If your laptop screen looks like this – woosh!
– then don’t despair! It’s easy to fix, only takes about 10 minutes and replacement screens
don’t cost that much either. I’ll show you how to replace the screen yourself at home,
coming up! Hello welcome to another Switched On Network
video, I’m paulfp and on this channel we cover a range of topics encompassing technology,
gadgets, the internet, photography and videography, including DIY repair tutorials like this one
– so if you’re new to the channel please do subscribe and stick around! So to replace your broken laptop screen you’ll
need a set of precision screwdrivers, a craft knife and a plastic spudger like this to help
pop off the screen’s bezel. I’ve put purchasing links in the video description for both these
items, as well as details of where you can get the correct replacement screen for your
laptop. Clicking the links in the video description will help out this channel at no extra cost
to you, so thank you. The precise procedure does vary very slightly
from laptop to laptop so this video gives you a general overview of the process involved
to show how easy it can be. It’s always a good idea to type your laptop’s model number
into the website ifixit.com and check if there’s a guide which will tell you exactly which
screws need removing from where and what unclips from what on your laptop. On this laptop, which is a Toshiba Chromebook
2, we start by removing the two screws at the bottom of the screen, which are underneath
these little screw covers. Use the craft knife to gently pop these off, being careful not
to scratch the plastic bezel, and set them to one side. Then remove both these screws with the correct
sized screwdriver and slide your plastic spudger tool into the crack between the front bezel
and the back of the display assembly. Carefully slide it all the way along all 3 sides of
the bezel, allowing the plastic to unclip as you go along. Take your time and do it
carefully as the last thing you want is to snap the plastic. Once everything is released you should be
able to lift up the bezel and it freely come away, revealing the bare screen below. If
the design of your laptop requires it, you may need to remove the screws holding the
hinge mechanism to the back like this, and on this particular laptop you need to lift
these metallic tabs up from around the screw holes. Oddly, the screen in this laptop wasn’t
screwed down but had adhesive on its back instead, so these screw holes were unused.
If this is the case with your laptop, carefully prize the screen away from the back being
careful not to damage any cables with any sudden jerky movements. Once it’s free, lay
it down on the keyboard very carefully like this, and turn your focus to the ribbon cable. Some laptops have a separate power connection,
but on this one it’s all fed from the one cable so carefully remove any tape and then
disconnect. The new LCD screen you buy using the link
in the video description should be well packaged like this so carefully unwrap it and remove
all the packaging to reveal the screen, and then carefully lay it down on the keyboard
in the same position as the old screen you just removed. Connect up the ribbon cable
and add some cellotape to help ensure it doesn’t come loose over time. Then, gently flip the
screen over into place and since this replacement screen does have brackets for the screws,
I’m going to screw it in place with some spare small laptop screws I have. I’ve also put
a link to those in the video description, as it’s not the sort of thing most people
generally tend to have lying around at home! Then it’s just a case of reattaching the hinge
mechanism if you had to undo yours, and then it’s time for the moment of truth! Press the
power button and if all is well, you should be back in business with a lovely new display. Finally, lower the bezel into position and
snap back into place before replacing the two screws and covering them over with the
two screw covers, which you’ll definitely not have lost by this point! That’s us finished! If this video has helped
you fix your own laptop please give it a thumbs up and let us know in the comments section
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