Display Assembly; Removing The Display Assembly - Alienware M18x Service Manual

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Display Assembly
Alienware M18x Service Manual
Removing the Display Assembly
Replacing the Display Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the Display Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the battery pack (see
3. Remove the base cover (see
4. Remove the center control cover (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the macro keyboard (see
7. Using the pull-tab, pull the display cable to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
8. Disconnect and peel off the video-card connector cable from the connector on the system board.
9. Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from the connector on the system board.
1 display-cable connector
3 video-card connector cable
10. Close the display and turn the computer over.
11. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card (see
Begin.
Removing the Battery Pack).
Removing the Base Cover).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Macro Keyboard).
2 LED logo-board cable
Removing the
Removing the Battery
Cover).
Mini-Card).
Pack) before working inside the