Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 153

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3. Place the inverter in the cover top.
4. Reinstall the three 3-mm screws that secure the inverter to the top cover.
5. Connect the LCD flex cable to the ZIF connector on the inverter.
Replacing the 12.1-Inch LCD Panel
1. Find the manufacturer's name on the back of the LCD panel that is to be installed.
The manufacturer is either Torisan or Sharp.
2. Make sure that the LCD flex cable is folded correctly to accommodate the LCD panel being installed.
For more information, see
3. Verify that the inverter jumpers are set to accommodate the LCD panel being installed.
For more information, see
4. Place the bottom edge of the LCD panel in the bottom of the top cover, and elevate the top of the panel with your
hand.
NOTICE: The LCD flex cable must be folded correctly before the cable connector can be attached to
the connector on the LCD panel (see
5. Carefully connect the LCD flex cable to the connector on the left edge of the LCD panel.
The flex cable must be curled back to connect to the LCD panel (see Figure 16).
Do not force the LCD flex cable into the connector. If you have trouble, check to make sure the LCD flex cable
is folded correctly and try again.
6. Lay the LCD panel in the top cover.
7. Connect the two-wire backlight plug to the connector on the inverter.
When the plug is all the way in the connector, the key slot in the center of the plug should not be visible. If you
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4 Jumpers
5 ZIF connector
"Replacing the 12.1-Inch LCD Flex
"Replacing the 12.1-Inch LCD Panel
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Cable."
Inverter."