Replacing the Display-Light Boards

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" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align the screw holes on the display-light boards with the screw holes on the display back-cover.

2Replace the screws that secure the display-light boards to the display back-cover.

3Adhere the Mylar tapes on the display-light boards.

Postrequisites

1Replace the logo board. See "Replacing the Logo Board" on page 110.

2Replace the display hinges. See "Replacing the Display Hinges" on page 104.

3Replace the display bezel. See "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 101.

4Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 98.

5Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.

6Replace the video card. See "Replacing the Video Card" on page 44.

7Replace the video-card heat sink. See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink" on page 42.

8Replace the processor heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 40.

9Replace the processor fan. See "Replacing the Processor Fan" on page 35.

10Replace the video-card fan. See "Replacing the Video-card Fan" on page 38.

11Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on page 30.

12Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on page 26.

13Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.

14Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on page 20.

15Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.

16Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.

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