Dell Inspiron 7000, Service Manual

Page: 74 / 105

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-39
,QFK/&'3DQHO
This section provides the removal procedure for the 13.3-inch LCD panel.
)LJXUH,QFK/&'3DQHO5HPRYDO
This procedure assumes that you have removed the front bezel. Follow these
steps to remove the 13.3-inch LCD panel (see Figure 4-26):
1. Remove the eight 6-mm screws that secure the left and right LCD brackets
to the front plastic cover.
2. Detach the LCD wire harness from connector CN2 on the right side of
inverter board.
3. If present, carefully remove the grounding tape between the inverter board
and LCD panel.
4. Loosen the 3-mm screw securing the inverter board.
5. Lift the LCD panel, LCD brackets, and carrier tray, as a unit, out of the back
cover.
Rotate upward from the bottom of the panel because the top slides under-
neath the plastic hooks.
6. Remove the hinges, which were previously held in place by pressure and
screws.
6-mm screws (8)
inverter board
back cover
LCD panel
LCD wire harness
CCFL cable
hinges(2)
LCD brackets (2)
3-mm screw
carrier
tray