Service manual

Removing the display hinges

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computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your

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Prerequisites

1 Remove the battery.

2 Remove the base cover.

3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.

4 Remove the memory modules.

5 Remove the wireless card.

6 Remove the keyboard.

7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Removing the palm rest".

8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in “Removing the system

board".

9 Remove the display assembly.

10 Remove the display bezel.

11 Remove the display panel.

Procedure

1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-

cover.