to remove a broken LCD screen from a Lenovo X60s laptop and replace it with a new LCD screen. The display disassembly procedure will work for some other IBM ThinkPad and Lenovo laptops. If this guide works for your laptop, please mention the model in the comments.
Before you start, please turn off the laptop, unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery.
STEP 1.
There are three screw seals on the bottom of the display bezel. These seals hide three screws securing the display bezel to the display cover.
You’ll have to remove all three screw seals with a sharp object and after that remove three screws.
STEP 2.
There are three screw seals on each side of the display assembly. Remove TWO seals I marked from each side of the display. Remove screws found under those seals.
STEP 3.
Start separating the display bezel from the cover as it shown on the picture below.
Continue separating the bezel.
The inverter board is located below the LCD screen. In order to access and remove the screen inverter it’s not necessary to remove the bezel completely.
Finally, the display bezel has been removed.
STEP 4.
Disconnect the screen backlight cable from the inverter board.
STEP 5.
Now you can separate the LCD screen from the display cover and access the video cable connector on the back of the screen.
STEP 6.
The video cable is plugged into the connector on the LCD controller board. There is clear tape securing the connection. Carefully remove clear tape.
STEP 7.
Unplug the video cable from the LCD screen.
STEP 8.
Now you can remove the broken LCD screen and replace it with a new one. Search for a replacement LCD screen using the FRU part number from the back of the original screen. You can find a cheap replacement screen here.
April 12th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Thanks for the help! The images were a bit different for my X60, the video connector was high up on the back of the screen and I had to be very careful not to rip it. I couldn’t get the screen out without also removing the lower two screws at the side. But you got me most of the way and all was well.
This also helped me repair an older X31 screen.
Thanks
April 6th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
FoersterX,
You are welcome to create and publish a better disassembly guide.
April 6th, 2010 at 10:10 am
VERY BAD description…..
It was way more difficult to exchange the screen
trust me……..
March 16th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Hi,
thank you for the How-To. I am interessted in disassembling the whole lid because I plan to varnish the lid outside. Its acutal completly scratched.
Do you have a close-up of this walkthrough in further disassembling the whole lid?
Thank you!
March 9th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Hi Can anyone help me with this? Replaced a T60 LCD and when I powered on the laptop, all I could see was a VERY faint image on the screen. Any suggestions for what I can check here? Not sure what went wrong, I have experience in electronic repair, but not laptops. Any help would be great!
January 13th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Oscar,
I’ve replaced my X60s lenovo LCD screen however, when I try to start up the laptop it begins by lighting up all the tabs on the keyboard (as though it was starting up) but then after a few seconds the laptop switches off and goes dead, seems as though the starting up mechanism dies? I’ve tried several times but the same pattern keeps repeating.
Before changing the screen the laptop would start up normally and function correctly with the old screen (IBM confirmed that the screen needed to be changed as it could only be seen very faintly).
Check connections between the video cable and LCD screen. Maybe the video cable is not seated correctly.
Did you purchase the correct replacement screen? If you purchased a different screen, it may require a different video cable.
Here’s something you can try.
Disconnect the video cable from the motherboard and try starting the laptop with an external monitor connected to the VGA port. Will it start this way?
I have same proble, has someone resolve this problem?
December 21st, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Oscar,
Check connections between the video cable and LCD screen. Maybe the video cable is not seated correctly.
Did you purchase the correct replacement screen? If you purchased a different screen, it may require a different video cable.
Here’s something you can try.
Disconnect the video cable from the motherboard and try starting the laptop with an external monitor connected to the VGA port. Will it start this way?
December 17th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Hi, I’ve replaced my X60s lenovo LCD screen however, when I try to start up the laptop it begins by lighting up all the tabs on the keyboard (as though it was starting up) but then after a few seconds the laptop switches off and goes dead, seems as though the starting up mechanism dies? I’ve tried several times but the same pattern keeps repeating.
Before changing the screen the laptop would start up normally and function correctly with the old screen (IBM confirmed that the screen needed to be changed as it could only be seen very faintly).
Could you help please?
November 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Angel,
What was wrong with the old screen?
Not sure what’s going on. Make sure the video cable is properly connected to the LCD screen.
I hope your new screen is compatible with the old one. Maybe it requires a different video cable.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Hi I just installed a Display for a t60 and everything looked fine until I turned it on. the screen is dividen in two horizontally. did I miss something?
thanks for any help