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Does my laptop LCD screen need to be replaced?

As the most frequently used and fragile component on a laptop, there are many ways a laptop LCD screen can fail. The most common reasons to replace a laptop LCD screen are physical damage or cracks. Other reasons for replacement could be vertical and/or horizontal lines, dead pixels, a dim screen, or a flickering screen. A Cracked Screen: Besides from an obvious crack or a spider web crack, most cracks will be under the surface, with the glass inside the laptop LCD ...

February 6, 2019 by Al in Blog Comments are off

Dell Laptop Screen Repair

Not every repair requires a trip to the store to solve the issue. If your laptop has a cracked or malfunctioning screen, you may be able to fix it yourself! Follow this step-by-step guide for a Dell laptop screen repair that you can do yourself. 11 Steps to a Dell Laptop Screen Repair Disconnect your laptop from any charging cables, power it off, and remove the battery. Using a small plastic spatula or guitar pick, begin to separate the surrounding plastic cover ...

February 5, 2019 by Al in Blog Comments are off

Samsung Chromebook 2 Screen Replacement

Samsung Chromebook 2 Screen Replacement Step 1 Battery Make sure your Chromebook is turned off before you begin. Set the laptop face down on a flat surface. Step 2 Remove the nine 5 mm screws on the bottom cover using a Phillips #0 screwdriver. Step 3 Loosen the back cover panel with a plastic opening tool, and work it all the way around the computer. Step 4 Once the cover is loose, remove the back cover panel using your hands. Step 5 Unscrew the four 4 mm screws holding the ...

February 4, 2019 by Al in Blog Comments are off

Cheap Macbook is here

If you know anything about Apple, you know that they are not a cheap brand. Their iPhone X is the most expensive phone out there (at least among the mass consumed phones – luxury phones don't count) and their Macbook and iMac computers have always been among the higher-priced items when compared to their PC counterparts. However, it’s been reported that Apple will be coming out with a cheaper option for laptop users, presumably in a move to reach a broader audience, especially college students. ...

January 29, 2019 by Al in Blog Comments are off

Dell XPS 15-9550 (P56F001) LCD Display Assembly

Dell XPS 15-9550 LCD Display Assembly Tools needed for this repair: 1/8 inch Flat Head & Phillips Screwdriver Repair Difficulty: Intermediate (Medium) 1: You have to remove the screws from the bottom base and under the badge door. 2- Remove bottom base with fingers. 3- Unplug battery cable. 4- Unscrew and remove the wireless bracket. 5- Unplug antenna cables and remove wireless card. 6- Unscrew and remove the bracket. 7- Unplug and loosen LCD cable, pull up very slow. 8- Unscrew Left & Right hinges then remove touchscreen assembly. And that's it ...

December 28, 2018 by Al in Blog Comments are off