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In this guide I explain how to remove and replace the LCD screen or inverter board in a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. Most likely this guide will work for many other Dell laptops. If it works for you, please mention the model number in comments after this post.
In order to remove the LCD screen and inverter board we’ll have to take apart the display assembly. Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.
STEP 1.
There are six rubber screw covers on the screen bezel.
Remove all covers with a sharp object. You can blue covers on the screen bezel so they don’t get lost.
Now remove all six screws found under those covers.
STEP 2.
Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover. You may use a piece of plastic as case cracker.
Insert fingers under the bezel and carefully wiggle the bezel until it separates from the cover.
STEP 3.
Continue removing bezel on the top.
STEP 4.
On the bottom the bezel could be glued to the LCD screen with double sticky tape.
Carefully separate bezel from the screen.
STEP 5.
The screen bezel has been removed.
STEP 6.
Remove two screws securing the LCD screen assembly to the display hinges.
STEP 7.
Carefully separate the LCD screen assembly from the display cover and place it face down on the keyboard.
STEP 8.
Now you can access the back side of the LCD screen.
The inverter board mounted into the bracket on the LCD screen.
STEP 9.
Disconnect video cable from the LCD screen.
STEP 10.
Disconnect another video cable connector from the inverter board.
STEP 11.
The LCD screen assembly has been removed.
There are two mounting brackets on both side of the screen and inverter board on the bottom.
STEP 12.
Remove one screw securing the inverter board to the bracket.
STEP 13.
Turn the LCD screen assembly over and disconnect the backlight cable from the left side of the inverter.
STEP 14.
Now you can remove the inverter board and replace it with a new one if needed.
Here you can find new replacement inverters for Dell Inspiron 1525 laptops.
The best way to search for a replacement screen would be using Dell part number (0D196j in my case) or LCD model number (LP154W01 (TL)(F2) in my case).
If you are replacing just the screen, I would recommend buying exactly the same screen. When you use a compatible screen, you may run into a problem with screen brightness, it might non work properly.
If you want to use a compatible screen, I would suggest finding one with the inverter board attached.
Here you’ll find wide selection of replacement screens for Dell Inspiron 1525 laptops.
STEP 15.
After the LCD screen has been removed, you can remove left and right mounting brackets and transfer them to the new screen.
In order to remove the bracket, simply remove four screws on the side.
In one of my previous posts I explain how to replaced damaged keyboard on Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop.
December 11th, 2011 at 12:10 am
@ lenovo y510,
If you touch the inverter area with your finger and it’s not uncomfortably hot, probably it’s OK.
December 10th, 2011 at 5:55 am
My inverter area is also warm … is it normal…. can we really distinguish b/w warm and real hot….
November 5th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Hello,
Thanks for the easy to follow instructions. When we put the new screen in our inspiron 1525, the backlight works fine but there is no image displayed. At first, the screen is a little white but then it turns black (still with backlight). We have confirmed that the computer works fine by plugging into an external monitor. I also confirmed that the signal cable is plugged in to the system board and at the top of the monitor. Any ideas? Thanks
PS: the old monitor needed to be replaced because it was cracked and the image was scrambled (dropped)
November 4th, 2011 at 7:31 am
@ lenovoy510,
Usually inverters get warm while working but not very hot.
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:27 pm
My lcd screen is warm hmmmm kinda hot in the inverter area of my lenovo y510… Is there an issue with the inverter or will the inverter get heated like that always?
May 31st, 2011 at 10:15 pm
There some sort of firmware hash on the panel. so far, every panel i have had with a compatible inverter works. but the exact panel that didn’t does not.
well dell loses my future business.
May 28th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
@ Robert,
Hard to tell what’s going on.
Listen for the cooling fan. Does it work at all?
It’s possible the cooling fan got damaged and doesn’t work anymore. Just a guess.
May 25th, 2011 at 2:23 am
Hi, I have a quite tricky issue, the nobok felt down, got a tiny crank on the plastik cover. Actually the notebook an display works, just the corner ( left botton ) gets quickly extrem hot, that even the color changes. Andy idea ?
May 15th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Great! Thanks again for your efforts. It’s greatly appreciated.
May 15th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
John,
I believe in this laptop just swapping screens will work. If not, you’ll have to find a WUXGA compatible video cable.
Again, I think just swapping screen is fine.