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Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement

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In this guide, we will be showing you how to remove and replace the Display Assembly.

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  1. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Closing the Display: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin

    • Close the display and turn the computer over.

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  2. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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  3. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Open the Display: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Turn the computer over and open the display.

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  4. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Disconnecting the Video-Card Connector: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector on the system board.

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  5. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Disconnecting the Display Cable: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board.

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  6. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Disconnecting the LED-Logo Board Cable: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from its connector on the system board.

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  8. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Disconnecting the Antenna Cables: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
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  9. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Removing the Cables: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

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  10. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

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  11. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Lifting the Routing Guides: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Slide and lift the routing guides off the computer base.

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  12. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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  13. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Lifting the Display Assembly: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

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  14. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Placing the Display Assembly: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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  15. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Replace the Screw: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Place the routing guides on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

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  16. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Route the Mini-card: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

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  17. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Connecting the Display Cable: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card. See"Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 107.

    • Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

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  18. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Close the Display: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Close the display and turn the computer over.

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  19. Dell Alienware 18 Display Assembly Replacement, Replace the Screws: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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