Dell Alienware M18X R2 Display Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

14

Time Required

                          15 - 45 minutes            

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• Display Assembly
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Disconnecting the Video-Card Connector Cable               

• WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin.
• Disconnect and peel off the video-card connector cable from the connectors on the system board.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin.

Disconnect and peel off the video-card connector cable from the connectors on the system board.

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Step 2

              Pull the Pull-Tab               

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

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

Step 3

              Disconnecting the LED Logo Board Cable               

• Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from the connector on the system board.

Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from the connector on the system board.

Step 4

              Remove the Screws               

• Close the display and turn the computer over.
• Remove the screws that secure the display assembly on the computer base.

Close the display and turn the computer over.

Remove the screws that secure the display assembly on the computer base.

Step 5

              Note the Routing               

• Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card.
• Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card.

Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

Step 6

              Note the Routing               

• Turn the computer over and open the display.
• Note the routing of the display cable and LED-logo board cable, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

Turn the computer over and open the display.

Note the routing of the display cable and LED-logo board cable, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

Step 7

              Remove the Screws               

• Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 8

              Sliding the Antenna Cables               

• Gently slide out the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.

Gently slide out the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.

Step 9

              Moving the Display               

• Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

Step 10

              Replace the Screws               

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

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

Step 11

              Routing the Display Cable               

• Route the display cable and LED-logo board cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

Route the display cable and LED-logo board cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

Step 12

              Connecting the Display Cable               

• Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

Step 13

              Sliding the Cables               

• Slide the Mini-Card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.

Slide the Mini-Card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.

Step 14

              Routing the Mini-Card Antenna Cables               

• Close the display and turn the computer over.
• Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

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

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