Introduction
Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
What you need
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Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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New line. Loosen the two captive screws (M2.5x8.5+3.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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Loosen the four captive screws (M2.5x1.7+3.3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Using your fingertips, pry open the base cover from the middle of the front edge of base cover, and then pry the left and right sides of the base cover.
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Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
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Turn your computer over and press the power button for 20 seconds to drain the flea power
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Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the rear I/O-cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the rear I/O-cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Disconnect the Tron light cable from the system board.
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Firmly grasp the sides of your computer with both hands and push the rubber feet on the rear I/O-cover outwards with yourthumbs to release the rear I/O-cover from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Slide the rear I/O-cover away from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
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Disconnect the Alienhead LED cable from the system board.
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Disconnect the RGB-IR camera cable from the USB board.
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Lift the system board Mylar and peel the tapes that secure the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board.
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Lift the RGB-IR camera cable off the system board.
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Turn the computer over and place the computer on a clean and flat surface.
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Remove the display cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Remove the RGB-IR camera cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Remove the six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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After performing all the above steps, you are left with the display assembly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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How do you replace the LCD ribbon cable? It seems to be glued to the screen. I just need to replace that cable because it broke when I had to disconnect it to replace the charging port. :(
