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    Is the screen replacement in Inspiron 1318 difficult?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by notfound123, Jan 6, 2012.

  1. notfound123

    notfound123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I realize that not many people still own one of these, but in general, if I have an Inspiron, how painful is the process of replacing a damaged LCD screen?
     
    notfound123, Jan 6, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Probably not that bad?

    In terms of how many screws you have to replace, it's definitely not as bad as something like a D820/D830. With regard to how easy it is to break that flimsy bezel, maybe a little worse. If you replace the screen without taking off the display assembly, that'll make turning screws that much harder, but then you won't have to re-thread all the silly cables, etc.

    tl;dr not any harder than any other Dell laptop of the same age.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 7, 2012
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