Replacing The Display Assembly - Dell XPS L401X Service Manual

CAUTION: Be extremely careful when opening the display to prevent damaging the display assembly.
10. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
11. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system-board connector.
12. Disconnect the display cable from the system-board connector.
13. Note the routing of the display cable and remove the cable from the routing guide.
14. Note the routing of the Mini-Card antenna cables and slide them up through the slot on the computer base.
15. Remove the four screws that secure the display assembly to the top cover.
16. Lift the display assembly off the computer base.
1 display assembly
3 speaker cable
5 Mini-Card cable routing

Replacing the Display Assembly

1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Place the display assembly in position and replace the four screws that secure the display assembly to the top cover.
3. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
4. Route the display cable through the routing guide.
5. Connect the display cable to the system-board connector.
6. Connect the speaker cable to the system-board connector.
7. Replace the two screws that secure the display assembly to the base cover.
8. Replace the keyboard (see
9. Replace the palm-rest assembly (see
2 screws (4)
4 display cable
Begin.
Replacing the Keyboard).
Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly).