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Replace a broken LCD rather than the entire display assembly.
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Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
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Lift the battery out of the computer.
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Use a 1.5 mm hex screwdriver to remove the two hex screws on either side of the display (four screws total).
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If you don't have a 1.5 mm hex driver, you can probably get these screws out with a T6 Torx screwdriver. However, if you use a T6 Torx driver you'll be more likely to strip the screws.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger perpendicular to the face of the display into the gap between the front and rear bezels near the upper left corner of the display.
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Rotate the spudger away from the display to pry the rear bezel off the front bezel.
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Run your spudger along the top edge of the front display bezel to evenly separate the two bezels.
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Working down from the upper left corner, use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear bezel away from the left edge of the display.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear bezel away from the right edge of the display.
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If necessary, pry along the bottom edge of the rear bezel to separate it from the display assembly.
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Lift the rear bezel off the display assembly.
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Close the display.
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Remove the several pieces of tape securing the thin metal LCD cover to the display.
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Carefully remove the piece of foil tape covering the display data cable connection.
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Remove the Phillips screw near the right display hinge.
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Use the tip of a spudger to remove the small spacer under the screw you just removed.
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Pull the foil/braided pieces of tape off the aluminum frame of the clutch hinges.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the left and right sides of the LCD to the frame of the clutch hinges (four screws total).
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Carefully remove the thin steel LCD cover.
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Disconnect the display data cable by pulling the cable away from the socket on the LCD.
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Remove the strip of yellow tape securing the display data cable to the metal LCD frame.
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Disconnect the backlight cable from the inverter.
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Lift the LCD out of the display assembly.
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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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