How to replace your Notebook LCD
October 03, 2007 at 06:16:00 AM, by Sourabh Kalantri
Need the courage to replace the broken LCD panel of your old laptop? We show you how it's done. The why, what and how of it in this step-by-step how-to guide!
Introduction
With prices of laptop going down every day and new technologies evolving regularly, laptops get outdated sooner than you realize. When coupled with an unfortunate accident involving an expensive part like an LCD, you're in for some serious trouble. Most laptops just carry a standard warranty, under which such drops leading to physical damage to the LCD are generally not covered. Manufacturers charge exorbitantly high prices to replace the cracked LCD. What is an exorbitantly high price you may ask? Many times the official LCD replacement charge is near the cost of a new notebook; no kidding, we're serious on this one.
Thankfully, you've a cheaper way out. If you can follow some simple instructions and procure 2 simple 'instruments,' you can easily replace the LCD yourself. The process consists of three distinct steps:
- Getting the instruments needed to open your laptop
- Finding a replacement LCD for your laptop similar to the broken one
- Following procedures to remove the old LCD panel and plugging in a new one.
Before we start ripping apart our notebook test specimen for this procedure, let's get acquainted with some technical aspects and find out how the LCD replacement on your laptop can help your cause.
The body and edges of notebooks are either made of durable plastic or metal. Both of these materials give some sturdiness to the laptop in case of a drop. Unfortunately, LCDs are very prone to damage due to their fragile nature.
Why would you need to replace your LCD? The answers are many. Some of the common reasons are:
- The LCD screen is cracked (due to a fall or otherwise)
- Missing/Corrupted display in a complete row/column (common issue in laptop LCDs)
- Large number of deal pixels on the LCD
- Move to a high-resolution LCD display over the default one to get more screen real-estate.
- Older laptops often miss out on the glossy displays which are pretty much standard today. Glossy displays are rich in color with more depth and vibrancy in images. One can opt for a glossy panel in the new LCD. Alternatively, many new notebook users may not like the glossy panel and want a simple matte finish (non-reflective). The keywords such as BrightView, CrystalView, TruBrite, X-Brite are nothing but brand names given to LCD panels with glossy coating.
Whatever be your reason for the same, LCD replacement can fix your problems.
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