Upgrade The Display Panel And Replace The Display Cable Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          3 - 4 hours

Sections

Battery disassembly
1 step
Service door disassembly
3 steps
Hard disk disassembly
1 step
Base enclosure disassembly
4 steps
Display panel & Display cable
37 steps

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Introduction

Therefore, since the fact that your hardware can support it, if you have to replace the original LG LP156WH3(TL)(S2) panel display, which has a native resolution of 1366×768 (HD), you could consider to upgrade it to a Full HD display with a 1920x1080 (FHD) native resolution.

Size: 15.6"Form Style: Slim or flatSignal interface: LVDS, 40 pins connector (1 or 2 channels)Operating mode: transmissive (it can be then either normally black or white, either IPS or TN also)Frequency: 60 HzInput Voltage: 3.3VLight source: White light-emitting diode (WLED) with LED driverNo touch screen

Besides the previous restrictions you are free to choose about brightness, viewing angle, colours range, surface treatment, contrast ratio, response time, resolution (the latter one up to a max of 1920x1200 due to the graphic card) and so on.

The best display panel that this HP model could afford would probably be the B156HAN01.0 produced by AUO due to its wide viewing angle, IPS technology, high contrast ratio and better colour performance but this screen was only produced until 2013 and it’s hard to find nowadays. I managed to find this panel on eBay and after its installation the result was really good - viewing angle and colours were fantastic - but unfortunately it was not functioning in the middle (a small black vertical stripe was there). So, in the end, I installed a B156HTN03.3 which is not as good as the above-mentioned one but a whole lot better than the original LG display. Choose your best one!

jump directly to step#23 ─ in any case only after having removed the battery in order to avoid short circuits on the display cable once you will be handling it ─ and try to install the new LCD without opening the laptop. It’s quite difficult because two of the four screws that secure the display bezel are hard to reach without splitting the laptop in two but you could manage to loosen them somehow.

bear in mind that you will need to replace the thermal paste too and therefore, before starting, gather together all the tools that you will need for that too. In order to work on the display hinges with ease, we have to indeed disassemble the heatsink and the fan. You can find the standard display cable for sale on e-commerce using the following HP part number: 720536-001.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the battery

Turn the laptop upside down and gently lay it down on a flat surface.
Slide the battery release latch to the right and the battery will pop up slightly.
While keeping the latch slid with one hand, grab the battery with the other hand and remove it by pivoting it upward.
At this point some users would turn the laptop upside down once again and press the power button a couple of times. They say that this should help dissipating all of the remaining electricity around the device. Up to you :)

Turn the laptop upside down and gently lay it down on a flat surface.

Slide the battery release latch to the right and the battery will pop up slightly.

While keeping the latch slid with one hand, grab the battery with the other hand and remove it by pivoting it upward.

At this point some users would turn the laptop upside down once again and press the power button a couple of times. They say that this should help dissipating all of the remaining electricity around the device. Up to you :)

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Step 2

              Remove the captive screw of the service door

Remove the Phillips PM2.0×4.0 screw using a PH#00 screwdriver.

Remove the Phillips PM2.0×4.0 screw using a PH#00 screwdriver.

Step 3

              Remove the service door

With an opening tool pry off the tabs that secure the service door to the base enclosure. Start with the long edge.
Continue along the short edges.
Once you have pried the service door off as it is in pic#3, it will come out of the rear edge very easily.

With an opening tool pry off the tabs that secure the service door to the base enclosure. Start with the long edge.

Continue along the short edges.

Once you have pried the service door off as it is in pic#3, it will come out of the rear edge very easily.

Step 4

              Identify the components

RAM memory modules
HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
mSATA SSD slot
Wifi & BT module (Wireless card)

RAM memory modules

HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

mSATA SSD slot

Wifi & BT module (Wireless card)

Step 5

              Remove the hard disk

Are you grounded? If yes, using a spudger, flip up the small black locking flap of the hard disk’s ZIF connector.
Afterwards, using a pair of tweezers, grab the HDD’s SATA cable at the transparent tab and simply lift its end up, out of the connector.
By levering with an opening tool, pry the HDD out of its bay. Once it is on your hand, release its cable from its retaining hole obtained on the base enclosure and finally leave the HDD aside.

Are you grounded? If yes, using a spudger, flip up the small black locking flap of the hard disk’s ZIF connector.

Afterwards, using a pair of tweezers, grab the HDD’s SATA cable at the transparent tab and simply lift its end up, out of the connector.

By levering with an opening tool, pry the HDD out of its bay. Once it is on your hand, release its cable from its retaining hole obtained on the base enclosure and finally leave the HDD aside.

Step 6

              ( If present, remove the mSATA SSD )

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the Phillips PM 2.0x2.5 screw which secures the SSD to the base enclosure: the SSD module will tilt up immediately.
Once the module is standing ─ if you’re grounded ─ grab it with your fingers as it is shown in pic#3 and slowly pull it out of its connector maintaining its inclination.
On top of the previous movement - and always maintaining the SSD tilted - you have to lightly move the module back and forward as the blue arrow shows: think of a pendulum.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the Phillips PM 2.0x2.5 screw which secures the SSD to the base enclosure: the SSD module will tilt up immediately.

Once the module is standing ─ if you’re grounded ─ grab it with your fingers as it is shown in pic#3 and slowly pull it out of its connector maintaining its inclination.

On top of the previous movement - and always maintaining the SSD tilted - you have to lightly move the module back and forward as the blue arrow shows: think of a pendulum.

Step 7

              Remove the screws of the service door's area & battery bay

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5x5 screws of the service door area. Group these screws together.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the three remaining Phillips PM2.5x3 screws of the service door area. Group these screws together.
Using a PH#000 screwdriver remove the seven small Phillips PM1.5x2 screws of the battery bay. Group these screws together.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5x5 screws of the service door area. Group these screws together.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the three remaining Phillips PM2.5x3 screws of the service door area. Group these screws together.

Using a PH#000 screwdriver remove the seven small Phillips PM1.5x2 screws of the battery bay. Group these screws together.

Step 8

              Remove the remaining screws that secure the base enclosure

Pry both of the top rubber pads off with a metal spudger. They are attached to the base enclosure with adhesive.
When you will be installing these two rubber pads again, pay attention to their difference. Search for the letter “R” impressed on the base of one of them and stick that one in the bay which displays the “R”.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove then the eight Phillips PM2.5x5 screws that secure the base enclosure to the laptop. Group these screws together.

Pry both of the top rubber pads off with a metal spudger. They are attached to the base enclosure with adhesive.

When you will be installing these two rubber pads again, pay attention to their difference. Search for the letter “R” impressed on the base of one of them and stick that one in the bay which displays the “R”.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove then the eight Phillips PM2.5x5 screws that secure the base enclosure to the laptop. Group these screws together.

Step 9

              Dismount the base enclosure

By gently levering with opening tools, disengage the tabs that secure the base enclosure to the laptop. Start with the longer edge. Feel free to use your hands and to lift or turn the laptop if you like.
Once you have completed the long edge, proceed along the short edges. When also these two sides will be detached, the base enclosure will come out from the bottom edge with ease.
It is very likely that tabs break down during this operation. Once you have removed the base enclosure, look for broken tabs pieces inside the laptop. If you find them, remove them straight away: they could manage to hide somewhere and cause damages in the future.

By gently levering with opening tools, disengage the tabs that secure the base enclosure to the laptop. Start with the longer edge. Feel free to use your hands and to lift or turn the laptop if you like.

Once you have completed the long edge, proceed along the short edges. When also these two sides will be detached, the base enclosure will come out from the bottom edge with ease.

It is very likely that tabs break down during this operation. Once you have removed the base enclosure, look for broken tabs pieces inside the laptop. If you find them, remove them straight away: they could manage to hide somewhere and cause damages in the future.

Step 10

              Cleaning

Before dismounting anything it is better to clean all the parts. Are you grounded? If yes, take an antistatic brush and dust off all that you can.
I use the brush combined with a low-powered vacuum that works through a DIY rubber tube with a sieve attached to its end. Using a vacuum cleaner could be dangerous because it produces quite an amount of static electricity. Other users prefer to use air cans or air compressors. Inform yourself about this matter and make your own choice.

Before dismounting anything it is better to clean all the parts. Are you grounded? If yes, take an antistatic brush and dust off all that you can.

I use the brush combined with a low-powered vacuum that works through a DIY rubber tube with a sieve attached to its end. Using a vacuum cleaner could be dangerous because it produces quite an amount of static electricity. Other users prefer to use air cans or air compressors. Inform yourself about this matter and make your own choice.

Step 11

              Release the fan

Detach the adhesive stripe that secures the webcam’s and the display’s cable to the fan.
Disconnect the fan’s ribbon connector. It would be better if you would follow this method (step#2) but if you do not properly manage to grab the connector with your fingers, take two pairs of tweezers, grab all the wires as close as possible to the connector ─ as it is shown in pic#2 ─ and resolutely pull them straight up.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screws and group them together.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the last Phillips PM2.5×6.5 screw that secure the fan to the top cover. Do not group it together with the two previous screws because it is longer than those.

Detach the adhesive stripe that secures the webcam’s and the display’s cable to the fan.

Disconnect the fan’s ribbon connector. It would be better if you would follow this method (step#2) but if you do not properly manage to grab the connector with your fingers, take two pairs of tweezers, grab all the wires as close as possible to the connector ─ as it is shown in pic#2 ─ and resolutely pull them straight up.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screws and group them together.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the last Phillips PM2.5×6.5 screw that secure the fan to the top cover. Do not group it together with the two previous screws because it is longer than those.

Step 12

              Remove the heatsink & the fan

Using a PH#00 screwdriver unfasten the eight not-releasable screws that secure the heatsink to the motherboard. Nearby the screws you will notice that numbers have been impressed: the screw marked in red is the first one that has to be unfastened, follow then the order.
Once you are done with the screws, grab the heatsink and the fan as it is shown in pic#2, tilt them up a bit, and carefully slide them forward a little: until the fan is free of the left display hinge marked in green in pic#1. Finally then, rise them up and put them aside.
Keep the fan and the heatsink tight when you are removing them: there is only a thin stripe of adhesive tape that holds them together! They can split up at any time and hit the motherboard.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver unfasten the eight not-releasable screws that secure the heatsink to the motherboard. Nearby the screws you will notice that numbers have been impressed: the screw marked in red is the first one that has to be unfastened, follow then the order.

Once you are done with the screws, grab the heatsink and the fan as it is shown in pic#2, tilt them up a bit, and carefully slide them forward a little: until the fan is free of the left display hinge marked in green in pic#1. Finally then, rise them up and put them aside.

Keep the fan and the heatsink tight when you are removing them: there is only a thin stripe of adhesive tape that holds them together! They can split up at any time and hit the motherboard.

Step 13

              Open the ZIF connector that secures the display cable

Using both, a pair of tweezers and your fingers, detach the adhesive which covers the display’s ZIF connector. Be careful not to damage the two thin wires which are also held down by the adhesive.
Then, using a spudger, flip up the locking flap of the connector by prying it open. It’s possible that it won’t disconnect at once because it is quite a firm and long connector. If it is so, don’t force it, but gently pry it open to the sides also.

Using both, a pair of tweezers and your fingers, detach the adhesive which covers the display’s ZIF connector. Be careful not to damage the two thin wires which are also held down by the adhesive.

Then, using a spudger, flip up the locking flap of the connector by prying it open. It’s possible that it won’t disconnect at once because it is quite a firm and long connector. If it is so, don’t force it, but gently pry it open to the sides also.

Step 14

              Release the display cable from its routing channel

Using a pair of tweezers, grab the display cable in the middle and lift it up in order to take it out of the connector.
Release now the display cable from its routing channel up to the left hinge. Pull it out using your hands and by getting round the plastic clips.

Using a pair of tweezers, grab the display cable in the middle and lift it up in order to take it out of the connector.

Release now the display cable from its routing channel up to the left hinge. Pull it out using your hands and by getting round the plastic clips.

Step 15

              Disconnect and release the webcam cable as well

In order to disconnect the ribbon connector of the webcam cable, grab it as it is shown in pic#1 and ─ by swinging it a bit back and forth ─ pull it up powerfully.
Release then the webcam cable from the routing channel up to the left hinge as you earlier did for the display cable.
(The purple-bullet-info is in the next step)

In order to disconnect the ribbon connector of the webcam cable, grab it as it is shown in pic#1 and ─ by swinging it a bit back and forth ─ pull it up powerfully.

Release then the webcam cable from the routing channel up to the left hinge as you earlier did for the display cable.

(The purple-bullet-info is in the next step)

Step 16

              Open the left display hinge

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screw which lastly secures the left hinge of the display to the top cover. The screw is visible in the last picture of the previous step.
Using the small pliers grab the left hinge in the middle and pull it up as far as it opens. The hinge is quite hard to turn so feel free to move around to find the best grip. Only remember not to grab the hinge too far from its pivoting point, because you could bend it by prying it away from elsewhere.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screw which lastly secures the left hinge of the display to the top cover. The screw is visible in the last picture of the previous step.

Using the small pliers grab the left hinge in the middle and pull it up as far as it opens. The hinge is quite hard to turn so feel free to move around to find the best grip. Only remember not to grab the hinge too far from its pivoting point, because you could bend it by prying it away from elsewhere.

Step 17

              Disconnect the wireless antenna cables

Are you grounded? If yes, using a pair of tweezers grab one of the two wireless antenna cables at its golden end and take it out by pulling it up strongly and resolutely.
Repeat the same operation on the other cable.
If you don’t manage to disconnect these two coaxial connectors with the tweezers you can try this other method (step#5).

Are you grounded? If yes, using a pair of tweezers grab one of the two wireless antenna cables at its golden end and take it out by pulling it up strongly and resolutely.

Repeat the same operation on the other cable.

If you don’t manage to disconnect these two coaxial connectors with the tweezers you can try this other method (step#5).

Step 18

              Release the wireless antenna cables (1 of 2)

Using a pair of tweezers detach the adhesive stripe that holds down the antenna cables on the motherboard.
Using your hands ─ and paying attention to clips and intersections with other cables ─ begin to release the wireless antenna cables from their routing channel built between the subwoofer and left front speaker.

Using a pair of tweezers detach the adhesive stripe that holds down the antenna cables on the motherboard.

Using your hands ─ and paying attention to clips and intersections with other cables ─ begin to release the wireless antenna cables from their routing channel built between the subwoofer and left front speaker.

Step 19

              Release the wireless antenna cables (2 of 2)

Carry on the removal of the wireless antenna cables releasing them from eventual intersections with other cables and from the clips built into the top cover and the connector board. Use a spudger to separate them from the other cables if you like.
Conclude the removal by releasing the antenna cables from the clips and the routing channel built into the left rear speaker.

Carry on the removal of the wireless antenna cables releasing them from eventual intersections with other cables and from the clips built into the top cover and the connector board. Use a spudger to separate them from the other cables if you like.

Conclude the removal by releasing the antenna cables from the clips and the routing channel built into the left rear speaker.

Step 20

              Release the right display hinge

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two screws that secure the left rear speaker to the top cover. Group these screws together.
Now, using your hand, drift the speaker towards left a bit in order to be able in the next step to use the pliers on the right hinge with ease.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5x4.5 that secure the right hinge to the top cover. You can group these screws together with the one we removed from the left hinge in the step#16: they are identical.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two screws that secure the left rear speaker to the top cover. Group these screws together.

Now, using your hand, drift the speaker towards left a bit in order to be able in the next step to use the pliers on the right hinge with ease.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5x4.5 that secure the right hinge to the top cover. You can group these screws together with the one we removed from the left hinge in the step#16: they are identical.

Step 21

              Open the right display hinge

Using the small pliers grab the right hinge in the middle and pull it up as far as it opens. Observe the same precautions you followed opening the left display hinge: grab it in the middle only.
While the hinge is being pulled, this small centring pin has to come out of it. Keep an eye on it because it can easily break. You could use a metal spudger behind the hinge to hold the plastics down while you’re raising the hinge if you like.
Be careful. As you can see sliding from pic#2 to pic#3 I broke the plastic which was holding the golden thread of one screw. When I then reassembled the laptop, I had to glue it back in its position. These screws keep the laptop together, if you broke their threads too, put those back together with glue.
On another occasion, when I was probably disassembling or mounting the base enclosure, I also broke the thread pointed by the shorter red arrow. I never managed to find all of its plastic broken pieces to rebuilt it in the end, so, watch out!

Using the small pliers grab the right hinge in the middle and pull it up as far as it opens. Observe the same precautions you followed opening the left display hinge: grab it in the middle only.

While the hinge is being pulled, this small centring pin has to come out of it. Keep an eye on it because it can easily break. You could use a metal spudger behind the hinge to hold the plastics down while you’re raising the hinge if you like.

Be careful. As you can see sliding from pic#2 to pic#3 I broke the plastic which was holding the golden thread of one screw. When I then reassembled the laptop, I had to glue it back in its position. These screws keep the laptop together, if you broke their threads too, put those back together with glue.

On another occasion, when I was probably disassembling or mounting the base enclosure, I also broke the thread pointed by the shorter red arrow. I never managed to find all of its plastic broken pieces to rebuilt it in the end, so, watch out!

Step 22

              Move the top cover aside

Now the top cover is completely disconnected from the display panel and it is free to move. Grab it at the short edges and take it out of the display hinges by sliding it forward and tilting it up a little.
Leave it then aside for a while.

Now the top cover is completely disconnected from the display panel and it is free to move. Grab it at the short edges and take it out of the display hinges by sliding it forward and tilting it up a little.

Leave it then aside for a while.

Step 23

              Remove the 4 screws of the display bezel

Start from one of the two bottom corners. Using a pair of tweezers remove the custom adhesive shield that covers the screws.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5×3.2 broad head screws that secure the display bezel to the display assembly.
Repeat the same operation on the other corner in order to remove all of the four broad head screws that secure the display bezel and group these screws together.

Start from one of the two bottom corners. Using a pair of tweezers remove the custom adhesive shield that covers the screws.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the two Phillips PM2.5×3.2 broad head screws that secure the display bezel to the display assembly.

Repeat the same operation on the other corner in order to remove all of the four broad head screws that secure the display bezel and group these screws together.

Step 24

              Disassemble the display bezel (1 of 2)

Using your fingers and a spudger, or any other opening tool, pry the bezel away from the display enclosure. First start from one of the two top corners and go along the long edge. Do not push the opening tool too much inside, its tip is already enough to disengage the tabs of the bezel.
Once the top edge is disconnected, disengage the short edges of the bezel, one at a time.
Leave then the bottom edge still connected to the display panel as it is shown in pic#3.

Using your fingers and a spudger, or any other opening tool, pry the bezel away from the display enclosure. First start from one of the two top corners and go along the long edge. Do not push the opening tool too much inside, its tip is already enough to disengage the tabs of the bezel.

Once the top edge is disconnected, disengage the short edges of the bezel, one at a time.

Leave then the bottom edge still connected to the display panel as it is shown in pic#3.

Step 25

              Disassemble the display bezel (2 of 2)

There is a thick adhesive stripe that attaches the bottom edge of the bezel to the display panel. Therefore, keeping the bezel tilted up a bit with one hand, detach the tape from the bezel using the other hand trying to leave the adhesive attached to the display. Start from a corner and go slowly along the edge.
If you will be not disposing the old screen, wear the anti-static wristband before beginning the separation and while you are taking the bezel away, try not to detach the dove-grey shield that covers the LED driver of the display (in other words, do not obtain something like the bottom of pic#3).

There is a thick adhesive stripe that attaches the bottom edge of the bezel to the display panel. Therefore, keeping the bezel tilted up a bit with one hand, detach the tape from the bezel using the other hand trying to leave the adhesive attached to the display. Start from a corner and go slowly along the edge.

If you will be not disposing the old screen, wear the anti-static wristband before beginning the separation and while you are taking the bezel away, try not to detach the dove-grey shield that covers the LED driver of the display (in other words, do not obtain something like the bottom of pic#3).

Step 26

              Remove the 4 screws that secure the display panel

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the four Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screws that secure the display panel to its enclosure. Group these screws together.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the four Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screws that secure the display panel to its enclosure. Group these screws together.

Step 27

              Release the display panel from its enclosure

Using a spudger, lift one of the top corners of the display panel until you manage to grab the latter one with your fingers.
By making it pivot at the bottom, turn then the old display panel upside down and gently lay it down on your table.

Using a spudger, lift one of the top corners of the display panel until you manage to grab the latter one with your fingers.

By making it pivot at the bottom, turn then the old display panel upside down and gently lay it down on your table.

Step 28

              Disconnect the display cable from the panel

First, using your fingers, detach the adhesive stripe that reinforces the connection.
Are you grounded? If yes, grabbing both, the display cable and its adhesive stripe ─ as it is shown in pic#2 ─ straightly and resolutely pull the display cable out of its connector.
The old display panel is now detached and you can leave it aside.

First, using your fingers, detach the adhesive stripe that reinforces the connection.

Are you grounded? If yes, grabbing both, the display cable and its adhesive stripe ─ as it is shown in pic#2 ─ straightly and resolutely pull the display cable out of its connector.

The old display panel is now detached and you can leave it aside.

Step 29

              Remove the left hinge cap

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screw that secures the left hinge cap to the display enclosure.
Grab then the left hinge cap with your fingers and, by forcefully pulling it out, disengage it from the display enclosure. Leave it aside for a while.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver remove the Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screw that secures the left hinge cap to the display enclosure.

Grab then the left hinge cap with your fingers and, by forcefully pulling it out, disengage it from the display enclosure. Leave it aside for a while.

Step 30

              Remove the display cable

Note that webcam cable passes over the display cable. When we will be installing the new cable in a couple of steps, we have to remind that.
Using your hands, first move the webcam cable aside and afterwards take the old display cable away.

Note that webcam cable passes over the display cable. When we will be installing the new cable in a couple of steps, we have to remind that.

Using your hands, first move the webcam cable aside and afterwards take the old display cable away.

Step 31

              Connect the new display cable to the new display

Lay the new display panel over its packaging ─ or any other soft layer you have at hand ─ with its front side facing the table so that you have the display connector in front of you, as in pic#1.
Grab the end of the new cable with your fingers as you did with the old one, align it and push it inside the connector straightly and powerfully.
With high probability the connector will softly move backwards a little while you are pushing the cable inside: it’s ok, keep pushing it forcefully in order to connect them right. The connector will automatically come back when you stop pushing.
STOP only when you see a flat full golden surface between the two parts. Do not stop pushing when there are still black empty spaces as it is shown in pic#3, that is not enough. When I later switched on the laptop, the display was not working good and I had to disassemble the bezel and the panel again to push the cable further inside.

Lay the new display panel over its packaging ─ or any other soft layer you have at hand ─ with its front side facing the table so that you have the display connector in front of you, as in pic#1.

Grab the end of the new cable with your fingers as you did with the old one, align it and push it inside the connector straightly and powerfully.

With high probability the connector will softly move backwards a little while you are pushing the cable inside: it’s ok, keep pushing it forcefully in order to connect them right. The connector will automatically come back when you stop pushing.

STOP only when you see a flat full golden surface between the two parts. Do not stop pushing when there are still black empty spaces as it is shown in pic#3, that is not enough. When I later switched on the laptop, the display was not working good and I had to disassemble the bezel and the panel again to push the cable further inside.

Step 32

              Secure the display cable with the adhesive stripe

Using a pair of tweezers remove the shield of the adhesive stripe.
Then, using your fingers as shown in pic#2, attach the adhesive stripe over the connector and on the back of the display panel. Try to maintain the connection tight: while you are turning the stripe, keep pushing it straight forward also, as you just did to insert the cable in the connector.
Note that if you still see a black empty line between the connector and the display cable as it is shown in pic#3 the cable is not correctly inserted. You have to the detach the adhesive and push it further inside!

Using a pair of tweezers remove the shield of the adhesive stripe.

Then, using your fingers as shown in pic#2, attach the adhesive stripe over the connector and on the back of the display panel. Try to maintain the connection tight: while you are turning the stripe, keep pushing it straight forward also, as you just did to insert the cable in the connector.

Note that if you still see a black empty line between the connector and the display cable as it is shown in pic#3 the cable is not correctly inserted. You have to the detach the adhesive and push it further inside!

Step 33

              Mount the new display panel

Take the display enclosure and, if it’s necessary, remove the dirt using a brush and a vacuum cleaner. Isopropyl alcohol would work well too but do not use it nearby the wifi antennas which are on the top right corner.
Take the new display and turn it down on the enclosure starting from the bottom, as it is shown in pic#2. Once all of the pins which stand nearby the screws’ threads have passed through the metal tabs, the display is correctly positioned.
The webcam cable goes behind the display tab.
Finally secure the new display to its enclosure remounting the four Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screws using a PH#00 screwdriver.

Take the display enclosure and, if it’s necessary, remove the dirt using a brush and a vacuum cleaner. Isopropyl alcohol would work well too but do not use it nearby the wifi antennas which are on the top right corner.

Take the new display and turn it down on the enclosure starting from the bottom, as it is shown in pic#2. Once all of the pins which stand nearby the screws’ threads have passed through the metal tabs, the display is correctly positioned.

The webcam cable goes behind the display tab.

Finally secure the new display to its enclosure remounting the four Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screws using a PH#00 screwdriver.

Step 34

              Position the display cable accurately

Make the new display cable pass through its dedicated clips on the display enclosure.
Make the webcam cable go through its indentation obtained in the hinge and lay it over the display cable at the circular exit of the hinge.

Make the new display cable pass through its dedicated clips on the display enclosure.

Make the webcam cable go through its indentation obtained in the hinge and lay it over the display cable at the circular exit of the hinge.

Step 35

              Reassemble the left hinge cap

Retrieve the left hinge cap and snap it back in its position. You should be able to hear a weak click when it gets rightly connected. If not, probably the cables don’t let it snap properly due to their incorrect position.
Once the hinge cap is attached, reinsert its Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screw using a PH#00 screwdriver.

Retrieve the left hinge cap and snap it back in its position. You should be able to hear a weak click when it gets rightly connected. If not, probably the cables don’t let it snap properly due to their incorrect position.

Once the hinge cap is attached, reinsert its Phillips PM2.0×2.9 screw using a PH#00 screwdriver.

Step 36

              Prepare the display bezel for the reassembly

Remove the old double-sided adhesive tape which is on the internal side of the display bezel. Scrub it off using a stiff tool and isopropyl alcohol if it’s necessary.
Once the bezel looks good, attach new stripes of double-sided tape on the same areas where the old ones were placed.

Remove the old double-sided adhesive tape which is on the internal side of the display bezel. Scrub it off using a stiff tool and isopropyl alcohol if it’s necessary.

Once the bezel looks good, attach new stripes of double-sided tape on the same areas where the old ones were placed.

Step 37

              Reassemble the display bezel

Remove the covers of the double-sided tape and lay the bezel over the display assembly. First lay down the bottom edge between the hinges which will help you to better centre the bezel and then make it turn down.
Afterwards, starting from the middle of the bottom edge and going towards the short edges, snap all the tabs of the bezel back into position. Finish the reassembly at the webcam and press a little over the areas where you laid the adhesive.

Remove the covers of the double-sided tape and lay the bezel over the display assembly. First lay down the bottom edge between the hinges which will help you to better centre the bezel and then make it turn down.

Afterwards, starting from the middle of the bottom edge and going towards the short edges, snap all the tabs of the bezel back into position. Finish the reassembly at the webcam and press a little over the areas where you laid the adhesive.

Step 38

              Secure the display bezel

Secure now the bezel at its left corner with two of the four Phillips PM2.5×3.2 broad head screws using a PH#00 screwdriver. Afterwards, reattach the custom adhesive shield over the screws. If the latter one is not sticky anymore, add some double-sided tape.
Repeat the previous operation on the right corner of the display bezel.

Secure now the bezel at its left corner with two of the four Phillips PM2.5×3.2 broad head screws using a PH#00 screwdriver. Afterwards, reattach the custom adhesive shield over the screws. If the latter one is not sticky anymore, add some double-sided tape.

Repeat the previous operation on the right corner of the display bezel.

Step 39

              Join the top cover and the display assembly

Draw all the wires which come out from the hinges away from the display panel.
Retrieve the top cover and place it over the display assembly. First lay its bottom down so that the hinges will help you to centre it properly and afterwards gently turn the top cover down over the display.

Draw all the wires which come out from the hinges away from the display panel.

Retrieve the top cover and place it over the display assembly. First lay its bottom down so that the hinges will help you to centre it properly and afterwards gently turn the top cover down over the display.

Step 40

              Lock the display hinges to the top cover

Using the small pliers grab the hinge in the middle and push it down. Once it is almost fully attached, finish the operation pressing its top with your fingers. If the centring pin manages to pass trough the hinge, top cover and display assembly are correctly aligned.
Using a PH#00 screwdriver reassemble two of the three Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screws in order to fasten the right display hinge to the top cover.
Repeat the previous two operations on the left hinge. Have a look at step#14 if you don’t remember where the remaining Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screw has to be reassembled.
Once both of the hinges are fastened, set the left rear speaker in its original position and secure it to the top cover mounting its two screws.

Using the small pliers grab the hinge in the middle and push it down. Once it is almost fully attached, finish the operation pressing its top with your fingers. If the centring pin manages to pass trough the hinge, top cover and display assembly are correctly aligned.

Using a PH#00 screwdriver reassemble two of the three Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screws in order to fasten the right display hinge to the top cover.

Repeat the previous two operations on the left hinge. Have a look at step#14 if you don’t remember where the remaining Phillips PM2.5×4.5 screw has to be reassembled.

Once both of the hinges are fastened, set the left rear speaker in its original position and secure it to the top cover mounting its two screws.

Step 41

              Place back the wireless antenna cables (1 of 2)

Starting from the exit of the right hinge, guide the two wires together along their routing channel. Look out for and make use of all the clips.
If you like, add some electrical tape.

Starting from the exit of the right hinge, guide the two wires together along their routing channel. Look out for and make use of all the clips.

If you like, add some electrical tape.

Step 42

              Place the wireless antenna cables back (2 of 2)

Go on setting the cables in their channel built between the front speaker and the subwoofer. Use a spudger to push the antenna wires and the other cable with ease inside the two metal clips.
Reattach the adhesive stripe which holds the antenna wires tight to the mother board.
Once the wifi antenna cables have been correctly routed, connect them back to the wifi & BT module. Place the golden end of each wire over its coaxial connector and, using a spudger, simply press it down straightly and forcefully: they will loudly snap into their connectors. Look at pic#3 in order not to mix up the cables!

Go on setting the cables in their channel built between the front speaker and the subwoofer. Use a spudger to push the antenna wires and the other cable with ease inside the two metal clips.

Reattach the adhesive stripe which holds the antenna wires tight to the mother board.

Once the wifi antenna cables have been correctly routed, connect them back to the wifi & BT module. Place the golden end of each wire over its coaxial connector and, using a spudger, simply press it down straightly and forcefully: they will loudly snap into their connectors. Look at pic#3 in order not to mix up the cables!

Step 43

              Reconnect the display cable to the mother board (1 of 2)

Starting from the left hinge, guide the display cable to its connector letting it pass though the clips of its routing channel.
Then get the connector ready: detach the adhesive tape which is over it and open its flap.

Starting from the left hinge, guide the display cable to its connector letting it pass though the clips of its routing channel.

Then get the connector ready: detach the adhesive tape which is over it and open its flap.

Step 44

              Reconnect the display cable to the mother board (2 of 2)

Lay the display cable’s end inside the connector. It is rightly positioned when its two indentations match the two small black “squares” at the edges of the ZIF connector and when the white line visually creates a single line with the those “squares”.
Then, keeping the cable positioned with one hand, push the locking flap down using a spudger. This operation has not to be done in one single movement: start pressing the middle of the flap and evenly proceed with its edges.
Once the flap of the connector is locked, reattach the adhesive tape over the connector. Mind the other two wires which it is also holding.

Lay the display cable’s end inside the connector. It is rightly positioned when its two indentations match the two small black “squares” at the edges of the ZIF connector and when the white line visually creates a single line with the those “squares”.

Then, keeping the cable positioned with one hand, push the locking flap down using a spudger. This operation has not to be done in one single movement: start pressing the middle of the flap and evenly proceed with its edges.

Once the flap of the connector is locked, reattach the adhesive tape over the connector. Mind the other two wires which it is also holding.

Step 45

              Reconnect the webcam cable

Place the webcam cable back in its routing channel, laying it over the display cable and letting it go through the same clips.
When the webcam cable meets the adhesive stripe of the display cable, let the former go behind the latter so that later, once you will be attaching this adhesive stripe over the fan, it will hold also the webcam cable in position.
Once the webcam cable is correctly positioned, grab its end as shown in pic#2 and push it inside its ribbon connector resolutely, with one single movement.

Place the webcam cable back in its routing channel, laying it over the display cable and letting it go through the same clips.

When the webcam cable meets the adhesive stripe of the display cable, let the former go behind the latter so that later, once you will be attaching this adhesive stripe over the fan, it will hold also the webcam cable in position.

Once the webcam cable is correctly positioned, grab its end as shown in pic#2 and push it inside its ribbon connector resolutely, with one single movement.

Step 46

              VG+! Now you can reach the guide about thermal paste

The job is done! The new display panel and its new cable are finally connected to the laptop. Only the new thermal paste layout and the final reassembly are missing.
It’s only a matter of cleaning well the motherboard and laying down some new thermal compound. You can follow the steps for this operation at this link (step#12) Cheers!

The job is done! The new display panel and its new cable are finally connected to the laptop. Only the new thermal paste layout and the final reassembly are missing.

It’s only a matter of cleaning well the motherboard and laying down some new thermal compound. You can follow the steps for this operation at this link (step#12) Cheers!

Now you can follow the steps for the replacement of the thermal paste at this link (step#12).

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