Sostituzione del pannello LCD su un display Apple Thunderbolt

Scritto Da: Calvin Laverty
  • Commenti: 42
Sostituzione del pannello LCD su un display Apple Thunderbolt

Difficoltà

Facile

Passi

8

Tempo Necessario

15 - 30 minuti

Introduzione

Il pannello CLD del display Apple Thunderbolt è la prima cosa che va rimossa, a prescindere da quale sia la componente da sostituire. Quindi è essenziale sapere come rimuoverlo dal dispositivo in sicurezza. Ricordati che anche dopo aver rimosso le viti non devi cercare di rimuovere del tutto il display, poiché è ancora collegato all'alimentatore e alla scheda logica! Una volta posizionato il nuovo schermo assicurati che tutto sia connesso come sul pannello originale, e il tuo dispositivo dovrebbe essere come nuovo!

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    • Appoggia il display con lo schermo rivolto verso l'alto.

    • Dato che il display può essere inclinato in avanti e indietro, abbiamo trovato utile inserire un blocco in polistirolo tra lo schermo e la base.

    • Fai aderire 2 ventose, una per angolo del bordo superiore, e assicurati che abbiano una presa salda.

    • Il vetro è collegato al resto del display con dei piccoli magneti. Sollevalo lentamente e il vetro dovrebbe staccarsi da solo.

    Instead of $14 foam block, I used a full roll of paper towel and two pillows. While it worked, if I ever did this again, I would buy the block of foam. Since you’re removing a power cable, you need to be able thread it through and I think the foam block would make that easier.

    Josh Miller -

    You can also use a single handle, double cup floor lifting suction cup. Just place it in the centre of the screen near the camera and lift slowly.

    Steve A -

    I just used a toilet plunger to remove the screen and it worked like a charm!

    Philip Jacob -

    That’s what I call resourceful—made my day. I hope your repair was successful.

    Tobias Isakeit -

    Great idea, thanks a lot!

    Yvan Sandoz -

    The glass lifted off the magnets quite easily after just using my fingernails. No suction cups or toilet accessories needed.

    Adrian Gropper -

    I had the same problem and after removal of the fan and a bit of work with the vacuum, the fan is quiet. Thanks to ifixit for the great instructions that made this easy.

    John Perser -

    To keep the screen up, other soft objects might work, but it's important that the hole in the back isn't covered because you will need to thread the new Thunderbolt/MagSafe cable through it and it would be a hassle to do it after everything's been set up.

    Thomas -

    Anybody got any links to glass screen replacement supplier for the A1407 Thunderbolt Display? Im finding it impossible to find a replacement without it being crazy money.

    Michael McMillan -

    Instead of a wedge, I used 4 rolls of toiletpaper, one under each corner.

    jnbruin -

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    • Svita le 12 viti lungo i bordi laterali e superiore del pannello LCD con un cacciavite TR 10.

    The screws marked in orange don't need to be removed, all they do is hold the magnets on the LCD.

    Garrett Mace -

    Yes “orange screws” does not need to be removed.

    You do not need a TR10 screwdriver as written in the text a T10 will suffice (more common and also correctly mentioned in the list of tools).

    A TR10 screwdriver is compatible with the T10, but not the other way around

    Per Lohmann Poulsen -

    On mine, the orange screws did hold the LCD down; the magnets were held in by TR6 screws, and those did not need to be removed.

    jml9904 -

    Any info on if an older 2011 imac screen could just be plugged into this to replace the current lcd?

    Nathan Morris -

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    • Inclina verso l'alto il pannello LCD sollevandolo lentamente dal suo bordo inferiore.

    • Può essere utile farti aiutare da qualcun altro per tenere sollevato il pannello LCD mentre tu pensi ai cavi al suo interno.

    • Ci sono 4 cavi che collegano il pannello LCD alle altre componenti. Assicurati di non tirarli troppo e romperli.

    Add the note that it should be lifted from the bottom edge. It is also important not to twist the display by levering up from one corner.

    Charlie Nancarrow -

    Before lifting the monitor, you should be prepared to start collecting screws and have your TR 10 ready.

    Josh Miller -

    Having a couple of short screwdrivers handy to prop up the LCD (like you would a car hood) while you disconnect the cables helps.

    jml9904 -

    I’m against the screwdrivers. You can buy a computer repair toolkit

    deltonis -

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    • Per il primo cavo (quello più lontano dal cavo tenuto fermo da una vite) tira lentamente il connettore per scollegarlo.

    Note: be sure to pull away but not hard. Wiggle and pull slowly. These are delicate especially due to age.

    Overall this is a moderate repair. Follow step by step and you are good.

    Also, use tape and/or labels to mark which cables go where per the MLB and other parts. Resulting in easier reassembly.

    Ted Teske -

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    • Per il prossimo cavo, che è accanto al precedente, troverai una striscia di nastro nero attaccata ad una staffa in metallo sul connettore.

    • Ruota la staffa per sbloccare il connettore, usando il nastro come manico.

    • Quindi tira lentamente il connettore per scollegarlo dalla sua presa sulla scheda.

    What is this connector for?

    pdspanagel -

    I imagine this connector is going to be for display data (i.e. LCD data).

    Scott Havard -

    I pretty much mangled this cable trying to put it back into the slot. Is this something I can order a replacement for?

    Ryan Stryker -

    I also screwed up this wire.

    erybovic -

    I also screwed up this wire. Wondering what the wire name is.

    erybovic -

    Thunderbolt Display 27" LVDS Cable

    Klaus Finke -

    As other’s have said, this cable is super delicate.

    When you replace it, make sure that the small metal handle it firmly reattached to the other side of the port. I thought I’d got it right first time, but had no video signal (thunderbolt detected display, and power was fed to the Macbook Pro).

    I had to reinsert this one again, and one in, firmly press the connector home, then latch the handle over the other side. I also gave it a test pull to ensure it was secure. Then all was well!

    Steve A -

    Managed to remove it but broke one pin putting it back. I don’t understand why they make so fragile with all the space available…

    BAULARD -

    Can anyone provide a photo of this connector so as to give a better understanding of its mechanics? see this cringe worthy effort at guidance; https://youtu.be/A96CUSm_Xhs?t=1050

    Philip Sharp -

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    • Per il cavo dall'altro lato della scheda, afferra il connettore da sotto e scollegalo attentamente dalla sua presa.

    To remove this connector, you squeeze the lower tab to unclasp it, and pull it sideways away from the board

    Brad Bell -

    This cable was also taped for me, so remove the tape first

    danmcfalls -

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    • Per l'ultimo cavo che collega il pannello LCD, usa un cacciavite TR 10 per svitare la vite che lo tiene fermo.

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    • Il pannello LCD è ora completamente sconnesso dalla scocca e può essere riparato o sostituito.

    Can this be replaced with an LCD from an imac?

    Nathan Morris -

Conclusione

Per rimontare il dispositivo, segui le istruzioni in ordine inverso.

Autore

Calvin Laverty

Membro da: 14/04/15

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11 commenti

Now I just need to find the affordable replacement LCD Panel. Mine is not too bad - but it has recently developed a streak on one side that is very irksome.

gigabob -

Love your site! Proved very helpful on multiple occasions and your products are fantastic!

Forgive my ignorance...

Is it possible to (1) Are any of the components of Thunderbolt Display upgrade-able? .... (2) There appears to be plenty of real-estate, can a Thunderbolt Display be turned into mac and/or pc? ... (3) Any way to upgrade to USB 3.0/3.1?...

I like tinkering with electronics and don't mind the complexities or if necessary getting parts, just wondering if any of these are possible and if so, can you give a clue as to where I can find more info... Thank You.

Mark Karasin -

Would like to see a continuation of what it takes to replace the Thunderbolt cable that is attached to the back of the display

Michael Martin -

Hi Michael

What happen to your monitor for you to need to replace the cable. It could be solution as to why my monitor has a black screen.

Any help?

Thanks

Fm34b -

Does the LCD from an iMac 2009 27” fit into the Thunderbolt Display and make it work?

Aldo B -

Can I swap a LCD from a 27" 2009 iMac into a 27" thunderbolt display?

Martyn Ford -

Actually it’s the same Display but the connectors are different, therefore it’s not that easy.

Peter Rößner -

The Apple Studio Display 27 LCD panel has 2 main flaws that occasionally need fixing The first issue is the LCD panel and backlight are not vacuum sealed, micro dust particles gather between the 3 backlight transparent sheets, then when the air temperature changes is cause the dust to accumulated creating what looks like a water mark/streak. This may not be noticeable too most but if your using it for colour correction this is a major issue. Secondly the connections for powering the LEDS backlight at the bottom corners have a less than satisfactory solder connection causing flickering and turning off, sometimes only on one side, which can be fixed by just running solder along the 90 degree connection.

Martyn Ford -

Fixing one of the two issues requires you to disassemble the panel, not for the faint hearted or not technically skilled.

It is hard to disassemble but impossible to reassemble, must have been assembled by a robot, the plastic frame and get it to click back in place, first time I attempted this i crushed the very thin LED panel.

The half-arse solution to reassembly is to modify the plastic clip as long as you return the silver curved reflector on the plastic frame so that the backlight works at the same brightness.

Martyn Ford -

Tutoriel parfait mais où trouver une dalle LCD de remplacement pour thunderbolt apple 27”

José Maruzzi -

Are the Thunderbolt model screens as same as the cinema display screens?

Asher Haf -