CAUTION: Before you begin 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: You must remove the display assembly before you remove the palm rest.
Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm left and right hinge screws from the back of the computer.
Turn the computer upside down and remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "D" from
the computer base.
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M2.5 x 5-mm screws (4)
Remove the antenna cables from the WLAN and Mobile Broadband Mini-Cards, if
applicable.
Turn the computer over topside up and open the display approximately 180 degrees so that it
lies flat against your work surface.
NOTE: Ensure that any plastic sleeves that protect unconnected Mini-Card connectors do not slide off.
Carefully dislodge the Mini-Card antenna cables from their routing guides and pull the cables
with their connectors through the system board so that they are clear of the computer base.
Pull on the display cable pull-tab toward the back of the computer to disconnect the display
cable from the display connector on the system board.
Lift the display assembly away from the computer.
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Mini-Card antenna cables
2
display cable
3
display assembly
NOTE: When you replace the display assembly, route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the system board and turn the computer upside down to connect the antenna cables to the Mini-Cards.
Removing the Display Bezel
Remove the six screw covers/bumpers and the six M2.5 x 4.2-mm shoulder screws from the
display bezel.
Use your fingers to carefully separate the display bezel from the top cover.
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screw covers/bumpers (6)
2
M2.5 x 4.2-mm shoulder screws (6)
3
display bezel
4
top cover
Removing the Display Panel
Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws from the display panel.
Lift the display panel off the top cover.
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M2 x 3-mm screws (2)
2
display panel
3
top cover
Removing the Display-Panel Brackets
Remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws (two on each bracket) from the display-panel brackets.
