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Dell Inspiron 1521 Display Assembly Replacement

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This guide will explain to you how to remove and replace the "lid" of the laptop, which contains the liquid crystal display (LCD screen).

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    • Rotate the laptop so its bottom is facing up.

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    • Identify the lock mechanisms holding the battery in place.

    • Slide each button outward with your fingers to disengage the battery.

    • Pull the battery off with your hand to separate it from the laptop.

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    • Find the two small indentations of the sides of the panel covering the power button.

    • Pry up both sides of the panel by sticking the plastic opener tool in each indentation and prying up.

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    • Now that the panel is loose simply pull the panel off with your hand.

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    • Locate the two 5 mm Phillips #1 screws holding down the keyboard that were underneath the panel.

    • Remove these screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • With the screws removed pull the keyboard up with your hand.

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    • Locate the connector that links the keyboard to the laptop.

    • Gently pull the connector toward the screen of the laptop with your figers to disconnect it.

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    • Locate the two Phillips #1 screws holding the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) panel in place.

    • Remove these two screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Remove the WLAN panel by pulling it up with your hand.

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    • Disconnect the black and white wires attached to the WLAN card by pulling up on the connectors with your fingers.

    • During reassembly, the black and white wires reconnect to the WLAN card near the black and white triangles, respectively.

    • Remove the remaining wires from their protective sleeve by hand.

    • The wires in the sleeve are only used in other Dell laptop models. During reassembly they do not connect to anything so just place them back into the sleeve.

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    • Pull the wires that you disconnected in the previous step through the hole in the top of the laptop.

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    • Detach the Phillips #1 grounding screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Disconnect the display cable by pulling up on the rectangular tab with your fingers.

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    • When disconnecting the camera/microphone cable, pull up by the white plug. Pulling on the cable itself can damage it.

    • Disconnect the camera/microphone cable by prying it upward with the plastic opener tool.

    • Separate the camera/microphone cable from the case by pulling it up with your fingers.

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    • Remove the two 10 mm Phillips #1 screws from the bottom of the laptop that attach the lid assembly to the laptop with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Remove the two 10 mm Phillips #1 screws from the back of the laptop that also attach the lid assembly to the laptop with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • There is a risk of dropping the lid or base of the laptop, or damaging cables. Make sure no cables are still attached.

    • Remove the lid by pulling it up from the base of the laptop with both hands.

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

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