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here is some photos, when i changed my first screen on my Dell 9400 (did it twice later). the screen on the picture is a (very nice) LG-Philip 17" wxga+. later i replaced that screen with my new True life wxga+.

start to loose the battery, open the door to the wlan and remove the 2 cables (white to the left)

bend away the "plate" who sits above the keyboard, obs, start from the right, use a little screwdriver. loose the screen-cable

remove then all 4 screws on the hinges. take the screen off

( here how it looks whitout the frame on, (but remember, you take the frame off after you have remove the entire screen). i took this picture when i tested this new screen, its not necessary to put the frame on, before you know that everything works properley ))

after you been taking the screen off, remove all 8 screws around the frame, then EASY start to bend around the frame (start on the button off the frame), i used a plastic-tool (like a small flat plastic screwdriver). after you been taking the frame off, its 4 screws on both side off the screen that you have to remove.
NOW everything is done. just put the new screen on. obs, dont forgett to spin back the earth-cabel.

Voila !

here is the last screen i replaced, True life wxga+. really nice colors and blackness, ....