Dell Inspiron 1545 Display Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Center Control Cover
3 steps
Keyboard
4 steps
Display
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Before attempting to remove the battery ensure that the laptop is disconnected from all power sources and turned off.
Turn the laptop over to its back.

Before attempting to remove the battery ensure that the laptop is disconnected from all power sources and turned off.

Turn the laptop over to its back.

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Step 2

Slide the release latch while simultaneously pulling backwards on the battery.

Slide the release latch while simultaneously pulling backwards on the battery.

Step 3

Slide the battery out of the battery bay.

Slide the battery out of the battery bay.

Step 4

              Center Control Cover

After removing the battery, remove the two screws (3mm Phillips #1) beneath it. These screws hold the Center Control Cover in place.

After removing the battery, remove the two screws (3mm Phillips #1) beneath it. These screws hold the Center Control Cover in place.

Step 5

Flip the laptop over to the front and open the display as far as possible.

Flip the laptop over to the front and open the display as far as possible.

Step 6

The Center Control Cover is VERY fragile, be careful when using prying tools.
Pry the Center Control Cover from the laptop. On the right there is a small divot, it is advised that you start removing the panel from here.
Carefully lift the Center Control Cover away from the laptop.

The Center Control Cover is VERY fragile, be careful when using prying tools.

Pry the Center Control Cover from the laptop. On the right there is a small divot, it is advised that you start removing the panel from here.

Carefully lift the Center Control Cover away from the laptop.

Step 7

              Keyboard

Remove the two screws (5mm Phillips #1) at the top of the keyboard.

Remove the two screws (5mm Phillips #1) at the top of the keyboard.

Step 8

Slide the keyboard out and away from the laptop and lift it up to access the keyboard connector.
Do not pull hard on the keyboard while removing it, you may damage the keyboard or the keyboard connector.

Slide the keyboard out and away from the laptop and lift it up to access the keyboard connector.

Do not pull hard on the keyboard while removing it, you may damage the keyboard or the keyboard connector.

Step 9

Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to the connector on the motherboard and remove the cable.

Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to the connector on the motherboard and remove the cable.

Step 10

Lift the keyboard up and away from the laptop.

Lift the keyboard up and away from the laptop.

Step 11

              Display

Remove the two screws (5.5mm, Phillips #1) from the laptop base.

Remove the two screws (5.5mm, Phillips #1) from the laptop base.

Step 12

Remove black and white wires from the WLAN that lead to the display by pulling straight up.
Unwind the wires so they can be freely pulled through in the next step.

Remove black and white wires from the WLAN that lead to the display by pulling straight up.

Unwind the wires so they can be freely pulled through in the next step.

Step 13

Turn the laptop over to its standard position.
Disconnect the Wed cable and Camera1 cable from the respective Motherboard connectors as marked. Unsecure the wires so they are loose.
Pull the black and white wires previously connected to the WLAN through the hole.

Turn the laptop over to its standard position.

Disconnect the Wed cable and Camera1 cable from the respective Motherboard connectors as marked. Unsecure the wires so they are loose.

Pull the black and white wires previously connected to the WLAN through the hole.

Step 14

Remove the Camera1 cable, the Wed cable, and the black and white wires from the routing guides.
Remove the four screws (5mm Phillips #1) (two on either side) that secure the display assembly.

Remove the Camera1 cable, the Wed cable, and the black and white wires from the routing guides.

Remove the four screws (5mm Phillips #1) (two on either side) that secure the display assembly.

Step 15

Lift the display assembly off the computer.

Lift the display assembly off the computer.

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

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Mck - Isolutions - Jan 22, 2018

wow that is really good

Kumar Bhrigu - Nov 12, 2021

AWESOME, but how to know if display is faulty or some issue in the other device causing blank screen

Feyrowan - Nov 13, 2021

put it back toghther, then plug in a external monitor

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