Removing The Display Assembly - Dell Latitude D420 Service Manual

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Display Assembly
Dell™ Latitude™ D420 Service Manual
Removing the Display Assembly
Removing the Display Bezel
Removing the Display Panel
Removing the Display-Panel Brackets
Removing the Display Cable
Removing the Display Latch
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: You must remove the display assembly before you remove the palm rest.
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the hinge cover (see
3. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
4. Remove the internal card with Bluetooth® wireless technology (see
Removing the Display Assembly
1. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm left and right hinge screws from the back of the computer.
2. Turn the computer upside down and remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "D" from the computer base.
1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (4)
3. Remove the antenna cables from the WLAN and Mobile Broadband Mini-Cards, if applicable.
4. Turn the computer over topside up and open the display approximately 180 degrees so that it lies flat against your work surface.
NOTE: Ensure that any plastic sleeves that protect unconnected Mini-Card connectors do not slide off.
5. Carefully dislodge the Mini-Card antenna cables from their routing guides and pull the cables with their connectors through the system board so that
they are clear of the computer base.
Begin.
Hinge Cover).
Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology).