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Acer Aspire V5-122P-0468 Display Replacement

Introduction

If the display is malfunctioning on your Acer Aspire V5-122P-0468 laptop follow this guide to replace it yourself.

What you need

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    • Remove the nine 4mm screws with a PH0 screwdriver.

    • Remove the two 6mm screws with a PH0 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the black rubber tab on the back of the computer

    • Remove the 4mm screw hidden underneath the black tab with a PH0 screwdriver.

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    • Orient the computer upside down, with the hinges facing away from you.

    • Find the black plastic piece in the SD card slot on the right side of the computer.

    • Remove the plastic piece by sliding it out of the SD card slot.

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    • Insert a spudger at these eight locations to disengage the plastic tabs from the housing cover, and pry apart.

    • Continue around the entire perimeter of the cover with the spudger.

    • Use a spudger to pry the cover around I/O ports.

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    • Remove the two 4mm screws using a PH0 screwdriver.

    • Depress the tabs holding the battery with a spudger.

    • Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard using a spudger.

    • Pull the battery up and away from the laptop to remove.

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    • Flip up the black locking tab on the ZIF connector, and pull out the ribbon cable.

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    • Wedge a spudger in between the plastic bezel frame and back cover to create a gap.

    • Then insert a plastic opening tool to pry apart the bezel from the back cover.

    • Work your way around the perimeter of the cover with the plastic opening tool.

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    • Open up the laptop to unsnap the hinges from the back of the computer.

    • Slide the pin connector and cable through the hinge that connects the display to the rest of the laptop.

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    • Remove the transparent tape covering the pin connector.

    • Unplug the pin connector from the display.

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    • Cut the tape between the display and the plastic frame using the flat end of a spudger.

    • Work the spudger around the perimeter of the display to separate it from the bezel.

    • The display is attached with a strong adhesive. Applying heat with a hairdryer or heat gun may make the removal process easier.

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Conclusion

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

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