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 the table with the coin-cell
battery facing away from the edge.
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 display cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Slide the display cable to the connector and press down on the latch to
connect the display cable to the system board.
7 Route the antenna cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest
assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 8 in ”Replacing the computer
base".
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the wireless card.
4 Replace the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the optical drive.
7 Replace the battery.
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