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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual

  Removing the Display Assembly

  Replacing the Display Assembly

  Removing the Display Bezel

  Replacing the Display Bezel

  Removing the Display Panel

  Replacing the Display Panel

  Removing the Display Panel Cable

  Replacing the Display Panel Cable

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer.

NOTICE: 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).

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the Display Assembly

1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
   
   
2. Remove the memory module(s) (see Memory Module).
   
   
3. Remove the WLAN card (see WLAN Card).
   
   
4. Make note of the cable routing and carefully remove the antenna cables from their routing guides. Pull the cables with their connectors through the system board so that they are clear of the computer base.
   

   
   
   

5. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the computer base.
   

   
   
   

6. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
   
   

NOTE: Note how the display cable and the camera cable have been routed through their routing guides.

7. Pull the display cable tab to disconnect the display cable from the system board connector.
   
   
8. Disconnect the camera cable from the system board connector.
   
   

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camera cable

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display cable

9. Make note of the cable routing and carefully dislodge the antenna cables and the rest of the cables from their routing guides. Pull the cables away, so that they are clear of the palm rest.
   
   
10. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from either side of the display assembly.
    
    

11. Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer base.
    
    

Replacing the Display Assembly

1. Route and connect the display cable to the connector on the system board.
   
   
2. Route and connect the camera cable to the connector on the system board.
   
   
3. Carefully route the WLAN antenna cables into their routing guides on the palm rest and through the computer base.
   
   
4. Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws on each side of the display assembly.
   
   
5. Replace the keyboard (see Keyboard).
   
   
6. Turn the computer over and replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws on the computer base.
   
   
7. Carefully route the WLAN card antenna cables through their routing guides and connect them to the WLAN card.
   
   
8. Reconnect the WLAN card if applicable (see WLAN Card).
   
   
9. Replace the memory module(s) (see Memory Module).
   
   

Removing the Display Bezel

NOTICE: The display bezel is extremely fragile. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the bezel.

1. Remove the display assembly (see Display).
   
   
2. Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel.
   
   

3. Remove the display bezel.
   
   

Replacing the Display Bezel

Align the display bezel over the display panel, and gently snap into place.

Removing the Display Panel

1. Remove the display assembly (see Display).
   
   
2. Remove the display bezel (see Display).
   
   
3. Remove the six screws securing the display panel.
   
   

NOTE: Note how the cables have been routed to the display panel.

1	display panel	2	M 2.5 x 5 mm screws (6)
2	display panel frame

4. Remove the display panel.
   
   
5. Remove the six screws (three on each side) that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel.
   
   

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M2 x 3-mm screws (6)

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display panel brackets (2)

Replacing the Display Panel

1. Align the display panel brackets with the display panel.
   
   
2. Replace the six screws that secure the display panel brackets to each side of the display panel.
   
   
3. Align the display panel with the display panel frame and replace the six screws.
   
   
4. Route the cables back through their routing channels.
   
   
5. Replace the display bezel (see Display).
   
   
6. Replace the display assembly (see Display).
   
   

Removing the Display Panel Cable

1. Remove the display assembly (see Display).
   
   
2. Remove the display bezel (see Display).
   
   
3. Remove the display panel (see Display).
   
   
4. Turn over the display panel, and place it on a clean surface.
   
   
5. Gently pull the tab on the flex cable to disconnect the flex cable from the connector on the inverter board.
   
   
6. Lift the tape to disconnect the flex cable from the connector on the back of the display panel.
   
   

1	top flex cable connector	2	flex cable
3	back of display panel	4	pull tab
5	bottom flex cable connector	6	inverter board

Replacing the Display Panel Cable

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the inverter board when replacing the flex cable, gently support the bottom of the inverter board with one finger as you reseat the flex cable. Do not bend the inverter board.

1. Connect the flex cable to the connector on the inverter board.
   
   
2. Connect the other end of the flex cable to the connector on the back of the display panel and adhere the tape back into position.
   
   
3. Replace the display panel (see Display).
   
   
4. Replace the display bezel (see Display).
   
   
5. Replace the display assembly (see Display).
   
   

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