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Dell™ Inspiron™ 910 Service Manual
Display Assembly
Display Bezel
Display Panel
Display Panel Cable
CAUTION: 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.
NOTICE: 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 the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.
Removing the Display Assembly
Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .
Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover ).
Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard ).
Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).
1
Mini-Card antenna cables
Turn the computer over, make note of the cable routing, and carefully
dislodge the Mini-Card antenna cables from their routing guides.
Pull the Mini-Card antenna cables through the system board as shown in
the figure.
1
display cables
2
Mini-Card antenna cables
3
speaker cable
Disconnect the display cables and the speaker cable from the respective
system board connectors.
Make note of the display cables and the speaker cable routing and carefully
dislodge from their routing guides as shown in the figure.
Remove the two screws from the display assembly hinges.
Remove the display assembly from the computer base.
1
display cable connectors
2
screw (2)
3
speaker cable connector
Replacing the Display Assembly
Align the display hinges with the holes in the base of the computer and
then lower the display into place.
Replace and tighten the two display assembly hinge screws.
Carefully route the display cables and the speaker cable into their routing
guides and connect them to the respective system board connectors.
Carefully slide the Mini-Card antenna cables through the system board
and into their routing guides.
Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest ).
Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard ).
Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover ).
Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks in place and slide the
battery-lock latch towards the lock position.
Removing the Display Bezel
NOTICE: The display bezel is extremely fragile. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the bezel.
Follow the instructions in Display Assembly .
1
display panel
2
display bezel
Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel.
Remove the display bezel.
Replacing the Display Bezel
Realign the display bezel over the display panel, and gently snap into place.
Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly .
Removing the Display Panel
Follow the instructions Display Assembly .
Remove the display bezel (see Display Bezel ).
Remove the camera (see Removing the Camera ).
1
display cover
2
display panel
3
screw (6)
Remove the six screws securing the display panel assembly to the display
cover.
Remove the display panel assembly.
1
screw (4 total; 2 on each side)
2
display panel bracket (1 left, 1 right)
Remove the four screws (two on each side) that secure the display panel
brackets to the display panel.
Replacing the Display Panel
Attach the display bracket to the display panel by replacing the two screws
on each side of the display panel.
Align the display panel with the display cover and replace the six screws.
Replace the camera (see Replacing the Camera ).
Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel ).
Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly .
Removing the Display Panel Cable
NOTE: The Display Panel cables and connectors may differ depending on the Display Panel you ordered.
Follow the instructions in Display Assembly .
Remove the display bezel (see Display Bezel ).
Remove the camera (see Removing the Camera ).
Remove the display panel (see Display Panel ).
Turn over the display panel and place it on a clean surface.
1
back of display panel
2
flex cable
3
conductive tape
4
display board connector
Lift the conductive tape that secures the flex cable to the display board
connector and disconnect the flex cable.
Replacing the Display Panel Cable
Connect the flex cable to the display board connector and secure it with
the conductive tape.
Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel ).
Replace the camera (see Replacing the Camera ).
Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel ).
Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly .
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