How to disassemble HP iPAQ hx4700 series pocket PC: LCD screen removal and repair guide
How to replace a touch screen and digitizer
I have been using my Hewlett-Packard Pocket PC for about a year and a half without any problems, until one day I faced a very sad surprise: the touch screen was dead. I still have no idea how that happened: my iPAQ has a tough screen protector, and, in addition it is always carried in a small case.
As I was not sure whether this incident is covered by the warranty, nor I had any idea how long it may take to repair a pocket PC in Adelaide or how much it may cost, I decided to repair it myself. I bought a new iPAQ hx4700 LCD screen + digitizer unit from eBay. It cost 70 AUD, and there were a T6 screwdriver and a case opener tool in the kit. Theoretically, the screen and the digitizer could be replaced separately, but separating them and then joining again without letting any particles of dust or air bubbles in between is not an easy task and the risk would probably not worth the money saved. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any good instructions for disassembling an HP iPAQ 4700 (or any other HP PDA 47xx series) in the Internet, so it took me a bit of time to discover how to replace the broken LCD screen. I made the following instructions in case it would help someone else. However, please remember that you are acting at your own risk.















10 September 2007