Removing The Display Panel - Dell XPS M1710 Service Manual

Removing the Display Panel

1 display panel
4 grounding wire and captive screw
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back
panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the display assembly (see
3. Remove the display bezel (see
4. Loosen the captive ground screw that attaches the display-panel ground wire to the display back cover.
5. Remove the eight M2 x 3-mm screws (four on each side of the display panel).
6. Lift the display panel out of the display back cover.
7. Press in both sides of the top flex-cable connector, and pull the top flex-cable connector away from the display connector.
8. Use the pull-tab to disconnect the bottom flex-cable connector from the inverter connector.
1 pull-tab on bottom flex-cable
connector
4 inverter connector
2 M2 x 3-mm screws (8) 3 display back cover
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