Service Manual

Replacing the display hinges

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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

Before working inside your computer. After working inside your

computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.

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Procedure

1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the

display back-cover and antenna assembly.

2 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x2.0L) that secure the display hinges to the

display back-cover and antenna assembly.

3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display back-

cover and antenna assembly.

4 Route the logo-board cable through the routing guides on the display back-

cover and antenna assembly.

5 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back-cover

and antenna assembly.

6 Place the hinge caps on the display hinges and press down to snap them into

place.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the display panel.

2 Replace the display bezel.

3 Replace the display assembly.

4 Replace the system board.

5 Replace the battery.

6 Replace the heat-sink assembly.

7 Replace the coin-cell battery.

8 Replace the computer base.