Dell laptop screen replacement
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Boss handed me a Dell Latitude with a busted screen. You can see the cracks, etc, but it lights up when you power it on. Yes, I know how to replace a screen, but are there any other little bits that I may need to order to be sure I have everything I need? In the past, I have gotten the display assembly from Dell under warranty, so I'm not sure if there are multiple parts. I want this thing (and the other 2 busted laptops) off my desk asap.
Replacement screen: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-LATITUDE-Replacement-Shipping-Warranty/dp/B00SXHCDAC
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It is a self contained component. you need nothing else.
Well unless something else is also broke.
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@JaredBusch said:
It is a self contained component. you need nothing else.
Well unless something else is also broke.
That's what I thought. The VGA output works, so I think the screen is all. Thanks!
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That's a pretty old laptop.....
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I hate doing those. Laptopscreen.com is a good place to get stuff from if you order a decent amount. I just looked and without shipping I could get it for $43.99.
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@anonymous said:
That's a pretty old laptop.....
It shipped with windows 8, has an i5. I'm going to order an SSD and a screen and let it ride, it's my manager's personal/wife/kids laptop.
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After doing 1 personal iPhone screen replacement I swore to never do it again.
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@BRRABill said:
After doing 1 personal iPhone screen replacement I swore to never do it again.
That is completely different than laptops.
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Laptop screens i'll do any day!!!! phones and tablets take them to a shop!
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@JaredBusch said:
@BRRABill said:
After doing 1 personal iPhone screen replacement I swore to never do it again.
That is completely different than laptops.
Definitely.
I just felt a need to vent. LOL.
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@BRRABill I worked as a technician at a Ubreakifix repair shop for a short time.
Would that have been maybe an iPhone 4S, where you had to go in through the back cover and take almost everything apart to get at that screen?
From the iPhone 5 forward, the screens got pretty easy to change out pretty quickly after seeing a couple, but it's also definitely an adjustment starting to work with parts and screws that are 10% of the usual size. Once in a while, something like a flex cable could just seem determined to not stay in one piece.
When receiving a bad part means having to wait for another order rather than just going back to the shelf to look for a good one, that's another disincentive for diy too.
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@ryanblahnik said:
@BRRABill I worked as a technician at a Ubreakifix repair shop for a short time.
Would that have been maybe an iPhone 4S, where you had to go in through the back cover and take almost everything apart to get at that screen?
From the iPhone 5 forward, the screens got pretty easy to change out pretty quickly after seeing a couple, but it's also definitely an adjustment starting to work with parts and screws that are 10% of the usual size. Once in a while, something like a flex cable could just seem determined to not stay in one piece.
When receiving a bad part means having to wait for another order rather than just going back to the shelf to look for a good one, that's another disincentive for diy too.
Yeah, I had done a few 3Gs, and it was easy. Then the 4 or 4S ... it involved around 30+ screws. It was ridiculous.
As much as I typically help anyone who asks for computer help (I know, I know) for phones and tablets I send them to the mall.
