HP Mini 110-3735dx Screen Replacement

Tyrone Williams and 4 other contributors

Last updated on May 7, 2024

25 minutes

Difficult

Introduction

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If your screen is damaged, flicking, or cracked, use this guide to replace the screen.

What you need

Tools

Step 1 Battery

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With the bottom of the HP Mini facing up, slide both switches inward towards each other.

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Step 2

With the left switch still pushed inward, pull the battery towards you to remove it from the computer.

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Step 3 Backcover

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Pull upward from under the back cover via the missing battery area.
Best to start from one of the corners.

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Step 4 Keyboard

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Remove the three 4.0 mm screws with the keyboard indicator next to them using a Phillips #1 screw driver.

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Step 5

Flip the laptop over, and open it up.
Don't worry! No pieces will fall out.

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Step 6

With the keyboard facing you, pull the black bezel upward until its loose.
You should hear three clicks.

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Step 7

Move and hold the bezel slightly towards the screen while lifting the keyboard from the top.

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Step 8

Pull up the keyboard from the bottom corners exposing the keyboard cable.

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Step 9

Lift the black holder connected to the keyboard cable until it points up.

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Step 10

Gently pull the keyboard cable from the socket.

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Step 11 Hard Drive Cage

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Remove the three 5.0 mm screws holding the hard drive cage in place using a Phillips #1 screw driver.

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Step 12

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Lift the hard drive cage by pulling the tape upward.
Start by pulling the tape from the side with the keyboard symbol.

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Step 13

Unplug the cable connecting to the hard drive.

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Step 14 Screen

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Remove the 8 5.0 mm screws under the keyboard using a Phillips #1 screw driver.

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Step 15

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Lift the two black holders upward located next to the socket for the keyboard close to the tracked pad.

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Step 16

Remove the two connectors for the motherboard from their sockets.

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Step 17

Close the laptop by bringing the screen down.
Flip the laptop over to the other side.

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Step 18

Remove the 6 5.0 mm screws holding the back plate together using a Phillips #1 screw driver.

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Step 19

Remove the 2 3.0 mm screw head holding the plastic piece in place using a Phillips #1 screw driver.
Located on the left and right side where the battery was removed.

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Step 20

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Pull the black plastic pieces that the screws was holding inward.
The pieces are located on the left and right corners connecting the bottom and top of the HP Mini.

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Step 21

Flip the laptop back over.
Open it by lifting the screeen.

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Step 22

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Right next to the previous plastic piece, remove the other two plastic pieces.
This may be difficult to come off. Tilt the screen back and forth to help loosen the piece.

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Step 23

Using the plastic prying tool, pry the front plate of the bottom part of your HP Mini.
Start along the speaker grill near the touch pad, and move along the sides.

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Step 24

Lift up the front plate where the keyboard was.

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Step 25

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Remove the display cable from the motherboard located on the top left corner under where the keyboard was by pulling on the black tab.
Move the cable.

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Step 26

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Remove the webcam cables from the motherboard.
Located on the back side of the laptop in the bottom left corner.

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Step 27

Flip over the computer, and open the laptop.
Lift up the front plate on the top right corner.

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Step 28

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Pull the cables for the web cam out using tweezers.

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Step 29

Remove the 2 3.0 mm screws on both sides of the bottom of the display using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 30

Remove the black plastic piece that the screw was holding on both sides.
This will reveal another screw.

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Step 31

Remove the 2 3.0 mm screws on both sides using a Phillips #1 screw driver.
When removing, keep hold of the screen to make sure it doesn't fall.

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Step 32

Pry the front plate using the plastic opening tool by pushing along the border of the front and back plate.
Make sure to pry from the sides, top and bottom as the corners will come undone themselves.

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