Wednesday, July 27, 2011

acer aspire 3810t 3810tz 3810tg lcd backlight broken, not working

  This laptop has a problem with the lcd backlight leds. I read all over the net people complaining about their lcd, about one or all leds not working.

  The lcd unit is "AUO B133XW01 V2" (acer p/n LK.13305.002) as you can see in the following picture.
 

   Acer knows about this problem, and if was notebook still has warranty they will replace your screen with "lg LP133WH2-TLA3" (acer p/n LK.13308.002) , so you won't have this problem in the future.

  Mine was out of warranty so i had to buy a new lcd (120$ from China) or repair the broken one. 

  REPAIR ! 
  If you don't know how to take out the screen, check this page.

  The problem actually is the flex that goes to the backlight, because of the  angle and the heat, the paths inside the flex will be destroyed.


   
The flex has 6 wires. 4 of them are for each led. I managed hardly to repair somehow this flex, don't know how much it will last considering the led consumpion is 4W on such tiny paths.

Here is the result:



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48 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    I had the same problem.
    I'll try that before buying a new screen.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I also have the same problem. Cable now completely broken

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  3. IndonesiaSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    me too had a same problem, btw can you tell us how did you fix the wire,? i know you are using a solder but i never know how to fix a flex cable. thanks. sorry for my english.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    I need the name of component VR202 !!!
    Would anyone tell me?
    thanks

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    same problem here too.
    Broke the cable, scrapped polyimid away and soldered both sides together.
    Works
    Thanks for the tip

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  6. AnonymousOctober 24, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Hello,
    I have the same problem, but I lost the bit that connects to the microswitch.
    Can anyone put a picture of distribution of the tracks on the head of the cable?

    A lot of thanks

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  7. Apzeiro - MarcosNovember 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Does anyone knows if there is this cable for selling? I tryied to contact ICHIA (manufacture) but no answer til now.

    Marcos

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/b63994901

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    1. DJ CristiJanuary 14, 2012 at 3:43 AM

      this is the lcd - motherboard connector. not the backlight one that is getting damaged

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    Thanks!!! I have exact problem and replace the screen with lg LP133WH2-TLA3 (as you suggested) that I got from eBay. Problem solved!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

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  10. TomMarch 8, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    I have flickering and brightness fades on the bottom-right corner of the screen.. can anyone pls confirm if I should replace with this component part:

    http://goo.gl/zIDY6

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  11. TomMarch 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    I have flickering and brghtness on the screen fades on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Can anyone pls confirm if this is the correct replacement component:

    http://goo.gl/zIDY6

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  12. DJ CristiMarch 8, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    @tom : no, that is the motherboard-lcd cable. the faulty cable is the lcd-backlight which is not replaceble. you need to solder it like i did, or get a new lcd (around 100$)

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    1. ksmithphotosSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:57 PM

      i purchased a new screen and still same problem...#%)(#)$(.. i can see the display with a flashlight. mine also was doing the bottom right corner for a while and now dark, with new one also.. Help???

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  13. DJ CristiMarch 8, 2012 at 3:45 AM

    p.s. it's been 8 months now since i posted the tutorial and backlight still working without any problem since.

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  14. TomMarch 8, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Hi, @Cristi. thanks great to hear back from you.

    I've not done something like this before, but just to confirm what you've done, I guess you soldered carefully along each of the six paths on the flex, and then covered with insulation tape? I could give it a go... trust you but not me to do this right!

    If it doesn't work, was this the screen you you refer to (it's seems to say HP, but I guess it's something like OEM or compatible..)

    with appreciation
    Tom

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  15. TomMarch 8, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Apologies - my link:
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-LG-PHILIPS-LP133WH2-TLA3-13-3-WXGA-LED-SCREEN-/270549485992?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccess_RL&hash=item3efe0189a8#ht_1433wt_1029

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  16. DJ CristiMarch 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    yes, i soldered the paths. the trace was broken where the flex flips.

    if it doesn't work : ebay B133XW01

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    1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 at 2:21 AM

      I ordered this replacement screen but it arrived with the wrong shaped brackets for my Aspire 3810TZ. This means that the screen is unable to clip back into the laptop lid making the bezel almost impossible to reattach.

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    2. AnonymousApril 3, 2012 at 8:18 AM

      It is important to state the version number stated immediately after the model number. The 3810tz uses version 2 screens as shown above. Older versions may have different brackets.

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  17. TomMarch 8, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    OK, makes sense. wish me luck! and thanks for the ebay component no.

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  18. AnonymousMarch 12, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    thanx a lot it works for me well done

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  19. AnonymousMay 19, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Perfect! Thanks a lot. I used 30 gauge wire and offset the soldering locations (to avoid short). 2 hr work for $80.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 6, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Hello, i have an Acer Aspire 3810tz-414g32n since 2009. A few months ago, i experienced some trouble with the backlight on the right side of my screen. http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/421/93946241.jpg Then, it was getting worse. Hopefully, i found this post. I dismantle the screen and notice that the flex was broken on the fold. http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/878/76124172.jpg
    I couldn't repair it, so i buy the lg LP133WH2-TLA3, replace the screen and it works perfectly. Thanks for the post dj cristi.

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  21. AnonymousAugust 3, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    Firstly a big thanks .. I have the 3810TZ-413G32n. The screen went dark so you could only just make out it was working in the right light. Obviously an ACER issue that being the back-light stops working and probably due to the ribbon cable as shown which was extremely weak when I removed the old one and easily broke. Old screen "B133XW01 VO CTRL BD" on front when removed bezel ... back of screen "B133XW01 V.2". Ordered LK.13308.002 straight off ebay £46.50 inclusive. Fitted works perfectly. Easy to do just have to be careful removing the bezel otherwise a breeze. Thanks again DJ.

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  22. SPARCHERAugust 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    Here's my effort to make a list of Acer AS3810T-compatible displays: Acer Aspire 3810T (AS3810T) laptop LCD screen replacement compatibility list.

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  23. BenAugust 25, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Thank you for the great money saving idea to repair the backlighting cable DJ Cristi. Definitely worked for me. I wish I found your site before I bought the other ribbon cable from Ebay tho. You can see the resulting pics from my repair as well at:
    http://apps.benitmak.com/Blog/?e=80162&d=08/25/2012&s=Laptop%3A%20Acer%20Aspire%203810TZ%20LCD%2FLED%20Display%20Blank%20%2F%20Black%2C%20Backlight%20Problem%20and%20Not%20working

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  24. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    Very helpful, thanks! After some experimentation with my LED cable, I managed to repair my screen by putting 2 layers of thin cardboard in between the fold of the cable. This made the fold less sharp and reconnected my 2 faulty backlights.

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    1. TomOctober 20, 2012 at 7:46 AM

      hi any chance you could explain how you did this? I attempted it today and restored this screen at first, but only partial backlights working. On opening/shutting the screen a few times it failed, so obviously the cardboard has to be placed very precisely, and secured in position. Just wondering how you did it?

      a couple of pics of my screen and how i've inserted cardboard - sorry the quality is not great: http://3810fix.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/3/

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    2. ILYSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:27 AM

      thanks for the cardboard tip!
      i did mine with a folded piece of paper!
      it works a charm. I have had this problem for a year or so. A computer repairs place told me it would cost over $200 to repair! and thanks to this post i saved that much in less than 10 Minutes!

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    3. ILYSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:32 AM

      TOM: the reason my one worked only with a piece of paper is because the cable did not seem to be damaged at all. So i simply placed the folded paper in between the folded part of the cable.
      maybe your one needs to be partially soldered

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    4. TomSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:12 PM

      hi Ily:

      Ah, well I bought a new screen in the end. Still, has worked perfectly ever since so can't complain..

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  25. AnonymousOctober 2, 2012 at 4:10 AM

    This thread was super helpful!!
    Got my 3810TZ fixed, thanks!!

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  26. gogonFebruary 8, 2013 at 11:40 PM

    I have same problem. But im not good in soldering cable, otherwise i ll try. Wish me luck.

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  27. AnonymousMarch 18, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    BTW, the Acer TM8371 has the same display and thus problem.
    Tried conducting silver successfully, but cable broke independently in an other place.
    Will try soldering an other cable in between the two fractures tomorrow.

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  28. IvanJune 4, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    Excellent post, thanks. I fixed the flex cable, and got it to work when I really needed. But I did not do a very clean job, so after working for the last 9 months it is broken again, I will order now a new screen. I suggest everybody to at least try to fix it following the instructions in this post.

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  29. AnonymousJune 13, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Isn't it this cable?
    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/LED-Lcd-Video-Cable-For-Acer-Aspire-3810T-3810TG-3810TZ-3410-6017B0211601-JM31/908105730.html

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    1. DJ CristiJune 13, 2013 at 8:02 AM

      i guess that's the right one. when i posted this article , i couldn't find such a flex.

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    2. SPARCHERJune 30, 2013 at 9:12 AM

      That's an external cable used to connect the LCD panel to the laptop's mainboard.

      Meanwhile, the current blogpost is about internal screen backlight cable damage.

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  30. AnonymousAugust 19, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    I just carried out this fix and it worked a treat. It was pretty nerve wracking but it all worked out in the end! One thing that I would add is to buy some very thin gauge enameled wire or silicon wire as there's not a huge amount of space in there. I did all of the wires (couldn't see which was broken) and wired the main power section which has 3 strands at the plug directly to the socket. All the other ones I wired to scraped off areas at the beginning and end of the ribbon cable.

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  31. ILYSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    THANKS ALOT!
    your article saved me over $100!
    do you have a paypal account for those who wish to donate to you?
    Cheerz mate!

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  32. ILYSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Here's an easy tutorial how to open up your laptop:
    http://www.insidemylaptop.com/replace-broken-screen-acer-aspire-3810t-laptop/

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  33. AnonymousAugust 26, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Hi!
    Thanks for this very usefull post. I have managed to fix Acer Travel Mate Time Line 8371 with your help. Wish you all the best :D
    Grzegorz from Poland

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  34. DJ CristiAugust 26, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    i'm glad i helped you all, i still have the laptop as a backup one, and the my repair is still lasting, no problems. seems like there are many acer notebooks with this fault, looking at the traffic i have on this post...

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  35. AnonymousOctober 28, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    Thank you so much! I have managed to fix my Acer AS3810T thanks to this post.
    Acer should do something about this failure, what a shame!

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  36. UnknownJune 3, 2015 at 2:16 PM

    Dj Cristi, Your the best!
    it wasn't an easy job, but i did it and it works!
    Thanks

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  37. UnknownApril 2, 2016 at 9:08 AM

    You just saved me the cost of a new LCD (or throwing away the laptop). When i first opened up the computer, only one of the connections was bad, but after disconnecting it from the connector, all 6 broke. Reconnected them by soldering 6 tiny insulated cables.

    Thanks a lot!

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