Dell Vostro A860 Display Replacement

Remove the battery and set it aside, there is a small clip that slides to free the battery.

Unscrew the two 4.7mm screws below the battery.

Remove seven 8.6mm screws from the left and right side of the battery compartment

Flip the laptop over and open it up.

Using a plastic opening tool carefully pry up along the edge of the plastic bezel at the top of the keyboard.

Remove two 5.5mm screws from the top of the keyboard

Using a plastic opening tool push inward along the edges of the keyboard to release the holding clips

Lift the keyboard upwards

Using the plastic opening tool push up on the black clip holding the connector ribbon.

Pull out the ribbon connector to remove the keyboard.

Using a plastic opening tool remove the rubber bumpers covering the display bezel screws.

Remove the six 5.5mm screws holding the bezel on.

Using a plastic opening tool carefully pry along the edges of the screen bezel to remove it.

Remove the following screws:

Two 4.7mm screws from the left side of the display.

Two 4.7mm screws from the right side of the display.

Remove the following screws:

Two 5.5mm screws from the left display mount.

Two 5.5mm screws from the right display mount.

Gently pull the display mount frame outward to release the inserts holding the display screen in place. This will allow the screen to lean forward, revealing the connectors.

Using a flat headed tool or nail, remove the wires from the right connector behind the display.

Using a flat headed tool or nail, disconnect the wires from the left connection behind the display.

Pulling upward gently on the tab, remove the magnetic connection in the top left of the tray area under the keyboard.