Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement

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Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

18

Time Required

20 - 30 minutes

Introduction

In this guide, we will be showing you how to remove and replace the Display Assembly.

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    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin

    • Close the display and turn the computer over.

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    • Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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    • Turn the computer over and open the display.

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    • Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector on the system board.

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    • Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board.

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    • Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from its connector on the system board.

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    • Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

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    • Remove the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

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    • Slide and lift the routing guides off the computer base.

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    • Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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    • Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

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    • Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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    • Place the routing guides on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

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    • Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

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    • Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card. See"Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 107.

    • Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

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    • Close the display and turn the computer over.

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    • Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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