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Sep 05, 2008
How to Remove Laptop Monitor
by GlueTooth|
In our last article we explained how to fix the laptop keyboard issue. This article will explain how to remove laptop monitor. You’re probably asking: “Why in the heaven’s name I would do that?” There are many reasons to remove your laptop monitor: to clean off the dust, to remove broken screen with new one or to fix the most common problem – trouble with the bugs inside the laptop screen. However, before I proceed with tips and explanation, I must warn you that disassembling of the unit in order to clean it out, is a job for a professional. Do not do this if you don’t have any experience. First check with a PC repair shop to see if they can do that (and guarantee their work in case they broke something). Also, you may be able to get a replacement if your laptop is under warranty. If you decided to go on, you will first need some tools and equipment. Some basic tools you'll need for monitor removal:
If you want to clean your monitor off the dust or bugs, you’ll need window cleaner and micro-fiber cloth as well. Although laptop models vary from each others, they all have more or less the same screws, cables and plugs. And they all have more or less similar monitor.  1. First thing you have to do is to remove all power to the laptop. Unplug power cable and remove the battery. Keep in mind that the monitor back-light uses high-voltage electricity, so this is necessary step to stay safe. 2. Next you'll need to remove the plastic casing around the screen. Usually, there are six screws with rubber ‘hat’ on top that can be removed with a fingernail.  3. Unscrew all the screws, a put them somewhere at the reach of hand and sight. The casing is probably snapped together, i.e. Front with the Back. Go around with the flathead screwdriver, carefully make sure not to slip and jab the screen. 4. After the casing is unsnapped the front will come off. You’ll see that the actual LCD panel (monitor) is attached to the hinges and the hinges are attached to the back casing. However, this could vary in different laptop models. Now you should have something like this:  5. The next part is to remove the rear plastic casing that is probably screwed to the hinge supports. 6. After that you should take off the metal bezel that surrounds panel. There could be tape securing the metal bezel, which can be removed by simply peeling it off. Then you have to unfold PCB board that will be on the back. It is most likely quite thin and flexible, and despite warning, you will need to remove the white tape too.  7. After the metal bezel is off, the panel will most likely just split into two parts - the pixel matrix layer, which is on the top, and the back of the LCD panel with other white plastic layers. You shouldn’t touch these unless your problem is not on the pixel matrix layer.  Now if you just have to clean the back of the pixel matrix layer, use ordinary window cleaning and micro-fiber cloth. If you have to change LCD panel, be sure you have the right one (same model). Also, it’s important thing to remember all steps so you can assemble parts back on. First, you should follow the way how you disassembled the LCD panel, then the other parts. Backwards would be the best. So, after cleaning/removing you can do following:
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