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Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement

Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to replace the touchscreen display on the Asus V500CA-DB51T. This guide was made to help with replacing a broken or defective touchscreen display, and is a moderately challenging repair.

What you need

  1. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

    • The top left and right corners have .7 cm screws.

    • The two top-middle and four bottom are .4 cm screws.

    • The middle left and right are .8 cm screws.

    • Remove the screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  2. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.

    • Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.

    • Remove the lower case and set it aside.

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  3. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the motherboard.

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  5. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the tri-point screws that secure the battery to the casing.

    • All screws securing the battery in place are .5 cm tri-point screws.

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  6. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Use the opening tool to pop up the battery away from the casing.

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  7. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, WiFi Card: step 6, image 1 of 2 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, WiFi Card: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the section of the device that houses the WiFi Card.

    • This should be a white, square-shaped object located just above the left end of the battery.

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  8. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Disconnect the black and white wires that are connected to the WiFi card by gently pulling them upward with a pair of tweezers.

    • Using the tweezers, gently pull the WiFi card out away from yourself.

    • If you try pulling up you could cause damage, so be sure to slowly and gently pull the card away from yourself.

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  9. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, Screen: step 8, image 1 of 3 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, Screen: step 8, image 2 of 3 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement, Screen: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Gently remove the ribbon cable using tweezers.

    • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the six .4 cm screws from the screen brackets.

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  10. Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 3 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 3 Asus V500CA-DB51T Screen Replacement: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Slowly lift up on the main case of the laptop.

    • Gently pull the laptop from the screen when it is perpendicular with the screen.

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Conclusion

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

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