Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Display Assembly
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn off your laptop before starting.
  • Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

Turn off your laptop before starting.

Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the cover in place.
  • Slide cover forward then carefully lift up.

Remove the two 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the cover in place.

Slide cover forward then carefully lift up.

Step 3

  • Remove the two 5.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the battery in place.

Remove the two 5.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the battery in place.

Step 4

  • Carefully use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the battery.
  • Lift the battery up and out to remove.

Carefully use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the battery.

Lift the battery up and out to remove.

Step 5

              Display Assembly
  • Flip the laptop back over so that the Alienware logo faces the ceiling then open the lid to view the screen.

Flip the laptop back over so that the Alienware logo faces the ceiling then open the lid to view the screen.

Step 6

  • Use a spudger as a lever to pry the black plastic siding off of the frame starting on either of the top corners.
  • Use the spudger to remove the siding from the bottom of the frame near the hinges.
  • Carefully lift the black plastic siding up and out of the hinged area making sure not to break the fragile sides.

Use a spudger as a lever to pry the black plastic siding off of the frame starting on either of the top corners.

Use the spudger to remove the siding from the bottom of the frame near the hinges.

Carefully lift the black plastic siding up and out of the hinged area making sure not to break the fragile sides.

Step 7

  • Use the plastic opening tool to disconnect the screen from the top mount.

Use the plastic opening tool to disconnect the screen from the top mount.

Step 8

  • Avoid directly touching the connectors with anything other than plastic tools to avoid damaging the internal components.

Avoid directly touching the connectors with anything other than plastic tools to avoid damaging the internal components.

Step 9

  • Tilt the screen forward to expose the connecting wires.
  • Disconnect said wires to then lift the display assembly out of the frame.

Tilt the screen forward to expose the connecting wires.

Disconnect said wires to then lift the display assembly out of the frame.

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

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