430 Series 4-51
4.21 FL (TFT)
CAUTION: When you remove the FL, be careful not to let any dust or other foreign
matter contaminate the LCD panel. Any contamination can affect the performance of
the unit.
Removing the FL (TFT)
To remove the FL, follow the steps below and refer to Figures 4-49 and 4-50.
1. Turn off the power to the computer. Disconnect the AC power cord and all
external cables connected to the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack, optional memory module, optional PC card, display
mask, FL inverter board and LCD module as described in Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,
4.16, 4.17, and 4.19.
3. Place the FL face down and remove two M2x3.5 silver screws.
4. Use a thin object to release two latches and remove the gold protective tape.
5. Slide the metal cover to the left and remove it.
6. Remove two M2x5.5 silver screws, two M2x3.5 silver screws, and one M2x2.3
black screw from the LCD PCB.
7. Remove the tape and disconnect the LCD PCB (connected by a flexible cable)
fron CN2 on the LCD module.
Figure 4-49 Accessing the FL (TFT)