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" 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 assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.
2Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
3Connect the display cable, display
4Close the display and turn the computer over.
5Route the antenna cables through their routing guides on the computer base.
6Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
7Connect the antenna cables to the wireless
Postrequisites
1Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.
2Replace the video card. See "Replacing the Video Card" on page 44.
3Replace the
4Replace the processor heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 40.
5Replace the processor fan. See "Replacing the Processor Fan" on page 35.
6Replace the
7Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on page 30.
8Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on page 26.
9Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.
10Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on page 20.
11Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.
12Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
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