ugh. daughter dropped laptop and has screen issues

14 years ago

My daughter told me that she noticed her screen is coming apart. It still works, but there's some sort of a gap. The last time I had a laptop screen issue, it was an old laptop, so I bought the same kind (non working) on ebay for about $50.

This one is pretty new, so the least expensive I've seen for the LCD is $79. From the description, that may be for JUST the LCD. If that's the case, I'm really no better off. But I don't want to send the laptop off for a few weeks (she needs it for school) for repair.

I haven't seen it yet. My hope is that I can take it apart and there will be some way to snap it back together.

If not, I'm somewhat tempted to use clear packing tape to hold it together. It's currently working, so maybe that will buy us enough time that the prices will drop.

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mikie_gw
14 years ago
When a girl says theres some kind off a gap... its usually a great big OMG hole :)
mike_kaiser_gw
14 years ago
If the screen is still working, then you probably don't have to replace the LCD. It may just be a trim piece around the screen. It's difficult to offer any suggestions without knowing exactly what's wrong.
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genes
14 years ago
Pic would be good to get a feel of whats what and the brand and model..I have access to some disassembly instructions for various models
genes
14 years ago
ie: Toshiba satellite L350
mikie_gw
14 years ago
Genes, how about a disassembly link for L45-s7409 ... Tosh Satellite, if handy. thanks!

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fwiw... Last time I replaced a toshiba keyboard, I decided to clean the fan while it was open .. mistake... 2-tiny posts that the fan power connector plugs into, both so easy instantly popped of the main board when I tried to unplug it .. no way to solder them back. Thats when I decided.. time for new laptop. About the same age as this one.. approaching 4 years.
bpgreen
Original Author
14 years ago
I know it's tough to diagnose without seeing it. That's what I told her, too. She's going to bring it by so I can look at it. I'm hoping it's something that I can fix by just reconnecting the LCD to the back, but I don't know the extent of the damage yet.

I tried finding a link for disassembling this model, but didn't have any luck. If you can find a link for the HP Pavilion DV7-4180us, it would be a big help. I can probably figure it out without the instructions, but sometimes there are some small things that make it a lot easier if you know about them.
bpgreen
Original Author
14 years ago
She brought it over and the LCD was completely undamaged. In the corner, it was slightly separated from the frame. The frame was damaged a bit, bent so that the corner of the LCD would not "snap" into place. It would stay in place if we held it with our fingers, but wouldn't be secure.

There's also a dent in the base by the keyboard (same corner when it's closed), but that's cosmetic.

I turned it off, pried the corner of the frame a bit and snapped the LCD back into place. We both heard it snap in and I could feel it make the connection. To be on the safe side, we used some clear packing tape.

You can certainly see the tape, and if you look from certain angles, you can see that it's not quite square, but all in all, it's in pretty good shape.

When she called, I thought the repairs would be a couple of hundred dollars if I did them myself, so I'm VERY relieved that it was so easy to fix. And I'm also relieved that my daughter, a senior in high school, didn't insist that we needed to replace the entire case since it no longer looked new.
genes
14 years ago
Mikie:
Hope this helps

Here is a link that might be useful: Disassembly instruction Tosh Sat L45
genes
14 years ago
bpgreen: hope this helps

Here is a link that might be useful: HP Pav DV7 disassembly instruction download
mikie_gw
14 years ago
Thank You genes !!!!
bpgreen
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks, Genes. For now, I was able to get it in good enough condition just by bending the bezel with a pair of pliers and snapping the LCD back in, but that will come in handy if anything else happens to it. And I bookmarked the main page so I can find it if I need manuals for any other laptops.

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