Removing the LCD Panel
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before working inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
Before Working Inside Your
2. With the computer still turned over, remove the memory module cover (see
3. Disconnect the cables for the speakers, suspend and solenoid function, and infrared sensor from the system board connectors, and unhook the cables
from the routing hook.
4. Disconnect the mini card antenna cables from the mini card, and unhook the cables from the routing hooks.
1 speaker cable
2 infrared sensor cable
4 mini card antenna
5 routing hooks for the antenna
cables
cables
5. Turn the computer over and open the display (see
6. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the keyboard aside.
7. Remove the cosmetic covers (see
8. Remove the top cover (see
9. Remove the right fan (see
Removing a System
10. If your computer has two hard drives, remove the right hard drive (see
11. Disconnect the video cable from the video card and remove the video card/thermal-cooling unit (see
Assembly).
Computer, including removing the system battery.
3 suspend and solenoid
function cable
6 routing hook
Opening the
Removing the Cosmetic
Covers).
Removing the Top
Cover).
Fan).
Removing the Memory Module
Display).
Removing a Hard
Drive).
Cover).
Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling