DELL 3000 Service Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts

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12.1-Inch LCD Panel

Figure 4-41. 12.1-Inch LCD Panel Removal

To remove the 12.1-inch LCD panel, follow these steps:

1. Remove the front bezel.

See the previous subsection, “12.1-Inch LCD Front Bezel.”

2. Remove LCD panel screws LC1, LC2, LC3, and LC4.

3. Remove the LCD Panel.

NOTE: Be careful when removing any part of the LCD flex cable.

Lift up the LCD panel, and disconnect the LCD-to-inverter cable from con-
nector CN1 at the top of the inverter board. Disconnect the LCD flex cable
from the flex-cable connector, J1, in the middle left side on the back of the
panel.

LCD panel

LC1

(screws LC1–LC4
are 5 mm)

LCD flex cable

inverter board

LC2

LC3

LC4

5 mm

flex-cable
connector

LCD-to-
inverter
cable

connector
CN1

back cover