Latitude 9430/Latitude 9430 2-in-1 Service Manual

Removing the display assembly

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
NOTE Ensure that your computer is in Service Mode. For more information see, step 6 in Before working inside your computer.
Remove the SD card.
Remove the SIM card tray.
Remove the base cover.

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

NOTE The display assembly removal procedure is the same for both laptop and 2-in-1 chassis.

Removing the display assembly

Removing display assembly

Removing display assembly 1

Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
CAUTION The connector for the display cable features a latch that locks it in place on the system board. Flip open the display cable latch from the two tabs on the top side of the latch. After flipping open the latch, hold the left and right sides of the cable's connector head and gently disconnect the display cable from the system board in a direct upward motion to prevent damage to the connector's pins.
Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the system board and unroute the camera and display cables from the routing guides on the system board.
Remove the six (M2.5x3) screws that secure the display assembly to the system, press the edges of the system near the hinges, and lift the hinges in the upward direction away from the computer.
Open the display assembly to a 180-degree angle and lay the display screen flat, flip the entire computer over.
Lift the display assembly off the computer.