Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual page 12

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Display, Display Assembly, Display Latch, and Hinge Covers
Dell™ Inspiron™ 4150
Display
Display Assembly
Display Latch
Hinge Covers
Display
NOTICE: You must remove the display before you remove the palm rest.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the
1 M2 x 3-mm screws (4)
2 top cover
3 center control cover
4 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (5)
5 bottom case
6 EMI shield bracket
1. Remove the hard drive.
2. Remove the center control
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Close the display.
5. From the back of the computer, remove the five M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "circle D."
6. Open the display approximately 180 degrees and support the display so that it does not open past this position.
7. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws on the EMI shield bracket, which is attached to the display-feed flex cable.
8. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the display-feed flex cable to the system board.
NOTICE: When reconnecting the display-feed flex cable connector to the system board, push down on the top-left and top-right ends of the connector.
Pressing on the center of the connector may damage resistors and compromise EMI protection in the computer.
Computer" before performing the following procedure.
cover.