Removing the display panel
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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stand.
2 Remove the back cover.
3 Remove the system-board shield.
4 Remove the hard drive.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the heat sink.
7 Remove the camera.
8 Remove the base cover.
9 Remove the rear-I/O bracket.
10 Remove the speakers.
11 Remove the system board.
Procedure
1 Remove the display-backlight cable from the routing guides on the display-assembly base.
2 Remove the 12 screws (M3x5) that secure the middle frame and display-assembly base to the display panel.
NOTE
: The screws that secure the middle frame and display-assembly base to the display panel are silver in color and
etched with "LCD" around the screw holes.
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