Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the screen on a Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
There is a significant chance that you may break the unreinforced and fragile display panel during this procedure. Be sure to apply adequate heat and be extremely careful while slicing through the adhesive. Wear safety glasses in case the glass shatters.
What you need
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If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the Surface’s display until the whole face is covered.
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Do your best to follow the rest of the guide as described. However, once the glass is broken, it will likely continue to crack as you work, and you may need to use a metal prying tool to scoop the glass out.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the Surface's screen for two minutes.
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Take note of the screen adhesive layout before continuing:
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These areas only contain adhesive and are safe to cut.
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The display board and flex cables sit here close to the edge. Cut carefully and do not insert the pick more than 1/8 inch (3 mm).
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Fragile antenna cables lie under this part of the screen. Carefully follow the procedure in step 13 to avoid damaging them. The adhesive is also the thickest here.
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Insert an opening pick into the speaker opening on the screen and slide the pick between the glass and speaker grille.
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Rotate the pick toward the bottom of the Surface to slide it underneath the lower edge of the speaker cutout.
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Slide the pick down the right edge of the Surface to slice through the adhesive under the screen.
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Leave this opening pick in the right edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the Surface's screen for two minutes.
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Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the Surface's screen for two minutes.
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Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the Surface's screen for two minutes.
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Insert the point of a pick under the display where you just stopped cutting. Do not insert the pick deeper than the edge of the bezel.
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Carefully roll the pick to the right, pressing the long edge of the pick into the screen adhesive underneath the bezel, cutting the adhesive as you go. Do not slide the pick along the edge of the Surface.
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Repeat this motion of inserting the point of the pick where you just cut, and rolling to the right all along the top edge of the Surface, until the pick is 2.5 inches (64 mm) from the right edge of the Surface.
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Very slowly lift the screen assembly away from the Surface case. If you encounter any resistance, stop and check that all the adhesive is separated.
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Use an opening pick to cut through any remaining adhesive.
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Use the pointed tip of a spudger to carefully push on each side of the battery connector.
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Alternating from one side to the other, gently “walk” the connector out of its socket.
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the silver tape covering the left display cable connector.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the tape and pry up on the connector to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Use an opening pick to pry up one edge of the EMI shield covering the display board.
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Use a spudger to flip up the small locking flaps on the display cable ZIF connectors.
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Slide an opening pick under the display board to separate the adhesive holding it onto the back of the screen.
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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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Thank you very much!
What type of glue for reassembly? What temperature of heat setting do you recommend?
I managed to remove the old screen, clean off the old adhesive, apply new adhesive but not remove the backing yet. I connected the new screen and cables back the original way. I then uninstalled the touch drivers and restarted the surface. The touch function on the screen is still not working, any furthur suggestions?
