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Display Assembly and Display Latch

Dell Inspiron™ 6000 Service Manual

  Display Assembly

  Display Bezel

  Display Panel

  Display Latch

Display Assembly

Removing the Display Assembly

CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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 hinge cover.
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
4. Open the display all the way (180 degrees) so that it lies flat against your work surface.
   
   
5. Remove the four M2.5 x 5-mm screws (two on each side) that connect the display assembly to the computer.
   
   
6. Loosen the screw that connects the grounding wire to the system board.
   
   
7. Use the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the system board.
   
   
8. If a wireless Mini PCI card is installed, disconnect the antenna cables from the card.
   
   
9. Lift the display assembly from the computer.
   
   

1	grounding wire screw	5	routing channel for antenna cables
2	display cable connector	6	system board connector
3	antenna cables (2)	7	routing channel for display cable
4	M2.5 x 5-mm screws (4)

Replacing the Display Assembly

1. Align the display assembly over the screw holes in the base of the computer.
   
   
2. Replace the four M2.5 x 5-mm screws.
   
   
3. Connect the display cable to the system board connector, and route the display cable in the cable-routing channel.
   
   
4. Tighten the screw that connects the grounding wire to the system board.
   
   
5. If a wireless Mini PCI card is installed, re-route the antenna cables and connect them to the card.
   
   
6. Replace the keyboard.
   
   
7. Replace the hinge cover.
   
   

Display Bezel

Removing the Display Bezel

CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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 hinge cover.
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
4. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
5. Remove the six rubber bumpers.
   
   
6. Remove the six M2.5 x 5-mm screws from around the display assembly, and remove the display bezel.
   
   

NOTICE: Carefully separate the bezel from the display assembly to avoid damage to the bezel.

7. Use your fingers to separate the bezel from the display assembly by lifting the inside edge of the bezel away from the display assembly. Pull the bezel from the top edge toward the center of the panel to open the snaps.
   
   

1	display bezel
2	M2.5 x 5-mm screws (6)
3	rubber bumpers (6)

Replacing the Display Bezel

1. Starting at the hinge end of the bezel (the end with the DELL label), use your fingers to snap the bezel to the display panel.
   
   
2. Replace the six M2.5 x 5-mm screws on the front of the bezel.
   
   
3. Replace the six rubber bumpers around the display assembly.
   
   

Display Panel

Removing the Display Panel

CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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 hinge cover.
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
4. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
5. Remove the display bezel.
   
   
6. Starting with the screw labeled "1," remove the eight M2 x 3-mm screws in order (four on each side) from the display panel.
   
   
7. Lift the display panel out of the display cover.
   
   

1	display panel screw #1
2	display panel
3	display cover
4	display panel screw #5
5	M2 x 3-mm screws (8)

8. Press in both sides of the top flex-cable connector, and pull the top flex-cable connector away from the display connector.
   
   
9. 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

Replacing the Display Panel

1. Reconnect the top flex-cable connector to the top display connector.
   
   
2. Reconnect the bottom flex-cable connector to the inverter connector.
   
   
3. Place the display panel inside the display cover.
   
   
4. Replace the eight M2 x 3-mm screws (four on each side) around the display panel.
   
   
5. Replace the display bezel.
   
   

Display Latch

Removing the Display Latch

CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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 hinge cover.
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
4. Remove the display.
   
   
5. Remove the display bezel.
   
   
6. Slide the latch to the right and lift up.
   
   
7. Remove the spring that attaches the latch to the display panel.
   
   

1	spring
2	display latch

Replacing the Display Latch

1. Replace the spring that attaches the latch to the display cover.
   
   
2. Align the latch with the display cover and slide the latch to the left to secure it into place.
   
   

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