Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
25
Time Required
20 - 30 minutes
Sections
8
- Bottom Cover
- 4 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Fan
- 3 steps
- DC Jack
- 3 steps
- Wi-Fi Card
- 1 step
- Display Assembly
- 4 steps
- Screen
- 6 steps
- Display Cable
- 2 steps
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Introduction
The LCD display cable is a piece of hardware that connects the screen to the motherboard of the device. A broken display cable can cause poor connection between the screen and the motherboard, resulting in distortion, blank areas, or unexpected bands of discoloration.
Because replacement of the LCD cable requires extensive disassembly, confirm that the issue is with the cable before proceeding. If so, ensure the battery is drained and the laptop is shut off and proceed.
What you need
Step 1
Bottom Cover
- Make sure to turn off and unplug your laptop before starting.
- Turn over the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards, and the Inspiron logo is upside-down.
Make sure to turn off and unplug your laptop before starting.
Turn over the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards, and the Inspiron logo is upside-down.
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Step 2
- Remove the seven 7 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- Loosen the two captive back corner screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- The two corner screws are not removable. A clicking sounds indicates that the screw is fully loosened.
Remove the seven 7 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Loosen the two captive back corner screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
The two corner screws are not removable. A clicking sounds indicates that the screw is fully loosened.
Step 3
- Slide an iFixit opening tool underneath the right side USB port and the keyboard.
- Gently trace the iFixit opening tool along the entire outer rim of the laptop, carefully applying an upwards pressure.
- Be careful not to force open the plate or push too much off without loosening the other sides. This can cause the bottom cover to crack.
Slide an iFixit opening tool underneath the right side USB port and the keyboard.
Gently trace the iFixit opening tool along the entire outer rim of the laptop, carefully applying an upwards pressure.
Be careful not to force open the plate or push too much off without loosening the other sides. This can cause the bottom cover to crack.
Step 4
- Gently pry off the bottom cover from the laptop.
- Use the iFixit opening tool to loosen any spots you may have missed from Step 3.
Gently pry off the bottom cover from the laptop.
Use the iFixit opening tool to loosen any spots you may have missed from Step 3.
Step 5
Battery
- Remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery down with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery down with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Step 6
- Detach the motherboard connector tab from the top left of the battery.
- Remove the battery from the device.
- Be sure to carefully wiggle the connector out from the battery socket. Ripping it out too forcefully could damage the socket.
Detach the motherboard connector tab from the top left of the battery.
Remove the battery from the device.
Be sure to carefully wiggle the connector out from the battery socket. Ripping it out too forcefully could damage the socket.
Step 7
Fan
- Loosen the four captive 3.5 mm screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- Remove the CPU plate cover from the motherboard and safely place it off to the side.
Loosen the four captive 3.5 mm screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the CPU plate cover from the motherboard and safely place it off to the side.
Step 8
- Remove the two 3.5 mm screws from the fan with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
- Detach the fan connector from the motherboard using a pair of tweezers.
Remove the two 3.5 mm screws from the fan with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Detach the fan connector from the motherboard using a pair of tweezers.
Step 9
- Gently lift the fan from the device and de-thread the LCD display cable.
- Remove the fan from the device.
Gently lift the fan from the device and de-thread the LCD display cable.
Remove the fan from the device.
Step 10
DC Jack
- Remove the four 6 mm screws holding down the screen hinge in the upper right corner using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Remove the four 6 mm screws holding down the screen hinge in the upper right corner using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Step 11
- Grasp the screen hinge and lift it up.
Grasp the screen hinge and lift it up.
Step 12
- Lift up the sticker covering the DC jack connector using tweezers.
- Using tweezers, detach the motherboard connector and lift the jack out of place.
- Remove the DC jack from the laptop.
Lift up the sticker covering the DC jack connector using tweezers.
Using tweezers, detach the motherboard connector and lift the jack out of place.
Remove the DC jack from the laptop.
Step 13
Wi-Fi Card
- Remove the single 3 mm screw that holds down the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- Remove the Wi-Fi card from the motherboard.
Remove the single 3 mm screw that holds down the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the Wi-Fi card from the motherboard.
Step 14
Display Assembly
- Remove the four 6 mm screws from the hinge in the upper left corner with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Remove the four 6 mm screws from the hinge in the upper left corner with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Step 15
- Grab the hinge and push upwards.
Grab the hinge and push upwards.
Step 16
- Use tweezers to peel off the sticky label covering the display cable port.
- Use tweezers to unlatch the cable.
- Grasp the display cable firmly and remove it.
Use tweezers to peel off the sticky label covering the display cable port.
Use tweezers to unlatch the cable.
Grasp the display cable firmly and remove it.
Step 17
- Lift the underside of the device and slightly open the laptop.
- Pull the bottom half of the device off of the hinges.
Lift the underside of the device and slightly open the laptop.
Pull the bottom half of the device off of the hinges.
Step 18
Screen
- Use an opening tool to pry along the edges of the screen from the top plate.
Use an opening tool to pry along the edges of the screen from the top plate.
Step 19
- Lift and pull the frame from the display.
Lift and pull the frame from the display.
Step 20
- Remove the eight 3 mm screws from the screen using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Remove the eight 3 mm screws from the screen using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
Step 21
- Lift the screen and slide it outwards.
- Flip over the screen so the back of it is facing upwards.
Lift the screen and slide it outwards.
Flip over the screen so the back of it is facing upwards.
Step 22
- Use a pair of tweezers to detach the cable connector from the screen.
Use a pair of tweezers to detach the cable connector from the screen.
Step 23
- Grasp the display cable firmly and remove it.
Step 24
Display Cable
- De-thread the wire from the top plate frame.
- Grasp the connector with tweezers.
- Pull the connector out from the socket.
De-thread the wire from the top plate frame.
Grasp the connector with tweezers.
Pull the connector out from the socket.
Step 25
- Remove the display cable.
Remove the display cable.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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