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Page 1: ...Inspiron 15 3000 Series Service Manual Regulatory Model P47F Regulatory Type P47F005 ...

Page 2: ...lem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2016 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 respect...

Page 3: ...y 13 Procedure 13 4 Replacing the battery 15 Procedure 15 5 Removing the optical drive 16 Prerequisites 16 Procedure 16 6 Replacing the optical drive 19 Procedure 19 Post requisites 19 7 Removing the keyboard 20 Prerequisites 20 Procedure 20 8 Replacing the keyboard 23 Procedure 23 Post requisites 23 9 Removing the base cover 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 3000 Series 3 ...

Page 4: ...s 33 13 Removing the memory module 35 Prerequisites 35 Procedure 35 14 Replacing the memory module 37 Procedure 37 Post requisites 38 15 Removing the wireless card 39 Prerequisites 39 Procedure 39 16 Replacing the wireless card 41 Procedure 41 Post requisites 42 17 Removing the power button board 43 Prerequisites 43 Procedure 43 18 Replacing the power button board 46 3000 Series 4 ...

Page 5: ...Prerequisites 51 Procedure 51 22 Replacing the I O board 53 Procedure 53 Post requisites 53 23 Removing the coin cell battery 54 Prerequisites 54 Procedure 54 24 Replacing the coin cell battery 56 Procedure 56 Post requisites 56 25 Removing the heat sink assembly 57 Prerequisites 57 Procedure 57 26 Replacing the heat sink assembly 59 Procedure 59 Post requisites 59 3000 Series 5 ...

Page 6: ...0 Replacing the system board 69 Procedure 69 Post requisites 70 31 Removing the touch pad 71 Prerequisites 71 Procedure 71 32 Replacing the touch pad 76 Procedure 76 Post requisites 76 33 Removing the power adapter port 78 Prerequisites 78 Procedure 78 34 Replacing the power adapter port 81 Procedure 81 Post requisites 81 35 Removing the display assembly 83 3000 Series 6 ...

Page 7: ...e display bezel 93 Procedure 93 Post requisites 93 39 Removing the display panel 94 Prerequisites 94 Procedure 95 40 Replacing the display panel 97 Procedure 97 Post requisites 97 41 Removing the camera 99 Prerequisites 99 Procedure 100 42 Replacing the camera 101 Procedure 101 Post requisites 101 43 Removing the display hinges 103 Prerequisites 103 Procedure 104 3000 Series 7 ...

Page 8: ...isites 105 45 Removing the palm rest 107 Prerequisites 107 Procedure 107 46 Replacing the palm rest 109 Procedure 109 Post requisites 109 47 Flashing the BIOS 110 48 Getting help and contacting Dell 111 Self help resources 111 Contacting Dell 112 3000 Series 8 ...

Page 9: ... or tap the power icon Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap Start Shut down NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating 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 de...

Page 10: ...e team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty See the safety instructions 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...

Page 11: ... Phillips screwdriver Plastic scribe Before working inside your computer 11 ...

Page 12: ... 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 2 After working inside your computer 12 ...

Page 13: ...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 Topics Procedure Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery release latch to the unlocked position 3 Lift the battery at an angle and remove the battery from the battery bay 3 Removing t...

Page 14: ...1 battery 2 battery release latch 4 Turn the computer over open the display and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board Removing the battery 14 ...

Page 15: ...e instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Place the battery in the battery bay and snap the battery into place NOTE The battery release latch returns to the locked position if the battery is installed pro...

Page 16: ...ing inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the base cover 2 Using a plastic scribe push the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 3 Pull the optical drive asse...

Page 17: ... 4 Carefully pry the optical drive bezel off the optical drive 5 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive NOTE Note the orientation of the optical drive bracket so that you can replace it correctly Removing the optical drive 17 ...

Page 18: ...1 screw 2 optical drive 3 optical drive bezel 4 optical drive bracket Removing the optical drive 18 ...

Page 19: ...e optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive NOTE You must correctly align the optical drive bracket to ensure that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer For correct orientation see step 5 in Removing the optical drive 2 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 3 Align the tabs on the optical drive bezel with the slots on...

Page 20: ...ety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display 2 Using a plastic scribe gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the keyboard up to release it from the slots on the palm rest assembly 4 Ca...

Page 21: ...1 tabs 5 2 plastic scribe 3 keyboard 4 slots 6 5 palm rest assembly 5 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board Removing the keyboard 21 ...

Page 22: ...1 latch 2 keyboard cable 3 keyboard 4 palm rest assembly 6 Lift the keyboard along with the cable off the palm rest assembly Removing the keyboard 22 ...

Page 23: ... safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system board connector and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Carefully turn the keyboard over slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest assembly and snap the keyboard into place 3 Close the displ...

Page 24: ...ices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard Procedure 1 Open the display and remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the base cover from its connector on the system board 2 Open the ...

Page 25: ... 2 palm rest assembly 3 base cover 4 optical drive cable 5 latch 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 4 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly Removing the base cover 25 ...

Page 26: ...1 screws 13 2 base cover 3 palm rest assembly 5 Using your fingertips gently pry the base cover off the palm rest assembly Removing the base cover 26 ...

Page 27: ...1 base cover 2 palm rest assembly 6 Turn the base cover over 7 Release the optical drive interposer from the tabs on the base cover Removing the base cover 27 ...

Page 28: ...1 base cover 2 optical drive interposer 3 tabs 2 4 optical drive cable Removing the base cover 28 ...

Page 29: ...rive interposer with the tabs on the base cover and snap it into place 2 Turn the base cover over 3 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 4 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 5 Turn the computer over 6 Open the display and replace the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the base cov...

Page 30: ...are 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 Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws tha...

Page 31: ...drive cable 4 latch 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 1 hard drive assembly 2 interposer 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive and lift the bracket off the hard drive Removing the hard drive 31 ...

Page 32: ...1 screws 4 2 hard drive bracket 3 hard drive Removing the hard drive 32 ...

Page 33: ...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 palm rest assembly 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the palm rest assembly 6 Sl...

Page 34: ...4 Replace the battery Replacing the hard drive 34 ...

Page 35: ...atory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Using your fingertips spread apart the securing clips at each end of the memory module s...

Page 36: ...1 securing clips 2 2 memory module 3 memory module slot Removing the memory module 36 ...

Page 37: ...e your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Slide the memory module firmly 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 r...

Page 38: ...dule slot 5 tab Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 4 Replace the battery Replacing the memory module 38 ...

Page 39: ... Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wire...

Page 40: ...1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card 3 wireless card slot 4 screw Removing the wireless card 40 ...

Page 41: ...pics Procedure Post requisites Procedure CAUTION 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 and slide the card into the slot 2 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable co...

Page 42: ... wireless card slot Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 4 Replace the battery Replacing the wireless card 42 ...

Page 43: ...ractices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 2 O...

Page 44: ...cures the power button board cable to the palm rest assembly 5 Remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 6 Peel the power button board cable from the palm rest assembly 7 Slide and lift the power button board along with its cable off the palm rest assembly Removing the power button board 44 ...

Page 45: ...1 power button board cable 2 palm rest assembly 3 power button board 4 tape 5 screw Removing the power button board 45 ...

Page 46: ...n the screw hole on the power button board with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 3 Adhere the tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 4 Adhere the power button board cable to the palm rest assembly 5 Slide the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest assembly 6 Tur...

Page 47: ...3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 4 Replace the battery Replacing the power button board 47 ...

Page 48: ... page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from...

Page 49: ...1 speaker cable 2 palm rest assembly 3 speakers 2 4 system board Removing the speakers 49 ...

Page 50: ...e at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align the speakers using the alignment posts on the palm rest assembly and snap the speakers into place 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base c...

Page 51: ...latory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest assembly 2 Turn the I O board over and peel the tape that secures the I O ...

Page 52: ...1 screw 2 tape 3 I O board cable 4 latch 5 I O board Removing the I O board 52 ...

Page 53: ...equisites Procedure 1 Slide the I O board cable into its connector on the I O board and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape that secures the I O board cable to the I O board 3 Turn the I O board over and align the screw hole on the I O board with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Fol...

Page 54: ..._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 Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from st...

Page 55: ...1 plastic scribe 2 system board 3 coin cell battery 4 battery socket Removing the coin cell battery 55 ...

Page 56: ...more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites 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 7 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 t...

Page 57: ...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 Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the pro...

Page 58: ...1 fan cable 2 fan 3 heat sink assembly 4 captive screws 3 5 system board 3 Lift the heat sink assembly off the system board 4 Remove the fan Removing the heat sink assembly 58 ...

Page 59: ...inal system board and fan are reinstalled together If either the system board or the fan is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Replace the fan 2 Align the screws on the heat sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board 3 In sequential order as indicated on the heat sink assembly tig...

Page 60: ...4 Replace the battery Replacing the heat sink assembly 60 ...

Page 61: ...er For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the heat sink assembly Procedure 1 Remove th...

Page 62: ...2 Turn the heat sink assembly over 3 Peel off the tape that secures the fan cable to the heat sink assembly 4 Lift the fan along with the fan cable off the heat sink assembly 1 fan cable 2 fan 3 tape 4 heat sink assembly Removing the fan 62 ...

Page 63: ...w dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Place the fan on the heat sink assembly 2 Adhere the tape that secures the fan cable to the heat sink assembly 3 Turn the heat sink assembly over 4 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the heat sink assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the heat sink assembly 2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing th...

Page 64: ...ing 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 Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remov...

Page 65: ... and touch pad cable from the system board 1 latches 2 2 power button board cable 3 palm rest assembly 4 touch pad cable 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 5 Remove the screw that secures the display hinge to the system board 6 Open the display hinge to an angle of 90 degrees Removing the system board 65 ...

Page 66: ...system board to the palm rest assembly 8 Lift and hold the speaker to release the system board from the palm rest assembly 9 Carefully lift the system board to release the ports from the slots on the palm rest assembly 10 Turn the system board over Removing the system board 66 ...

Page 67: ...O board cable and display cable to the system board 12 Open the latches and disconnect the I O board cable and display cable from the system board 13 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 14 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly Removing the system board 67 ...

Page 68: ...1 tape 2 I O board cable 3 latch 4 power adapter port cable 5 display cable 6 tape 7 system board Removing the system board 68 ...

Page 69: ...u must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 3 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 4 Slide the I O board cable into the connector on t...

Page 70: ... cable and the power button board cable into their connectors on the system board and close the latches to secure the cables Post requisites 1 Replace the heat sink assembly 2 Replace the I O board 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Replace the memory module 5 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the hard drive 6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base cover ...

Page 71: ... www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memory module 7 Remove the wireless card 8 R...

Page 72: ...tape 2 Remove the screws that secure the touch pad bracket to the touch pad 3 Peel off the tape that secures the touch pad bracket to the touch pad 4 Open the latch and disconnect the touch pad cable from the touch pad Removing the touch pad 72 ...

Page 73: ...1 touch pad cable 2 latch 3 palm rest assembly 4 screws 3 5 touch pad bracket 6 tape 5 Lift the touch pad bracket off the touch pad Removing the touch pad 73 ...

Page 74: ...1 touch pad bracket 2 palm rest assembly 6 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest assembly Removing the touch pad 74 ...

Page 75: ...1 palm rest assembly 2 touch pad Removing the touch pad 75 ...

Page 76: ...Place the touch pad on the palm rest assembly 2 Slide the tabs on the touch pad bracket into the slots on the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the touch pad cable into the connector on the touch pad and close the latch to secure the cable 4 Align the screw holes on the touch pad bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 5 Replace the screws that secure the touch pad bracket to the palm rest...

Page 77: ...n Replacing the hard drive 7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base cover 8 Replace the keyboard 9 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 10 Replace the battery Replacing the touch pad 77 ...

Page 78: ...Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memory module 7 Remove the wireless card 8 Remove the I O board 9 Remove the heat sink ...

Page 79: ...dapter port cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides 4 Remove the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 5 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the palm rest assembly Removing the power adapter port 79 ...

Page 80: ...1 screw 2 power adapter port 3 palm rest assembly 4 power adapter port cable Removing the power adapter port 80 ...

Page 81: ...isites Procedure 1 Slide the power adapter port into the slot on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the power adapter port cable along its routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Close the display hinge and replace the screw that secures the display hinge to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the system ...

Page 82: ...rocedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base cover 8 Replace the keyboard 9 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 10 Replace the battery Replacing the power adapter port 82 ...

Page 83: ...latory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing th...

Page 84: ... and open the hinges to an angle of 90 degrees 2 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Note the display cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides on the palm rest assembly Removing the display assembly 84 ...

Page 85: ...1 antenna cables 2 2 palm rest assembly 3 display cable 4 display hinges 2 5 screws 3 4 Open the palm rest assembly Removing the display assembly 85 ...

Page 86: ...1 palm rest assembly 2 display assembly 5 Lift the palm rest assembly at an angle off the display assembly Removing the display assembly 86 ...

Page 87: ...1 palm rest assembly 2 display assembly 6 Place the display assembly on a clean flat surface Removing the display assembly 87 ...

Page 88: ...1 display assembly Removing the display assembly 88 ...

Page 89: ...nges and align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the display cable through its routing guides on the palm rest assembly 5 Route the antenna cables through its routing guides on the palm rest assembly 6 Close the display and turn the computer over Post requisites ...

Page 90: ...8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 9 Replace the keyboard 10 Replace the battery Replacing the display assembly 90 ...

Page 91: ...e Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 R...

Page 92: ...Procedure 1 Using your fingertips gently pry up the inner edges of the display bezel 2 Lift the display bezel off the display assembly 1 display bezel 2 display panel Removing the display bezel 92 ...

Page 93: ...e Post requisites 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 system board 3 Replace the heat sink assembly 4 Replace the I O board 5 Replace the wireless card 6 Replace the memory module 7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the hard drive 8 Follow the pr...

Page 94: ...quisites Procedure Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memo...

Page 95: ...display panel over 1 screws 4 2 display panel 3 display back cover 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 5 Lift the display panel off the display back cover Removing the display panel 95 ...

Page 96: ...1 display panel 2 display cable 3 latch 4 tape 5 display back cover Removing the display panel 96 ...

Page 97: ... display back 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 t...

Page 98: ...procedure from step 3 to step 7 in Replacing the base cover 10 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 11 Replace the keyboard 12 Replace the battery Replacing the display panel 98 ...

Page 99: ...equisites Procedure Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memo...

Page 100: ...re 1 Using a plastic scribe gently pry the camera off the display back cover 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera 1 display back cover 2 camera 3 plastic scribe 4 camera cable Removing the camera 100 ...

Page 101: ...ure 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera 2 Align the camera to the alignment posts on the display back cover and snap the camera in place Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the system board 4 Replace the heat sink assembly 5 Replace the I O board 6 Replace the wireless card 7 Replace the memory module 8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step ...

Page 102: ...12 Replace the battery Replacing the camera 102 ...

Page 103: ...dure Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memory module 7 Rem...

Page 104: ...ecure the display hinges to the display back cover 2 Release the hinges from the latches and lift the display hinges off the display back cover 1 screws 6 2 latches 2 3 display hinges 2 4 display back cover Removing the display hinges 104 ...

Page 105: ...the hinges 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 Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the display assembly 4 Replace the system board 5 Replace the heat sink assembly 6 Replace t...

Page 106: ...11 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 12 Replace the keyboard 13 Replace the battery Replacing the display hinges 106 ...

Page 107: ...E These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memory module 7 Remove the wireless card...

Page 108: ...1 palm rest Removing the palm rest 108 ...

Page 109: ...ics Procedure Post requisites Procedure Place the palm rest on a clean and flat surface Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the touch pad 3 Replace the system board 4 Replace the heat sink assembly 5 Replace the I O board 6 Replace the wireless card 7 Replace the memory module 8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the hard drive 9 Follow the procedure from ...

Page 110: ...rvice 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 update file 9 Do...

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