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Removing the I/O Board

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

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Replacing the I/O Board

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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

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Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board

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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

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Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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Removing the Power-Adapter Port

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

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Replacing the Power-Adapter Port

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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 15-3541

Page 1: ...Inspiron 15 3000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 15 3541 15 3542 Regulatory Model P40F Regulatory Type P40F001 P40F002 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their res...

Page 3: ...e Your Computer 12 Removing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Replacing the Battery 14 Procedure 14 Removing the Base Cover 15 Prerequisites 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the Base Cover 16 Procedure 16 Post requisites 16 Removing the Optical Drive 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 17 Replacing the Optical Drive 19 Procedure 19 Post requisites 19 ...

Page 4: ...quisites 23 Procedure 24 Replacing the Memory Module 25 Procedure 26 Post requisites 26 Removing the Wireless Card 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the Wireless Card 29 Procedure 29 Post requisites 29 Removing the Keyboard 30 Prerequisites 30 Procedure 30 Replacing the Keyboard 33 Procedure 33 Folding the Keyboard Cables 33 Post requisites 36 ...

Page 5: ...rerequisites 42 Procedure 42 Replacing the Power Button Module 44 Procedure 44 Post requisites 44 Removing the Touchpad 45 Prerequisites 45 Procedure 45 Replacing the Touchpad 48 Procedure 48 Post requisites 48 Removing the Battery Connector Board 49 Prerequisites 49 Procedure 50 Replacing the Battery Connector Board 51 Procedure 51 Post requisites 51 ...

Page 6: ...quisites 55 Procedure 56 Replacing the Optical Drive Connector Board 58 Procedure 58 Post requisites 58 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 59 Prerequisites 59 Procedure 59 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 61 Procedure 61 Post requisites 61 Removing the Power Adapter Port 62 Prerequisites 62 Procedure 62 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 64 Procedure 64 Post requisites 64 ...

Page 7: ...quisites 68 Procedure 68 Replacing the System Board 71 Procedure 71 Post requisites 71 Removing the Heat Sink Assembly 73 Prerequisites 73 Procedure 74 Replacing the Heat Sink Assembly 75 Procedure 75 Post requisites 75 Removing the Display Assembly 76 Prerequisites 76 Procedure 76 Replacing the Display Assembly 80 Procedure 80 Post requisites 80 ...

Page 8: ... 85 Prerequisites 85 Procedure 86 Replacing the Display Panel 88 Procedure 88 Post requisites 88 Removing the Display Hinges 89 Prerequisites 89 Procedure 90 Replacing the Display Hinges 91 Procedure 91 Post requisites 91 Removing the Camera 92 Prerequisites 92 Procedure 92 Replacing the Camera 94 Procedure 94 Post requisites 94 Flashing the BIOS 95 ...

Page 9: ...Getting Help and Contacting Dell 96 Self Help Resources 96 Contacting Dell 96 ...

Page 10: ...ating system for shut down instructions 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable S...

Page 11: ... ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal 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 ...

Page 12: ... sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals and cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs and any other part s 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 12 ...

Page 13: ...actices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery release latches to the unlock position 1 battery 2 battery release latches 2 3 Using your fingertips lift the battery at an angle and remove the battery off the battery bay 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 5 P...

Page 14: ...our computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place NOTE Make sure the battery release latches are secured 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as p...

Page 15: ...tions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 2 Slide the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base 3 Lift the base cover out of the computer b...

Page 16: ...ide your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screw that secures the base cover to the computer base Post requisites Replace the ba...

Page 17: ...e safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using your fingertips slide the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 1 screw 2 optical drive assembly 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to...

Page 18: ...5 Carefully pry the optical drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive 1 optical drive bezel 2 optical drive 3 optical drive bracket 4 screw 18 ...

Page 19: ...rocedure 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 assembly 3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive assembly 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay and align the ...

Page 20: ... best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 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 base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the comp...

Page 21: ...ull tab 3 hard drive assembly 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 5 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive bracket and peel the Mylar sheet off the hard drive 1 Mylar sheet 2 screws 2 3 pull tab 4 hard drive bracket 5 hard drive 21 ...

Page 22: ...ce CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Adhere the Mylar sheet to the hard drive 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Place the hard drive assembly on the computer base 5 Slide the hard drive assembly to secure the hard dr...

Page 23: ...uter and follow 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 23 ...

Page 24: ...ertips pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 memory module 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module slot 24 ...

Page 25: ...on that shipped with your computer and follow 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 dell com regulatory_compliance 25 ...

Page 26: ...y module into the slot 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 it 1 memory module 2 securing clips 2 3 notch 4 tab 5 memory module slot Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 26 ...

Page 27: ...er 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the computer base 27 ...

Page 28: ...3 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card slot 3 wireless card 4 tab 5 notch 6 screw 28 ...

Page 29: ...rocedure 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the slot 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the computer base 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card suppo...

Page 30: ...r 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 2 Using a plastic scribe release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm rest 30 ...

Page 31: ... on the palm rest 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard 3 tabs 6 4 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable optional from the system board NOTE Keyboard backlight cable is present only on a backlit keyboard 31 ...

Page 32: ...bles off the palm rest NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard make sure to note the folding of the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable optional 1 keyboard backlight cable optional 2 connector latch 3 keyboard 4 keyboard cable 32 ...

Page 33: ...s and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard For more information see Folding the Keyboard Cables 2 Carefully turn the keyboard over slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap the keyboard into place 3 Close the display and turn the computer over...

Page 34: ...yboard 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 keyboard CAUTION Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables 2 Lift the keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard backlight cable at the fold line 34 ...

Page 35: ...1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 fold line 3 Using the alignment line gently fold the keyboard cable 1 keyboard cable 2 alignment line 1 keyboard 35 ...

Page 36: ...Post requisites Replace the battery 36 ...

Page 37: ...e 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 37 ...

Page 38: ...puter base 2 Lift the connector latches and using the pull tabs disconnect the touchpad cable and power button board cable from the system board 1 power button board cable 2 connector latch 3 touchpad cable 4 screws 3 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 38 ...

Page 39: ... to the computer base 1 screws 10 2 computer base 5 Using a plastic scribe gently release the tabs on the palm rest from the slots on the computer base 1 computer base 2 palm rest 6 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 39 ...

Page 40: ... an angle and release it from the ports on the system board 1 palm rest 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Power Button Module 9 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Touchpad 40 ...

Page 41: ...tton Module 3 Slide the slots on the palm rest into the ports on the system board and place the palm rest on the computer base 4 Press down on the palm rest to snap it into place 5 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 6 Slide the touchpad cable and the power button board cable into the system board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables...

Page 42: ... battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Peel off the power button board cable from the palm rest 2 Turn the palm rest over and place it on a clean and flat surface 3 Remove the power button board cable through the slot on the palm...

Page 43: ...7 Lift the power button board at an angle and remove it from under the tab on the palm rest 1 tape 2 tab 3 power button board 4 power button board cable 5 screw 6 palm rest 43 ...

Page 44: ... and align the screw hole on the power button board with the screw hole on the palm rest 2 Replace the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest 3 Adhere the tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest 4 Adhere the power button board cable to the palm rest 5 Slide the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest 6 Turn the palm rest over 7 Adhere the po...

Page 45: ...or more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Turn the palm rest over and keep it on a clean and flat surf...

Page 46: ...3 Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 1 connector latch 2 touchpad cable 3 touchpad 4 screws 3 4 Using your fingertips release the touchpad from under the palm rest 46 ...

Page 47: ...5 Slide and remove the touchpad out of the palm rest 1 touchpad 47 ...

Page 48: ... page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the touchpad into the slots on the palm rest 2 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 3 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 4 Turn the palm rest over Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm ...

Page 49: ... inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing t...

Page 50: ...ure 1 Remove the screws that secure the battery connector board to the computer base 2 Carefully lift the battery connector board to disconnect it from the system board 1 battery connector board 2 screws 2 50 ...

Page 51: ... For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the battery connector board to the system board connector 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery connector board to the computer base Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure ...

Page 52: ...tices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Release the tab that secures the I O board to the computer base and turn the I O boa...

Page 53: ...3 Lift the I O board off the computer base 1 tab 2 I O board 3 I O board cable 4 connector latch 53 ...

Page 54: ...st practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the I O board cable into the I O board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 2 Turn the I O board over and snap the I O board into place Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the proc...

Page 55: ...nstructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the proc...

Page 56: ...ng guide 2 antenna cables 2 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 4 Remove the antenna cables from the slot on the computer base and remove the cables from the optical drive connector board 5 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive connector board to the computer base 6 Slide the optical drive connector board to disconnect it from the system board 56 ...

Page 57: ...7 Lift the optical drive connector board off the computer base 1 screw 2 optical drive connector board 57 ...

Page 58: ...e screw that secures the optical drive connector board to the computer base 3 Route the antenna cables on the optical drive connector board and slide the cables into the slot on the computer base 4 Close the display and turn the computer over 5 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer base 6 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card P...

Page 59: ...ce 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 battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to...

Page 60: ...1 battery socket 2 coin cell battery 3 plastic scribe 60 ...

Page 61: ...Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 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 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in R...

Page 62: ...er For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system ...

Page 63: ...3 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 power adapter port 2 power adapter port cable 63 ...

Page 64: ...see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the power adapter port into the slot on the computer base 2 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyb...

Page 65: ...best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 6 Remove the I O board Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2...

Page 66: ...3 Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base 1 speaker cable 2 speakers 2 66 ...

Page 67: ...iance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the speakers using the alignment posts on the computer base and snap the speakers into place 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the I O board 2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 3 Rep...

Page 68: ...the desired 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 them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the memory module 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 5 Follow t...

Page 69: ...ter port cable and speaker cable from the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 display cable 3 tape 4 speaker cable 5 I O board cable 6 connector latch 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 69 ...

Page 70: ...5 Lift the system board off the computer base 1 system board 2 screws 3 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Heat Sink 70 ...

Page 71: ...he system board with the screw holes on the computer base CAUTION Make sure that no cables are placed under the system board 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 4 Connect the power adapter port cable and speaker cable to the system board 5 Slide the display cable and I O board cable into the system board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secur...

Page 72: ...8 Replace the memory module 9 Replace the base cover 10 Replace the battery 72 ...

Page 73: ...to cool before you touch it CAUTION To ensure maximum cooling for 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 base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Rem...

Page 74: ...d over and place it on a flat and clean surface 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 4 Lift the heat sink assembly off the system board 1 fan cable 2 heat sink assembly 3 captive screws 5 74 ...

Page 75: ...ssembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Turn the system board over Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the System Board 2 Replace the battery connector board 3 Replace the opti...

Page 76: ...s see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 7 Remove the power adapte...

Page 77: ... the computer base 1 routing guide 2 antenna cables 2 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 5 Remove the antenna cables from the slot on the computer base 6 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 77 ...

Page 78: ...isplay cable from the system board 1 display cable 2 tape 3 connector latch 8 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base 9 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base 78 ...

Page 79: ...10 Release the display hinges from the tabs on the computer base and lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 4 3 display hinges 2 79 ...

Page 80: ...e the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base 4 Connect the display cable to the system board 5 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 6 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base 7 Close the display and turn the computer over 8 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer base 9 Connect the antenna cables...

Page 81: ...7 Replace the battery 81 ...

Page 82: ...nce Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 7 Remove the ...

Page 83: ...1 display bezel 83 ...

Page 84: ...tory_compliance Procedure NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display Align the display bezel with the display back cover and gently snap the display bezel into place Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the power adapter port 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Replace the keyboard 5 Follow the proce...

Page 85: ...tory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from ...

Page 86: ...display panel to the display back cover 2 Gently lift the display panel turn it over and place it on a flat and clean surface 1 display panel 2 screws 4 3 display back cover 3 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel 86 ...

Page 87: ...4 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 1 connector latch 2 display cable 3 tape 87 ...

Page 88: ...panel and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape to the display cable 3 Gently place the display panel on the display back cover 4 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display back cover 5 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display ass...

Page 89: ...atory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from...

Page 90: ...Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover 2 Lift the display hinges off the display back cover 1 display hinges 2 2 screws 8 3 display back cover 90 ...

Page 91: ...re only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the power adapter port 4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the ...

Page 92: ...structions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Palm Rest 7 Remove the power adapter port 8 Remove the...

Page 93: ...3 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module 1 camera cable 2 camera module 3 display back cover 93 ...

Page 94: ...are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera module 2 Slide the camera under the tab on the display back cover and adhere the camera module to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the power adapter port 4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Res...

Page 95: ...the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories 4 Click Get Drivers and Downloads 5 Click View All Drivers 6 In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer 7 Click BIOS 8 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 9 On the next page select Single file download and click...

Page 96: ...nuals setup instructions product specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on See dell com support Information about Microsoft Windows 8 See dell com windows8 Information about Microsoft Windows 7 Click Start All Programs Dell Help Documentation Learn about your operating system setting up and using your computer data backup diagnostics and so on See Me and My Dell at del...

Page 97: ...NOTE If you do not have an active internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog 97 ...

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