Removing the Display Back-
Cover and Antenna 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
NOTE: These instruction are applicable only to laptops with a non-
touchscreen display.
1
Remove the
battery
.
2
Remove the
base cover
.
3
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the
hard drive
.
4
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the
optical drive
.
5
Remove the
keyboard
.
6
Remove the
palm rest
.
7
Remove the
display assembly
.
8
Remove the
display bezel
.
9
Remove the
camera
.
10
Follow the procedure from step 1 to 3 in removing the
display panel
.
Procedure
1
On the display back-cover and antenna assembly, peel off the tape that
secures the antenna cables to the display back-cover.
2
Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display back-
cover.
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