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Is replacing my XPS M1530 screen a job I can tackle myself?

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Finns14

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Shopped online and found the part for about $175 so for that price is worth to replace the LCD and not just scrap the whole system. I hoping maybe to play a little WoW on it and and then just general computer use. I've built my own desktop PC a number of years ago and messed around opening a laptop just to swap minor parts and to clean dust so you have an idea with my past exp. Dell wants $450 and they said it would replace any and all defective parts which at that price I don't know if it would be worth it. Is this something I should be able to do with little issue?

Also I will be hooking the laptop to a monitor just to make sure everthing else is still in working order the screen has been broken for about 9 months.
 
Are you getting just the LCD panel or the entire screen / bezel? If it's the entire screen / bezel (essentially, the entire laptop lid) it usually isn't all that hard. If you're comfortable with completely ripping a desktop apart down to the last screw and putting it back together, you will probably do fine.

Changing the entire screen on most laptops involves taking apart the base, locating the screws that hold the lid on, and disconnecting cables for the screen, LEDs, camera, and antennas. Usually a 2-3 hour job if you take your time and be careful. Biggest risks are static discharge, losing screws (especially inside the case), stripping screws, forcing something until it breaks, forgetting where parts go or how they go back together, and accidentally scratching things when prying something apart.
 
Its just the LCD that needs replacing if what you said is true I would look for the whole lid as long as the pricing difference wasn't that great.
 
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Finns14 said:
Its just the LCD that needs replacing if what you said is true I would look for the whole lid as long as the pricing difference wasn't that great.
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hopefully it's not much more as yes, it makes more sense to replace the whole thing.

Just be patient, keep track of where everything goes (write it down if you must), keep parts separate, and most importantly have a nice cool (or hot) drink nearby. 😀
 
I replaced the LCD on my laptop (Toshiba Satellite M115-S3104) after crushing it under a car seat. Take care to watch the screws and all misc parts, but it was seriously easy. I don't have a webcam to deal with, and I am sure there are lots of differences between laptops but this isn't a job that requires much skill. Attention to detail, yes.

Good luck!
 
This comp has a webcam but that doesn't affect the LCD I'm pretty sure. I can't seem to find a lid and lcd combo already put together and suggestions as to where to look. Also I see some LCDs bumdled with converters, do I need one?
 
Dell marks all of the lid/LCD components w/separate p/n's, and does not sell them as a combo item because of the many different configs/colors available.

Replacing "just" the LCD is fairly easy once you have the front bezel off...it's just getting that bezel removed (without damaging it) that's usually the problem for a first-timer.

Start by prying (from the center of the bezel - screen side) the bottom, inside edge of the bezel straight outwards, using your fingernails at first, then your fingertips, until you hear the slight "pop" of the bezel's positioning snap locks releasing. Once you've got that, it's fairly easy to work evenly outward in both directions around the perimeter of the lid until it's loose. Once that's off, there should be two screws on each side of the LCD, and maybe one screw holding the converter to the lid.

If you're going to change the LCD, make sure that you get the MB-to-LCD connector cable/strip. These fail more frequently than the LCDs themselves, since they're just a printed circuit on flexible plastic...that flexes every time you open/close the lid. Replacing it will requre removal of the keyboard and palmrest assembly. Without an assembly manual handy, you're going to have to bluff your way through which screws to remove.

Good luck.
 
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