Removing the display back-
cover and antenna assembly
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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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-
touch screen display.
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base panel.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.
4 Remove the memory modules.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the keyboard.
7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Removing the palm rest”.
8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Removing the system
board”.
9 Remove the display assembly.
10 Remove the display bezel.
11 Remove the display panel.
12 Remove the display hinges.
Procedure
After performing all the prerequisites, we are left with the display back-cover
and antenna assembly.
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