Replacing the display assembly
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. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Place the palm-rest assembly at the edge of a table with the display
hinges facing up.
2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest
assembly.
4 Close the display and turn the computer over.
5 Route the antenna cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Adhere the tapes that secure the display cable and the antenna cables to
the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the power-adapter port.
2 Replace the system board.
3 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
4 Replace the I/O board.
5 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 8 in “Replacing the computer
base”.
6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the optical
drive”.
7 Replace the keyboard.
8 Replace the memory modules.
9 Replace the wireless card.
10 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
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