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In this guide I explain how to remove and replaced damaged screen in an Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook. There is a good chance this guide fits other Asus Eee netbooks. If it works for you, please mention the model number in comments after the post.
Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook has a LED-backlit screen. This screen is not cheap and replacing it in a laptop repair shop probably doesn’t make sense because the repair may cost a few hundred dollars. But if you can find a cheap screen and replace it yourself it’s a different story.
Before you start make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.
STEP 1.
There are six screw seals on the front bezel. These seals hiding screws securing the bezel.
You can remove seals with a sharp object.
After all seals are removed, remove all six screws.
STEP 2.
Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover with your fingers.
STEP 3.
Continue removing the bezel on the top of the display assembly.
STEP 4.
I found that in this model hinge covers are not part of the screen bezel.
You’ll have to separate the hinge cover from the bezel, lift up the hinge cover and remove the bezel as it shown on the following picture.
STEP 5.
Remove the screen bezel.
STEP 6.
After the screen bezel removed, you can remove the right hinge cover.
STEP 7.
Remove the left hinge cover.
STEP 8.
Carefully separate the screen assembly from the display cover and remove two screws on the right side.
These screws securing the screen to the mounting brackets.
STEP 9.
Remove two more screws on the left side of the screen assembly.
NOTE: the bottom screws located under a small magnet. Do not forget to put the magnet back in place when you assembled everything back together. This magnet activates the lid close switch when you close the display.
STEP 10.
Carefully separate the laptops screen from the display cover and place it face down on the keyboard.
STEP 11.
Now you can access the video cable and disconnect it from the screen.
As I mentioned before, this is LED-backlit screen so there is no inverter board in this model.
STEP 12.
Disconnect the video cable from the screen.
STEP 13.
The laptop screen has been removed and ready for replacement.
The best way to find a new replacement screen is searching by the screen model number.
In my Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook the screen has the following model number: HSD121PHW1 (made by HannStar).
You can find a new LED-backlit replacement screen here. If your screen is different, just search by the model number.
Just in case, before you purchase a new screen, I would suggest contacting the seller to make sure the new screen is compatible with your laptop.
In one of the previous posts I explained how to take apart an Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook and remove memory modules, keyboard, top cover, hard drive, cooling fan and CMOS battery.
December 8th, 2012 at 1:00 am
I have a asus A52f laptop, Is it possible for me to use LED screen instead of LCD? becoz i cant find LCD in my country.
October 27th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Hi Laptop Tech,
Recently my 1201N’s monitor showed a thin red line through the left side of the screen. I did a few searches and most of them said it may be a display issue. Will disconnecting and reconnecting the video cable help or is it natural for old screens (had this laptop for around 2 years) have this problem? Thanks.
July 23rd, 2012 at 10:01 am
@ will,
Maybe the video cable is defective? I think replacing the video cable might fix it.
July 23rd, 2012 at 6:12 am
i just did this to myself but now my laptop is not working from time to time.
i fix computers well simple things etc..
but this version which is the same as your and i paid 70 bucks for the new screen i found the the other side of the cable (attached to the mother board)was loose and in opening the computer the rippin cable across the hard disc as soon as i touched it (must of bin loose the laptop would go on and of)and this is still happening.its all to weird as i thought it was a mother board issue but the mother board seems fine and now im thinking of glueing or taping these cables to the mother board!!!!any info
thanks in advance dude
July 20th, 2012 at 11:50 am
Thank you for these instructions. I was able to open my ASUS EEEPC and reconnect the video cable!!!
July 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am
@ dianne,
Probably you damaged the screen but it’s hard to tell without looking at the laptop.
Can you take a picture, upload it somewhere and give me the link?
Does it look like broken glass? If yes, it’s damaged screen and you’ll have to replace it.
July 14th, 2012 at 10:29 am
I have an asus lap top and I picked it up on day while it was open by the screen and it turned really black by my thumb print and then went totally out with colors and lines through it. Can this be fixed by replacing the screen or did I damage something other than the screen?
May 5th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
If the screen is completely dark, but when looking down at it from high above you are able to determine that the backlight is illuminated, then the issue likely is a loose display hinge screw on the left side which also has a ground cable for the display attached to it. The cable and display hinge screw in question are visible after following the separately documented procedures for disassembling the base of the laptop in order to, for example, changing the hard drive. Note that there are two clear plastic shields stuck onto the motherboard and daughterboard where the power and standby buttons are located. You will need to temporarily remove these clear plastic shields in order to tighten the display hinge screws underneath them. In total, there are four display hinge screws which you will want to check and tighten as necessary. Don’t over-tighten the screws or you might break the standoffs for the screws. To prevent a recurrence of this issue, you might want to dip the tips of the screws in contact cement and then reinstall the screws. Doing so will prevent vibration from causing the screws to become loose. Ideally one would want to use ThreeBond 1401B thread-locking adhesive, but contact cement works fine as well.
March 17th, 2012 at 9:18 am
@ Raymond Kwadwo Adabor,
How dark is the screen? Is it like there is no backlight at all?
1. Make sure the screen is compatible.
2. If the screen is compatible and you have a few different screens, probably this is motherboard or maybe video cable related issue. I cannot tell without testing the laptop with spare parts.
You can try replacing the video cable. If it doesn’t help, I would say this is motherboard related issue.
Also, you can try reseating the video cable connector on the motherboard. Maybe this connection is loose.
March 17th, 2012 at 4:14 am
Please I have ASUS laptop K53E i5 that i replaced the screen but it shows very dark.
Also when i place the screen in a different laptop it works. I also placed a different screen and it gives the same dark screen please any help.
Thank you