CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: 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 avoid damage to your computer, use the illustration above when replacing the display assembly to carefully reroute the cables in the appropriate cable channels. Route the gray and black antenna cables beneath the white antenna cable, and the black display cable on top of the white antenna cable.
Pull straight up on the pull tab that is attached to the display cable to disconnect the cable from the
system board.
Carefully remove the antenna cables and the display cable from their routing guides.
Close the display.
Turn the computer upside down with the back of the computer facing you.
From the back of the computer, remove the two M2.5 x 8-mm screws.
From the bottom of the computer, remove the two M2.5 x 8-mm screws labeled "D."
Turn the computer right-side up and open the display.
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antenna cables (2)
2
display cable pull tab
Lift the display assembly out of the computer base.
Removing the Display Bezel
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: 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.
Use a plastic scribe to pry the six rubber screw covers/display bumpers out of the screw holes on the
front of the bezel.
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screw covers/display bumpers (6)
2
M2.5 x 5-mm shoulder screws (6)
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display bezel
4
display panel
5
display back cover
Remove the six M2.5 x 5-mm shoulder screws from the front of the bezel.
NOTICE: Carefully separate the bezel from the display back cover to avoid damage to the bezel.
Starting from the inside edges of the bezel, use your fingers to pry the bezel upward and outward from
the display panel. Release the sides of the bezel next; if necessary, use a plastic scribe to release the
corners of the bezel from the display panel.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer when replacing the display bezel, ensure that the bezel edges line up with those on the display back cover, and snap into place around the entire perimeter of the display back cover.
Removing the Display Panel
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: 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.
Remove the three M2 x 3-mm screws from each side of the display panel.
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display panel
2
M2 x 3-mm screws (6)
3
display back cover
4
LED ribbon cable
5
bracket tabs (4)
CAUTION: To avoid damage to your display panel, handle the panel by the bracket tabs only.
Lift the display panel a few inches from the display back cover.
Draw the LED ribbon-cable release tab away from the display back cover to release the ribbon cable,
and lift the display panel fully from the display back cover.
Removing the Display Panel Brackets
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: 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.
Remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws from each side of the display panel.
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display panel
2
display panel brackets (2) (left and right of display panel)
3
M2 x 3-mm screws (4)
Removing the Display Panel Cable
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: 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.
Turn over the display panel, placing it on a clean surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the computer when replacing the bottom flex cable, gently support the bottom of the inverter board with one finger as you reseat the bottom flex cable connector. Do not bend the inverter board.
Gently pull the pull tab on the bottom flex cable connector to release the cable from the inverter
board.
Squeeze the flex cable release levers at either side of the top flex cable connector, releasing the
connector.
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top flex cable connector
2
flex cable release levers (2)
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back of display panel
4
inverter board
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bottom flex cable connector
6
pull tab on bottom flex cable connector
Removing the Display Hinges
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: 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.
