Dell Inspiron M5110 Display Assembly Replacement

ID: 74792

Description:

Steps:

  1. Shut down the computer and turn it upside down.
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  3. Slide both of the battery release latches on the bottom of the device in towards the center of the computer.
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  5. Slide and lift the battery up and out from the device.
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  7. Open the computer and push the screen back as far as possible.
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  9. Slide a plastic opening tool into the slots on the top of the keyboard.
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  11. Pry the keyboard away from the device using the plastic opening tool.
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  13. Lift and slide the keyboard towards the screen to remove the tabs on the keyboard from the slots on the palmrest.
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  15. Flip the keyboard over and place it on the front of the device making sure not to pull out the keyboard cable.
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  17. Lift up the connector latch and remove the keyboard cable. The keyboard is now free from the device.
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  19. Turn the computer over and remove the six screws that secure the palmrest assembly
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  21. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible and remove the four 5 mm Phillips # 0 screw holding the palmrest in place.
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  23. Disconnect the power button board cable, touch pad cable and the hot key board cable from the connectors.
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  25. Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry out the palmrest assembly and lift it off the computer base.
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  27. Turn the device over and then remove the two 5 mm Phillips #0 screws that keeps the display assembly to the base and then flip the device.
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  29. Disconnect the display antenna cable from the Mini Card.
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  31. Disconnect the LCD display cable and touch screen cable.
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  33. There are two 5 mm Phillips # 0 screws on each hinge.
  34. Unscrew the four 5 mm Phillips # 0 screws holding the hinge that keeps the monitor in place.
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  36. Lift the display off the computer base.
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