Dell Inspiron 3500 System Reference Manual page 19

NOTE: For installation, remember that the foot of the left hinge cover abuts the keyboard and that the infrared lens in the right
hinge cover faces outward to receive infrared transmissions.
4. Remove the two 5-mm screws securing the left and right hinges, and then remove the hinges.
The hinges are not interchangeable, but are color-coded; the nut on the right hinge is gold and, on the left, silver.
NOTE: Note how the screws go through the panel rails into the hinge so you will install the screws in the right place during
installation.
5. Remove the top half of the FPC bobbin by inserting a flat blade into the bobbin and carefully prying the top and bottom apart.
6. If you have not removed the inverter, lift it up slightly (it is still connected to the LCD).
7. Slide the entire LCD interior assembly (which includes the LCD panel, panel rails, EMI pan, and LED card and cable) down to free the panel
rails from the retaining tabs in the back cover.
8. Slide the LED card out of the plastic retainer next to the LCD latch.
9. Remove (and save for installation) any Kapton tape securing the LED or LCD cable to the back cover.
10. Remove the entire LCD interior assembly from the back cover.
When installing the LCD interior assembly, place it flat into the back cover, as close to the hinge edge as possible. Then slide it upward to fit it
underneath the plastic retaining tabs.
13.3-Inch LCD Panel Rails Removal
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
Type of Screw Torque
FLH 2.5 x 5 (4) 1.5–1.8 kgf-cm
To remove the panel rails, see the exploded view of the
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Remove the LCD interior
4. Remove the LED cable from the right panel rail (optional).
NOTE: Note the routing of the LED cable through the right panel rail for installation.
5. Place the LCD interior assembly face down on a surface that will not damage the LCD.
6. Remove the two 5-mm screws securing the left panel rail.
7. Remove the left panel rail.
It is stamped with an L (left) for easy identification.
8. Remove the two 5-mm screws securing the right panel rail.
Note that these screws can be loosened so the panel rail can slide out of the slots; the screws do not have to be completely removed.
9. Remove the right panel rail.
It is stamped with an R (right) for easy identification.
During installation, the rails must fit snugly against the LCD panel so the interior assembly will fit inside the back cover.
14.1-Inch LCD Panel Rails Removal
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
Type of Screw Torque
FLH 2 x 4 (4) 1.5–1.8 kgf-cm
To remove the panel rails, see the exploded view of the
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Remove the LCD interior
4. Remove the LED cable from the right panel rail (optional).
NOTE: Note the routing of the LED cable through the right panel rail for installation.
5. Remove the two 4-mm screws securing the left panel rail to the side of the LCD panel.
6. Remove the left panel rail.
It is stamped with an L (left) for easy identification.
7. Remove the two 4-mm screws securing the right panel rail to the side of the LCD panel.
8. Remove the right panel rail.
It is stamped with an R (right) for easy identification.
During installation, the rails must fit snugly against the LCD panel so the interior assembly fits inside the back cover.
13.3-Inch LCD Panel and EMI Pan Removal
13.3-inch display assembly
assembly.
14.1-inch display assembly
assembly.
and perform the following steps:
and perform the following steps: