Comments on: How to remove screen from Acer TravelMate 8100

By: John Novikoff

John Novikoff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:21:35 +0000

This is an excellent site! I know you worked hard and long to complie this much documentation.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:20:52 +0000

In reply to Seb Byford. @ Seb Byford, Thank you for mentioning the model number. In most cases it's possible to apply the same guide to many different Acer laptops.

By: Seb Byford

Seb Byford — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:07:56 +0000

I used this guide to replace the screen on a TravelMate 4233 and just wanted to say thank you. It took me no time at all to change out using your guide!

Thanks!

By: Marije Iniguez

Marije Iniguez — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:40:29 +0000

Screen in my Acer Travelmate 8371 went black. I’ve been told it may be backlight or inverter. I’ve been trying to buy new inverter for Acer Travelmate 8371 / 733G32n to replace it but Acer says I need to replace whole LDC- rather expensive.
Is it possible to buy inverter for Travelmate 8371 / 733G32n: I tried different sites and I can never find inverter for this specific model.

Regards

By: Renzo

Renzo — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:33:47 +0000

You certainly deserve any donation sent to you (multiplied 1 million times), for your modesty, whilst beeing a genious (!).
I didn’t have to repair any laptop, but following this guide of yours and putting in practice your instructions on an already cannibalized Acer Travelmate 2490 (just for …training), I could realize that all your instructions (including those in your other guides, related to other parts of a laptop) HELP A LOT in dealing with laptop maintenance (!!).
This guide here certainly applies to Acer Travelmate 2490 also.
Thank you so much.

Ciao.

By: Cahbagus

Cahbagus — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:54:43 +0000

This is an important information for me. My laptop is travelmate 6291. It seems to me that the structure is the same with the one you explain. I feel that the screen starts getting dimmer. I have to set the brightness control at the maximum so that I can easily read the text. What is the best guess for fixing this problem? Is it the inverter or the lcd panel?

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:32:52 +0000

Thanks for your answer.
I did open the case and once it was opened, I couldn’t get the screen to flicker. I closed the case again and now the problem is almost gone. Only shortly before the lid is shut I can notice a slight flicker. So, now I have a working notebook thanks to your guide.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:47:35 +0000

In reply to Andy. Andy, 1. Could be loose connection between video cable and inverter board. Try reconnecting the cable. 2. If it doesn't help, this could be defective LCD cable. Maybe it has pinched wire inside the harness. If that's the case, the video harness has to be replaced.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:06:59 +0000

After reading your step-by-step guide I’m seriously considering fixing my Acer Travelmate 2490. I have a problem with my backlight flickering, depending on the angle of the screen.
Sometimes I have to open and close the cover several times until the backlight stays on. If I press against the back of the screen, the backlight turns on, but as soon as I take my hand away it switches off again.
It seems like a loose contact. Are there any contacts on the backside of the screen that could come loose?

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:16:56 +0000

In reply to Eduard. Eduard, 1. It's possible the new inverter is defective. It's not a bad as the original one, but still fails after a while. 2. If it's not the inverter board failure than most likely you have a failing backlight lamp inside the LCD screen. If that's the case, your next step would be replacing the screen.