screen for Acer C720-2802

[myfathersson]

I just bought a C720 with a broken screen. I can't find which screen it takes beyond the resolution and the fact that it's an LED screen, I suppose I can check when I get it and then try to cross-reference it.

However, apparently it came as an option with a touch screen!

Does anyone know whether I can simply replace the screen with whatever touch sensitive screen they used please? (I am planning to put Linux Mint on it as a dual boot and don't think it should use up too much of the internal 16 gig of SSD HDD)

[Computer Nerd Kev]

Post by myfathersson
I just bought a C720 with a broken screen. I can't find which screen it
takes beyond the resolution and the fact that it's an LED screen, I
suppose I can check when I get it and then try to cross-reference it.
However, apparently it came as an option with a touch screen!
Does anyone know whether I can simply replace the screen with whatever
touch sensitive screen they used please? (I am planning to put Linux Mint
on it as a dual boot and don't think it should use up too much of the
internal 16 gig of SSD HDD)

I don't know about the touch screen option, but a quick search turned up
some replacement standard screens here, along with an installation video:
http://screensurgeons.mybigcommerce.com/acer-c720-chromebook-led-screen/

Your best source would be the Service Manual, if you can find it somewhere.

[myfathersson]

It would be worthwhile, paying that much for a screen if we could turn it into a touch-screen model?

[Computer Nerd Kev]

Post by myfathersson
It would be worthwhile, paying that much for a screen if we could turn
it into a touch-screen model?

Depends whether you really want the touch screen model, which it sounds
like you do. Anyway, if the screens are interchangable, the installation
video likely follows a similar process to what you'd want to do to install
a touch screen.