Replacing the display assembly

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: Place the computer on a soft and clean surface to avoid 
scratching the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

1 

Place the display assembly on a flat and clean surface.

2 

Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm 
rest and keyboard assembly.

3 

Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest and 
keyboard assembly.

4 

Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the 
latch to secure the cable.

5 

Slide the display-cable bracket into the slot on the palm rest and keyboard 
assembly.

6 

Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket with the screw hole on the 
system board.

7 

Replace the screw that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 

Replace the 

wireless card

.

2 

Follow the step 4 procedure in “

Replacing the I/O board

”.

3 

Replace the 

battery

.

4 

Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in “

Replacing the base cover

”.

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