Acer Aspire 5100 LCD Monitor Replacement

Step 1 Keyboard



• Open and push the screen back all the way until it is horizontal with the rest of the laptop.
• Use an opening tool to remove the panel above the keyboard that has the power button on it.
• After you have released the tabs, lift up the panel.
Step 2




• Under the panel, remove the two screws that connect the keyboard to the laptop.
• One screw is located above the F5 button, and the other one is located above the F10 button.
• Potential for device damage: Lift up the keyboard CAREFULLY because there is a ribbon that connects the keyboard to the motherboard.
Step 3
• Release the catch on the ribbon socket by sliding the two tabs toward the ribbon.
• Pull the ribbon under the keyboard to detach it from the motherboard.
• Remove the keyboard.
Step 4 LCD Monitor
• Unscrew the 2 screws at each corner located underneath the LCD screen.
Step 5
• Locate the wire connecting the LCD screen to the motherboard.
• Detach the white rectangle located on the motherboard at the end of the wire.
Step 6
• Place the laptop upside down.
• Locate the largest removable panel on the back and remove the four screws connecting it.
• Lift up and remove the panel.
Step 7
• Locate the black and white wire and detach it.
• You do not need to remove the cooling fan
Step 8
• Lift up the monitor to detach it

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