How to Take Apart a Laptop

Step 7 Remove Backlight

The back light is located inside the back light reflector. To remove, first pull the high voltage wire out of its holder.

Now, pull the reflector assembly straight out while lifting the plastic carrier away. Be gentle as the back light is in fact a tiny fluorescent tube - and contains mercury vapor.

The reflector assembly is attached to the transflective glass sheet. So, to remove you need to pull it off of this glass sheet which is what will cause most of the resistance.

Once removed, measure your bulb and order a replacement. Make sure your bulb will fit before ordering. I ordered my bulb from lcdparts.net

Comments

[mconn77]

Great instructions, replaced the backlight and the inverter board for $40 (with $8 in tools) when Best Buy wanted a non refundable deposit of $120 then was estimating a cost of $220 for the repair.....

Thank you Instructables!!

[rpertusio]

Thanks! Had to replace the backlight in my ZV5000.