CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
Ensure that the display is opened all the way (180 degrees) so that it rests flat against your work
surface.
Use the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the system board.
Remove the Mini-Card antenna cables from the retaining clips on the base of the computer and
pull apart the connectors.
Remove the Mini-Card antenna cables from the cable guide on the base of the computer.
Remove the four M2.5 x 5-mm screws (two on each side) that connect the display assembly to the
computer.
Lift the display assembly straight up and out of the computer.
1
display assembly
2
Mini-Card antenna cables
3
antenna cable guide
4
antenna cable retaining clips
5
antenna cable connectors
5
display cable
7
M2.5 x 5-mm screws (4)
Replacing the Display Assembly
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
Use a plastic scribe to remove the six rubber bumpers from around the display assembly. It is not
necessary to remove the oval bumpers located on the sides of the display.
Remove the six M2.5 x 5-mm screws from around the display assembly.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the bezel, carefully separate the bezel from the display assembly by starting along the
bottom of the display (near the Dell logo) and working around the edge of the display towards the release latch.
Use your fingers to separate the bezel from the display assembly by lifting the inside edge of the bezel
up and away from the center of the display assembly.
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display bezel
2
rubber bumpers (6)
3
M2.5 x 5-mm screws (6)
4
inside edge of bezel
Replacing the Display Bezel
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
Remove the six M2 x 3-mm screws (three on each side) securing the display panel to the display (top)
cover.
Gently lift the bottom of the display panel up, then slide the display panel forward to remove it from
the display cover.
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display panel
2
M2 x 3-mm screws (6)
3
display cover
Press inward on the metal clamps on both sides of the top flex-cable connector and gently pull to
disconnect the top flex-cable connector from the display locking connector.
Use the pull-tab to disconnect the bottom flex-cable connector from the inverter connector.
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back of display panel
2
top flex-cable connector
3
metal clamps
4
bottom flex-cable connector
5
inverter connector
Replacing the Display Panel
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
Connect the top flex-cable connector to the display locking connector on the new display panel.
Connect the bottom flex-cable connector to the inverter connector.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the display cover and/or the display panel, ensure that the guide posts at the top of
the display panel are properly aligned with the corresponding notches on the display cover.
Gently place the display panel inside the display cover.
Replace the six M2 x 3-mm screws (three on each side) to secure the display panel to the display cover.
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
NOTICE: The display latch spring is not physically connected to the latch assembly. Exercise care that the spring
is not lost.
Slightly rotate the left side of the display latch assembly away from the center of the top cover, then lift
up and to the left to remove the latch assembly.
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display latch assembly
2
latch spring
3
guide post
4
guide post slot
Replacing the Display Latch
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the back panel on the computer.
