Dell Inspiron 3800 - Manual (Page 57)

14.1-Inch Display LCD Panel
Removing the 14.1-Inch Display LCD Panel
To remove the 14.1-inch display LCD panel, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the battery, and the second
battery (if installed) before you service the computer.
1. Remove the main battery.
2. Remove the keyboard assembly .
3. Remove the display assembly .
4. Remove the display assembly bezel .
5. Remove the three 3-mm screws on the left side of the LCD panel and the three 3-mm screws on the right side
of the LCD panel (see Figure 14 ).
6. Lift and rotate the top of the LCD panel out of the top cover.
7. Disconnect the ZIF connector and the display-assembly interface cable connector (see Figure 4 ).
8. Lift the LCD panel out of the top cover.
Removing the 14.1-Inch LCD Flex Cable
1. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the metal cable clip to the left hinge of the display-assembly top cover (see
Figure 14 ).
2. Remove the cable out from under the plastic strain-relief retainer located on the bottom of the display-
assembly hinge cover.
3. Remove the clip from the bottom of the hinge cover located at the bottom of the display assembly.
4. Pry the hinge-cover assembly apart from the display assembly, allowing just enough space for the flex cable to
pass through the opening.
5. Slide the cable through the opening.
12.1-Inch Display LCD Panel
Figure 15. 12.1-Inch Display Assembly
NOTES: Remove and replace the LCD panel as a complete assembly.
Use a magnetic screwdriver to reassemble the LCD panel in the display. Secure the right side
first.