Precision 5540 Service Manual

Removing the Display Assembly

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. base cover
   2. battery
3. Perform the following steps:
   1. Release the Mylar tape that secures the display cable to the system board [1].
   2. Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board [2].
   3. Release the Mylar tape that secures the display cable to the system board [3].
   4. Remove the M2x4 (2) screws and lift the metal bracket that holds the left video-card fan to the system board [4].
   5. Un-route the display cable from the restraints clips [5]
   6. Disconnect the display cable from the system board [6].
   
4. To remove the display assembly:
   1. Place the computer at the edge of a flat surface and remove the M2.5x5 (6) screws securing the display assembly to the system chassis [1].
   2. Lift the display assembly away from the system chassis [2].