Replacing the display hinges
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Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1 Slide the hinges under the latches on the display back-cover.
2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display
back-cover.
3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display panel.
2 Replace the display bezel.
3 Replace the display assembly.
4 Replace the system board.
5 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
6 Replace the IO board.
7 Replace the wireless card.
8 Replace the memory module.
9 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
10 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the base cover”.
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