Replacing the display assembly
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Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1 Place the display assembly on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Close the display hinges and 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 Route the display cable through its routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
5 Route the antenna cables through its routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
6 Close the display and turn the computer over.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
3 Replace the I/O board.
4 Replace the wireless card.
5 Replace the memory module.
6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the base cover”.
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