Acer Aspire E1-531-2438 Screen Replacement

Turn the device over so the back side is facing up.

Using a spudger, slide the orange latch to the right. This will release the battery, which should pop up from the device.

Use two hands tilt the side of the battery closest to the orange latch upward as shown in the images.

Tilt the side of the battery closest to the orange latch upward.

Lift the battery up and out of the device.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 9mm screws on the access panel.

Using the indentation, pry open the access panel with your fingers or a spudger.

Remove the access panel to expose the hard drive, WiFi chip, and RAM modules.

Grip the plastic tab on the hard drive, then pull to the left to unplug the drive from its socket.

Once free from the socket, lift the hard drive up and out of the device.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove all of the following screws:

Fifteen 9mm screws

One 6mm screw

Three 3.5mm screws

Remove the optical drive by sliding it out of its slot on the side of the laptop.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry along the seam running the perimeter of the laptop to separate the bottom case from the palmrest assembly.

Flip the device over and open the laptop so that the keyboard is visible.

Lift up the palmrest assembly just far enough to access the connectors underneath.

Using a pair of tweezers, disconnect the small white ribbon cable from the connector near the left side of the device.

Disconnect the large black ribbon cable near the middle of the device. Gently pull on the cable away from you.

Lift and remove the palmrest assembly and the attached keyboard.

Using two hands, push toward the screen to disconnect the screen connector.

Using a spudger, remove the circular plastic screw cover on the screws on the lower left and right of the screen.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 3mm screws hidden under the circular plastic screw covers.

Using a plastic opening tool, go around the edge of the display to remove the plastic bezel.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three screws in the mounting bracket along the right edge of the screen.

Remove the three screws in the mounting bracket along the left edge of the screen in the same manner.

Lift the screen out of the device.