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Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement

What you need

  1. Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement, Back Cover Removal: step 1, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement, Back Cover Removal: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

    • Use tweezers to pry and remove the center screw cover on the back cover.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the nine 6.8 mm screws securing the back cover.

  3. Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Use a spudger to pry around the base edges of the back cover to loosen it from the laptop.

    • Do not fully remove the cover, as it is still attached to the laptop with cables.

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    • If you are only replacing the battery, you can skip this step. Be careful not to strain the still-connected cable as you work.

    • Unlock the wide ZIF connector securing the flex cable.

    • To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap.

    • Pull the ribbon cable outwards to disconnect the back cover from the motherboard.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three 4 mm screws securing the battery.

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    • Use your fingers (or a set of tweezers) to disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard by gently pulling it towards the battery.

    • Pull parallel to the battery, not straight up.

    • Lift and remove the battery from its recess.

  7. Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement, Wireless WLAN Card: step 7, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement, Wireless WLAN Card: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH000 head to unscrew the 3.8mm screw.

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    • Using the tweezers, pull the white and black wires off of the WiFi Chip.

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    • Pull out the WiFi Chip.

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    • Remove the two screws that hold down the LCD hinges.

  11. Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Pull the hinges back and remove the screen.

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    • Remove the hinge covers with your spudger tool.

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    • Carefully remove the LCD Bezel with your regular black nylon spudger tool by bringing it all the way around the outer edges of your screen.

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    • Remove the four screws with a PH00 sized bit.

    • Flip the screen over.

  15. Dell Inspiron 11-3162 LCD Screen Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1
    • Loosen the tape, and remove the LCD Cable.

    • Remove the screen.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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2 Comments

Between steps 9 and 10, the motherboard is removed and no description photos are provided for this. I undid the cable on the right hinge and then removed the hinges and screen with the motherboard in place, but the pictures definitely show it removed. Otherwise a very easy to follow process.

Philip Blakemore - Reply

I agree with Philip’s comment re: the missing step between 9 and 10. I successfully followed these very clear instructions to repair my daughter’s Chromebook. Thank you!

Katrina Dalrymple - Reply

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