Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing a display device and a display device produced thereby. The method includes the steps of: forming on an element substrate terminal areas for electrical connection of display elements with external circuits; covering the terminal areas with a protective member; sealing the element substrate with a sealing substrate placed thereon, with an adhesive layer interposed between them in such a way as to cover the display elements on the element substrate and also cover the protective member; and removing part of the laminate body composed of the element substrate, the adhesive layer, and the sealing substrate and also removing the protective member, thereby exposing the terminal areas. The step of forming the terminal areas is carried out in such a way that the terminal areas are formed at two or more separate positions and pseudo terminal areas corresponding to the terminal areas are also formed between the separate positions.