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Dell AW2521HF Monitor Teardown Instructions

Summary

Dell Alienware AW2521HF/AW2521HFL/AW2521HFA/AW2521HFLA disassembly procedures provide step-by-step instructions for service technicians to disassemble these gaming monitors. The guide details sequential removal of stand, I/O cover, rear cover, USB board, audio board, LED driver board, control board, interface board, and LCD panel with screw torque specifications. The four variants differ only in color. For authorized Dell repair technicians performing warranty service.

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1 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA

1. Disassembly Procedures

Note: The disassembly procedure for AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA is the same. The difference is only the appearance color. The actual color of AW2521HF/ AW2521HFA is black, but AW2518HFL/ AW2521HFLA is Lunar Light.

Lift the stand up and away from the

S1 Turn off the monitor. S5

monitor

Place the monitor on a soft cloth or S2 cushion.

Carefully slide and remove the I/O cover from the monitor

Unlock 4 screws on Rear Cover S6 Use hands or scraper bar to disassemble Rear Cover from monitor

Notice the disassembly order: Top Side=>Right/ Left Side=>Bottom Side

Disconnect the cables from the monitor S3 and slide them out through the cable-management slot on the stand riser.

(Screw Torque: 8~10kgf)

Remove USB FFC Cable and Audio S7 FFC cable from the I/F BD

Press and hold the stand release S4 button.

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Page 1 1 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA 1. Disassembly Procedures Note: The disassembly procedure for AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA is the same. The difference is only the appea...
Page 2 2 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA Remove CTRL FFC Cable from I/F BD Disassemble “USB FFC cable” and S8 S11 “Audio FFC cable” from USB BD Tear off an adhesive tape and remove the LED Dr...
Page 3 3 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA Remove FFC cables from Rear Cover, Unplug “Power LENS FFC cable” from S13 S15 CTRL BD and CTRL+KEY BD I/F BD and tear off “Power LENS FFC cable” from ...
Page 4 4 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA Tear off a tape on backlight wire and Unlock 1 screw on Docking BD S18 S23 unplug backlight wire from panel (Screw Torque: 8.5±1.0 kgf) Unlock 2 screw...
Page 5 5 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA Unlock 1 ground screw and S28 Disassemble wires from I/F BD S30 disassemble AC power socket from Main SHD Disassemble SPS BD from Main SHD S29 and dis...
Page 6 6 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA Remove electrolyte capacitors (red mark) from printed circuit boards S31 S31-1 Cut the glue between bulk cap. and PCB with a knife S31-2 Ensure cuttin...
Page 7 7 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA S31-3 Take out bulk cap. pin solder with soldering iron and absorber S31-4 Lift the bulk cap. up and away from the PCB
Page 8 8 DELL AW2521HF/ AW2521HFL/ AW2521HFA/ AW2521HFLA 2. Product material information The following substances, preparations, or components should be disposed of or recovered separately from other WEEE in...

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Brand Dell
Pages 8
File Size 3.37 MB
Published June 26, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I prepare for disassembly?

Torques range from 2.0±0.5kgf to 8.5±1.0 kgf for various components (e.g., Middle Frame, Docking BD).

How do I handle bulk capacitors during disassembly?

Components like Capacitors/condensers, PCBs (>10 sq cm), and Electrolyte capacitors must be separated for WEEE compliance.