Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Display Panel Replacement

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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Display Panel Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Difficult

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

10 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will take you through removing the display. This may be a necessary process if the display is not functioning properly or is broken. The display panel and motherboard are extremely fragile so remember when replacing to handle with care and consider placing onto a towel.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

To prevent injury and loss of data, ensure the device is turned off.
Slide the release latches out toward the edges to unlock the battery.

Schritt 2

Remove the battery by pulling it up and out.

Schritt 3

Using a prying tool, gently pry the palm rest off of the palm rest bracket. Start prying from one side and slowly work your way around.
Carefully remove the palm rest from the computer base since it is still connected by a cable and to avoid damage to the palm rest.

Skip this step! there is no need to do it!

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Schritt 4

Gently pull the touchpad cable off the palm rest bracket.
Lift the rest of the palm rest off the computer base.

Skip this step! there is no need to do it!

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Schritt 5

Remove the three 8mm Philips 0 screws securing the keyboard.

Schritt 6

Turn over the device and open the display.
Gently pry open the keyboard with the plastic opening tool, working under the edges to release the clips.

Schritt 7

Lift the keyboard off of the support bracket carefully since it is still connected by a ribbon cable.

Schritt 8

Push the clips out on either side of the ribbon cable to release it.
Gently disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the clear tab.
Remove the keyboard.

Schritt 9

Close the device and turn over.
Remove the five 8mm Phillips 0 screws.

Schritt 10

Turn the device over and open the display.
Remove the single 8mm Phillips 0 screw attaching the hard-drive cage to the body of the device.

Schritt 11

Pull on the black tab and slide the hard-drive cage toward the USB port on the left side of the device until its comes free and carefully lift out of device.

Schritt 12

Remove the four 6mm Philips 0 screws securing the bracket.

Schritt 13

Disconnect the following:
Power button cable
Speaker cable
Power status light cable
Bluetooth cable (if installed)

Schritt 14

Gently pry off the bracket using the prying tool.

Schritt 15

Remove the following:
Two 4mm Phillips screws securing the motherboard
AC adapter cable
USB and SIM card cable connector
Display cable connector
Carefully lift the motherboard out.

Schritt 16

Pull the Mini-Card cables out of the computer base. They slide out from under a few pieces of plastic that secure them to the base.

Schritt 17

Remove the two 4 mm Phillips 0 screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Schritt 18

Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer base.

Schritt 19

Press and remove the hinge cover caps using the spudger.

Schritt 20

Remove the two rubber pads on the display bezel screws using a finger nail, prying tool or Spudger.
There is one on either side.

Schritt 21

Remove the two 4 mm Phillips 0 screws on the display bezel.

Schritt 22

Using the plastic opening tool gently pry up the inside edge of the display bezel.

Schritt 23

Remove the display bezel using a plastic prying tool.

Schritt 24

Remove the single 3mm Phillips screw securing the camera to the display panel.

Schritt 25

Remove the two 4mm Phillips 0 screws that are visible from the top.
Remove the four 3mm Phillips screws on the side of the display panel securing it to the display cover.