Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 18)

Bezel and LCD Latch Removal
To remove the bezel and LCD latch, see the exploded view of the 13.3-inch display assembly or 14.1-inch display assembly and perform the
following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Use the dental pick to remove the four screw covers from the bottom of the bezel.
Take care not to cause cosmetic damage and not to put pressure on the LCD panel.
3. Remove the two rubber bumpers from the top of the bezel.
Take care not to cause cosmetic damage and not to put pressure on the LCD panel.
4. Remove the six 5-mm screws securing the bezel to the display assembly.
5. Remove the bezel.
Unfasten the snaps at the bottom of the bezel by applying light pressure on the inside bottom edge of the bezel and pulling the bezel slightly
up and toward you. Hold the LCD latch out of the way when removing the top of the bezel.
6. Insert a small, flat blade at the top of the latch and pry the latch up from the retainer in the back cover.
You may be able to rotate the LCD latch inward to release it from the retainer in the back cover.
13.3-Inch LCD Inverter Removal
To remove the inverter, see the exploded view of the 13.3-inch display assembly and perform the following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Remove the bezel .
3. Disconnect the inverter signal cable from the side-lift ZIF connector CN1 on the left side of the inverter by gently pulling each side of the ZIF
connector, and then pulling out the cable.
4. Disconnect the LED cable from connector CN3 on the inverter.
5. Disconnect the LCD cable from connector CN2 on the inverter. (A red dot denotes the top of the LCD cable connector when you are
installing the cable.)
6. Remove the inverter.
14.1-Inch LCD Inverter Removal
To remove the inverter, see the exploded view of the 14.1-inch display assembly and perform the following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Remove the bezel .
3. Disconnect the inverter signal cable from the side-lift ZIF connector CN1 on the left side of the inverter by gently pulling each side of the ZIF
connector, and then pulling out the cable.
4. Disconnect the wraparound LCD FPC cable on the left side of the inverter. The cable wraps around the inverter and connects to itself.
5. Remove (and save for installation) any Kapton tape securing cables on the right side of the inverter.
6. Lift the inverter partially up to make disconnecting the remaining cables easier.
7. Disconnect the LED cable from connector CN3 on the right side of the inverter.
8. Disconnect the LCD cable from connector CN2 on the right side of the inverter.
9. Remove the inverter.
LCD Interior Assembly Removal
To remove the LCD interior assembly from the back cover, see the exploded view of the 13.3-inch display assembly or the exploded view of the
14.1-inch display assembly and perform the following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Remove the bezel .
3. Remove the left and right hinge covers.
Type of Screw Torque
FPH 2.5 x 5 (6) 3.5 –4.0 kgf-cm
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
Type of Screw Torque
FPH 2.5 x 5 (2) 3.5 –4.0 kgf-cm