Service Manual

Removing the display panel

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety 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. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/

regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1. Remove the

base cover.

2. Remove the wireless card.

3. Remove the solid-state drive.

4. Remove the memory modules.

5. Remove the

rear-I/O cover.

6. Remove the computer base.

7. Remove the display assembly.

8. Remove the display bezel.

9. Remove the

logo board.

Procedure

1. Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the display panel to the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

2. Gently lift the display panel and turn it over.

3. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel.

4. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel.

5. Lift the display panel off the display back-cover and antenna assembly.