Replacing the Display Panel
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Procedure
1Connect the display cable to the display panel and press down the connector latch to secure the cable.
2Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel.
3Gently place the display panel on the display
4Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display
5Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display back- cover.
6Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back- cover.
Post-requisites
1Replace the camera.
2Replace the display bezel
3Replace the display assembly.
4Replace the palm rest.
5Replace the keyboard.
6Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
7Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
8Replace the base cover.
9Replace the battery.
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