How To Replace A Broken Laptop Screen / LCD Panel


Warning: Attempt this at your own risk. I am not responsible if you mess things up and your laptop shorts out or your cat leaves you for the neighbor with the better food or your girl just wants to be friends. If you are not comfortable working with small wires and screws and pieces, please do not attempt this; it will drive you mad.

That being said, if you have an hour to spare and some patience, this is an extremely easy project. It looks daunting but I promise almost anyone can do it. It’s just like playing with Legos.


First, gather your supplies. You will need:

1) A well-lit and clean desk or table
2) Tiny screwdrivers, Philips and Igbo
3) A few plastic bags or cups to put the microscopic screws in
4) Some tunes! How can you work when it’s quiet? I chose The Glitch Mob, it seemed fitting
5) Friend to keep you company (optional but highly recommended)


And of course your replacement screen. The first thing you want to do is remove all power sources, so take out your battery and unplug the AC adapter. Safety first, there are millions of extremely fun ways to get hurt and getting shocked is not one of them. Also you don’t want to damage your brand new equipment .







ready to roll!

We need to remove the plastic structure surrounding your screen, called the bezel. First take your Igbo screwdriver and pry off those rubber screw covers. Put them in a Ziploc and seal it, you don’t want to lose them or your laptop will look ghetto like mine. Now use the Philips screwdriver and remove the screws around the bezel. Put those screws in a separate bag. Your laptop will likely have multiple sizes of screws so make sure to keep them separated. If you’re forgetful like me you should probably label the bags. Now take your Igbo and carefully pry away the front bezel. The plastic is pretty thin and you don’t want to stress it too much and break it. It will come off, just be gentle. If one part is not coming off, start from the opposite side and work your way around.



Now that the front bezel is off, let’s remove the rear part so we can access the wires. Same deal here but the screws might be a different size so keep them separate just in case.



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