Removing the display hinge
and bracket 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 cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.
4 Remove the keyboard.
5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in “Removing the palm rest”.
6 Remove the fans.
7 Remove the display assembly.
8 Remove the display bezel.
9 Remove the display panel.
Procedure
1 Note the antenna-cable routing and remove the antenna cables from the
routing guides on the display hinges.
2 Note the display cable routing and remove the display cable from the
routing guides on the display hinges.
3 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-
cover.
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