User 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. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory

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Procedure

1 Slide the hinges under the latches on the display back-cover.

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

display back-cover.

3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-

cover.

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 heat sink.

6 Replace the I/O board.

7 Replace the wireless card.

8 Replace the memory module.

9 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.

10 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the base cover”.

11 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the optical

drive”.

12 Replace the keyboard.

13 Replace the battery.