Dell Inspiron 3500 System Reference Manual page 103

Display Assembly Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer
Type of Screw Torque
FLH 2.5 x 19 (4) 1.5–2.0 kgf-cm
2.5 x 5 (1) 2.0–2.5 kgf-cm
FPH 2 x 2.5 (2) 1.5–1.8 kgf-cm
To remove the display assembly, see the
1. Close the computer and place it upside down.
2. Remove the four 19-mm display screws from the bottom of the computer.
The display screws have a D tooled into the base plastic beside them. Once the screws are removed, the display assembly is very loose.
3. Hold the computer firmly and turn it over.
4. Remove the top half of the cover over the monitor connector.
This connector is on the back of the computer.
5. Remove the 5-mm screw that was beneath the cover.
6. Unlatch the LCD latch.
7. Slowly open the display assembly so it is at a 90-degree angle to the base.
This action repositions the hinges so you can remove the bezel later
8. Gently lift the display assembly so the hinges are free of the base.
Do not lift the assembly too far up because the LCD FPC cable is still connected to the LVDS board.
The FPC bobbin and hinge covers lift up with the assembly; the connector cover may lift up with the assembly.
9. Place the display assembly on a support so that the LCD FPC cable is not stressed.
10. Remove the connector cover to expose the end of the LCD FPC cable that connects to the system board.
11. Remove the two 2.5-mm screws securing the LCD FPC cable connector to the LVDS board, and gently lift the connector off of connector C24 on the LVDS
board.
The display assembly is now free from the base. The hinge covers may remain in place.
12. Remove the ground springs from the holes in the system board rails in the base of the computer.
These fall out easily when the computer is turned upside down.
exploded view of the computer and the
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exploded view of the base assembly and perform the following steps: