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Contents

Before Working Inside Your Computer

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Before You Begin

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Safety Instructions

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Recommended Tools

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After Working Inside Your Computer

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Technical Overview

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Inside View of Your Computer

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System Board Components

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Removing the Stand Assembly

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Procedure

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Replacing the Stand Assembly

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Procedure

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Removing the Back Cover

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

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Replacing the Back Cover

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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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Removing the Speaker Cover

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 23

Page 1: ...Inspiron 23 Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 23 Model 5348 Regulatory Model W10C Regulatory Type W10C001 ...

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: ...13 Technical Overview 14 Inside View of Your Computer 14 System Board Components 15 Removing the Stand Assembly 17 Procedure 17 Replacing the Stand Assembly 20 Procedure 20 Removing the Back Cover 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 Replacing the Back Cover 23 Procedure 23 Post requisites 23 Removing the Speaker Cover 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 ...

Page 4: ...ocedure 28 Post requisites 28 Removing the Memory Module s 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 30 Replacing the Memory Module s 32 Procedure 33 Post requisites 34 Removing the System Board Shield 35 Prerequisites 35 Procedure 35 Replacing the System Board Shield 36 Procedure 36 Post requisites 36 Removing the Hard Drive 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 38 ...

Page 5: ...dure 42 Post requisites 42 Removing the Control Buttons Board 43 Prerequisites 43 Procedure 43 Replacing the Control Buttons Board 45 Procedure 45 Post requisites 45 Removing the Converter Board 46 Prerequisites 46 Procedure 46 Replacing the Converter Board 48 Procedure 48 Post requisites 48 Removing the Power Supply Diagnostic Board 49 Prerequisites 49 Procedure 49 ...

Page 6: ...rophone 54 Procedure 54 Post requisites 54 Removing the Wireless Card 55 Prerequisites 55 Procedure 55 Replacing the Wireless Card 56 Procedure 56 Post requisites 56 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 57 Prerequisites 57 Procedure 58 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 59 Procedure 59 Post requisites 59 Removing the I O Bracket 60 Prerequisites 60 Procedure 61 ...

Page 7: ...ocedure 68 Post requisites 68 Removing the Power Supply Fan 69 Prerequisites 69 Procedure 70 Replacing the Power Supply Fan 72 Procedure 72 Post requisites 72 Removing the Power Supply Unit 73 Prerequisites 73 Procedure 73 Replacing the Power Supply Unit 76 Procedure 76 Post requisites 76 Removing the Processor Heat Sink 77 Prerequisites 77 Procedure 77 ...

Page 8: ... Procedure 82 Post requisites 82 Removing the Processor 83 Prerequisites 83 Procedure 83 Replacing the Processor 85 Procedure 85 Post requisites 86 Removing the System Board 87 Prerequisites 87 Procedure 88 Replacing the System Board 91 Procedure 91 Post requisites 91 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 92 Removing the Camera 93 Prerequisites 93 Procedure 94 ...

Page 9: ...rocedure 97 Replacing the Antenna 99 Procedure 99 Post requisites 99 Removing the Display Panel 101 Prerequisites 101 Procedure 102 Replacing the Display Panel 108 Procedure 108 Post requisites 109 Flashing the BIOS 110 Getting Help and Contacting Dell 111 Self Help Resources 111 Contacting Dell 111 ...

Page 10: ...em 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 7 After the...

Page 11: ... inside your computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge 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 pull on it...

Page 12: ... Philips screwdriver Flat head 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 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 13 ...

Page 14: ... Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Inside View of Your Computer 1 antennas 2 2 power supply unit 3 processor fan 4 processor heat sink 5 wireless card 6 coin cell battery 7 memory modules 2 8 side I O bracket 9 hard drive assembly 10 system board 11 speakers 2 12 I O bracket 13 power supply diagnostic board...

Page 15: ...camera cable connector 3 Mini Card slot 4 coin cell battery socket 5 memory module connectors 2 6 speaker cable connector 7 display cable connector 8 control buttons board cable connector 9 converter board cable connector 10 optical drive power cable connector 11 main power cable connector 12 hard drive connector 15 ...

Page 16: ...a cable connector 14 touch control board cable connector 15 power supply fan cable connector 16 video card fan cable connector 17 video card heat sink 18 processor power cable connector 19 processor fan cable connector 16 ...

Page 17: ...fter Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Press the stand release button to release the stand 2 Pivot the stand upward and remove the stand assembly away from the computer 1 stand release button If you need to remove either the stand base or stand riser from the stand assembly follow the st...

Page 18: ...4 Using the screw handle loosen the captive thumbscrew that secures the stand base to the stand riser 1 stand riser 2 stand base 3 captive thumbscrew 4 screw handle 18 ...

Page 19: ...5 Slide the stand base off the stand riser 1 stand riser 2 stand base 19 ...

Page 20: ... 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 stand assembly into the slots on the back cover 2 Lower the stand assembly to lock it into place If you have removed the stand base from the stand riser follow the steps below 3 Align the captive thumbscrew on the stand base with the screw hole o...

Page 21: ...For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly Procedure CAUTION Do not remove the computer cover unless you need to install internal accessories for your computer 1 Slide the release latches to the unlocked position indicated by a circle 1 right release latch 2 left release latch 2 Using a plastic sc...

Page 22: ...3 Lift the back cover off the computer 1 plastic scribe 2 back cover 22 ...

Page 23: ...g 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 back cover with the slots on the display bezel and snap the back cover into place 2 Slide the release latches to the locked position Post requisites Replace the stand assembly ...

Page 24: ...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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the speaker cover to the display panel base 2 Lift the speaker cover off the computer 1 display panel base 2 screws 4...

Page 25: ...uter 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 screw holes on the speaker cover with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speaker cover to the display panel base Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replac...

Page 26: ...n 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the speaker cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guide 3 Remove the screws that ...

Page 27: ...4 Lift the speakers off the display panel base 1 screws 4 2 speakers 2 3 speaker cable 27 ...

Page 28: ... safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the display panel base 3 Route the speaker cables through the routing guide on the display panel base 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post re...

Page 29: ...r 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 29 ...

Page 30: ...y module shield off the system board shield 1 memory module shield 2 tabs 6 3 system board shield 2 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up 30 ...

Page 31: ...3 Remove the memory module from the memory module connector 1 memory module connector 2 memory modules 2 3 securing clips 4 31 ...

Page 32: ...ion 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 32 ...

Page 33: ...onnector 2 Insert the memory module into the memory module connector and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it 1 memory module connector 2 memory modules 2 3 tab 4 notch 5 securing clips 4 33 ...

Page 34: ...ules 2 3 Slide the tabs on the memory module shield under the tabs on the system board shield until the memory module shield is fully secured Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 34 ...

Page 35: ...he 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Press the securing tab down and slide the system board shield to release it from the slots on the display panel base 2 Lift the system board shield off the compute...

Page 36: ...er 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 and place the system board shield on the display panel base 2 Slide the tabs on the system board shield into the slots on the display panel base until it snaps into place Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover ...

Page 37: ...e 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 CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 ...

Page 38: ...own on the hard drive bracket and slide the hard drive assembly to release it from the hard drive cage 2 Lift the hard drive assembly off the hard drive cage 1 hard drive assembly 2 hard drive bracket 3 hard drive cage 38 ...

Page 39: ...rd drive bracket off the hard drive 1 hard drive 2 hard drive bracket 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the system board 5 Lift the hard drive cage off the system board 1 hard drive cage 2 screws 4 39 ...

Page 40: ...compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive cage with the screw holes on the system board 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the system board 3 Replace the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Align the tabs on the hard drive assembly with the slots on the hard drive cage 5 Slide th...

Page 41: ...he 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the VESA mount bracket to the display panel base 2 Lift the VESA mount bracket off the display panel...

Page 42: ...tructions 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 screw holes on the VESA mount bracket with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the VESA mount bracket to the display panel base Post requisites 1 Replace the system board shield 2 Replac...

Page 43: ...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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw that connects the ground cable to the display panel base 2 Carefully pry and lift the control buttons board off the d...

Page 44: ...3 Disconnect the control buttons board cable from the connector on the control buttons board 1 ground cable 2 screw 3 control buttons board cable 4 control buttons board 44 ...

Page 45: ...re safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the control buttons board cable to the connector on the control buttons board 2 Replace the control buttons board into the slot on the display bezel 3 Align the screw hole on the ground cable with the screw hole on the display panel base 4 Replace the screw that secures the ground...

Page 46: ...llow 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter board cable and display backlight cable from the connectors on the convertor board 2 Remove the screws that secure the convertor boa...

Page 47: ...3 Lift the converter board off the display panel base 1 screws 2 2 display backlight cable 3 converter board 4 converter board cable 47 ...

Page 48: ...Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the converter board with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the converter board to the display panel base 3 Connect the converter board cable and display backlight cable to the connectors on the convertor...

Page 49: ...s 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket Procedure 1 Disconnect the power supply diagnostic board cable from the power supply diagnostic board 2 Remove the screw tha...

Page 50: ...3 Lift the power supply diagnostic board off the I O bracket 1 power supply diagnostic board 2 power supply diagnostic board cable 3 screw 4 I O bracket 50 ...

Page 51: ...st practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the power supply diagnostic board cable to the connector on the power supply diagnostic board 2 Align the screw hole on the power supply diagnostic board with the screw hole on the I O bracket 3 Replace the screw that secures the power supply diagnostic board to the I O bracket Post requisite...

Page 52: ...Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the microphone bracket to the microphones 2 Lift the microphone brackets off the display bezel 3 Press the securing tabs to release the microphones and lift t...

Page 53: ...4 Disconnect the microphone cables from the microphones 1 right microphone 2 screws 2 3 left microphone 4 securing tabs 2 5 microphone brackets 2 6 microphone cables 2 53 ...

Page 54: ...y best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the microphone cables to the microphones 2 Slide the microphones into the slots on the display bezel and make sure the securing tabs are in position 3 Align the screw holes on the microphone brackets with the screw holes on the display bezel 4 Replace the screws that secure the microphone...

Page 55: ...ore safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 3 Slide and remove the wireless card out of the ...

Page 56: ...notch on the wireless card with the tab on the Mini Card slot 2 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the Mini Card slot 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and 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 wireless card supported by your compu...

Page 57: ...ollow 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 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 Replace the stand assembly 2 Replace the back cover 3 R...

Page 58: ...settings before removing the coin cell battery 1 Locate the coin cell battery socket on the system board For more information see System Board Components 2 Using a plastic scribe press the securing clip away from the coin cell battery until the coin cell battery pops out 1 plastic scribe 2 securing clip 3 coin cell battery 58 ...

Page 59: ...our computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure With the positive side facing up insert the coin cell battery into the battery socket and press down the battery into place Post requisites 1 Replace the system board shield 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace t...

Page 60: ...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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket 5 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 60 ...

Page 61: ...port to the I O bracket 2 Remove the screws that secure the I O bracket to the display panel base 1 power port screws 2 2 power port 3 I O bracket 4 I O bracket screws 4 3 Lift the I O bracket slightly and slide the power port through the I O bracket 61 ...

Page 62: ...4 Lift the I O bracket off the display panel base 1 power port 2 I O bracket 62 ...

Page 63: ...gulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the power port through the I O bracket 2 Align the screw holes on the I O bracket with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the I O bracket to the display panel base 4 Align the screw holes on the power port with the screw holes on the I O bracket 5 Replace the screws that secure the power port to the I O bracket Post requ...

Page 64: ... 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket 5 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 6 Remove the I O bracket 64 ...

Page 65: ...ive assembly to release it from the interposer 1 optical drive assembly 2 interposer 3 securing tab 2 Pivot the optical drive bezel upward to release it from the optical drive assembly 3 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 65 ...

Page 66: ...2 optical drive 3 optical drive bracket 4 screws 2 5 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the system board 6 Remove the screws that secure the interposer to the display panel base 7 Remove the power cable and date cable from the routing guides on the display panel base 66 ...

Page 67: ...8 Lift the interposer off the display panel base 1 screws 2 2 data cable 3 power cable 67 ...

Page 68: ...ew holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the interposer to the display panel base 4 Connect the power and data cables to the system board 5 Align the screw holes on the optical drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive 6 Replace the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 7 Align the tabs on the optical drive bezel with the slots o...

Page 69: ...r working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket 5 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 6 Remove the I O bracket 69 ...

Page 70: ...at secures the power supply fan bracket to the display panel base 2 Lift the power supply fan bracket off the display panel base 1 screw 2 power supply fan bracket 3 Disconnect the power supply fan cable from the power supply unit 70 ...

Page 71: ...4 Remove the screws that secure the power supply fan to the display panel base 1 power supply fan 2 screws 2 3 power supply fan cable 71 ...

Page 72: ...power supply fan cable to the power supply unit 2 Align the screw holes on the power supply fan with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the power supply fan to the display panel base 4 Align the screw holes on the power supply fan bracket with the screw holes on the display panel base 5 Replace the screw that secures the power supply fan bracket to the displ...

Page 73: ...ge at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket 5 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 6 Remove the I O bracket Procedure 1 Disconnect the main power cable processor power cable and power supply fan cable from the system board 2 Remove the main power cable processor power cab...

Page 74: ...fan cable from the power supply unit 1 power port cable 2 processor power cable 3 power supply fan cable 4 main power cable 5 power supply fan cable 5 Remove the screw that secures the power supply unit to the display panel base 74 ...

Page 75: ...6 Slide and lift the power supply unit to release it from the display panel base 1 power supply unit 2 screw 75 ...

Page 76: ...er supply unit with the screw hole and tabs on the display panel base 3 Replace the screw that secures the power supply unit to the display panel base 4 Connect the power supply fan cable to the power supply unit 5 Route the power port cable through the routing guides on the display panel base 6 Route the main power cable processor power cable and power supply fan cable through the routing guides ...

Page 77: ...ur Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the system board 2 Remove the screw that secures the processor heat sink to...

Page 78: ...4 Lift the processor heat sink off the system board 1 Mylar 2 screw 3 processor heat sink 4 captive screws 4 78 ...

Page 79: ...ed if the original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved 1 Align the captive screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the system board 3 Adhere the Mylar to...

Page 80: ...ng Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket Procedure 1 Disconnect the processor fan cable from the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the processor fan to the display panel ...

Page 81: ...4 Lift the processor fan off the display panel base 1 Mylar 2 processor fan 3 screws 3 4 processor fan cable 81 ...

Page 82: ...ces see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the processor fan with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Adhere the Mylar on the processor fan and the processor heat sink 3 Replace the screws that secure the processor fan to the display panel base 4 Connect the processor fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Rep...

Page 83: ... Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the processor heat sink 5 Remove the processor fan Procedure 1 Press the release lever down on the processor cover and then pull it outwards to release it from the tab that secu...

Page 84: ...3 Gently lift the processor and remove it from the processor socket 1 release lever 2 securing tab 3 processor cover 4 processor 84 ...

Page 85: ...e original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved CAUTION You must position the processor correctly in the processor socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor 1 If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended move it to that positio...

Page 86: ...cessor pin 1 indicator 2 processor 3 alignment tabs 2 4 alignment post 5 securing tab 6 processor cover 7 release lever Post requisites 1 Replace the processor fan 2 Replace the processor heat sink 3 Replace the system board shield 4 Replace the back cover 5 Replace the stand assembly 86 ...

Page 87: ...em board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and 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 stand a...

Page 88: ...Procedure NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board 88 ...

Page 89: ...nnect all the cables connected to the system board 1 processor power cable 2 camera cable 3 speaker cable 4 display cable 5 control buttons board cable 6 converter board cable 7 optical drive power cable 8 video card fan cable 9 optical drive data cable 10 main power cable 11 power supply fan cable 12 touch control board cable 2 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the display panel b...

Page 90: ...ws 12 2 system board 3 Gently lift the system board at an angle and remove the side I O bracket off the system board 4 Lift the system board off the display panel bracket 1 system board 2 side I O bracket 90 ...

Page 91: ...ce the system board Procedure 1 Replace the side I O bracket on the system board 2 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis 4 Route and connect all the cables to the connectors on the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the coin cell battery 2 Replace the wireless card 3 Replace the ...

Page 92: ...e Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer 2 Press F2 when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the system setup program 3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field 92 ...

Page 93: ...embly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the system board shield 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the VESA mount bracket 7 Remove the control buttons board 8 Remove the converter board 9 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 10 Remove the I O bracket 11 Remove the optical drive 12 Remove the power supply fan 13 Remove the power supply unit 14 Remove the processor heat...

Page 94: ...the camera module to the display bezel 2 Move the ground cable away to access the camera module 3 Carefully lift the camera module out of the display bezel 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module 1 screw 2 camera module 3 ground cable 4 camera cable 94 ...

Page 95: ...screw hole on the display bezel 3 Replace the screw that secures the ground cable and the camera module to the display bezel Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 11 to step 17 in Replacing the Display Panel 2 Replace the system board 3 Replace the coin cell battery 4 Replace the wireless card 5 Replace the processor 6 Replace the processor fan 7 Replace the processor heat sink 8 Replac...

Page 96: ...18 Replace the memory module s 19 Replace the back cover 20 Replace the stand assembly 96 ...

Page 97: ...Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the VESA mount bracket 7 Remove the control buttons board 8 Remove the converter board 9 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 10 Remove the I O bracket 11 Remove the optical drive 12 Remove the power supply fan 13 Remove the power supply unit 14 Remove the processor heat sink 15 Remove the processor fan 16 Remove the processor 17 Remove the wireless card 18 Remov...

Page 98: ...4 Lift the antenna modules off the display bezel 1 screws 2 2 right antenna module 3 left antenna module 4 securing tape 98 ...

Page 99: ...nna modules to the display bezel 3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display panel base 4 Adhere the tape to secure the antenna modules to the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the system board 2 Replace the coin cell battery 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Replace the processor 5 Replace the processor fan 6 Replace the processor heat sink 7 Replace the power supply un...

Page 100: ...18 Replace the back cover 19 Replace the stand assembly 100 ...

Page 101: ...he stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the system board shield 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the VESA mount bracket 7 Remove the converter board 8 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 9 Remove the I O bracket 10 Remove the optical drive 11 Remove the power supply fan 12 Remove the power supply unit 13 Remove the processor heat sink 14 Remove the proc...

Page 102: ...latches off the display panel base 4 Rotate and lift the release latch brackets off the display panel base 1 ground cable screw 2 ground cable 3 right release latch 4 release latch brackets 2 5 left release latch 6 release latch screws 4 5 Remove the screws that secure the display panel base to the display bezel 6 Slide all the cables through the slot on the display panel base 102 ...

Page 103: ... panel base 2 screws 15 8 Peel the tape that secures the display panel to the display bezel 1 tape 2 display bezel 9 Press the release latch on either side of the display cable connector and then pull the display cable to disconnect it from the display panel 103 ...

Page 104: ...10 Peel off the display cable from the display panel 1 display cable connector 2 display cable 3 release latches 2 11 Peel off the Mylar from the touch control board cable 104 ...

Page 105: ...h control board 1 Mylar 2 touch control board cable 3 touch control board 13 Lift the latches and disconnect the flex cable from the display panel 1 connector latches 2 flex cable 14 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the display bezel 105 ...

Page 106: ...15 Gently lift the display assembly off the display bezel 1 screws 4 2 flex cable 3 display panel 16 Remove the screws that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel 106 ...

Page 107: ...17 Remove the display panel brackets off the display panel 1 screws 4 2 display panel brackets 2 3 display panel 107 ...

Page 108: ...hat secure the display assembly to the display bezel 5 Slide the flex cables into the connectors on the display panel and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 6 Connect the touch control board cable to the touch control board 7 Adhere the Mylar to the touch control board cable 8 Adhere the display cable to the display panel 9 Connect the display cable to the display panel 10 Ad...

Page 109: ...he processor fan 10 Replace the processor heat sink 11 Replace the power supply unit 12 Replace the power supply fan 13 Replace the optical drive 14 Replace the I O bracket 15 Replace the power supply diagnostic board 16 Replace the converter board 17 Replace the VESA mount bracket 18 Replace the hard drive 19 Replace the system board shield 20 Replace the memory module s 21 Replace the back cover...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 112 ...

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