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    Anyone remove their Y550 laptop LCD?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by willybeamin, Apr 20, 2010.

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    My screen was cracked pretty bad last night on my Lenovo y550. I've replaced the LCD on my old Toshiba twice and my roommates Dell Inspiron 6000 once. I've removed the screen bevel screws on the y550 and am trying to figure out what's keeping the bevel on still. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

    William
     
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    I got it apart finally.

    Disclaimer: I accept no responsibility or liability for damage caused by anyone working on a product who is following these instructions. Use your better judgement and if you feel uncomfortable replacing your LCD screen, seek professional help.

    For anyone else out there who has to do this, this is the process I went through to remove my LCD screen. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery (precaution I always take whenever I work on a laptop). There are 4 bezel screws on the top, behind the tiny rubber squares, and two on the bottom in the lower right and left corners. Using a gentle touch and a flat tip screwdriver, pry the bezel (front plastic cover on the screen, black with orange trim) from the LCD screen backer. Be gentle so as not to crack or scratch the plastic. Once seperated, from the backer panel, the bezel will free float because it is attached at the hinge by some tab of sorts. Recline the screen and backing panel as far back as possible. Then grab the bezel at the base of each hinge, and rotate and pull up gently. Do this at both hinges. The bezel will now be completely free from the laptop. Next remove 2 silver screws at the base of the screen that hold the back screen panel to the LCD frame. Next, remove the 4 black screws (8 total) on each side of the LCD frame to remove the LCD. The LCD is now only connected by the power/inverter cable. Carefully, set the screen on the keyboard and follow the cable that connects to the back of the LCD. its is taped down in 3 spots. 2 spots are held in place by adhesive on the underside of the wire ribbon that encloses wires going to a connector. The connector is covered by transparent tape. Carefully remove the ribbon from the back of the LCD. Then remove the transparent tape from LCD side of the connector and remove the connector and cable from the back of the LCD. Your LCD should now be completely removed from your computer. Locate the part number of your screen to ensure you order the right screen. Laptop manufacturers use different LCD's for different versions of the same model. Once you get your new LCD, reverse these instructions and your laptop should be running again. Goodluck,

    William
     
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