Panels, not whole lids
Most laptop screen repairs replace the panel alone rather than the entire lid assembly. The panel unclips from the bezel and connects with a single ribbon cable, which makes this one of the more approachable laptop repairs once the bezel is off.
Identifying the right panel
Screen size alone will not do it. Two laptops of the same size can take panels that differ in resolution, backlight connector, and the position of the mounting brackets. The reliable identifier is the panel part number printed on a label on the back of the existing screen, visible once the bezel is removed.
Match the panel part number, not just the screen size
Check the resolution matches what the machine currently displays
Confirm the connector position and bracket type
Other notebook components are under laptop spare parts, and fitting is available through the repairs service.
Buying in New Zealand
Holding stock locally is the point. A repair booked in the morning can have its part on the bench the next day rather than the following week, and orders before 2pm dispatch that working day.
Questions answered
How do I find the panel number?
It is printed on a label on the back of the existing screen. Removing the bezel exposes it.
My screen is black but the laptop runs. Is it the panel?
Connect an external monitor. If that shows a picture, the fault is in the panel, cable or backlight rather than the machine.
Can I fit a higher resolution panel?
Rarely. The cable and the machine’s video output have to support it, so match the original unless the listing says otherwise.
