Dell Inspiron 3500 User Manual

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14.1-Inch LCD Panel and EMI Pan Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer

To remove the LCD panel from the EMI pan, see the exploded view of the

14.1-inch display assembly

and perform the following steps:

1. Remove the

display assembly

2. Remove the

bezel

3. Remove the

LCD interior assembly

4. Remove the

panel rails

5. Remove (and save for installation) the Kapton tape from the lower right corner of the LCD interior assembly.

6. Remove (and save for installation) the EMI tape from the side and the bottom of the LCD interior assembly.
7. Remove (and save for installation) any other Kapton or EMI tape securing the LCD cable to the EMI pan.
8. Lift the LCD panel out of the EMI pan.

The LCD FPC cable remains inside the EMI pan, held in place by Kapton tape.

CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.

NOTE: When removing the EMI tape, hold each end of the tape at all times. If one end is released, the tape curls and sticks to itself.