Lcd panel, Lcd panel -25, Figure 4-20. lcd panel removal – Dell Latitude LM User Manual

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Removing and Replacing Parts

4-25

LCD Panel

There are two types of LCD panels: the dual-scan color display (STN) and the
active-matrix color display (TFT). The removal process for both LCD panels is the
same.

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Figure 4-20. LCD Panel Removal

To remove an LCD panel, follow these steps:

1. Remove the front bezel.

See the previous subsection, “Front Bezel.”

2. Remove LCD panel screws H11, H12, H13, and H14.

3. Remove the LCD Panel.

NOTE: Be careful when removing any part of the LCD flex cable.

Lift up the LCD panel, and disconnect the LCD flex-cable connector. Dis-
connect the LCD panel cable from the upper inverter-board connector.
Disconnect the LCD flex cable from the lower inverter-board connector.

LCD panel

(screws H15 and
H16 are 3 mm)

H11

H12

H13

H14

(screws H11–H14
are 6 mm)

LCD flex cable

power/
suspend
indicator

6 mm

3 mm

inverter board

microphone

lower
connector

upper
connector

H15

H16

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