Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Screen Replacement

Geschrieben von: Carsten Frauenheim
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Screen Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

24

Zeitaufwand

1 - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

Use this guide to remove or replace the screen on a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15").

Note: This guide is for replacing the entire screen assembly, not just the display panel. Make sure you have the correct replacement part before starting this procedure.

Remember: follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing your device.

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    • Turn on your laptop and allow the battery to discharge below 25% before starting your repairs, as a charged lithium-ion battery can be dangerous if accidentally punctured.

    • Power down your laptop and unplug any cables.

    • Close the laptop.

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    • Flip the laptop over and place it on your work surface, feet facing up.

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    • The feet on the bottom of the laptop are meant to be removed with the pointed end of a spudger.

    • Each foot has a hidden indent that will simplify removal.

    • To make sure the spudger is in the indent, insert it at the nearest long edge, pushing parallel to the short edges of the laptop, as shown.

    • Note that the two feet near the rear (screen) edge are different than the two front feet.

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    • Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath one of the two rear feet, at its rear edge.

    • Push the spudger underneath the foot and pry up to release it.

    • The two rear feet are secured with some light adhesive.

    • Repeat to remove the second rear foot.

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    • Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath one of the two front feet, at its front edge.

    • Push the spudger underneath the foot and pry up to release it.

    • The two front feet are secured with plastic clips as well as light adhesive.

    • Repeat to remove the second front foot.

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    • During reassembly:

    • Note that the front and rear feet are different.

    • Note that the front feet are directional and only clip in one way.

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    • In place of reusing old, worn out feet on your device, 8 mm rubber furniture pads can be a good substitute.

    • Peel a pad away from its backing, align it over a foot cavity, and press to secure.

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    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the four 3 mm screws in the foot cavities securing the upper case to the device.

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your laptop.

    • During reassembly, don't over-tighten these screws—they strip easily.

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    • Flip the device over.

    • Open the display as far as it will go.

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    • The upper case is secured in place by magnets.

    • Grip the top edge of upper case above the keyboard and lift straight up to release it.

    • Don't try to completely remove the upper case just yet, as it's still connected to the rest of the laptop.

    • Lift the front edge of the upper case up and away from the laptop, taking care to not strain the keyboard and touchpad ribbon cable underneath.

    • During reassembly, lower the upper case onto the lower case until the magnets snap into place and it lays flat.

    • Check that the upper case sits flush around the entire perimeter. Any gaps between the upper and lower case near the display could cause damage to the display as it closes.

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    • The keyboard and touchpad ribbon cable is secured in place by a magnet connector.

    • On some models, this connector is surrounded by black tape.

    • Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath one edge of the ribbon cable connector, and pry up to release it.

    • Remove the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the upper case.

    • Set the upper case onto a clean surface, keyboard-side down.

    • Ensure the ribbon cable lays flat, and isn't twisted or stressed.

    Excellent instructions. Just replaced my upper case. Also thanks for the tip for replacement rubber feet.

    Paul Dearlove -

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    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 2.7 mm screw securing the SSD.

    • Removing the SSD also functions as a battery disconnect and should be performed before all major repairs.

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    • With the SSD screw removed, the SSD will pop up at a shallow angle.

    • Grip the end of the SSD and pull it away from its board connector to remove it.

    • During reassembly, insert the SSD at a shallow angle into its board connector, and secure it back into its horizontal position with the SSD screw.

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    • Use an opening tool to pry up the black shield covering the right bank of display connectors.

    • Try not to deform the shield too much—you will need to reinstall it during reassembly.

    • Repeat at different points around the shield until it becomes loose.

    • Remove the shield.

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    • Repeat the previous step to remove the remaining shield from the left bank of display connectors.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the first display cable up and out of its socket on the motherboard to disconnect it.

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    • Disconnect the three remaining display connectors.

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    • During reassembly, use the flat end of a spudger to gently push the display cables back into their cavity in the lower case.

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    • Open the screen as far as it will go.

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    • When removing the hinge screws, make sure to hold the screen steady as it will become more and more loose as the hinge screws are gradually removed.

    • While holding the screen steady, use a T6 Torx driver to remove the four outermost 5.9 mm screws securing the screen, two on each side.

    • Leave the two innermost hinge screws in place for now, one on each side.

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    • Slowly tilt the screen until it's approximately vertical.

    • During reassembly, with the first two hinge screws tightened in place, the screen is free to tilt open for installation of the remaining four hinge screws.

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    • While holding the screen steady, use a T6 Torx driver to remove the two remaining 5.9 mm screws securing the screen, one on each side.

    • With these two final screws removed the screen will be freed from the rest of the device, so hold it steady.

    • If the screen is exactly perpendicular to the lower case, a screwdriver handle may contact the display during removal. If you're having trouble, lightly tilt the screen back enough to clear the driver.

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    • Lift the screen straight up and off of the lower case to remove it.

    • During reassembly, ensure the replacement screen's hinges are at a 90 degree angle with the display.

Abschluss

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or search our Answers community for help.

Tinte & Feder

Carsten Frauenheim

Mitglied seit: 10/03/20

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9 Kommentare

This is not a display replacement but just disconnecting.

So far so good! nice job!

HiGenius. NL -

This is not a screen replacement but rather the lid/screen/hinge assembly replacement.

Andrew Ho -

Neither Microsoft nor iFixit sell the entire lid assembly (which actually includes the front camera/microphones/Windows Hello sensors). All the replacement screens I've been able to find elsewhere are just the bare screen/LCD panel.

Andrew Ho -

Andrew,

Correct! This guide is for replacing the Surface Laptop 3's entire 15" screen assembly. Keep an eye out for a standalone display panel guide in the future—in the meantime, happy fixing!

Carsten Frauenheim -

Hi,

I've got a 15" model with a cracked screen too.

I'm also struggling for a guide.

I have seen a guide for the 13.5" model: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" LCD Assembly Replacement

It looks similar and it might help.

Guy Parkin -

I have seen a youtube video but I have no idea who they were able to separate the screen with a heat gun so fast:

https://youtu.be/9oYDpi7JZDE

Guy Parkin -

Both of the guides you've linked miss a pretty crucial step - SSD removal that acts as a battery disconnect as per Step 13 of the guide above:

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" Screen Replacement

In their defence though Microsoft shouldn't have been that quirky and just let us explicitly disconnect the battery from the top side of the motherboard.

Andrew Ho -

Is it possible to tighten the hinges or exchange the hinges?

Eldar Petersen -

No, it is not. The hinges are permanently fused to the lid and have no adjustability.

Andrew Ho -