Dell Alienware Area-51m Service Manual - Page 52

Removing the display assembly, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the display assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the rear-I/O cover. Procedure 1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board. 2 Lift the display-cable bracket off the system board. 3 Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board. 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the system board. 5 Peel off the display cable and the camera cable from the computer base. 6 Disconnect the tobii cable from the system board. 7 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer base. 8 Peel off the tobii cable from the computer base. 52

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Removing the display assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer
. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After working inside your computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base cover
.
2
Remove the
wireless card
.
3
Remove the
rear-I/O cover
.
Procedure
1
Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board.
2
Lift the display-cable bracket off the system board.
3
Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board.
4
Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
5
Peel off the display cable and the camera cable from the computer base.
6
Disconnect the tobii cable from the system board.
7
Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer base.
8
Peel off the tobii cable from the computer base.
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