14.1-Inch LCD Panel and EMI Pan Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer
To remove the LCD panel from the EMI pan, see the exploded view of the 14.1-inch display assembly and perform the following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Remove the LCD interior assembly.
4. Remove the panel rails.
5. Remove (and save for installation) the Kapton tape from the lower right corner of the LCD interior assembly.
6. Remove (and save for installation) the EMI tape from the side and the bottom of the LCD interior assembly.
7. Remove (and save for installation) any other Kapton or EMI tape securing the LCD cable to the EMI pan.
8. Lift the LCD panel out of the EMI pan.
The LCD FPC cable remains inside the EMI pan, held in place by Kapton tape.
NOTE: When removing the EMI tape, hold each end of the tape at all times. If one end is released, the tape curls and sticks to itself.