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Removing the Display
Assembly
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. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with non-
touchscreen display.
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
Procedure
1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
3 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer
base.
4 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
5 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
6 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
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