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Contents

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Before You Begin

Recommended Tools

Safety Instructions

After Working Inside Your Computer

Removing the Base Cover

Procedure

Replacing the Base Cover

Procedure

Removing the Battery

Prerequisites

Procedure

Replacing the Battery

Procedure

Postrequisites

Removing the Memory Module(s)

Prerequisites

Procedure

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

Procedure

Postrequisites

Removing the Hard Drive

Prerequisites

Procedure

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 11

Page 1: ...Dell Inspiron 11 Owner s Manual Computer model Inspiron 3137 3135 3138 Regulatory model P19T Regulatory type P19T001 P19T002 P19T003 ...

Page 2: ...ss of data if instructions are not followed WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death ____________________ 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and or other countries 2013 10 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... the Base Cover 10 Procedure 10 Replacing the Base Cover 11 Procedure 11 Removing the Battery 12 Prerequisites 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Postrequisites 13 Removing the Memory Module s 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Memory Module s 16 Procedure 16 Postrequisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 18 ...

Page 4: ... Postrequisites 22 Removing the Speakers 23 Prerequisites 23 Procedure 23 Replacing the Speakers 24 Procedure 24 Postrequisites 24 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 25 Prerequisites 25 Procedure 25 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the I O Board 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the I O Board 28 Procedure 28 Postrequisites 28 ...

Page 5: ...nk 32 Procedure 32 Postrequisites 32 Removing the Power Adapter Port 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 34 Procedure 34 Postrequisites 34 Removing the System Board 35 Prerequisites 35 Procedure 36 Replacing the System Board 39 Procedure 39 Postrequisites 39 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 39 Removing the Display Assembly 40 Prerequisites 40 Procedure 40 ...

Page 6: ...ntents Replacing the Display Assembly 42 Procedure 42 Postrequisites 42 Removing the Palm Rest 43 Prerequisites 43 Procedure 44 Replacing the Palm Rest 48 Procedure 48 Postrequisites 48 Flashing the BIOS 49 ...

Page 7: ...n to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings Power Shut down NOTE If you use a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 2 After the computer shuts down disconnect it from the electrical outlet 3 Disconnect all cables such as power and USB cables from your computer 4 Disconnect all peripherals including media cards connected to your com...

Page 8: ...N To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connect...

Page 9: ...ews inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any cables peripherals and other parts you removed before working on your computer 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet 4 Turn on your computer ...

Page 10: ...de your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover out of the palm rest assembly 1 ...

Page 11: ... Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the base cover on the palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest asse...

Page 12: ...e safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the battery along with its cable off the palm rest assembly 4 Turn the computer over op...

Page 13: ...er Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly and place the battery on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the battery cable to the sys...

Page 14: ...orking Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector unt...

Page 15: ...Removing the Memory Module s 15 1 memory module connector 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module 1 3 2 ...

Page 16: ...ge 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module connector 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall ...

Page 17: ...uctions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the ...

Page 18: ...e hard drive assembly to the palm rest assembly 2 Using the pull tab disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board 3 Lift the hard drive assembly along with its cable off the palm rest assembly 1 pull tab 2 hard drive cable 3 screws 2 4 hard drive assembly 3 1 4 2 ...

Page 19: ... the Hard Drive 19 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive brackets to the hard drive 1 interposer 2 hard drive 3 screws 4 4 hard drive brackets 2 3 4 2 1 ...

Page 20: ... computer is in Sleep or On state CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard drive bracket 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive brackets to the hard drive 3 Connect the interposer to the hard drive 4 Align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the scre...

Page 21: ...our Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 3 S...

Page 22: ...ompliance Procedure CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Insert the wireless card into the wireless card connector and replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 2 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Postrequis...

Page 23: ...latory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad 2 Gently peel off the touchpad cable from the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the speakers and remove the speaker cables from the r...

Page 24: ...ety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the speakers on the palm rest assembly 2 Connect the speakers cable to the system board 3 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad cable connector and press the latch to secure the c...

Page 25: ...ore safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Pro...

Page 26: ...ge 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The battery may explode if installed incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system...

Page 27: ...ety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the hard drive See Removing the Hard Drive on page 17 Procedure 1 Lift the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the I O board 2 Remove the screw that secur...

Page 28: ...er on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the I O board on the palm rest assembly 2 Slide the I O board cable into the I O board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable Postrequisites 1 Replace the hard drive See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 20 2 R...

Page 29: ...actices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the fan 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 4 Remov...

Page 30: ...ty best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the system board 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the computer base 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Route the antenna cables using the routing guides on the fan 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card Pos...

Page 31: ... the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 2 Lift the ...

Page 32: ...age at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved 1 Align the screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 Tighten the...

Page 33: ...he instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 2 Lift the power adapte...

Page 34: ...our computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the power adapter port in the slot on the palm rest assembly 2 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 1...

Page 35: ...nce home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the memory module See Removing the Memory Module s on page 14 4 Remove the hard drive Follow step 2 and step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 17 5 Remove the coin cell battery See Removing the Coin Cell Ba...

Page 36: ...r more information on entering the Service Tag in the BIOS see Replacing the System Board on page 39 NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Gently lift the right speaker to remove it from the alignment posts and p...

Page 37: ...es and disconnect the status light cable keyboard cable touchpad cable and I O board cable from the system board 5 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 1 display cable 2 pull tab 3 power adapter port cable 4 status lights cable 5 keyboard cable 6 touchpad cable 7 I O board cable 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 ...

Page 38: ...38 Removing the System Board 6 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 7 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 1 screws 4 2 system board 2 1 ...

Page 39: ...le and I O board cable in the respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables 4 Connect the display cable and power adapter port cable to the system board 5 Using the alignment posts place the right speaker on the palm rest assembly 6 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 32 2 Replace the fa...

Page 40: ...ce home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the hard drive Follow step 2 and step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 17 Procedure 1 Using the pull tabs disconnect the display cable from the system board 2 Disconnect the antenna cable from the wireless ...

Page 41: ...he palm rest assembly as far as possible to release the display hinge from the palm rest assembly 5 Lift the palm rest assembly away from the display assembly 1 display hinge 2 display assembly 3 palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 42: ... 1 Place the palm rest assembly on the display assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges and press down the display hinges to close the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 4 Connect the display cables to the system board 5 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on...

Page 43: ...safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the hard drive See Removing the Hard Drive on page 17 4 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 23 5 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 29...

Page 44: ...ches and disconnect the touchpad cable keyboard cable and status lights cable from the system board 2 Using the pull tabs disconnect the display cable from the system board 1 display cable 2 status light cable 3 keyboard cable 4 touchpad cable 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 45: ... 45 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 4 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the display assembly 1 screws 4 2 system board 1 screws 4 2 palm rest assembly 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 46: ...46 Removing the Palm Rest 5 Open the palm rest assembly as far as possible to release the display hinge from the palm rest assembly 1 display hinges 2 2 palm rest assembly 3 display assembly 1 2 3 ...

Page 47: ...Removing the Palm Rest 47 6 Lift the palm rest assembly away from the display assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 display assembly 1 palm rest assembly 1 2 1 ...

Page 48: ...hinges and press down the display hinges to close the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the display assembly 4 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the display cable touchpad cable keyboard cable and status lights cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the power adapter port See Replacing the Pow...

Page 49: ... of the Service Tag NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories 4 Click Drivers and Downloads 5 In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer 6 Click BIOS 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 8 On the next page select Single file download and click ...

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