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Display Assembly and Display Latch

Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual

  Display Bezel

  Display Panel

  Display Latch

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's 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."
   
   

NOTICE: Before turning the computer over and removing the screws, ensure that the display is firmly latched closed.

2. Turn the computer over and remove the four screws (two on each side) labeled "D" on the bottom of the computer.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 6-mm screws labeled "D" (4)

3. Turn the computer over and open the display.
   
   
4. Remove the left, right, and center hinge covers.
   
   
5. Disconnect the antenna cables (pull to separate the connectors).
   
   

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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display

Display

1	M2.5 x 6-mm screws (6)	5	display bezel
2	rubber display bumpers (6)	6	display panel
3	M2.5 x 6-mm shoulder screws (2)	7	display base
4	screw covers (2)	8	M2.5 x 3-mm screws (8)

Display Bezel

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's 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 screws and remove the display bezel.
   
   

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 Owner's Manual.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface 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 display bezel.
   
   
4. Remove the M2 x 3-mm ground screw that attaches the display-panel ground wire to the back display cover.
   
   
5. Remove the eight M2 x 3-mm screws from each side of the display panel.
   
   
6. Lift the display panel out of the display cover.
   
   

1	display-panel ground wire
2	M2 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 top 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

Display Latch

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface 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 display bezel.
   
   
4. Remove the two M2.5 x 4-mm screws and remove the display latch.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 4-mm screws (2)
2	display latch

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