Introduction
Use this guide to help you replace a broken or damaged screen in your laptop. Don't forget to keep track of all your screws.
Tools
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            Slide the right lock button to the unlock position. 
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            After it is unlocked, a red line will be visible. 
 
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            While holding the left lock button in the unlock position, push the battery from the center away from you. 
 
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            Remove the two 9 mm Phillips head screws with the PH0 bit indicated by the red circles in the picture. 
 
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            Remove the 9mm Phillips head screw in the left bottom corner of the hard drive with the PH0 bit. 
 
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            Remove two 3mm Phillips head screws, one located on each side of the metal casing holding the hard drive using the PH0 bit. 
 
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            Look at the top row of the keyboard, you will see a space that has four latches holding the keyboard down. 
 
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            Push the latch away from the keyboard using the spudger point. 
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            While pushing the latches use a plastic opening tool and pull up on a key near it. 
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            Continue along the rest of the keyboard until it is released at all four latches. 
 
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            Pull each end of the black ribbon cable piece towards the mouse track pad to unlock the ribbon connector piece. 
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            Gently pull out the ribbon cable from the connector piece. 
 
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            Flip the laptop on its side so that the red line indicated in the pictures is facing upwards. 
 
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            Close the laptop and flip it over. 
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            Remove the six 12.5 mm screws Phillips head and the five 9 mm screws remaining with the PH0 bit. 
 
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            Flip the device back over and open the laptop. 
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            Using the nylon or metal spudger, gently pry off the panel by moving the spudger along the seam. 
 
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            Pull up on the tape holding the tan cable in place. 
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            While holding the tape push up on each side of the cable connector to disconnect it. 
 
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            Remove the white and black wire. 
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            The motherboard is not completely separated from the base of the computer. 
 
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            Remove the four 9 mm Phillips head screws that hold the screen to the base with the PH0 bit. 
 
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            Remove the rubber pads with the nylon or metal spudger to reveal two 5mm Phillips head screws. 
 
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            Pry open the screen cover by running the nylon or metal spudger in the seams. 
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            Remove the cover. 
 
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            Lift up the tape piece securing the ribbon to the screen. 
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            Pull out the ribbon. 
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            Remove the screen completely from the frame. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.