Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
26
Time Required
3 hours
Sections
2
- Display Assembly
- 10 steps
- Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 Display without Frame Replacement
- 16 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Display Assembly
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw (M1.6x2.5) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the motherboard.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw (M1.6x2.5) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the motherboard.
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Step 2
- Lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
Lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
Step 3
- Use a pair of nylon tipped tweezers to gently disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
Use a pair of nylon tipped tweezers to gently disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
Step 4
- Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the M.2 solid-state drive heatsink.
Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the M.2 solid-state drive heatsink.
Step 5
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display cable bracket to the motherboard.
- Lift the display cable bracket off the display cable.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display cable bracket to the motherboard.
Lift the display cable bracket off the display cable.
Step 6
- Use the pull tab to disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
Use the pull tab to disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
Step 7
- Disconnect the touch-screen cable from the system board (labeled “TS”).
Disconnect the touch-screen cable from the system board (labeled “TS”).
Step 8
- Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
Step 9
- Open the palm-rest assembly fully and place the display assembly and palm-rest assembly face down.
- Make sure that your surface is flat and free of objects when you lay the laptop face down.
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the six screws (M2.5x3.5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. There are three on each side.
Open the palm-rest assembly fully and place the display assembly and palm-rest assembly face down.
Make sure that your surface is flat and free of objects when you lay the laptop face down.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the six screws (M2.5x3.5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. There are three on each side.
Step 10
- Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
Step 11
Start
- You Should have already removed your Display Following the XPS 9365 Guide
You Should have already removed your Display Following the XPS 9365 Guide
Step 12
Quick Trick Hinges
- Quick tip for adjusting the hinges
Quick tip for adjusting the hinges
Step 13
Remove Front Cover
- Remove Camera Cover To Get to more screws. Take a spudger or guitar pick and lift it in between the hinge, after you get it started you can just slide your pick under the cover along the whole display. Be careful of the camera.
Remove Camera Cover To Get to more screws. Take a spudger or guitar pick and lift it in between the hinge, after you get it started you can just slide your pick under the cover along the whole display. Be careful of the camera.
Step 14
A Dum Idea
- Don’t Use a Knife, use what you have but be careful first picture is the better option.
Don’t Use a Knife, use what you have but be careful first picture is the better option.
Step 15
Remove Screws
- Remove the 12 Screws. Put them in a safe Place.
Remove the 12 Screws. Put them in a safe Place.
Step 16
Adhesive Removal
- Look For black Plastic Strips, This will allow you to remove the adhesive the easy way, so be gentile. Slowly pull on them until most of the adhesive is removed. Similar to apple Battery Tabs
Look For black Plastic Strips, This will allow you to remove the adhesive the easy way, so be gentile. Slowly pull on them until most of the adhesive is removed. Similar to apple Battery Tabs
Step 17
Adhesive Removal
- The tab might be under the swivel bracket, so you might need to remove it first.
The tab might be under the swivel bracket, so you might need to remove it first.
Step 18
The Tabs Broke!!!!
- The red indicates where the adhesive is located. Heat the back cover with a heat gun and start lifting the adhesive. Add heat as you go. Use your Spuger and work your way from the bottom up, try and stay in the red area. In green there is a critical connector, so be careful.
The red indicates where the adhesive is located. Heat the back cover with a heat gun and start lifting the adhesive. Add heat as you go. Use your Spuger and work your way from the bottom up, try and stay in the red area. In green there is a critical connector, so be careful.
Step 19
Screen Re-Use?
- If you intend to reuse your screen, do not try and pry the display from the top, there are inserts that lock the display to the top of the chaise. You will break the screen if you try and fores these inserts out. You have to remove all the adhesive first from the bottom and you can just pull the display out.
If you intend to reuse your screen, do not try and pry the display from the top, there are inserts that lock the display to the top of the chaise. You will break the screen if you try and fores these inserts out. You have to remove all the adhesive first from the bottom and you can just pull the display out.
Step 20
Display Cable
- Now that you have the display out, you can remove the Display cable Assembly to use with the next display.
Now that you have the display out, you can remove the Display cable Assembly to use with the next display.
Step 21
Display Connector
- Remove the foil cover to the display connector.
Remove the foil cover to the display connector.
Step 22
Unlock Connector
- The display connector must first be unlocked and then pulled out, the bottom.
The display connector must first be unlocked and then pulled out, the bottom.
Step 23
More Cable Removal
- Remove the Gold cable. Caution it is glued to the display, use a pick to carefully remove it. Apply heat if needed.
Remove the Gold cable. Caution it is glued to the display, use a pick to carefully remove it. Apply heat if needed.
Step 24
Flex-Cable
- Remove Flexcable
Remove Flexcable
Step 25
Chips for Re-Use
- Remove the Chips, you might need them for your next Screen. Depending on the seller.
Remove the Chips, you might need them for your next Screen. Depending on the seller.
Step 26
The Guts
- In Green is your camera and Antenna, you don’t need to remove this if you are just switching displays.
- You can now put in your new display and connect everything back up and glue the new display to the case.
In Green is your camera and Antenna, you don’t need to remove this if you are just switching displays.
You can now put in your new display and connect everything back up and glue the new display to the case.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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