Dell Inspiron 7500 - Manual (Page 4)

14.1-Inch LCD Panel, Brackets, and Carrier Tray Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7500
This procedure assumes that you have removed the front bezel . Follow these steps to remove the 14.1-inch LCD panel:
1. Remove the (8) 6-mm screws that secure the left and right LCD brackets to the front plastic cover.
2. Detach the CCFL cable from connector CN2 on the right side of inverter board.
3. Carefully remove the grounding tape between the inverter board and LCD panel.
4. Remove the 3-mm screw securing the inverter board, and unsnap the inverter board from the back cover.
5. Lift the LCD panel, LCD brackets, and inverter board as one unit out of the back cover.
Rotate upward from the bottom of the panel because the top slides underneath the plastic hooks.
6. Remove the hinges, which were previously held in place by pressure and screws.
To remove the LCD brackets from the LCD panel, follow these steps:
1. Remove the (4) 4-mm screws from the sides of the LCD brackets.
2. Remove the brackets from the LCD panel.
To remove the LCD panel from the carrier tray, follow these steps:
1. Lift the inverter board shield, pull it slightly away from the panel to expose the cabling, and detach the LCD wire harness from connector CN1 on the inverter
board.
2. Remove any Kapton tape covering the CCFL cable on the back of the LCD.
3. Gently pull the interposer board off the connector to the LCD panel.
4. Lift the LCD panel up and remove any tape between the LCD wire harness and the carrier tray.
5. Disconnect the LCD wire harness from the LCD panel.
6. Lift the LCD panel out of the carrier tray.
7. Disconnect the LCD wire harness from the LCD panel.
NOTICE: The metal on the carrier tray is sharp. Be careful not to cut yourself.