Dell Inspiron 3500 Service Manual page 57

FPH 2.5 x 5 (2) 3.5–4.0 kgf-cm
To remove the LCD interior assembly from the back cover, see Figure 4-13 or
4-14 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Remove the left and right hinge covers.
NOTE: For installation, remember that the foot of the left hinge cover faces
the keyboard and that the infrared lens in the right hinge cover faces out-
ward to receive infrared transmissions.
4. Remove the two 5-mm screws securing the left and right hinges, and then
remove the hinges. The hinges are not interchangeable, but are color-
coded; the nut on the right hinge is gold and, on the left, silver.
NOTE: Note how the screws go through the panel rails into the hinge so
you will install the screws in the right place during installation.
5. Remove the top half of the FPC bobbin by inserting a flat blade into the
bobbin and carefully prying the top and bottom apart.
6. If you have not removed the inverter, lift it up slightly (it is still connected to
the LCD).
7 . Slide the entire LCD interior assembly (which includes the LCD panel,
panel rails, EMI pan, and LED card and cable) down to free the panel rails
from the retaining tabs in the back cover.
8. Slide the LED card out of the plastic retainer next to the LCD latch.
9. Remove (and save for installation) any Kapton tape securing the LED or
LCD cable to the back cover.
10. Remove the entire LCD interior assembly from the back cover.
When installing the LCD interior assembly, place it flat into the back cover, as
close to the hinge edge as possible. Then slide it upward to fit it underneath
the plastic retaining tabs.
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Removing and Replacing Parts 4-21