Acer Thin Bezel Monitor Disassembly Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Preparation

Unplug your monitor
Place it on soft flat surface
Make sure you have enough room
And all the listed tools

Unplug your monitor

Place it on soft flat surface

Make sure you have enough room

And all the listed tools

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Step 2

              Remove screws in IO panel

There are 3 Phillips screws in IO panel
There are no screws behind the product label

There are 3 Phillips screws in IO panel

There are no screws behind the product label

Step 3

              Remove stand base

The stand base is fixed by big flat head screw
No other screw needs to be removed

The stand base is fixed by big flat head screw

No other screw needs to be removed

Step 4

              Remove stand stem

Remove the metal plate and be careful because the 2 Phillips screws are fixed to long plastic tubes that may crack when you apply too much torque
Behind the metal plate there are 3 Phillips screws
I highly recommend magnetic Phillips screwdriver with long thin neck for this step
Tilting mechanism will be revealed

Remove the metal plate and be careful because the 2 Phillips screws are fixed to long plastic tubes that may crack when you apply too much torque

Behind the metal plate there are 3 Phillips screws

I highly recommend magnetic Phillips screwdriver with long thin neck for this step

Tilting mechanism will be revealed

Step 5

              Remove tilting mechanism

The tilting mechanism can be easily slide out when you gently push on the plastic lock clamp situated between/below the 2 bolts
Also remove the two long Phillips screws that are below the tilting mechanism to loosen the monitor’s plastic back

The tilting mechanism can be easily slide out when you gently push on the plastic lock clamp situated between/below the 2 bolts

Also remove the two long Phillips screws that are below the tilting mechanism to loosen the monitor’s plastic back

Step 6

              Remove the monitor's back

At this point the back is hold in place by over 20 plastic locks
Use your pry tool and screwdriver to loosen them all
Be careful and patient if you don’t want to leave marks.
I recommend to start at the bottom (on the side without the monitor’s control panel/buttons) and continue on the side, over the top to the other side of the bottom edge and carefully work around the control panel.

At this point the back is hold in place by over 20 plastic locks

Use your pry tool and screwdriver to loosen them all

Be careful and patient if you don’t want to leave marks.

I recommend to start at the bottom (on the side without the monitor’s control panel/buttons) and continue on the side, over the top to the other side of the bottom edge and carefully work around the control panel.

Step 7

              Disconnect control panel

Before we can remove the monitor’s plastic side frame we have to disconnect the control panel
It is connected with single flat ribbon cable that is connected in clamp connector
Use a screwdriver to push on the clamp to open it and loosen the ribbon cable
Carefully remove the ribbon cable using a little force. You can wiggle the cable a little.
WARNING: try not to touch the monitors electronic to prevent any electric discharge.

Before we can remove the monitor’s plastic side frame we have to disconnect the control panel

It is connected with single flat ribbon cable that is connected in clamp connector

Use a screwdriver to push on the clamp to open it and loosen the ribbon cable

Carefully remove the ribbon cable using a little force. You can wiggle the cable a little.

WARNING: try not to touch the monitors electronic to prevent any electric discharge.

Step 8

              Remove monitor's plastic frame

Remove the screws in the plastic frame
Be careful around the cabling when you are removing the frame
Notice that the screws were screwed in with specific torque, try to remember the force you needed to unscrew them and reapply it on reassembly. Or at least don’t use too much force on reassembly to prevent damage.

Remove the screws in the plastic frame

Be careful around the cabling when you are removing the frame

Notice that the screws were screwed in with specific torque, try to remember the force you needed to unscrew them and reapply it on reassembly. Or at least don’t use too much force on reassembly to prevent damage.

Step 9

              Loosen bottom metal frame (optional)

This step is optional, but it will let you separate the LCD and backlight layer wider
The metal strip is hold in place using mechanical locks so it is easy to remove and reassemble
On reassemble you may need to bend the metal strip a little to get good grip

This step is optional, but it will let you separate the LCD and backlight layer wider

The metal strip is hold in place using mechanical locks so it is easy to remove and reassemble

On reassemble you may need to bend the metal strip a little to get good grip

Step 10

              Separate LCD and backlight layers

There are 3 layers in your monitor: backlight, diffuser sheet, LCD.
On top of the LCD layer there is the outermost front facing protective plastic/glass. This is glued on the LCD layer and can’t be removed.
Below is freely laid diffuser sheet that you can remove and clean up.
And at the bottom there is the backlight layer that might be removable but I didn’t try.
You may find bugs between the diffuser and LCD layer, like I did.

There are 3 layers in your monitor: backlight, diffuser sheet, LCD.

On top of the LCD layer there is the outermost front facing protective plastic/glass. This is glued on the LCD layer and can’t be removed.

Below is freely laid diffuser sheet that you can remove and clean up.

And at the bottom there is the backlight layer that might be removable but I didn’t try.

You may find bugs between the diffuser and LCD layer, like I did.

Step 11

              Reassembly

Reassembly is easy, just follow the steps backwards.
Make sure you don’t leave any dust or particles between the backlight and LCD layer.
Don’t overtighten your screws.
I also include some extra images from the disassembly.

Reassembly is easy, just follow the steps backwards.

Make sure you don’t leave any dust or particles between the backlight and LCD layer.

Don’t overtighten your screws.

I also include some extra images from the disassembly.

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

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                    Vlastimil Ovčáčík

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tuna.madanoglu - Mar 14, 2021

Thanks. ??

Ivan Rodriguez - Jan 3, 2022

Nice write up Vlastimil! Do you happen to know what the part # is for the LCD replacement? I am looking for a replacement for a cracked Acer R240HY and the monitor in this write-up appears to be about the same as the one I’m needing to fix except for a diff stand. Do you know the part number for the LCD that I would need to fix this monitor?

Gege C - Jun 1, 2022

I’m trying to figure out which wires I need to see if my monitor works?

A friend gave it to me

Mel Rose - Jun 7, 2022

Used this guide to successfully remove the back of an Acer G257HU and install 4 bolts to mount on a VESA monitor arm. Minimal differences to G257HL (only 2 screws holding back panel to control panel).

Thanks Vlastimil (and one other contributor)! Doubt I would have tried without the guide.

https://www.instructables.com/VESA-mount…

Ibrahima Sory Tatitat Tambassa - Jun 19, 2022

Excellent travail

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