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Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
30 minutes
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- Display Assembly
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Display Assembly
- Grip the back trim of the laptop and pull upwards to remove it.
Grip the back trim of the laptop and pull upwards to remove it.
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Step 2
- Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the display bezel.
- Carefully remove the bezel from the display.
Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the display bezel.
Carefully remove the bezel from the display.
Step 3
- Remove the six 7 mm Phillips #0 screws attaching the display to the upper casing of the laptop.
- When all six screws are removed, gently lower the display to reveal the camera cable.
Remove the six 7 mm Phillips #0 screws attaching the display to the upper casing of the laptop.
When all six screws are removed, gently lower the display to reveal the camera cable.
Step 4
- Disconnect the camera ribbon cable by gently pulling it away from its connector.
Disconnect the camera ribbon cable by gently pulling it away from its connector.
Step 5
- Remove the four 5 mm Phillips #0 screws (two on either side) securing the display to the metal frame.
Remove the four 5 mm Phillips #0 screws (two on either side) securing the display to the metal frame.
Step 6
- Gently lower the display into a resting position.
Gently lower the display into a resting position.
Step 7
- Loosen the clear tape fastening the ribbon cable to the display.
- Carefully pull the ribbon cable away from the connector.
Loosen the clear tape fastening the ribbon cable to the display.
Carefully pull the ribbon cable away from the connector.
Step 8
- Peel the ribbon cable away from the display.
- Remove the display from the laptop.
Peel the ribbon cable away from the display.
Remove the display from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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