Dell Inspiron 4100 - Manual (Page 28)

Removing the 14.1-Inch Display Bezel
1. Remove the hard drive .
2. Remove the display assembly .
3. Use a plastic scribe to pry the six rubber screw covers out of the screw holes located on the front of the bezel.
4. Remove the six M2.5 x 5-mm screws located on the front of the bezel.
5. Starting at the bottom of the display panel (by the DELL™ logo), use your fingers to separate the bezel from the top cover by lifting up the inside of the
bezel while pushing in on the outside.
Removing the 14.1-Inch Display Panel
1. Remove the hard drive .
2. Remove the display assembly .
3. Remove the display bezel .
4. Remove the hinge covers.
5. Remove the two M2 x 4-mm screws on the left side of the display panel and the two M2 x 4-mm screws on the right side of the display panel.
6. Remove the M2 x 4-mm screw that secures the display-feed flex cable to the display assembly through the black plastic flex-cable retention bracket.
7. Lift from the top and rotate the display panel out of the top cover.
8. Disconnect the bottom flex-cable connector from the inverter connector by pulling straight up on the attached pull tab.
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 Computer " before performing the following procedure.
NOTICE: Carefully separate the bezel from the top cover to avoid damage to the bezel.
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 Computer " before performing the following procedure.
HINT: If you have a Hitachi display panel, remove the two M2 x 4- mm screws from the center of the left side of the display panel.
1 display panel connector
2 top flex-cable connector
3 pull tab