Dell XPS M170 (MXG051, Late 2005) - Manual (Page 19)

Removing the Display Panel
1. Follow the instructions in " Before Working Inside Your Computer ."
2. Remove the display assembly .
3. Remove the display bezel .
4. Remove the M2 x 3-mm ground screw that attaches the display-panel ground wire to the back display cover.
5. Remove the eight M2 x 3-mm screws (four on each side of the display panel).
6. Lift the display panel out of the display cover.
7. Press in both sides of the top flex-cable connector, and pull the top flex-cable connector away from the display connector.
8. Use the pull-tab to disconnect the bottom flex-cable connector from the inverter connector.
Replacing the Display Panel
1. Reconnect the top display cable connector to the top flex-cable connector.
2. Reconnect the bottom flex-cable connector to the inverter connector.
3. Replace the display panel inside the top cover.
4. Replace the M2 x 3-mm ground screw that attaches the display-panel ground wire to the back display cover.
5. Replace the eight M2 x 3 screws (four on each side) around the display panel.
1 display grounding screw
2 display
3 M2 x 3-mm screws (8)
4 display back cover
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.
1 pull-tab on bottom flex-cable connector
2 top flex-cable connector
3 display connector
4 inverter connector