Studio Display Cables

Before You Begin

 Danger

Ensure that the power cord is not plugged into an electrical outlet.

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Support wedge for tilt-adjustable stand

  • Support wedge for tilt- and height-adjustable stand

Removal

Important

Ensure that the support wedge is between the housing and the stand to keep the housing in place.

  1. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel the polyester film tabs from both ends of the ambient light sensor flex cable. Then use the black stick to flip up the locking levers and slide the ends of the flex cable out of the connectors.

  2. Use the black stick to peel the ambient light sensor flex cable off the display to remove it.

  3. Pinch the sides of the end of the DisplayPort power cable and slide it out of the connector (1).

  4. Pull the tab to flip up the locking bar on the DisplayPort signal flex cable (2). Then slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector (3).

  5. Use the black stick to peel the DisplayPort power/signal cable bundle off the right speaker to remove it (4).

  6. Use the black stick to peel the cable cover off the middle of the housing. Remove the cable cover and save it for reassembly.

    • Important: Note the orientation of the cables for reassembly.

  7. Pull the tab to flip up the locking bar on the camera flex cable. Then slide the end of the cable out of the connector.

  8. Use the black stick to peel the camera flex cable from the housing to remove it.

  9. Pinch the sides of the two ends of the display backlight cable and slide them out of the connectors.

  10. Use the black stick to peel the display backlight cable from the housing to remove it.

  11. Follow the removal steps to remove the right fan.

  12. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel back the polyester film tab. Use the flat end of the black stick to flip up the locking lever. Then slide the end of the right fan flex cable out of the connector.

  13. Use the black stick to peel the display backlight cable from the housing to remove it.

  14. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel back the polyester film tab on the logic board end of the microphone flex cable (1). Use the flat end of the black stick to press and hold the “PUSH” button on the ZIF connector on the logic board. Then use ESD-safe tweezers to slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  15. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel back the polyester film tab on the microphone end of the microphone flex cable (2). Use the flat end of the black stick to press and hold the “PUSH” button on the ZIF connector on the microphone. Then use ESD-safe tweezers to slide the other end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  16. Use the black stick to peel the microphone flex cable from the housing to remove it.

  17. Follow the removal steps to remove the left fan.

  18. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel back the polyester film tab on the end of the left fan flex cable. Use the flat end of the black stick to flip up the locking lever. Then slide the end of the left fan flex cable out of the connector.

  19. Use the black stick to peel the left fan flex cable from the housing to remove it.

Reassembly

  1. Position the left fan flex cable in the housing as shown.

  2. Slide the end of the left fan flex cable into the connector on the logic board. Use the black stick to flip down the locking lever. Then press the polyester film tab to adhere it to the end of the flex cable.

  3. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the left fan flex cable to adhere it to the housing.

  4. Follow the reassembly steps to reinstall the left fan.

  5. Position the microphone flex cable in the housing as shown.

  6. Slide one end of the microphone flex cable into the connector on the microphone. Ensure that the flex cable is fully inserted. Then press the polyester film tab to adhere it to the end of the flex cable.

  7. Slide the other end of the microphone flex cable into the connector on the logic board. Ensure that the cable is fully inserted. Then press the polyester film tab to adhere it to the end of the flex cable.

  8. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the flex cable to adhere it to the housing.

  9. Position the right fan flex cable in the housing.

  10. Slide the end of the right fan flex cable into the connector on the logic board. Use the black stick to flip down the locking lever. Then press the polyester film tab to adhere it to the end of the flex cable.

  11. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the right fan flex cable to adhere it to the housing.

  12. Follow the reassembly steps to reinstall the right fan.

  13. Position the display backlight cable in the housing.

  14. Slide the two ends of the display backlight cable into the connectors on the logic board.

  15. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the display backlight cable to adhere it to the housing.

  16. Position the camera flex cable in the housing.

  17. Slide one end of the camera flex cable into the connector on the logic board. Then use the black stick to flip down the locking bar.

  18. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the camera flex cable to adhere it to the housing.

  19. Use the black stick to position the cable cover over the cables in the middle of the housing. Then press along the edges of the cable cover to adhere it to the housing.

  20. Position the DisplayPort power/signal cable bundle in the channel in the right speaker.

  21. Slide the end of the DisplayPort power cable into the connector on the logic board (1).

  22. Slide the end of the DisplayPort signal flex cable into the connector on the logic board (2). Then use the black stick to flip down the locking bar (3).

  23. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the cable to adhere it in the channel on the right speaker (4).

  24. Position the ambient light sensor flex cable in the channel in the right speaker.

  25. Slide each end of the ambient light sensor flex cable into the connectors on the display. Then use the black stick to flip down the locking levers. Press the polyester film tabs to adhere them to the ends of the flex cable.

  26. Run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the ambient light sensor flex cable to adhere it to the display.

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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