Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement

Written By: Andrzej
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Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

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    • Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • New line. Loosen the two captive screws (M2.5x8.5+3.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

    • Loosen the four captive screws (M2.5x1.7+3.3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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    • Using your fingertips, pry open the base cover from the middle of the front edge of base cover, and then pry the left and right sides of the base cover.

    • Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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    • Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

    • Turn your computer over and press the power button for 20 seconds to drain the flea power

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    • Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the rear I/O-cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the rear I/O-cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Disconnect the Tron light cable from the system board.

    • Firmly grasp the sides of your computer with both hands and push the rubber feet on the rear I/O-cover outwards with yourthumbs to release the rear I/O-cover from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Slide the rear I/O-cover away from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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    • Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

    • Disconnect the Alienhead LED cable from the system board.

    • Disconnect the RGB-IR camera cable from the USB board.

    • Lift the system board Mylar and peel the tapes that secure the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board.

    • Lift the RGB-IR camera cable off the system board.

    • Turn the computer over and place the computer on a clean and flat surface.

    • Remove the display cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Remove the RGB-IR camera cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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    • Remove the six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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    • After performing all the above steps, you are left with the display assembly.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Andrzej

Member since: 17/02/23

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One comment

How do you replace the LCD ribbon cable? It seems to be glued to the screen. I just need to replace that cable because it broke when I had to disconnect it to replace the charging port. :(

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