Difficulty

Easy

Steps

18

Time Required

                          15 - 40 minutes            

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  • Display Assembly
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Disconnecting the Display Cable               
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety 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.
  • Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety 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.

Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

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Step 2

              Remove the Cable               
  • Note the display cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guide.

Note the display cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guide.

Step 3

              Disconnecting the Antenna Cables               
  • Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

Step 4

              Peeling the Tape               
  • Peel off the tape that secures the antenna cables to the speaker.

Peel off the tape that secures the antenna cables to the speaker.

Step 5

              Remove the Cables               
  • Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cables from their routing guide.

Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cables from their routing guide.

Step 6

              Disconnecting the I/O Board Cable               
  • Using the pull-tab, disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.

Using the pull-tab, disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.

Step 7

              Remove the Cable               
  • Note the I/O-board cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guide.

Note the I/O-board cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guide.

Step 8

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

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

Step 9

              Lifting the Display Assembly               
  • Lift the display assembly off the computer base.

Lift the display assembly off the computer base.

Step 10

              Placing the Display Assembly               
  • Place the NEW display assembly on the computer base and align the screw holes on the display assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Place the NEW display assembly on the computer base and align the screw holes on the display assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 11

              Replace the Screws               
  • Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 12

              Routing the I/O Board Cable               
  • Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the computer base.

Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the computer base.

Step 13

              Connecting the I/O Board Cable               
  • Connect the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.

Connect the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.

Step 14

              Routing the Antenna Cables               
  • Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

Step 15

              Adhering the Tape               
  • Adhere the tape securing the antenna cables to the speaker.

Adhere the tape securing the antenna cables to the speaker.

Step 16

              Connecting the Antenna Cables               
  • Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

Step 17

              Routing the Display Cable               
  • Route the display cable through the routing guides on the computer base.

Route the display cable through the routing guides on the computer base.

Step 18

              Connecting the Display Cable               
  • Connect the display cable to the system board and adhere the tape.

Connect the display cable to the system board and adhere the tape.

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

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