User Guide

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11 Remove the four screws that secure the old hinge to the LCD panel assembly.
12 Replace the new hinge onto the LCD panel assembly.
13 Replace the screws removed in Step 11.
14 Feed the wiring back into the hinge.
15 Replace the screws that were removed in Step 8, then reconnect the cable.
16 Press the LCD panel front and back together. Press the two halves together in several places
until they click in place. You should find no loose spots or spots where the two halves do
not meet.
17 Replace the LCD panel assembly screws removed in Step 5.
18 Replace the inserts removed in Step 4.
19 Replace the LCD assembly by following the steps in “Replacing the LCD assembly” on page 40.
20 Replace the keyboard cover by following the steps in “Replacing the keyboard cover” on
page 27.
21 Replace the hinge covers by following the steps in “Replacing the hinge covers” on page 26.
22 Reconnect the antenna wires to the wireless card by following the steps in “Replacing the
IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page16.
23 Replace the wireless bay cover by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless
card” on page 16.
Tip
Start by feeding the wire that has the largest connector into the hinge. Then
proceed to the wire that has the next smallest connector and so on.
Caution
The larger rubber inserts go across the top of the panel.
Screws
Screws