Replacing the middle cover
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 www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: Ensure that no cables are placed under the middle cover.
1 Align the slots on the middle cover with the tabs on the display assembly.
2 Slide the display cable through the slot on the middle cover.
3 Place the middle cover on the display assembly and press down till the tabs lock
in place.
4 Replace the screws that secure the middle cover to the display assembly.
5 Route the antenna , camera and microphone, touch-screen board, optical drive
and hard drive cables through the routing guides on the middle cover.
6 Adhere the control-buttons board cable to the middle cover.
7 Connect the touch-screen board and display-backlight cable to the display panel.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the speaker cover.
2 Replace the VESA-mount bracket.
3 Replace the system board.
4 Replace the fan.
5 Replace the heat sink.
6 Replace the wireless card.
7 Replace the hard drive.
8 Replace the optical drive.
9 Replace the back cover.
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