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  • Use the tip of a spudger and carefully flip the ZIF connector bar up to release the before the camera cable.

  • Gently pull the camera cable away from its socket on the camera board.

  • Pull the cable parallel to the face of the LCD.

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  • Pull the display data cable connector away from its socket on the LCD.

  • Pull the connector parallel to the face of the LCD.

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  • Remove the four black Phillips screws along the left and right edges of the display (eight screws total).

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  • The next few steps will require you to separate the LCD from the adhesive applied to the upper and lower edges of the front bezel. A heat gun may be helpful to soften the adhesive to prevent damaging the LCD panel during removal.

  • The adhesive is applied such that it sticks to a thin steel strip around the perimeter of the LCD. When prying your LCD away from the front panel, be sure you are separating the front panel from the steel strip on the LCD.

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to gently lift one of the top corners of the LCD out of the front bezel.

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  • Work your way along the top edge of the LCD, slowly prying the attached steel strip away from the front bezel.

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  • Now that the top edge is free, slightly lift the LCD out of the front bezel for enough room to pry the steel strip along the lower edge of the LCD away from the front bezel.

  • Pry along the lower edge of the LCD until it is freed from the adhesive on the front bezel.

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  • Lift the inverter out of the clutch cover.

  • Disconnect the LCD backlight connector from its socket on the inverter board.

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  • Lift the LCD out of the front bezel, minding any cables that may get caught.

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