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Inspiron 14 3000

Service Manual

Computer Model: Inspiron 14-3467
Regulatory Model: P76G
Regulatory Type: P76G002

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 14 3000 Series

Page 1: ...Inspiron 14 3000 Service Manual Computer Model Inspiron 14 3467 Regulatory Model P76G Regulatory Type P76G002 ...

Page 2: ... to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2016 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2016 11 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 16 Procedure 16 Removing the optical drive 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 17 Replacing the optical drive 20 Procedure 20 Post requisites 20 Removing the keyboard 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 3 ...

Page 4: ...r 30 Procedure 30 Post requisites 32 Removing the memory modules 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 Replacing the memory modules 35 Procedure 35 Post requisites 36 Removing the hard drive 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 Replacing the hard drive 40 Procedure 40 Post requisites 40 Removing the wireless card 41 Prerequisites 41 Procedure 41 4 ...

Page 5: ...ard 47 Procedure 47 Post requisites 47 Removing the coin cell battery 48 Prerequisites 48 Procedure 48 Replacing the coin cell battery 50 Procedure 50 Post requisites 50 Removing the speakers 51 Prerequisites 51 Procedure 51 Replacing the speakers 53 Procedure 53 Post requisites 53 Removing the heat sink 54 Prerequisites 54 Procedure 54 5 ...

Page 6: ... Post requisites 59 Removing the power button board 60 Prerequisites 60 Procedure 60 Replacing the power button board 62 Procedure 62 Post requisites 62 Removing the display assembly 63 Prerequisites 63 Procedure 63 Replacing the display assembly 66 Procedure 66 Post requisites 66 Removing the display bezel 67 Prerequisites 67 Procedure 67 6 ...

Page 7: ...play panel 73 Procedure 73 Post requisites 73 Removing the camera 74 Prerequisites 74 Procedure 74 Replacing the camera 76 Procedure 76 Post requisites 76 Removing the display hinges 77 Prerequisites 77 Procedure 77 Replacing the display hinges 79 Procedure 79 Post requisites 79 Removing the display cable 80 Prerequisites 80 Procedure 80 7 ...

Page 8: ...re 88 Post requisites 89 Removing the touch pad 90 Prerequisites 90 Procedure 90 Replacing the touch pad 94 Procedure 94 Post requisites 94 Removing the power adapter port 96 Prerequisites 96 Procedure 96 Replacing the power adapter port 98 Procedure 98 Post requisites 98 Removing the display back cover and antenna assembly 99 Prerequisites 99 Procedure 99 8 ...

Page 9: ...01 Procedure 101 Post requisites 101 Removing the palm rest 102 Prerequisites 102 Procedure 103 Replacing the palm rest 104 Procedure 104 Post requisites 104 Diagnostics 105 Getting help and contacting Dell 107 Self help resources 107 Contacting Dell 107 9 ...

Page 10: ...om your computer 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable 6 Close the display and turn the computer over Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For more safety best pr...

Page 11: ...al at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components 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 ca...

Page 12: ...assembly M2x2 3 Display hinges Display back cover and antenna assembly M2 5x2 5 6 Display panel Display back cover and antenna assembly M2x3 4 Fan Palm rest assembly M2x5 2 Hard drive Hard drive assembly M3x3 4 Hard drive bracket Hard drive assembly M2x3 2 Hinges Palm rest assembly M2 5x8 3 Optical drive bracket Optical drive M2x3 1 Power adapter port Palm rest assembly M2x3 1 12 ...

Page 13: ...uantity Screw image Power button board Palm rest assembly M2x2 1 System board Palm rest assembly M2x3 1 Touch pad board Palm rest assembly M2x3 6 Touch pad bracket Palm rest assembly M2x3 1 Wireless card bracket System board M2x3 1 13 ...

Page 14: ...nsure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals or cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 5 Turn on your computer 14 ...

Page 15: ... computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and slide the battery latch to the unlock position You can hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked 2 Using your fingertips lift the battery at an angle and remove the battery off the computer base 3 Turn the computer over open the display...

Page 16: ... Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place 16 ...

Page 17: ...de your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw M2x5 that secures the optical drive assembly to the base cover 2 Using a plastic scribe push to release the optical drive assembly from the optical dr...

Page 18: ...3 Slide and remove the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 4 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 18 ...

Page 19: ...5 Remove the optical drive bracket 6 Pull the optical drive bezel carefully to remove it from the optical drive 19 ...

Page 20: ...iance Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the optical drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and snap the optical drive bezel into place 2 Align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive 3 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay and align the screw ...

Page 21: ...your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 2 Slide the keyboard up to release it from the slots on the palm rest as...

Page 22: ...3 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest assembly 4 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 22 ...

Page 23: ...5 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest assembly 23 ...

Page 24: ...r For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Turn the keyboard over 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm r...

Page 25: ...ter working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Remove the eight screws M2 5x8 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the two screws M2x5 th...

Page 26: ...e the three screws M2x2 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 5 Turn the computer over and open the display 6 Remove the three screws M2x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 26 ...

Page 27: ...7 Open the latch and disconnect the optical drive cable from the system board 8 Close the display and turn the computer over 9 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover off the palm rest assembly 27 ...

Page 28: ...10 Lift the base cover off the palm rest assembly 28 ...

Page 29: ...11 Release the optical drive interposer from the tabs and remove it from the base cover 29 ...

Page 30: ... in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the optical drive interposer into the tabs on the base cover and snap it into place 30 ...

Page 31: ...nto the connector on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable 5 Replace the three screws M2x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 6 Close the display and turn the computer over 7 Replace the three screws M2x2 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 8 Replace the two screws M2x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 9 Replace the eig...

Page 32: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the keyboard 2 Replace the optical drive 3 Replace the battery 32 ...

Page 33: ...follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until ...

Page 34: ...2 Remove the memory module from the memory module slot 34 ...

Page 35: ...the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 35 ...

Page 36: ...gle 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 it Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Replace the optical drive 4 Replace the battery 36 ...

Page 37: ...Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the hard drive ca...

Page 38: ... drive assembly along with its cable off the palm rest assembly 4 Remove the four screws M3x3 that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 5 Lift the hard drive assembly off the hard drive bracket 38 ...

Page 39: ...6 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 39 ...

Page 40: ...ocedure 1 Connect the interposer to the hard drive 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive assembly 3 Replace the four screws M3x3 that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 4 Align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly 5 Replace the two screws M2x3 that secure the h...

Page 41: ...puter For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board 2 Slide and remove the wireless card bracket 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from th...

Page 42: ...5 Peel off the tape that secures the antenna cables to the system board 42 ...

Page 43: ...age to the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot and insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card slot 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 Table 2 Antenna cable color scheme f...

Page 44: ...the screw M2x3 that secures the wireless card bracket to the wireless card and the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Replace the optical drive 4 Replace the battery 44 ...

Page 45: ...ons in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the hard drive Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the I O board 2 Push the securing tab to release t...

Page 46: ...3 Lift the I O board off the palm rest assembly 46 ...

Page 47: ...mputer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the I O board on the palm rest assembly and snap the I O board into place 2 Slide the I O board cable into the connector on the I O board and close the latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Replace the hard drive 2 Replace the base co...

Page 48: ...st practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS setup program s settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program s settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover Proced...

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Page 50: ...e your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Replace the optical drive 4 Repla...

Page 51: ... the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the hard drive Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Peel the tapes that secure the speaker...

Page 52: ...3 Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the palm rest assembly 52 ...

Page 53: ...de your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the speakers on the palm rest assembly 2 Adhere the tapes that secure the speakers to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the hard drive 2 Replace the base cover 3 Repla...

Page 54: ...ulatory_compliance WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it CAUTION For maximum cooling of the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remov...

Page 55: ...2 Lift the heat sink off the system board Discrete Eight captive screws Integrated Four captive screws 55 ...

Page 56: ...stem board and processor 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 ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure 1 Place the heat sink on the system board and align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes ...

Page 57: ... follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 2 Remove the two screws M2x5 that secure the fan to the palm ...

Page 58: ...3 Lift the fan off the palm rest assembly 58 ...

Page 59: ...g inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the fan on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the two screws M2x5 that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the key...

Page 60: ...tory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the power button board cable from the system board 2 Remove the screw M2 5x8 that secures the display hinge to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the display hinge 4 Remove the screw M2x2 tha...

Page 61: ...6 Release the power button board from the tab and lift it along with the cable off the palm rest assembly 61 ...

Page 62: ... on the palm rest assembly 2 Using the alignment post place the power button board on the palm rest assembly 3 Align the screw hole on the power button board with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the screw M2x2 that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 5 Adhere the tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 6 Close the display hinge and...

Page 63: ...rking inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card Procedure 1 Peel the tape that adheres the display cable to the system board 2 Open the latch that secures the display cable into...

Page 64: ...mbly 5 Turn the computer over and open the display at an angle of 90 degrees 6 Turn the computer over and place it on the edge of the table in a position that allows access to the screws on the display hinges 7 Remove the three screws M2 5x8 that secure the display hinge brackets to the palm rest assembly 64 ...

Page 65: ...8 Carefully lift the display assembly from the palm rest assembly 9 Carefully place the display assembly on a clean and flat surface 65 ...

Page 66: ...t assembly at the edge of the table 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges 3 Replace the three screws M2 5x8 that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the display cable from the system board 6 Close the latch that secures the display cable t...

Page 67: ... follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly Procedure 1 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside e...

Page 68: ...2 Remove the display bezel off the display back cover and antenna assembly 68 ...

Page 69: ... in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the display bezel with the display back cover and antenna assembly and gently snap the display bezel into place Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the wireless card 3 Replace the base cover 4 Replace the keyboard 5...

Page 70: ...After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the display bezel Procedure 1 Remove the four screws M2x3 that secure the display ...

Page 71: ...he display panel gently and turn it over 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display back cover and antenna assembly 4 Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 71 ...

Page 72: ...5 Lift the display panel away from the display back cover and antenna assembly 72 ...

Page 73: ...nel connector on the display panel 2 Close the latch and adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the display back cover and antenna assembly 3 Place the display panel gently on the display back cover and antenna assembly 4 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display back cover and antenna assembly 5 Replace the four screws M2x3 that secure the display p...

Page 74: ...ter For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the display bezel 8 Remove the display panel Procedure 1 Peel off the foil from the camera module 2 Using a plast...

Page 75: ...3 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module 75 ...

Page 76: ...ractices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera module 2 Using the alignment post place the camera on the display back cover and antenna assembly 3 Adhere the foil to the camera module Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the display assembly 4 Replace the wireless...

Page 77: ...l com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the display bezel 8 Remove the display panel Procedure 1 Remove the three screws M2 5x2 5 that secure the left display hinge to the display back cover and antenna assembly 2 Lift the left display hi...

Page 78: ...4 Lift the right display hinge off the display back cover and antenna assembly 78 ...

Page 79: ...ulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover and antenna assembly 2 Replace the six M2 5x2 5 screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover and antenna assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the display ass...

Page 80: ...puter For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the display bezel 8 Remove the display panel 9 Remove the camera Procedure 1 Remove the three screws M2 5x2 5 t...

Page 81: ... the left display hinge off the display back cover and antenna assembly 3 Note the display cable routing and remove the display cable from the routing guides on the display back cover and antenna assembly 81 ...

Page 82: ...4 Remove the display cable off the display back cover and antenna assembly 82 ...

Page 83: ...egulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back cover and antenna assembly 2 Place the left display hinge on the display back cover and antenna assembly 3 Replace the three screws M2 5x2 5 that secure the left display hinge to the display back cover and antenna assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the camera 2 Replace the display panel 3 Replac...

Page 84: ... system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove ...

Page 85: ...rive cable from the system board 5 Open the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the system board 6 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 7 Open the latch and disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board 8 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the system board to the palm rest assembly 85 ...

Page 86: ...ts on the system board from the slots and carefully turn the system board over 10 Peel the tape that secures the power adapter port cable to the system board 11 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 86 ...

Page 87: ...12 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 87 ...

Page 88: ...ter you replace the system board Procedure 1 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 2 Adhere the tape that secures the power adapter port cable to the system board 3 Turn the system board over carefully 4 Using the alignment post place the system board on the palm rest assembly 5 Align the screw hole on the system board with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 6 Replace the ...

Page 89: ...r on the system board and close the latch Post requisites 1 Replace the fan 2 Replace the heat sink 3 Replace the memory modules 4 Replace the wireless card 5 Replace the base cover 6 Replace the keyboard 7 Replace the optical drive 8 Replace the battery 89 ...

Page 90: ...r For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the memory modules 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the wireless card 8 Remove the I O board 9 Remove the display assembly 10 Remove the system board 11 Remove the speakers...

Page 91: ...the transparent film on the palm rest assembly 3 Peel the tapes that secure the touch pad board to the palm rest assembly 4 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the touch pad bracket to the palm rest assembly 91 ...

Page 92: ...ease the touch pad bracket from the tab and lift it at an angle 6 Remove the six screws M2x3 that secure the touch pad board to the palm rest assembly 7 Lift the touch pad board off the palm rest assembly 92 ...

Page 93: ...8 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest assembly 93 ...

Page 94: ...e palm rest assembly 3 Replace the six screws M2x3 that secure the touch pad board to the palm rest assembly 4 Slide the touch pad bracket at an angle and align the screw hole on the touch pad bracket with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 5 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the touch pad bracket to the palm rest assembly 6 Adhere the tapes that secure the touch pad board to the palm rest...

Page 95: ...9 Replace the keyboard 10 Replace the optical drive 11 Replace the battery 95 ...

Page 96: ...ide your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the memory modules 6 Remove the wireless card 7 Remove the display assembly 8 Remove the power button board 9 Remove the system board Procedure 1 Remove the...

Page 97: ...2 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the palm rest assembly 97 ...

Page 98: ...the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the power adapter port with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the system board 2 Replace the power button board 3 Replace the display assembly 4 Replace the wireless card...

Page 99: ...our computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the display assembly 6 Remove the display bezel 7 Remove the display panel 8 Remove the camera 9 Remove the display hinges 10 Remove the display cable Procedure ...

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Page 101: ...fter working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the display back cover on a flat surface Post requisites 1 Replace the camera 2 Replace the display cable 3 Replace the display hinges 4 Replace the display panel 5 Replace the display bezel 6 Replace the display assembly 7 Replace the base ...

Page 102: ...safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the base cover 5 Remove the memory modules 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the wireless card 8 Remove the I O board 9 Remove the speakers 10 Remove the heat sink 11 Remove the fan 12 Remove the touch pad 13...

Page 103: ...Procedure After performing the steps in prerequisites we are left with the palm rest 103 ...

Page 104: ...gulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the palm rest on a flat surface Post requisites 1 Replace the power adapter port 2 Replace the system board 3 Replace the power button board 4 Replace the touch pad 5 Replace the fan 6 Replace the heat sink 7 Replace the speakers 8 Replace the I O board 9 Replace the wireless card 10 Replace the hard drive 11 Repla...

Page 105: ...apter is connected and the battery is fully charged Computer is running on battery and the battery has more than 5 percent charge Computer is in sleep state hibernation or turned off The power and battery status light blinks amber along with beep codes indicating failures For example the power and battery status light blinks amber two times followed by a pause and then blinks white three times fol...

Page 106: ... failure 3 2 PCI or video card or chip failure 3 3 Recovery image not found 3 4 Recovery image found but invalid Camera status light Indicates whether the camera is in use Solid white Camera is in use Off Camera is not in use Caps Lock status light Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled Solid white Caps Lock enabled Off Caps Lock disabled 106 ...

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