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Acer Aspire E1-531-2438 Screen Replacement

Introduction

Screen dim, has lines across it, dead pixels. This guide will guide you on how to replace the screen on an Acer Aspire E1-531-2438.

What you need

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    • Unplug and power down the device before removing the battery.

    • 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.

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

    • Lift the battery up and out of the device.

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

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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

    • Fifteen 9mm screws

    • One 6mm screw

    • Three 3.5mm screws

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

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • Lift and remove the palmrest assembly and the attached keyboard.

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

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    • 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.

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

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    • 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.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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