Z3 Tige touch one, screen removal

[Brianmitrisin]

Hello, I am about to pull the touch screen out to send it to MCI screens. I am looking for any information on pulling this unit out. I have a 2014 Z3. If anyone has tips or tricks, I would love the feedback....

[Brianrzr]

I don’t have any advice, but please keep us updated.

[TravisM89]

It's a pretty easy job to be honest, I just got done doing mine on my 2013. I used a heat gun on the silver plastic bezel to help release the glue. I use a small 1" plastic putty knife to slide under the bezel and worked it back and fourth, up and down slowly. I was afraid of breaking the bezel so I did my best not to bend it much. With some heat and a little patience I got it off just fine. After doing it once I would recommend trying to dip the putty knife in some Isopropyl alcohol to see if it helps get it off a litter easer. Once the bezel is off there are just 4 philip screws that hold the whole unit and buttons in place. Then you will just push the assembly back into the dash, twist it and work out out. It a pretty easy job.

I did the DIY kit form MTC screens and the replacement went smooth as well. Plan about 20-40 minutes for it, length just depends on how much glue leaded out of your old screen.

I have my screen done and re mounted I'm just playing with how I'm going to try reusing the old bezel. The back of the bezel is a adhesive foam that got a little damaged during remove. I plan on cleaning the old glue off the dash with Iso alcohol and trying some double sided tape and or a little spray adhesive to hold it back on. I can get some photos later today if you would like.

Hope this helped.

[Brianrzr]

Did the screen correct your problems?

[TravisM89]

Did the screen correct your problems?

If you’re asking me yes the new screen worked. My issue with the old one was delimitation. I wasn’t having any touch issues yet but didn’t want to wait for more problems to arise so that’s why I changed it out this winter.

[Brianmitrisin]

It's a pretty easy job to be honest, I just got done doing mine on my 2013. I used a heat gun on the silver plastic bezel to help release the glue. I use a small 1" plastic putty knife to slide under the bezel and worked it back and fourth, up and down slowly. I was afraid of breaking the bezel so I did my best not to bend it much. With some heat and a little patience I got it off just fine. After doing it once I would recommend trying to dip the putty knife in some Isopropyl alcohol to see if it helps get it off a litter easer. Once the bezel is off there are just 4 philip screws that hold the whole unit and buttons in place. Then you will just push the assembly back into the dash, twist it and work out out. It a pretty easy job.

I did the DIY kit form MTC screens and the replacement went smooth as well. Plan about 20-40 minutes for it, length just depends on how much glue leaded out of your old screen.

I have my screen done and re mounted I'm just playing with how I'm going to try reusing the old bezel. The back of the bezel is a adhesive foam that got a little damaged during remove. I plan on cleaning the old glue off the dash with Iso alcohol and trying some double sided tape and or a little spray adhesive to hold it back on. I can get some photos later today if you would like.

Hope this helped.

Thanks, Travis. I did the same thing you did. Now I have the screen back, ready to put it back in. I spoke to a dealer about attaching the bezel; they suggested using 3M double-sided tape. I am trying to find a replacement before I stick the old one back on. I just reached out to this company: https://u-p.com
I will let you know what I find out.

[Brianrzr]

Mine began delaminating several years ago, but I had zero functionality issues with it until suddenly last summer. One day in August I go out and the system starts freezing up. When that happens I have to hit the power button and reboot the system. I uploaded the system with the latest update but it did not help. It never got better the remainder of the season, I'm dreading to see what happens when I fire up this spring for the first time. I'm prepared to replace the system with switches but would like to keep the touch if possible. I had to have a sequence for boarding in the morning, fill the ballast first and cruise control last that way I don't have to reboot and loose the cruise to shut off the ballast fill. When mine locks up, nothing works, not just a particular area of the screen. Seems to me to be more of a software issue, but I don't know.

[TravisM89]

Biran

I'm not positive but I would presume a new screen would fix the issues. If there it delamination on your screen it could be causing it to lock up. Not an expert on it. I would ask MTC screens about it.