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Dell E193FPc Inverter Board Replacement

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  1. Dell E193FPc Inverter Board Replacement, Stand: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Lay the monitor screen-down so the back screws are exposed.

    • Remove the four 11.9 mm Phillips #2 screws securing the stand to the back of the monitor.

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    • Gently lift and pull away the stand at a slight angle away from the monitor.

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    • Locate the two holes on the bottom of the monitor.

    • Insert a plastic opening tool or spudger into the holes and gently pry the plastic apart along the groove.

    • This task is much easier if two people pry simultaneously at each hole.

    • Continue prying along the entire edge of the monitor.

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    • When finished prying, the plastic will partially fall away from the rest of the monitor.

    • Do not try to fully remove the front frame yet. The frame is still attached to the buttons.

    • While holding the frames together, carefully flip the monitor over so it faces screen down.

    • Gently lift and remove remove the rear case from the monitor.

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    • Locate the green interface button board.

    • Remove the three 9.71 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the interface button board to the display bezel.

    • Lift the monitor interior away from the front cover.

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    • With the monitor facing down, remove the two 5.81 mm Phillips #2 screws on the right side of the metal casing.

    • With the monitor still facing down, remove the two 5.81 mm Phillips #2 screws on the left side of the casing.

    • Do attempt to pull apart the casing. There are still wires holding the front and back together.

  7. Dell E193FPc Inverter Board Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Using a 5 mm nut driver, unscrew the VGA port's mounting screws from the metal casing.

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    • With the monitor facing down, gently lift the back case away from the rest of the monitor to expose the inverter board and mother board.

    • Recall that the casing is still held together by several wires. Do not attempt to fully remove the back casing.

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    • The inverter board is the smaller board in the corner.

    • Remove the three 7.69 mm Phillips #2 screws from the inverter board.

    • Remove the two 7.69 mm Phillips #2 grounding screws from the wire with the black connector.

    • Gently pull the inverter board away from the case. Note that the board is still connected to several components by wires.

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    • There is a wire connecting the motherboard to the inverter board. Squeeze both sides of the connector and pull to remove it from the socket.

    • There is another wire connecting the button board to the inverter board. Remove the second white wire connector.

    • A third wire connects the inverter board to the screen circuit board. Remove the black wire connector.

    • The inverter board can now be fully removed.

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