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Replacing the Hard Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information 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.

CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.

Procedure

Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on

the hard drive.

Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.

Slide and connect the hard-drive assembly to the system board.

Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.

Post-requisites

Replace the

base cover

Replace the

battery

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 17 5000 Series

Page 1: ...Inspiron 17 5000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 17 5748 Regulatory Model P26E Regulatory Type P26E001 ...

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: ...Your Computer 11 Removing the Battery 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Removing the Base Cover 14 Prerequisites 14 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 24 Procedure 25 Replacing the Memory Module 26 Procedure 27 Post requisites 27 Removing the Wireless Card 28 Prerequisites 28 Procedure 28 Replacing the Wireless Card 30 Procedure 30 Post requisites 30 Removing the Keyboard 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 Replacing the Keyboard 34 Procedure 34 Folding the Keyboard Cables 34 Post requisites 37 ...

Page 5: ...rerequisites 44 Procedure 44 Replacing the Power Button Board 46 Procedure 46 Post requisites 46 Removing the Touchpad 47 Prerequisites 47 Procedure 48 Replacing the Touchpad 49 Procedure 49 Post requisites 49 Removing the Battery Connector Board 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 51 Replacing the Battery Connector Board 52 Procedure 52 Post requisites 52 ...

Page 6: ...d 56 Prerequisites 56 Procedure 57 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 Speakers 62 Prerequisites 62 Procedure 62 Replacing the Speakers 64 Procedure 64 Post requisites 64 ...

Page 7: ... 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 71 Replacing the Heat Sink Assembly 72 Procedure 72 Post requisites 72 Removing the Display Assembly 73 Prerequisites 73 Procedure 73 Replacing the Display Assembly 76 Procedure 76 Post requisites 76 Removing the Display Bezel 78 Prerequisites 78 Procedure 78 Replacing the Display Bezel 80 Procedure 80 Post requisites 80 ...

Page 8: ...s 84 Procedure 85 Replacing the Display Panel 87 Procedure 87 Post requisites 87 Removing the Display Back Cover and Antenna Assembly 88 Prerequisites 88 Procedure 88 Replacing the Display Back Cover and Antenna Assembly 90 Procedure 90 Post requisite 90 Flashing the BIOS 91 Getting Help and Contacting Dell 92 Self Help Resources 92 Contacting Dell 92 ...

Page 9: ...rating 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 ...

Page 10: ... 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 11: ... 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 11 ...

Page 12: ...er Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position 1 latches 2 2 battery 3 Pry out the battery from the battery bay 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 5 Press and hold the powe...

Page 13: ...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 Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the battery with the slots on the battery bay 2 Snap the battery into place 13 ...

Page 14: ...h 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 Prerequisites Remove the battery 14 ...

Page 15: ...Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 1 computer base 2 base cover 3 screws 2 2 Using your fingertips pry the base cover and lift it off the computer base 15 ...

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 screws that secure the base cover to the computer base Post requisites Replace the ba...

Page 17: ... 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 computer base 3 optical drive assembly 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive br...

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

Page 19: ...cedure 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 sc...

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: ...3 Lift the hard drive assembly off the computer base 1 screw 2 pull tab 3 hard drive assembly 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 21 ...

Page 22: ...5 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive bracket off the hard drive 1 screws 2 2 pull tab 3 hard drive bracket 4 hard drive 22 ...

Page 23: ...me page at dell com regulatory_compliance 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 Place the hard drive assembly in the hard drive bay 4 Slide and connect the hard drive assembly to the syste...

Page 24: ...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 24 ...

Page 25: ...gertips spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 1 securing clips 2 2 memory module 3 memory module slot 2 Slide the memory module away from the memory module slot 25 ...

Page 26: ...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 26 ...

Page 27: ...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 tab 2 notch 3 memory module 4 securing clips 2 5 memory module slot Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 27 ...

Page 28: ...puter 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 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Push the securing tab to release the wireless card 28 ...

Page 29: ...3 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 1 antenna cables 2 2 securing tab 3 wireless card 29 ...

Page 30: ...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 at an angle into the connector 3 Push the securing tab out and secure the wireless card into position 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireles...

Page 31: ...king 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 assembly 31 ...

Page 32: ...stic scribe 2 keyboard 3 palm rest assembly 4 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable from the system board NOTE The backlight keyboard is optional The keyboard backlight cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a backlit keyboard 32 ...

Page 33: ...5 Lift the keyboard along with the cables off the palm rest assembly 1 keyboard backlight cable 2 latches 2 3 keyboard cable 4 keyboard 33 ...

Page 34: ...l com regulatory_compliance Procedure NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard For more information see Folding the Keyboard Cables 1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable into the system board connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables 2 Turn the keyboard over slide the tabs on the keyboard into the ...

Page 35: ...ew keyboard 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 35 ...

Page 36: ...1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard 3 keyboard backlight cable 4 fold line 36 ...

Page 37: ...3 Using the alignment line gently fold the keyboard cable 1 keyboard cable 2 alignment line 1 keyboard backlight cable 2 keyboard cable 3 keyboard Post requisites Replace the battery 37 ...

Page 38: ...r 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 optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 38 ...

Page 39: ...Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the system board 1 screws 5 2 palm rest 2 Close the display and turn the computer over 39 ...

Page 40: ...3 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 1 screws 10 2 computer base 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 40 ...

Page 41: ...5 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the power button board cable and the touchpad cable from the system board 1 power button board cable 2 connector latches 2 3 touchpad cable 41 ...

Page 42: ...6 Using a plastic scribe gently lift and release the tabs on the palm rest from the slots on the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 palm rest 7 Lift the palm rest away from the display assembly 42 ...

Page 43: ...bs on the palm rest with the slots on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the system board 3 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 4 Close the display and turn the computer over 5 Replace the screws that secure the palm ...

Page 44: ... 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 Remove the palm rest Procedure 1 Peel off the power button board cable from the palm rest 2 Turn the palm rest assembly over and place it on a clean and flat surface 3 Remove the powe...

Page 45: ...6 Lift the power button board at an angle and remove it from the palm rest 1 power button board 2 screw 3 power button board cable 4 palm rest 45 ...

Page 46: ...at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 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 power button board cable to the palm rest assembly 4 Slide the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest assembly 5 Turn the palm rest assembly over Post requisites 1 ...

Page 47: ...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 procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 R...

Page 48: ...t the connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad 2 Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 1 screws 2 2 touchpad 3 palm rest 3 Lift the touchpad away from the palm rest 48 ...

Page 49: ...age at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm rest 2 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 3 Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the touchpad and press down the latch to secure it Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in...

Page 50: ...omputer 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 procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyb...

Page 51: ...screws that secure the battery connector board to the computer base 1 screws 2 2 connector latch 3 battery connector board 4 computer base 2 Carefully lift the battery connector board to disconnect it from the system board 51 ...

Page 52: ...ance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery connector board with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Press the battery connector board down into position 3 Replace the screws that secure the battery connector board to the computer base Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step ...

Page 53: ...Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Remove the palm rest Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the computer base 2 Carefully lif...

Page 54: ...4 Lift the I O board away from the computer base 1 I O board 2 I O board cable 3 connector latch 4 screw 54 ...

Page 55: ...ulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the I O board cable into the connector on the I O board and press down the latch to secure it 2 Turn the I O board over and align the screw holes on the I O board with the screw holes on the computer base 3 Replace the screw that secures the I O board to the computer base Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedures fro...

Page 56: ...ng 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 hard drive 4 Remove the optical drive 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Remo...

Page 57: ...e 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive connector board to the computer base 1 screw 2 optical drive connector board 2 Slide and lift the optical drive connector board away from the computer base 57 ...

Page 58: ...re safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide and connect the optical drive connector board to the system board 2 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive connector board to the computer base Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to...

Page 59: ...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 procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical d...

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

Page 61: ...puter 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 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 3...

Page 62: ... see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Remove the palm rest 7 Remove the I O board Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the...

Page 63: ...3 Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base 1 speaker cable 2 system board 3 speakers 2 4 computer base 63 ...

Page 64: ...e home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Use the alignment posts on the computer base to place the speakers in position 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 Replace the palm rest 3 Replace the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replac...

Page 65: ...etup 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 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 ha...

Page 66: ...es and disconnect the display cable and I O board cable from the system board 7 Peel off the display cable from the fan 8 Disconnect the power adapter port cable and speaker cable from the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 display cable 3 latches 3 4 I O board cable 5 speaker cable 9 Remove the screws that secure the system board assembly to the computer base 66 ...

Page 67: ...10 Lift the system board assembly off the computer base 1 screws 3 2 system board assembly 3 computer base 11 Remove the heatsink sink assembly 67 ...

Page 68: ...th the screw holes on the computer base 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board assembly to the computer base 4 Connect the power adapter port cable and speaker cable to the system board 5 Adhere the display cable to the fan 6 Slide the display cable and I O board cable into the respective connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables 7 Adhere the tape that secures the displ...

Page 69: ...7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive 8 Replace the memory module 9 Replace the base cover 10 Replace the battery 69 ...

Page 70: ...eat sink 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 Remove the wireless card 4 Remove the memory module 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the...

Page 71: ...ptive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board NOTE The appearance of the heat sink and the number of screws will vary depending on the configuration you ordered 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 4 Lift the heat sink assembly off the system board 1 fan cable 2 captive screws 3 3 system board 4 heat sink assembly 71 ...

Page 72: ...t sink assembly 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 procedures from step 2 to step 10 in replacing the system board 2 Replace the optical drive connector board 3 ...

Page 73: ...ptops with non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Remove the palm rest Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 3 Remove the a...

Page 74: ...ystem board 1 display cable 2 tape 3 connector latch 8 Peel off the display cable from the fan 9 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 10 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base 74 ...

Page 75: ...11 Lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 3 3 computer base 75 ...

Page 76: ...ith the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base 4 Adhere the display cable to the fan 5 Connect the display cable to the system board 6 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 7 Close the display and turn the computer over 8 Inser...

Page 77: ...6 Replace the battery 77 ...

Page 78: ... practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Remove the palm rest 7 Remove the display assembly Procedure Using your fingertips ...

Page 79: ...1 display bezel 2 display panel 79 ...

Page 80: ...e safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 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 palm rest 3 Replace the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive 5 Follow the procedure fr...

Page 81: ...fter 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 Remove the palm rest 7 Remove t...

Page 82: ...Procedure 1 Carefully lift and peel off the camera from the display back cover 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera 1 camera cable 2 camera 3 display back cover 82 ...

Page 83: ...home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera 2 Use the alignment post on the display back cover to place the camera in position 3 Adhere the camera to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the palm rest 4 Replace the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replac...

Page 84: ...ng 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 instructions from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Remove the palm rest 7 Remove the d...

Page 85: ... guides on the display back cover 2 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display panel 3 screws 8 3 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over 4 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel 85 ...

Page 86: ...5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 1 connector latch 2 tape 3 display cable 86 ...

Page 87: ...here the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel 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 6 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace t...

Page 88: ...e applicable only to laptops with a 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 Remove the palm rest 7 Remove the display assembly 8 Remove the display bezel 9 Remove the camera 10 Follow the procedure fr...

Page 89: ...3 Lift the antenna cables away from the display back cover 1 tape 2 antenna cables 3 display back cover and antenna assembly 89 ...

Page 90: ...regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display back cover 2 Adhere the tape that secures the antenna cables to the display back cover Post requisite 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to 6 in replacing the display panel 2 Replace the camera 3 Replace the display bezel 4 Replace the display assembly 5 Replace the palm rest 6 Replace the keyboard...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 93 ...

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