Dell Alienware M17X R3 Display Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

                          25 - 40 minutes            

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• Display Assembly
• 11 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Loosen the Screws               

• Loosen the two captive screws that secure the display cable to the system board.

Loosen the two captive screws that secure the display cable to the system board.

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Step 2

              Disconnecting the Display Cable               

• Using the pull-tab, pull the display cable to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.

Using the pull-tab, pull the display cable to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.

Step 3

              Disconnecting the Camera Cable               

• Disconnect the camera cable and infrared cable from the respective system board connectors.

Disconnect the camera cable and infrared cable from the respective system board connectors.

Step 4

              Remove the Cables               

• Note the routing of the display cable, camera cable, infrared cable, wirelessHD card cable, Mini-Card antenna cables and remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.

Note the routing of the display cable, camera cable, infrared cable, wirelessHD card cable, Mini-Card antenna cables and remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.

Step 5

              Remove the Screws               

• Remove the six screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Remove the six screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 6

              Removing the Display Assembly               

• Lift the display assembly off the computer.

Lift the display assembly off the computer.

Step 7

              Securing the Display Assembly               

• Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the six screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the six screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 8

              Route the Cables               

• Route the display cable, camera cable, infrared cable, wirelessHD card cable, and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.

Route the display cable, camera cable, infrared cable, wirelessHD card cable, and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.

Step 9

              Connecting the Display Cable               

• Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board.

Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board.

Step 10

              Tighten the Screws               

• Tighten the two captive screws that secure the display cable to the system board.

Tighten the two captive screws that secure the display cable to the system board.

Step 11

              Connect the Camera Cable               

• Connect the camera cable and infrared cable to the respective system board connectors.

Connect the camera cable and infrared cable to the respective system board connectors.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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