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6. Lift and rotate the top of the LCD panel out of the top cover.
7. Disconnect the ZIF connector and the display-assembly interface cable connector (see
8. Lift the LCD panel out of the top cover.
NOTES: Remove and replace the LCD panel as a complete assembly.
Use a magnetic screwdriver to reassemble the LCD panel in the display. Secure the right side first.
Removing the 14.1-Inch LCD Flex Cable
1. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the metal cable clip to the left hinge of the display-assembly top cover (see
14).
2. Remove the cable out from under the plastic strain-relief retainer located on the bottom of the display-assembly hinge
cover.
3. Remove the clip from the bottom of the hinge cover located at the bottom of the display assembly.
4. Pry the hinge-cover assembly apart from the display assembly, allowing just enough space for the flex cable to pass
through the opening.
5. Slide the cable through the opening.
12.1-Inch Display LCD Panel
Figure 15. 12.1-Inch Display Assembly
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Figure 4).
1 Display
assembly
bezel
2 Back-light
plug
3 Latch
4 Inverter
5 ZIF
connector
6 3-mm screws
(3)
Figure