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XPS 17 9720 Service Manual

Installing the display assembly

Prerequisites

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the display assembly and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the display assembly

Installing the display assembly

Steps

  1. Slide the palm-rest and keyboard assembly under the display hinges.
  2. Fold back the hinges and align the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges.
  3. Replace the three (M2.5x6) screws to secure the left display hinge to the system board and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Replace the three (M2.5x6) screws to secure the right display hinge to the system board and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Connect the display cable and the camera cable to the connectors on the system board.
  6. Align the screw holes on the display-cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board.
  7. Replace the two (M2x4) screws to secure the display-cable bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    NOTE:Apply gentle torque when tightening the two (M2x4) screws to avoid damaging the screw threads.

Next steps

  1. Install the base cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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