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Dell Studio™ 1555 Service Manual

  Display Assembly

  Display Bezel

  Display Panel

  Display Hinges

Display Assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Display Assembly

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).
   
   
3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card(s).
   
   
4. Lift the antenna cables from the securing tabs and release them from the routing channel.
   
   

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securing tabs

2

antenna cables

5. Remove the two screws securing the display assembly from the bottom of the computer.
   
   

6. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
   
   
7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
8. Disconnect the camera cable, display cable, and power button cable from their connectors on the system board and release it from the routing guides.
   
   
9. Pull the antenna cables through the routing hole and release them from the routing channel.
   
   
10. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
    
    

1	camera cable connector	2	display cable connector
3	power button cable connector	4	hinge screws (2)

11. Lift the display assembly out of the computer.
    
    

Replacing the Display Assembly

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Align the display hinges with the holes in the base of the computer and then lower the display into place.
   
   
3. Replace the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
   
   
4. Slide the antenna cables through the routing hole to the base of the computer.
   
   
5. Secure the camera cable, display cable, and power button cable to their routing guides.
   
   
6. Connect the camera cable, display cable, and power button cable to their connectors on the system board.
   
   

NOTE: Ensure that the display and camera cables are properly routed and secured beneath the routing guides.

7. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
8. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover).
   
   
9. Close the display and turn the computer over.
   
   
10. Replace and tighten the two that secure the display assembly to the bottom of the computer.
    
    
11. Replace the Mini-Card and connect the antenna cables to it (see Replacing the Mini-Card).
    
    
12. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover).
    
    

Display Bezel

Removing the Display Bezel

WARNING: The following instructions are not applicable to Edge-to-Edge display panels, which should not be disassembled.

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   

CAUTION: Removal of the bezel from the display bottom cover requires extreme care to avoid damage to the bezel and the display panel.

3. Gently push the display bezel outwards on each of the four sides to release the bezel from the display panel.
   
   

NOTE: In some computers, the display bezel has a double-sided tape on both ends. To avoid damage to the display bezel, remove the display bezel carefully to free it from the double-sided tape.

Replacing the Display Bezel

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Starting at any corner, use your fingers to gently snap the bezel into place to secure it to the display panel.
   
   
3. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   

Display Panel

Removing the Display Panel

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel).
   
   
4. Remove the four screws securing the display panel to the display cover.
   
   
5. Using the camera cable pull-tab, disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera.
   
   

6. Lift the display panel out of the display cover.
   
   
7. Remove the four screws (two on each side of the display panel) securing the brackets to the display panel and remove the brackets.
   
   
8. Turn over the display panel.
   
   

9. Using the display cable pull-tab disconnect the display cable from the display board.
   
   

Replacing the Display Panel

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Connect the display cable to the board at the back of the display panel.
   
   
3. Replace the four screws (two on each side of the display panel) to secure the display brackets to the display panel.
   
   
4. Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera.
   
   
5. Align the screw holes on the display bracket with the corresponding screw holes and guide pins on the display cover and gently lower the display panel into place.
   
   
6. Replace the four screws that secure the display panel to the cover.
   
   
7. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel).
   
   
8. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   

Display Hinges

Removing the Display Hinges

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
3. Remove the display panel without removing the display bracket (see Removing the Display Panel).
   
   
4. Remove the two screws (one on each side) securing the display hinges to the display cover.
   
   
5. Remove the display hinges.
   
   

Replacing the Display Hinges

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Align the holes on the hinges with the holes on the display cover and replace the two screws (one on each side) that secure the display hinges to the display cover.
   
   
3. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel).
   
   
4. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   

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