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If you determined that the LCD screen is unresponsive, or "black," this guide will show you how to access and remove the screen.
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Power down the computer and unplug the power adapter.
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Flip the laptop upside down. Locate the two latches on both sides of the battery.
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Slide the latch on the right outwards, releasing the lock. The latch stays unlocked once moved.
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Simultaneously slide the latch on the left outwards while pulling the battery towards you.
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Remove the single captive screw on the back panel with your Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Pry the removal tab up. You will feel and hear the first clip release, popping up slightly.
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Work your way around the border of the panel, releasing the rest of the clips.
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Once all clips are released, lift the cover up and pull towards you.
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Slide the hard drive to the left, using the silver tab.
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Pull up the silver tab, removing the hard drive from the slot.
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Using your fingers, spread the spring tabs holding the top stick of RAM in place.
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Once the tabs are spread apart, the stick of RAM will pop up.
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Remove the first stick of RAM by pulling out along the same angle the RAM stick springs up.
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Repeat the same procedure to remove the second stick of RAM.
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Pry under the plastic strip, starting on the top right side of the key board with a Heavy Duty Spudger.
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Once the first corner is raised, use your hand pulling upwards and release the rest of the strip.
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Remove the first 3mm screw with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the next three 3mm screws.
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Use the pointed end of the Heavy-Duty Spudger and push the pins toward the screen, leaving them in this position.
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Carefully slide the connector out of the port.
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Remove the following screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Seventeen 5mm screws (recessed)
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Three 2mm screws in the battery bay (flush-mounted)
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Single 5mm screw does not need removal unless working on the screen
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Remove five 5mm screws with the screwdriver.
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Locate the trackpad connector.
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Pull the ribbon from the connector.
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Pry under the top case housing along the perimeter with a plastic opening tool.
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Remove the screen input wire from the port.
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Slide the metal power button connector out of its port, allowing the black wire to be moved from under it.
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Lift the black connector with tweezers and repeat the same action for the white connector.
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The screen is attached with two hinges on both sides of the laptop.
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Remove the three 5mm screws (two on the left hinge, one on the right hinge) using a screwdriver.
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Remove brass fitting held in place by removing the 5mm screw circled in yellow in step 15.
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Remove the 6 rubber tabs on the housing using a metal Spudger.
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Remove the six 6mm screws holding the housing.
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry the screen housing.
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Remove two 5mm screws using a screwdriver. There is one screw at each hinge.
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Remove white wire from the perimeter of the plastic housing.
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Disconnect the webcam data wire using tweezers.
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Remove the three 2.5mm screws on each side of the screen casing with a screwdriver.
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The two metal casings can now be removed.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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