Universal LCD driver Technique

ID: 29061

Description: Here is a Toshiba C655D-S5200 that had a broken...

Steps:

1. Here is the Toshiba with the water damage and a broken case.
2. The LCD is in good shape and has no cracks.
3. Visible damage to the hinges that lifted the entire top case
4. Four rubber plugs covering some screws.
5. Removing the plugs reveals the Phillips screws.

6. Remove the one on the left bottom
7. as well as the right bottom
8. Here are the four M3x5mm screws

9. Use a plastic opening tool, or similar to pop the bezel of the LCD assembly
10. Continue to slide the tool all the way across the top
11. Once the bezel has been released from the tabs, it can be further released be applying some gentle manual pulling

12. Continue to pull on the sides
13. and finally on the bottom.
14. With all the tabs released the bezel can now be removed

15. Here is the LCD assembly without the bezel
16. Remove the Phillips screw that connects the LCD frame to the back cover. This is the left one
17. Remove the right one as well

18. The LCd can now be moved forward and away from the rear cover
19. There are three screws on either side that hold the panel to the frame. Remove those
20. Here are the three M2x4 screws

21. Remove the three Phillips screws on the right side as well.
22. with the screws removed the panel can now be moved out of the LCd frame. The LCD is still connected by the display cable.
23. Here is the panel number clearly visible. this is an important number and needs to be noted.

24. Remove the display cable carefully. It is very thin and this particular one had some clear tape holding the cable to the panel. Remove it if it is present and disconnect the cable
25. LCD panel all separated from the laptop.
26. Here is the universal driver board. It also includes a separate PCB for the menu button. The cable is 40cm long and will allow for multiple choices for a custom case

27. Here is the only shortcoming of this kit as far as I can see it. The menu buttons are on the same side as the cable connector, it will get in the way of placing it in a case. Some re-soldering may be necessary
28. All it takes to connect the driver kit to the LCD panel is to plug it in. The connector is a perfect fit.
29. This kit offers HDMI, DVI and VGA input. I opted for the VGA for testing purpose

30. The LCD driver requires 12Volt to work, I used a spare 12V 1.4A switching power supply. the LCD fired right up and displayed a crisp image.
31. Only shortcoming on this kit, the push buttons for the menus are in the same direction as the cable connector. Otherwise this kit definitely exceeded my expectation.