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Inspiron 15

7000 Series

Service Manual

Computer Model: Inspiron 15-7559

Regulatory Model: P57F

Regulatory Type: P57F002

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 15-7559

Page 1: ...Inspiron 15 7000 Series Service Manual Computer Model Inspiron 15 7559 Regulatory Model P57F Regulatory Type P57F002 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2015 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: ...your computer 13 Removing the base cover 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the base cover 15 Procedure 15 Removing the battery 16 Prerequisites 16 Procedure 16 Replacing the battery 18 Procedure 18 Post requisites 18 Removing the memory modules 19 Prerequisites 19 Procedure 19 Replacing the memory modules 21 Procedure 21 Post requisites 22 3 ...

Page 4: ...e hard drive 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the hard drive 30 Procedure 30 Post requisites 30 Removing the wireless card 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 Replacing the wireless card 33 Procedure 33 Post requisites 33 Removing the keyboard 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the keyboard 37 Procedure 37 Post requisites 37 4 ...

Page 5: ...uisites 44 Procedure 44 Replacing the power button board 46 Procedure 46 Post requisites 46 Removing the coin cell battery 47 Prerequisites 47 Procedure 47 Replacing the coin cell battery 49 Procedure 49 Post requisites 49 Removing the status light board 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 50 Replacing the status light board 52 Procedure 52 Post requisites 52 5 ...

Page 6: ...re 57 Replacing the I O board 59 Procedure 59 Post requisites 59 Removing the system board 60 Prerequisites 60 Procedure 60 Replacing the system board 64 Procedure 64 Post requisites 64 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program 65 Removing the heat sink 66 Prerequisites 66 Procedure 66 Replacing the heat sink 68 Procedure 68 Post requisites 68 6 ...

Page 7: ...uisites 72 Procedure 72 Replacing the subwoofer 74 Procedure 74 Post requisites 74 Removing the power adapter port 75 Prerequisites 75 Procedure 75 Replacing the power adapter port 78 Procedure 78 Post requisites 78 Removing the display assembly 79 Prerequisites 79 Procedure 79 Replacing the display assembly 82 Procedure 82 Post requisites 82 7 ...

Page 8: ...Procedure 87 Replacing the display panel 89 Procedure 89 Post requisites 89 Removing the display hinge and bracket assembly 90 Prerequisites 90 Procedure 90 Replacing the display hinge and bracket assembly 92 Procedure 92 Post requisites 92 Removing the camera 93 Prerequisites 93 Procedure 93 Replacing the camera 95 Procedure 95 Post requisites 95 Flashing the BIOS 96 8 ...

Page 9: ...Getting help and contacting Dell 97 Self help resources 97 Contacting Dell 98 9 ...

Page 10: ...tructions 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 Safety instructions Use the fol...

Page 11: ...ctions that shipped with the product or at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer 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 p...

Page 12: ...Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Philips screwdriver Torx 8 T8 screwdriver Plastic scribe 12 ...

Page 13: ...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 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 13 ...

Page 14: ...w 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 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover off the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 captive screw 3 ...

Page 15: ... 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 tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place 2 Tighten the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 15 ...

Page 16: ...ur 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 base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 1 battery cable 2 battery 3 computer base 4 Trox 8 sc...

Page 17: ...tab lift the battery along with its cable out of the computer base 1 pull tab 2 computer base 3 battery 4 Turn the computer over open the display and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board 17 ...

Page 18: ...er 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 screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 3 Connect the battery cable to the system board 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far a...

Page 19: ...ing 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops u...

Page 20: ...2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 securing clips 2 2 memory module slot 3 memory module 20 ...

Page 21: ...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 21 ...

Page 22: ...ngle 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 tab 2 notch 3 securing clips 2 4 memory module Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 22 ...

Page 23: ...ing inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Solid state drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the solid state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove ...

Page 24: ...2 Slide and remove the solid state drive from the solid state drive slot 1 screw 2 solid state drive 3 solid state drive slot 24 ...

Page 25: ...ide 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 CAUTION Solid state drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Slide the solid state drive into the solid state drive slot 25 ...

Page 26: ...eplace the screw that secures the solid state drive to the computer base 1 notch 2 tab 3 screw 4 solid state drive 5 solid state drive slot Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 26 ...

Page 27: ...afety best practices see the Regulatory 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 base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to...

Page 28: ...3 Lift the hard drive assembly off the computer base 1 pull tab 2 screws 4 3 hard drive assembly 4 computer base 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 28 ...

Page 29: ...5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive and lift the bracket off the hard drive 1 interposer 2 screws 4 3 hard drive bracket 4 hard drive 29 ...

Page 30: ...ance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 3 Connect the interposer to the hard drive assembly 4 Align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base 5 ...

Page 31: ... 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 31 ...

Page 32: ...3 Slide and remove the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 1 wireless card slot 2 wireless card 3 antenna cables 2 4 screw 32 ...

Page 33: ...TION To avoid damage 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 2 Insert the wireless card into the wireless card slot 3 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wir...

Page 34: ...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 Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 2 Using a plastic scribe gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly ...

Page 35: ...3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest assembly 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard 3 tabs 6 35 ...

Page 36: ... disconnect the keyboard cable and the keyboard backlight cable from the system board 1 keyboard cable 2 latches 2 3 keyboard backlight cable 4 keyboard 5 Lift the keyboard along with the cables off the palm rest assembly 36 ...

Page 37: ... your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable into their connectors and close the latches to secure the 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 di...

Page 38: ... 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 base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 4 Remove the keyboard Procedure 1 Open the latches and disconnect the touch pad cable and power button c...

Page 39: ...2 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base 1 screws 2 2 power button cable 3 latches 2 4 touch pad cable 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 39 ...

Page 40: ...4 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base 1 screws 4 2 computer base 40 ...

Page 41: ...5 Lift the computer base and using a plastic scribe release the palm rest assembly from the computer base 1 computer base 2 plastic scribe 3 palm rest 6 Turn the computer over and open the display 41 ...

Page 42: ...7 Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base 1 palm rest 2 computer base 8 Remove the power button board 42 ...

Page 43: ... Replace the power button board 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest with the screw holes on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place 3 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 4 Slide the touch pad cable and power button cable into the connectors and close the latches to secure the cables 5 Close the display and turn the computer over 6 Replace the screws t...

Page 44: ...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 base cover 2 Remove the battery 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 Open the latch and dis...

Page 45: ...2 Lift the power button board off the palm rest 1 power button board 2 latch 3 power button cable 4 palm rest 45 ...

Page 46: ...best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the power button board in the slot on the palm rest 2 Slide the power button cable into its connector on the power button board and close the latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow t...

Page 47: ...iance 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 base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 4 Remove the keyboar...

Page 48: ...2 Using a plastic scribe gently pry the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the computer base 1 coin cell battery 2 battery socket 3 system board 4 computer base 48 ...

Page 49: ...fety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the computer base 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the pro...

Page 50: ... 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 base cover 2 Remove the battery 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 Open the latch and discon...

Page 51: ...2 Lift the status light board off the computer base 1 computer base 2 status light board 3 latch 4 status light board cable 51 ...

Page 52: ...practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the status light board in the slot on the computer base 2 Slide the status light board cable into the connector on the status light board and close the latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Fol...

Page 53: ...er For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest Procedure 1 Disconnect the left fan cable from the system board ...

Page 54: ...3 Lift the left fan along with its cable off the computer base 1 fan cable 2 left fan 3 routing guides 4 I O board power cables 5 system board 4 Disconnect the right fan cable from the system board 54 ...

Page 55: ...5 Lift the right fan along with its cable off the computer base 1 right fan 2 system board 3 fan cable 55 ...

Page 56: ...atory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the right fan on the computer base 2 Connect the right fan cable to the system board 3 Using the alignment posts place the left fan on the computer base 4 Route the I O board power cables through the routing guides on the left fan 5 Connect the left fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step ...

Page 57: ...practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest Procedure 1 Disconnect the I O board power cables from the I O board 2 Open the latch an...

Page 58: ...4 Lift the I O board off the computer base 1 I O board power cables 2 2 computer base 3 I O board 4 sub woofer cable 5 latch 6 I O board cable 58 ...

Page 59: ... Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align and place the I O board on the computer base 2 Slide the I O board cable into its connector on the I O board and close the latch to secure the cable 3 Connect the I O board power cables and sub woofer cable to the I O board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the palm rest 2 Replace ...

Page 60: ...Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program You must make 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 the cables correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove...

Page 61: ...ting guides 3 display cable 4 pull tab 5 power adapter port cable 3 Turn the computer over and open the display 4 Disconnect the speaker cable I O board power cable and coin cell battery cable from the system board 5 Peel the tape that secures the I O board cable to the system board 61 ...

Page 62: ...nd disconnect the I O board cable and status light board cable from the system board 1 speaker cable 2 I O board power cable 3 I O board cable 4 status light board cable 5 latch 6 system board 7 coin cell battery cable 62 ...

Page 63: ...ift the system board at an angle slide and release the ports from the slots on the computer base 1 system board 2 computer base 8 Turn the system board over 9 Remove the speakers 10 Remove the heat sink 63 ...

Page 64: ...ogram You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board Procedure 1 Replace the heat sink 2 Replace the speakers 3 Turn the system board over 4 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base and place the system board on the computer base 5 Connect the speaker cable I O board power cable and coin cell battery cable to the system board 6 Slide the I...

Page 65: ... step 6 in Replacing the hard drive 8 Replace the battery 9 Replace the base cover Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program 1 Turn on the computer 2 Press F2 when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program 3 Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field 65 ...

Page 66: ...sfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease Prerequisites 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 Remove the memory modules 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 8 Remove ...

Page 67: ...3 Lift the heat sink off the system board 1 heat sink 2 captive screws 7 3 system board 67 ...

Page 68: ...alled 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 Align the screw holes on the heat sink 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 to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow th...

Page 69: ...ompliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 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 Remove the memory modules 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 8 Remove the I O board 9 Remove the fans 10 Follow the procedur...

Page 70: ...2 Lift the speaker at an angle off the system board 1 rubber grommets 3 2 speakers 3 system board 70 ...

Page 71: ...eaker Ensure that the rubber grommets are in their position after placing the speaker on the system board 1 Using the alignment posts align and place the speaker on the system board 2 Replace the rubber grommets if they are pushed up while replacing the speaker Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 8 in Replacing the system board 2 Replace the fans 3 Replace the I O board 4 Fo...

Page 72: ...ompliance Prerequisites 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 Remove the memory modules 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 8 Remove the I O board 9 Remove the fans 10 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the system b...

Page 73: ...3 Lift the sub woofers off the computer base 1 sub woofer cable 2 sub woofer 3 computer base 73 ...

Page 74: ...n their position after placing the sub woofers on the computer base 1 Using the alignment posts align and place the sub woofers on the computer base 2 Route the sub woofer cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Replace the rubber grommets if they are pushed up while replacing the sub woofers Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 8 in Replacing the system board...

Page 75: ...ulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the fans Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter po...

Page 76: ...3 Slide the power adapter port cable through the slot on the computer base 1 slot 2 routing guides 3 computer base 4 power adapter port cable 5 system board 4 Turn the computer over 76 ...

Page 77: ...5 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 power adapter port 2 power adapter port cable 3 computer base 77 ...

Page 78: ...e 1 Insert the power adapter port into the slot on the computer base 2 Slide the power adapter port cable through the slot on the computer base 3 Turn the computer over 4 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base 5 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Replacing the fans 2 Fo...

Page 79: ...emove 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 fans Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Using the pull tab disconnect the display cable from the system board 3 Note the display cable routing and remove th...

Page 80: ...e and antenna cables through the slots on the computer base 1 slots 2 2 antenna cables 2 3 computer base 4 pull tab 5 display cable 6 routing guides 7 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 80 ...

Page 81: ...8 Lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 4 3 computer base 81 ...

Page 82: ...holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 3 Slide the display cable and antenna cables through the slot on the computer base 4 Route the display cable and antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card 6 Connect the display cable to the system board 7 Close the display and ...

Page 83: ...e the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 6 Remove the...

Page 84: ...2 Lift the display bezel off the display assembly 1 display back cover 2 display bezel 84 ...

Page 85: ...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 gently snap the display bezel into place Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the fans 3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the palm rest 4 Replace the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from...

Page 86: ...more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removi...

Page 87: ...l to the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display panel 3 screws 4 2 Turn the display panel over 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display back cover 4 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display back cover 87 ...

Page 88: ...5 Lift the display panel off the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display cable 3 latch 4 tape 5 display panel 88 ...

Page 89: ...k cover and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the display back cover 3 Turn the display panel over and place it 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 b...

Page 90: ...le only for laptops with a non touch screen 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 6 Remove the fans 7 Remove the display assembly 8 Remove the display bezel 9 Remove the display panel Procedure 1 Note the antenna cable r...

Page 91: ...4 Release the hinges from the latches and lift the display hinges off the display back cover 1 latches 2 display hinges 2 3 screws 6 91 ...

Page 92: ... under the latches on the display back cover 2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover 4 Route the antenna cable and display cable through the routing guides on the display hinges Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the displ...

Page 93: ...ance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen 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 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the palm rest 6 Remove the fans 7 Remove the display assembly 8 Remove the display bezel 9 Remove...

Page 94: ...3 Turn the camera over and disconnect the camera cable from the camera 1 camera cable 2 camera 3 plastic scribe 4 tape 94 ...

Page 95: ...mpliance Procedure 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera 2 Adhere the tape that secures the camera cable to the camera 3 Turn the camera over and align the camera to the alignment posts on the display back cover and snap the camera in place Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the display assembly 4 Replace the fans 5 Follow the procedure from step 2...

Page 96: ...have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers downloads 5 Select the operating system installed on your computer 6 Scroll down the page and expand BIOS 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 8 Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS updat...

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