11.
Lift the main system bracket assembly off the front bezel.
Figure 6-68
Removing the front bezel assembly from the computer
12.
Lift the main display panel assembly from the front bezel.
To install the front bezel, reverse the removal procedures.
Display Panel
If you disconnect the display cable from the display panel, you do not have to remove the system
board to replace the display panel.
Three different display panels are available – LG, Samsung, and CMI.
Display panels require a backlight cable specific to the manufacturer. Make sure you use the
backlight cable packaged with the display panel.
The display panel is secured to the base pan with four Torx screws, as follows:
●
CMI - two screws on top, two screws on the bottom
●
LG and Samsung - two screws on each side but in different locations
To remove the display panel:
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to Disassemble the Computer
on page 33
).
2.
Remove the center access panel (see
Hinge Cover Panel on page 34
).
3.
Remove the memory access panel (see
Memory Access Panel on page 36
).
4.
Remove the drive access panel (see
Drive Access Panel on page 38
).
5.
Remove the stand (see
Stand on page 61
).
Display Panel
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