Replacing The Display Hinges; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual

Replacing the display hinges

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
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inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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Procedure

1. Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back-cover and antenna assembly.
2. Replace the 12 screws (M2.5x3) that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover and antenna assembly.
3. Replace the tape that secures the display hinge to the display back-cover and antenna assembly.
4. Route the antenna cables, power-button board cable, logo-board cable, tobii eye-tracker board cable, and display cable
through the routing guides on the display back-cover and antenna assembly.
5. Turn the display assembly over.
6. Place the hinge caps on the display hinges and press down to snap them into place.

Post-requisites

1. Replace the display bezel.
2. Replace the display assembly.
3. Replace the memory modules.
4. Replace the computer
5. Replace the rear-I/O
6. Replace the solid-state
7. Replace the wireless card.
8. Replace the base cover.
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
base.
cover.
drive.
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