Philips DPM8000 Display Replacement

Written By: Andreas Holl

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

6 minutes

Introduction

Ensure to have your replacement display lying next to you before you start removing the defective one.

You should also have a little bowl ready to set aside screws and other small parts.

Tools

Step 1

Before you start disassembling your device make sure that it is turned off.
Put on the Anti-Static Wrist Strap and clamp the end of the band to an unpainted spot of a radiator.

Step 3

Remove the battery.
The battery lid is designed to function as an instrument for this task.

Step 4

Unscrew the six Torx #4 (5,3 mm) screws from both sides of the device
Collect the removed screws in a bowl or something comparable, otherwise they might get lost.

Step 5

Remove the upper ornamental part from the housing.
If your fingernails are not long enough you can use a plastic opening tool.
When reassembling the device be aware that the six shackles on the sides of the upper ornamental part need to be placed inside the frame.

Be carefull, the newer versions of the unit have the display “glued” to front cover to stop dust getting between the outer cover and display. The display now comes out with front cover and as such care must be taken with cables

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Step 6

Lift up the housing.
The display as well as the speaker are connected to the motherboard. Therefore you need to be careful not to harm those connections.

Step 7

Unlock the connection between display and motherboard by pushing open the brown cleat.
It is recommended to use a spudger or a comparable tool for this step.
If the connection is not completely open, one of the involved components could easily be harmed.

Step 8

Separate the connection by pulling out the display cable.
If the cable does not come out easily, the connection is probably still locked.
When reconnecting the display to the motherboard don't forget to lock the connection, otherwise it will eventually come loose and you will have to redo the first eight steps of this guide.

Step 9

Abstract the defective display from the housing.

Step 10

Place the new display in the housing.
Until the fall of 2015 the DPM8000 was delivered with a display and a separated display glass. Since then the display and the glass come as one part.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order beginning with step 8.

Author

Andreas Holl

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