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Display Assembly

Dell™ Latitude™ D820  Service Manual

  Removing the Display Assembly

  Removing the Display Bezel

  Removing the Display Panel

  Installing the Display Panel

  Removing the Display Panel Brackets

  Removing the Display Latch


Removing the Display Assembly

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
  1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  2. Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover).

  3. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).

  4. Pull straight up on the pull-tab that is attached to the display-feed flex cable to disconnect the cable from the system board.

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antenna cable

2

display cable pull-tab

 

 

  1. Disconnect the antenna cable(s).

  2. Carefully remove the antenna cable and the display cables from their routing guides.

  3. Close the display.

  4. Turn the computer upside-down with the back of the computer facing you.

  5. From the bottom of the computer, remove the two M2.5 x 8-mm screws labeled "D."

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M2.5 x 8-mm screws labeled "D" (2)

  1. From the back of the computer, remove the two M2.5 x 8-mm screws.

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M2.5 x 8-mm screws (2)

  1. Turn the computer top-side up and open the display.

  2. Lift the display assembly out of the computer base.

Removing the Display Bezel

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
  1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

1

screw covers/display bumpers (8)

2

display bezel

 

 

  1. Use a plastic scribe to pry the eight circular screw covers/bumpers out of the screw holes on the front of the bezel.

1

screws (8)

2

display bezel

3

top cover

  1. Remove the eight screws from the front of the bezel.

NOTICE: Carefully separate the bezel from the top cover to avoid damage to the bezel.
  1. Starting from the sides of the display panel, use your fingers to separate the bezel from the top cover and lift the bezel away from the top cover.

Removing the Display Panel

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
  1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

  3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel).

  4. Remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws from each side of the display panel.

  5. Lift the display panel out of the top cover.

1

M2 x 3-mm screws (8)

2

display panel

3

top cover

Installing the Display Panel

  1. Replace the eight M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the display panel to the top cover.

  2. Route the display-feed flex cable and antenna cables so that they rest in the notch located in the bottom edge of the top cover.

  3. Replace the display bezel.

Removing the Display Panel Brackets

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
  1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

  3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel).

  4. Remove the display panel (see Removing the Display Panel).

  5. Remove the four screws from the right display-panel side bracket and lift away the bracket.

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display panel

2

display-panel side bracket

3

screws (4)

  1. Remove the four screws from the left display-panel side bracket and lift away the bracket.

Removing the Display Latch

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
  1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

  3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel).

  4. Remove the display panel (see Removing the Display Panel).

  5. Remove the four screws from the top display-panel bracket and lift away the bracket.

1

screws (4)

2

top display-panel bracket

3

top cover

  1. Slide the display latch toward the right side of the top cover and straight out.

1

display latch

2

latch spring

 

 

  1. Unhook the latch spring from the display latch, and then lift away the latch.

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