Acer AL1714 LCD Replacement

Turn the monitor facedown.

Unscrew the 5 screws holding the back cover on.

Take the edge tool or a metal ruler and insert it into the bezel.

Apply pressure and push down.

Do the same to the right side.

Once the side of the bezel facing you is decoupled, take the back cover and pry it loose.

Remove the Power Button Circuit Board Flat Flex Cable from the Power Supply board under the metal cover.

Pull the cord back and out of the way.

Unscrew the cord anchors for the VGA port.

Turn the monitor around.

Unscrew the 1 screw holding the Flat Power Cable cover in place.

Lift up and remove the Flat Power Cable cover.

Unscrew the 5 screws holding the metal cage on.

Turn the monitor around.

Lift up on the back of metal cage, slightly.

Pull the cage toward self.

Lift up on the Flat Flex Cable holder tabs to release the cords.

Lift up on the Flat Flex Cables and bend them out of the working area.

Unplug the 4 backlight wires from their ports on the Power Supply board.

Unscrew the 5 screws holding the Power Supply and Video Display boards.

Lift and remove the joined Power Supply and Video Display boards.

Carefully detach the Power Supply and Video Display boards at the connector joint.

Remove the Flat Flex Cable from the Power Button Circuit board.

Grasp, lift, and remove the LCD Module from the front panel.

The final product with the LCD Module removed.