Hp Touchsmart 15 R015Dx Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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12

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

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• Acquire the metal spudger and a Precision Magnetized Driver with J1 size bit.
• Flip your HP TouchSmart 15 over.

Acquire the metal spudger and a Precision Magnetized Driver with J1 size bit.

Flip your HP TouchSmart 15 over.

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Step 2

• Locate tabs on the underside of the laptop.
• Push both tabs towards the center of the laptop and pull away to remove battery.

Locate tabs on the underside of the laptop.

Push both tabs towards the center of the laptop and pull away to remove battery.

Step 3

• Take the sharp end of the pry tool and pop out the black screw cover.
• Repeat on opposite side.

Take the sharp end of the pry tool and pop out the black screw cover.

Repeat on opposite side.

Step 4

• Take the Precision Magnetized Driver with J1 size bit and unscrew the screw.
• Repeat on opposite side.

Take the Precision Magnetized Driver with J1 size bit and unscrew the screw.

Step 5

• Using the pry tool, begin to separate the touchscreen from the plastic backing.

Using the pry tool, begin to separate the touchscreen from the plastic backing.

Step 6

• Close the laptop and flip it over once again.
• Continue to pry the touchscreen from the plastic backing in the hinged area of the laptop.

Close the laptop and flip it over once again.

Continue to pry the touchscreen from the plastic backing in the hinged area of the laptop.

Step 7

• Flip over the laptop and open it.
• Pull up on the separated touchscreen while pulling it away from the plastic backing.
• Be careful while laying down the touchscreen to not pull the connection point.
• Lay the touchscreen on the keyboard facedown.

Flip over the laptop and open it.

Pull up on the separated touchscreen while pulling it away from the plastic backing.

Be careful while laying down the touchscreen to not pull the connection point.

Lay the touchscreen on the keyboard facedown.

Step 8

• Locate the connection point.
• Slowly and carefully peel off.

Locate the connection point.

Slowly and carefully peel off.

Step 9

• Isolate the touchscreen from the keyboard.

Isolate the touchscreen from the keyboard.

Step 10

• Begin by peeling off the black adhesive tape using the pry tool.
• Once adhesive tape is removed, use the pry tool to remove the tab in the corner. Repeat in each corner.

Begin by peeling off the black adhesive tape using the pry tool.

Once adhesive tape is removed, use the pry tool to remove the tab in the corner. Repeat in each corner.

Step 11

• Using the sharp end of the pry tool, separate the plastic from the screen.

Using the sharp end of the pry tool, separate the plastic from the screen.

Step 12

• Now it is time to reassemble your device with a new screen.

Now it is time to reassemble your device with a new screen.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Dan Hartzell - Jan 19, 2018

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Amazing work. I would not change a thing.