Hi

I have a dead LCD screen and I want to know if I can remove the LCD from the laptop and just have it connected to a normal 15" monitor as I want to install fedora and use it to answer my mail on, so it would basically be like a normal PC.

It's a decent laptop so I don't want to bin it if I can use it in this way.

Has anybody done this here?

Give me some details on the maker and model number of this laptop. not knowing for sure just how bad it is "fried' or why it is dead..there usually are plugs in the back where you can also use an external monitor as you know but let's investigate it further.

activating your laptop external monitor port

http://www.boxlight.com/customer_support/l...spreadsheet.asp


Now although this is about a specific product..the tips given also will apply to you in order to get the laptop even close to working with an external.

http://www.boxlight.com/customer_support/laptopFAQ.asp

Heya stidyup Wave.gif



Please correct me If I'm wrong: You want to remove the LCD screen from that laptop using it via an external 15" CRT monitor (=technician call them "cinema for mices"). It should work normally you only have to make sure that the high frequency element which builds up and handles the power support for the LCD panel is diabled properly! Otherwise your laptop will blow up in fire (proofed by me with an Toshiba 4000 XCDT).

What brand is that laptop and what series? If it's a SNI, FuSNI, Toshiba (Tecra, Satellite, Satellite Pro or 46xx series), Dell Latitude or IBM ThinkPad R40 , I think I can help you. I've detailed original IBM manuals and "how-2-do movies" for the ThinkPads... so lemme know.

Cheeers
B. Udo

I'm at home, so won't be back at work till Monday to confirm.

It's a Dell Inspiron, I think its a 4100 model from memory, but don't quote me on that.

If it's going to get dangerous I may let our PC Maintenance do it

The backlight has failed, after about 10 secs of it being switch on the LCD just goes dark. £250 for a new LCD as you can't replace the backlight easily or cheaply even though the light is about £20.

I've found the instructions for removing the LCD but there's obviously a bit more too it than simply removing it.

Hi TheSentinel Wave.gif

It's a Dell Inspiron 4100, my memory was correct.

Hope you can provide the information for me about how to remove the LCD.

Morning stidyup

you are a lucky one This week I've to wreck down an old C610 which doesn't work properly. Decision has been made by my teamleader cause he doesn't want to spend any money for a repair by Dell support cause the former owner of this notebook did water it with a full glass of mineral water :)

I'll take photos for each step when wrecking this notebook down, ok? Take a little time cause my working week is filled up with lot of important things to do.


Have a great day
B. Udo

Thanks TheSentinel :thumb: :thumb:

That will be a great help

I've found in the past that PC's don't like water, I managed to knock a full cup of tea in one, needless to say it didn't work afterwards and needed to be fixed.

Heya stidyup

a short status about operation "How 2 remove a notebook LCD Display".
Today I've gotten the official ok from ma boss to do that pictured guide next week.

You mentioned a watered keyboard... well I wanna tell you a stroy which happend 2 years ago in our company. A workmate had poured a full glass of a Coke / mineral water in the keyboard of his notebook. He was clever and turned it upside down to get the liquid out of it.

Then he has had another "clever" idea how to remove all liquid..... using a hair drier running at the hightest possible setting. For the first time it did look that he would succeed but... after 15-20 minutes intensive drying efforts the keyboard did start to bend off at all sides from the frame it was assembled in. :)

This "clever idea" was rather expensive cause the repair costs came ~ 900 Euros

Oki doki...til next week with the pictured guide here :)

Byee
B. Udo

Cheers for helping, next week it is then.

It was a normal PC I knocked the tea into :unsure: :unsure: I just took the PC apart, mopped up all the tea, got rid of the stains with alco wipes then rang the IT helpdesk up the following morning and told them the motherboard had failed, which in all honesty it had I just didn't tell them how it had failed. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Oops, must have forgot to log in with the above post. :o :o

Hi i am new to this board but i have a Q sort of opposite of the one u guys had could u take a lcd and hook it up to a normal computer get it srry for asking a diffrent Q but it sas removing LCD from Laptop

Hello GHOST

Correct me pleas if I haven't caught what you meant. You wanna use a notebook LCD display instead of a "known" monitor?

If I have caught it:

Would be possible cause the known LCD monitors aren't so diferent to the notebook displays, but.... you need to know how to address it with the installed graphic adapter of your computer. All you need is a technical manual with all details about voltage, signal lines, a power supply thst suits and a chassis for that notebook LCD display.

Lately now you will see that it's cheaper to buy a LCD display than trying to build an own LCD monitor..... :w00t: :w00t:

Greetz
B. Udo

Howdy stidyup

photos are taken, they need some more explanations and ordered a logical way. I think I can present the series "How-2-remove-a-Dell-C610-LCD-Display" Sunday.

So stay tuned stidyup :ph34r:

Grttez
BU

I've kept checking :thumb: :thumb:

I'll post back as to how I've gone on, whether I've had to call fire brigade or not :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously thanks for your advice Wave.gif

Heya stidyup

here the "how 2 do guide". All shown steps here are for a Dell Latitude C6xx but are unique for nearly all notebooks. For that case some shown steps may vary.

Note: Everything shown here are at your own risk!!

First make sure that you have:

• 2 screwdrivers, one cross-slotted screw-driver and a normal screwdriver
• A piece of paper and a small tin for collecting screws and other stuff
• A small towel or something like that
• enough coffee or tea

First open then notebook bend the display (top) that display and mainboard are in a horizontal line. Put the towel under the top for equalizing the height of the rest of the notebook.

Then locate the places where are the adhesive stoppers at the display holding frame:





Collect these stoppers and later the screws in a small tin:

Part 2

When you have removed all Phillips screws which are connecting the front display frame with the bottom stick a normal screwdriver between the top frame and bottom frame and separate them carefully. Both frames have razorsharp corners and plastic noses! So take care of your fingers and hands.





Putting something between the already separated frames can be helpful:

Part 3

This step shows you how to remove the LCD display. When you have suceeded with separateing the top display frame have a look around the aluminium frame and locate the display fixing screws. Remove them.

Note: This screws needs some power to get moved!









Finally the LCD display is free to get moved.

Part 4

Now put a huge piece of paper or a dishcloth at the keyboard and lay te LCD display down on it. You will see a circuit-board conductor which connects the display with the electronics of the mainboard:




Next step is to remove the high frequency electronic at the bottom of the display.

Part 5

If you don't wanna mount a new LCD display, you must remove the circuit-board conductor from the mainboard.

For that you must remove the keyboard. There's a covering panel with the power on button which must get removed. Best you start from the right side inserting a small screwdriver and carefully separate this panel. Be aware it will take lot of time cause there are lot of staples giving hold.

Close the notebook with the removed LCD display. Lay it upside down and check for the placed where the keyboard is fixed with the main board. The places for that fixing screws have a "K in a circle".



Remove the screws and after that step you can lift the keyboard. Be careful cause there are more circuit-board conductors which are plugged in weakly.



Remove the circuit-board conductor which leads to the LCD display:



Now your notebook is LCD less. You can use it now with an external monitor and perhaps external keyboard and mouse. I've proofed this after this LCD display removing workshop.. :-)

Greetz
B. Udo

Thanks a lot, I'll have a go next week.

I'll post back as to how it went and if I burnt down the dept :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

If seems straight forward, the laptop doesn't function as it is really so if it goes pearshaped it'll be no great loss.

:thumb: :thumb: Wave.gif

Hi TheSentinel

I've successfully removed the LCD following your instructions :thumb: my only question now is how long would it take to burst into flames if I've done it wrong???

I have removed the power cable for the LCD I'm just wondering how long it would take before I get a bonfire if anything's gone wrong.....

Thanks for all the info and the pics, very good info. Wave.gif

Hi stidyup



YW. Was interesting for me too, cause these kind of Dell notebooks are rather new in our company but we got tired to call up the Dell support, always hearing their monotype answers "We have to ask our super visor if we can do a complete change of the whole notebook". And we always know the answer in advance.. a simple "Not possible".



If you've removed the display like adviced, there's nothing to fear. I've started it up after that remove connected with an external monitor and after 4 hours we couldn't call the other mates for a BBQ *ROFL*.

Have a great day
B. Udo

TheSentinel:
thanks for the photos and explanations.
i have a variation to stidup's problem: there are scratches on my screen current dell c610. I think i can get another screen off a dead dell c610 so i was wondering do i have to go through the same steps to replace this screen or is it simpler?

Hello Roninwar

I am sorry but thats the only way to change a Dell C610 LCD display.

Regards
B. Udo

even if I wanted to just switch the entire cover/screen combination? darn - going through all that you went through seems pretty intense - for me anyway. Wish I could just take the hinges off the darn thing and switch them.

thanks again