{"id":1142776,"date":"2025-08-06T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/kb\/uncategorized\/kb-article\/replacing-the-gpd-win-max-2-display\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:30:18","password":"","slug":"replacing-the-gpd-win-max-2-display","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb\/gpd-win-max-2-support-hub-en-ie\/kb-article\/replacing-the-gpd-win-max-2-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing the GPD WIN MAX 2 Display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how to replace the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/gpd-handheld-gaming-pcs\/gpd-win-max-2-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/gpd-handheld-gaming-pcs\/gpd-win-max-2-2025\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD WIN MAX 2<\/a> (2024\/2025) display with this step-by-step video guide. The essential tools required are a spudger and a heat source, such as a hot air gun or hairdryer, which is needed to loosen the screen&#8217;s adhesive. A hot air gun is preferable, but a hairdryer is a suitable alternative if you allow for extra time to soften the glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be advised that while we permit customers to perform their own repairs, our warranty does not cover any damage incurred during the process (see full <a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/terms-of-service\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terms of Service here<\/a>). We recommend you only proceed if you are confident in your technical abilities. To gauge the complexity, please watch the video in its entirety before beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacing the GPD WIN MAX 2 Display Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 Removing the hinge cover<br>00:30 Softening the glue<br>02:23 Disconnecting the display ribbon<br>02:57 Preparing the new display<br>04:55 Removing the old glue from the display shell<br>05:37 Reconnecting the display ribbon<br>06:37 Power on test (check if display and touchscreen are working)<br>06:40 Removing the glue strip covers<br>07:00 Fitting the display<br>07:47 Fitting the hinge cover<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"How to replace the GPD WIN MAX 2 display\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQGD4rot6iE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-edit-mode=\"false\" data-product-id=\"922335\" data-show-desc=\"false\" data-show-price=\"false\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GPD WIN MAX 2 2025 Gaming Handheld PC\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GPD-WIN-MAX-2-2025-INFOGRAPHIC-NEW-GENERIC-01.png\" style=\"object-fit: none;object-position: 50% 50%;\" \/><h2 class=\"wc-block-featured-product__title\">GPD WIN MAX 2 2025 Gaming Handheld PC<\/h2><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__link\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/gpd-handheld-gaming-pcs\/gpd-win-max-2-2025\/\">Shop now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A step by step video guide on replacing the GPD WIN MAX 2 display.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":1142734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[11335],"doc_tag":[19234],"class_list":["post-1142776","docs","type-docs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doc_category-gpd-win-max-2-support-hub-en-ie","doc_tag-repair-en-ie"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":187,"total_views":"181","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Dave","author_nicename":"dave-c","author_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/blog\/author\/dave-c\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"GPD WIN Max 2 2022. 2023, 2024","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb-category\/gpd-win-max-2-support-hub-en-ie\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"Repair","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb-tag\/repair-en-ie\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1142776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1142776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1142776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1142734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1142776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=1142776"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=1142776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}