dell inspiron xps and inspiron 9100 User Manual

							Display Assembly and Display Latch: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 \
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1 display cable
2 antenna cables (2)
3 system board connector
6.  Use the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable. 
7.  Lift the display out of the computer at a 90-degree angle. 
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1 display
Display 
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							Display Assembly and Display Latch: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 \
Service Manual
1M2.5 x 6-mm screws (6) 5display bezel
2 rubber display bumpers (6) 6display panel
3 M2.5 x 6-mm shoulder screws (2) 7display base
4 screw covers (2) 8M2.5 x 3-mm screws (8)
Display Bezel
 
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your Owners Manual. 
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (\
such as 
the back panel) on the computer. 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main 
battery before you begin working inside the computer. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the 
display. 
3.  Remove the six rubber display bumpers and two screw covers. 
4.  Remove the six M2.5 x 6-mm screws and two M2.5 x 6-mm shoulder screw\
s and  remove the display bezel. 
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1 M2.5 x 6-mm screws (6)
2 rubber display bumpers (6)
3 display bezel
4 M2.5 x 6-mm shoulder screws (2)
5 screw covers (2)
Display Panel
 
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your Owners Manual. 
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NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the compute\
r. 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main 
battery before you begin working inside the computer. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the 
display. 
3.  Remove the 
display bezel. 
4.  Remove the M2 x 3-mm ground screw that attaches the display-panel gr\
ound wire  to the back display cover. 
5.  Remove the eight M2 x 3-mm screws from each side of the display pane\
l. 
6.  Lift the display panel out of the display cover. 
 
1 display-panel ground wire
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2M2 x 3-mm ground screw
3 M2 x 3-mm screws (8)
4 display panel
7.  Press in both sides of the top flex-cable connector, and pull the to\
p flex-cable  connector away from the display connector. 
8.  Use the pull-tab to disconnect the bottom flex-cable connector from \
the inverter  connector. 
 
1 pull-tab on bottom flex-cable connector
2 top flex-cable connector 
3 display connector
4 inverter connector
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							Display Assembly and Display Latch: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 \
Service Manual
Display Latch
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your Owners Manual. 
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the compute\
r. 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main 
battery before you begin working inside the computer. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the 
display. 
3.  Remove the 
display bezel. 
4.  Remove the two M2.5 x 4-mm screws and remove the display latch. 
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1 M2.5 x 4-mm screws (2)
2 display latch
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							Keyboard Bracket: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
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Keyboard Bracket 
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your Owners Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (\
such as 
the back panel) on the computer. 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main 
battery before you begin working inside the computer. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the left, right, and center 
hinge covers. 
3.  Remove the 
keyboard. 
4.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
5.  Remove the four M2.5 x 6-mm screws. 
6.  Pull up on the pull-tab on the FPC cable connector to disconnect the FPC\
 cable  from the keyboard bracket 
7.  Slightly lift up the keyboard bracket, move it approximately one inch to\
ward the  back of the computer, and then lift straight up to remove it. 
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