Service Manual

Removing the display panel

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

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Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover.

2 Remove the wireless card.

3 Remove the display assembly.

4 Remove the display bezel.

Procedure

NOTE: Ensure that the display assembly is placed on a clean and at surface.

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 connector latch to the display panel.

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