- LCD replacement on Acer laptop?
- Posted by Mike on March 7th, 2008
I just wanted to ask how difficult it would be to replace an LCD in
the Acer laptop. This is the model:
http://www.buy.com/prod/aspire-as563...04710683.html#
Any idea who sells LCD screens? Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
- Posted by BillW50 on March 7th, 2008
In news:q7c3t31231ie1g8bm0ac53cqihru3307o1@4ax.com,
Mike typed on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:22:58 -0600:
I generally find eBay the cheapest for laptop parts including LCDs. I
don't know about Acer laptops, but screens are not generally too bad to
swap out. Just be very careful of not bending or flexing the LCD screen.
I had never cracked one myself (knock on wood), but I have heard of
others doing so. Also be careful of the high voltage (about 2,000 volts)
from the inverter to the lamp.
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Bill
- Posted by Mike on March 7th, 2008
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:35:18 -0600, "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the helpful info. Is the inverter where the LCD plugs in? I
shouldn't touch it at all right? 2000 volts sounds a little
uncomfortable to come in contact with and I really appreciate the
heads up for this. I know that CRTs store voltage but I had no idea
LCDs did the same. Is there any way to drain the stored power from the
inverter?
Regards
Mike
- Posted by BillW50 on March 8th, 2008
In news:arj3t3lgl1t0d83j7ls58dhgj1l71tff7d@4ax.com,
Mike typed on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:31:08 -0600:
Yes CRTs store energy even after you short it out. I have been shocked
by CRTs many times (color CRTs can hold 35,000 volts or more). LOL No
LCDs are not like CRTs at all. The real danger is when they have power
and the lamp which lights up the display is on. It is only a danger when
power is applied (unlike CRTs). So if power is off, nothing to worry
about with LCDs.
The inverter is usually in the top half of the laptop next to the LCD
panel. It has nothing to do with the LCD except for the florescent lamp
which lights up the display. Sometimes the lamp can be easily found and
sometimes it is so well packed in the LCD it is hard to tell the two
apart. So that is it. So the next hardest thing is getting the laptop
apart. ;-)
--
Bill
- Posted by G.G. Willikers on March 8th, 2008
Mike wrote:
--
The RIGHT REVEREND G.G. WILLIKERS
(formerly) Monsignor Boddom
- Posted by BillW50 on March 8th, 2008
In news:MSmAj.4849$fX7.2718@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com,
G.G. Willikers typed on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:28:44 -0500:
Idiots? No technical expertise or anything... just idiots? ROTFL
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Bill
- Posted by Mike on March 8th, 2008
That is kinda what i am worried about. They are not as builder
friendly as desktops unfortunately. I don't have the laptop with me at
the moment either. It would be nice if there were like four screws
holding it all together but I doubt it would be that easy. I had to
replace the wireless network card in this thing as well and that was a
piece of cake. Lets hope replacing the LCD goes just as smooth. If it
looks like an easy job I will take step by step pics and make a little
web site with instructions.
Regards
Mike
- Posted by G.G. Willikers on March 8th, 2008
BillW50 wrote:
yup...
Oh alright, Here goes:
one flat head screwdriver, one small phillips head screwdriver
(magnetized), an exacto knife (don't cut yourself), and a guitar pick
(you'll see). And this hURL....
http://repair4laptop.org/notebook.html
Oh yeah, don't drop the screws onto the lower half of the case, because
they always fall in, and then you got to take apart the bottom half,
which is just a pain in the ass. don't drop them on the floor either,
because youwill go blind trying to find them (which usually doesn't
happen until after you say " Fuck It ", and put the case back together
without it.
Is that enough expertise for you.
--
The RIGHT REVEREND G.G. WILLIKERS
(formerly) Monsignor Boddom
- Posted by Barry Watzman on March 9th, 2008
Replacement is easy, the problem is getting a replacement screen.
Laptop makers use different makes (mfgr) and models (part number) of LCD
screens IN THE SAME LAPTOP MODEL, and sometimes they are INCOMPATIBLE.
So to be sure, you have to remove the LCD panel and replace it with the
same make/model of LCD panel, even though another laptop of the same
laptop model might use a different screen (which might or might not work
in your laptop).
The best source is often E-Bay, but a web search may prove very helpful.
Mike wrote:
- Posted by Barry Watzman on March 9th, 2008
The inverter is the power supply for the LCD backlight lamp. The LCD
panel has 2 connections, one for data (lots of wires, relatively), one
for the inverter (usually only 2 wires PER LAMP ... most panels have
only 1 lamp but a few (usually in desktop monitors rather than laptops)
have more). The inverter produces high voltage, dangerous, but there is
no voltage present when the laptop is off and if the laptop is off it
can be safely handled.
Mike wrote:
- Posted by Barry Watzman on March 9th, 2008
Normally, the bezel is held on by either two or four screws (if two, at
the lower corners, if 4 at all 4 corners) and about 12 to 24 "snaps".
Releasing the snaps is a learned skill and you can easily break the trim
bezel if you don't "have the touch". Once the trim bezel is off, it's
trivial, usually 4 screws hold the LCD panel in place and are obvious,
then 2 cables (one for data, one for the lamp going to the inverter,
which is in the lid also).
Mike wrote:
