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58 | Removing the Display Assembly

Procedure

1Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides.

2Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

3Lift the display assembly off the computer base.

1 display assembly 2 screws (9)

3routing guides

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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ____________________ Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Removing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Replacing the Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Removing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board . . . . 51 Replacing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board . . . . 53 Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Removing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Replacing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Flashing the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Page Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices 10 Safety Instructions Recommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer 12 Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery 14 Removing the Optical Drive Page 16 Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Keyboard 18 Replacing the Keyboard 20 Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover 22 Removing the Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memory Module(s) 24 Removing the Hard Drive Page 26 Replacing the Hard Drive 28 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 30 Removing the Palm-Rest Page 32 Replacing the Palm-Rest 34 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Page 36 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Removing the I/O Board 38 Replacing the I/O Board Removing the System Board 40 Page 42 Replacing the System Board 44 Removing the Fan 46 Replacing the Fan 48 Removing the Cooling Assembly Page 50 Replacing the Cooling Assembly Removing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board 52 Replacing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board 54 Removing the Speakers Page 56 Replacing the Speakers Removing the Display Assembly 58 Replacing the Display Assembly 60 Removing the Display Bezel Page 62 Replacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Hinges 64 Replacing the Display Hinges 66 Removing the Display Panel Page Page Replacing the Display Panel 70 Removing the Camera Module Page 72 Replacing the Camera Module Removing the Power-Adapter Port 74 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 76 Flashing the BIOS