Remove the display assembly:

1.Close the computer.

2.Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.

3.Disconnect the wireless antenna cables (1) from the WLAN module.

4.Release the wireless antenna cables from the routing clips (2) built into the base enclosure.

5.Release the grounding tape (3) that secures the WLAN antenna cables to the base enclosure.

6.Detach the wireless antenna cables (4) from the routing channel built into the base enclosure. (The wireless antenna cables are attached to the base enclosure with double-sided tape.)

7.Release the wireless antenna cables (1) from the opening (2) in the base enclosure.

8.Disconnect the display panel cable (3) from the system board.

CAUTION: Support the display assembly when removing the following screws. Failure to support the display assembly can result in damage to the display assembly and other computer components.

9.Remove the four Phillips PM2.5×3.83 screws (4) that secure the display assembly to the computer.

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