Illustration- HP Compaq NX7000 as example.

Caution! all power supply, from AC adapter and the battery must be removed before commencing
of the dissembling and re-installation work.
For all other brands and models of laptops, additional and general informations relating to
disassembling are described under "Common for laptops." .
Common for laptops
There are generally to ! screws tightening the "C# be$el to the back casing. In
some laptop there are screws concealed under the brand or model name sticker.
All screws are covered by the rubber studs.
Remove rubber covers an scre!s on t"e be#el. top
%emove covers to screws %emove screws
Common for laptops Common for laptops
%ubber studs covering the screws is the
standard for all the laptops of todays..
the screws tightening system is the
standard for all the laptops of todays..
%emove front be$el- the first point to
start.
$ttention& clip on edge
Common for laptops Common for laptops
As shown, the bottom part of the be$el
is the starting point for pulling out the
front be$el for all the laptops.
$ttention% not to bro&en t"e clips.
There are between '! to () clips
around the inner edge of the be$el.
Remove front be#el' pa( attention to t"e clip !"ile separatin) t"e be#el an t"e *C+
casin).
top
,ront be#el "as been remove. top

Common for laptops
The front be$el with the screwing and clipping system is standard for all laptops.
There are many clips around the be$el could be seen.
The "C# latches may need to move in-order to take out the be$el and the "C#
screen.
Remove t"e scre!s t"at secure t"e *C+ screen. top
The screws- "C# bracket to "C#
casing
The screws- "C# bracket to the screen
Common for laptops Common for laptops
In some cases, the screws are not sited
as shown, but to unscrew from the side
of the "C# casing.
This is the standard for almost all
the laptops.
Remove scre!s ti)"tenin) to t"e *C+ casin). top
The screws- hinge to "C# casing.
$ttention% *ust not over tighten the
screw when re-installing
$ttention% This photo show the defect
of over-tightening. The plastic encase
the screw nuts is cracked. The "C#
casing become unusable and need
replacement.
Common for laptops Common for laptops
This is the standard for most of the
laptops.
This is a common defect for the "C#
casing.
The plastic encasing the screw nuts
would broken when over tightening the
screws.
+hen laptop is in use, the "C# panel
is opened to the level e,ceed the limit
allowed.
*C+ screen separates from t"e *C+ brac&et. top
Common for laptops
The inverter is sited underneath the screen, it is tighten either to the bracket of
the screen or to the casing. -ome cases, the inverter is sited beside the screen on
the right side.
.ull out the "C# cable from the
screen.
.ull out the cable from inverter board.
Common for laptops Common for laptops
There are few different type of the
cable plug. -nsure to pull out the plug
not the individual wire from the plug.
Two wire e,truded from the fluorescent
tube/concealed inside the "C# screen0
with a plug that is inserted into the
inverter
*C+ screen is full( etac"e after pullin) out t"e *C+ cable plu) from t"e *C+ an
t"e t!o !ire plu) from t"e inverter boar.
top
."e *C+ screen "as been ta&en out from t"e *C+ casin). top
-earch in the search bo, with the part number 1n'2i'-l)31, this is the searched
result

Common for laptops
"C# screens of the same si$es may not be compatible.
There are always different type of screen of same si$es installed in the same
model of laptop, and they may not be compatible.
*ore information relating to compatibility and searching for "C# screen.
."e *C+ cable for t"is laptop top
-earch in the search bo, with the part number 1dc)32)45))1, this is the
searched result

Common for laptops
There are always different type of "C# cables installed in the same model of
laptop, and they may not be compatible.
*ore information- 6ow to search for replacement7
."e inverter boar for t"is laptop. top
-earch in the search bo, with the part number 1dac-)4b)(21, this is the searched
result
Common for laptops
In this photo, there are 4 pins socket receiving electrical current and current
signal from the main board. There are many different type of sockets with
different number of pins / to 8 pins0. There is no standard form for the inverter.
For the 3 pins socket- the 3 pins is for the supply of electric current to light up
the fluorescent tube inside the "C# screen. Two pins is standard for all today
"C# screen, but there are many different type of the 3 pins sockets which has no
standard form.