Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement

Close the display and turn the computer over.

Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Turn the computer over and open the display.

Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector on the system board.

Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board.

Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from its connector on the system board.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 105.

Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

Remove the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

Slide and lift the routing guides off the computer base.

Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Place the routing guides on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card. See"Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 107.

Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

Close the display and turn the computer over.

Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.