Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          15 minutes

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  • Screen
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What you need

Step 1

              Remove screen cover
  • This cover is glued to the laptop. Please use caution as you use a spudger to disconnect the glue from the edge of the computer screen. Make sure the glue stays in tact on the cover.
  • Use the spudger all the way around to pry the cover loose.

This cover is glued to the laptop. Please use caution as you use a spudger to disconnect the glue from the edge of the computer screen. Make sure the glue stays in tact on the cover.

Use the spudger all the way around to pry the cover loose.

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Step 2

              Remove the screws
  • Once the cover is off, you will see the screen is held in with 4 Phillips head screws.
  • Remove all 4 screws as shown.

Once the cover is off, you will see the screen is held in with 4 Phillips head screws.

Remove all 4 screws as shown.

Step 3

              Removing the screen
  • Once you have removed the screws, the monitor will be free.
  • The best way to take the monitor out is to gently pull the top of it away from the case. As you can see it is connected at the bottom by the video connection.
  • To remove the screen completely you must disconnect this video connection. There is a very thin metal tab (see picture) that will pry up and allow the connection to disconnect.

Once you have removed the screws, the monitor will be free.

The best way to take the monitor out is to gently pull the top of it away from the case. As you can see it is connected at the bottom by the video connection.

To remove the screen completely you must disconnect this video connection. There is a very thin metal tab (see picture) that will pry up and allow the connection to disconnect.

Step 4

              New screen
  • The screen is now disconnected.
  • Once you have a replacement screen you can connect it in reverse order.

The screen is now disconnected.

Once you have a replacement screen you can connect it in reverse order.

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

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Rob Campbell - Dec 4, 2019

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Thanks for posting - this is much easier than I expected and your posting made it truly a simple task!!

c.evagelidakis - Mar 8, 2020

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Will a screen of a T460s or aT470s fit a T480s ?

Bill - Mar 9, 2020

I haven’t had a chance to check the T480 screen to see if it is the same connection.

Matt - Jul 13, 2020

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Do you need to apply some type of adhesive to put the front panel back on after replacing the screen?

ROHIT BHUSAM - Dec 29, 2021

No, you just need to put the screws back