Replacing the display hinges
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the
display back-cover.
2 Replace the 14 screws (M2.5x3) that secure the display hinges to the display
back-cover.
3 Route the antenna cables, display-board cable, and display cable through the
routing guides on the
display back-cover.
4 Turn the display assembly over.
5 Place the hinge caps on the display hinges and press down to snap them into
place.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display bezel.
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 16 in “Replacing the system board”.
4 Replace the memory modules.
5 Replace the battery.
6 Replace the computer base.
7 Replace the rear-I/O cover.
8 Replace the solid-state drive.
9 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive".
10 Replace the wireless card.
11 Replace the base cover.
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