Advent Roma 1000 Screen

upmanu

Hi,
i am trying to replace screen on Advent Roma 1000 but the bezel is very unusual and i can't see a way to get it off, Im used to screen replacement but just cant see where to go next, does anyone have disassembly instructions for this model? I have searched for hours on the net but no luck, any help appreciated

Mick

Solitaire

Moved to Laptops, pretty sure you'll be far more likely to get info on laptop disassembly here!

EDIT: Lookie here! Once you uncover and remove the screws you have to carefully "snap" off the bezel, as its still held on by concealed catches!

upmanu

Thanks for the link (-; that is the type of screen Im used to..the Roma screen hinges are located lower down and kind of behind main laptop body..bottom 2 screws very difficult to get at..I need to remove the hinges and therein lies the problem, all screws out plus removable components but nothing else will budge..neither top cover ar bottom of case! Tough one this (-; I just need to know where I can safely start prising apart..thanks

Solitaire

Ah ****

Can't even remember how I did one of those the last time (lots of laptops out now with recessed hinges!) except that it involved a two-man debate and a lot of cursing and swearing and praying to the Laptop Gods that I didn't snap some of the bodywork in two while trying to gauge which bits snapped off and which were screwed together. So many hidden screws!

IIRC the trick is to close the laptop again and remove the battery to find the screws hidden around the back of the unit and even the battery compartment that hold the backs of the hinges together. The front part of the hinge assemblies are usually pinned in place with the topmost trim piece (which often has status LEDs and/or power/reset buttons) but getting that off is another matter... often its held in by a concealed screw or five that are hidden under the top edge of the keyboard, which also has hidden screws to find and remove!

upmanu

Thanks for reply Solitaire (-; All screws are off (except heatsink and cpu) power board bexel is off and keyboard is off, hard drive-cd drive-battery etc off also. I know it is more than likely held by clips and there must be a starting point to lever..but it is so tight that nothing is budging..It is a rebadged ECS I50IL1 laptop but I cant find service manual for that either..hopefully someone here will have come across it (-;

upmanu

Eventually got it sorted (-; more clips than I ever seen!! also under tiny little silver sticker was a hidden screw also had to remove heatsink as hidden screw there also..bottom frame detaches form case as motherboard etc all screwed into top of laptop where keyboard sits!! Currys crap..evertyhin upside down lol
thanks for help Solitaire (-;

Solitaire

Good to hear you got that PITA sorted!

MrTrask

Hi Guys, sorry to revive this thread after a few months but i'm currently trying to get the bezel off a Roma 3000 and having the exact same problem.

I have the whole thing disassembled right down to taking the screen hinges off the main body but i still cant seem to separate the bottom/middle bit of the bezel.

Is there some sort of arcane secret i'm missing?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer

upmanu

There is another screw under the heatsink or fan..I can't remember which one had secures both sides (-;

MrTrask

Yeah, that bit i have done. The entire things in pieces at the moment and the screen is almost completely separated from the main bit (wires still attached).
I have been trying and trying to get the screen bezel off but the bottom bit just wont budge and i'm really worried about applying more force.

upmanu

It is a bitch to get off but you just have to apply more force..once you are sure that there are no more hidden screws under any components then you just have to force it..worst screen replacement job I've come across!!

MrTrask

Just Brute force eh? well i will give it a go and hope like hell the thing doesn't snap. And yeah i agree, its a complete nightmare, hard to believe they would build it like that deliberately.

Really appreciate the help.

Summer Valley PCs

Agreed. This laptop is a nightmare to work on :mad:

The rounded part of the bezel seemed to pull off better by pinching/squeezing it and then pulling it off. There are 3 more screws under there to remove in order to remove the screen surround.

Hope this helps