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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery, see "Removing the Battery" on page 13, before working inside the computer.
Display Assembly
Removing the Display Assembly
1Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
3Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the
4Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23.
5Remove the USB board. See "Removing the USB Board" on page 47.
6Remove the hinge cover. See "Removing the Hinge Cover" on page 55.
7Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
8Disconnect the
9Make a note of the display cable and
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