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Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the stand
assembly.

Lift the computer base slightly and slide the display cables and antenna
cables through the cable slot on the computer base.

Lift the computer base away from the stand assembly.

screws (2)

cable slot

computer base

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 23

Page 1: ...Inspiron 23 Service Manual Computer Model Inspiron 2350 Regulatory Model W07C Regulatory Type W07C002 ...

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: ...rview 14 Inside View of Your Computer 14 Computer base Components 15 Display Panel With Stand Assembly 16 System Board Components 17 Removing the Memory Module s 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the Memory Module s 21 Procedure 21 Removing the Base Cover 23 Procedure 23 Replacing the Base Cover 25 Procedure 25 Removing the Computer Base 26 Prerequisites 26 Procedure 26 ...

Page 4: ...rd Drive 32 Procedure 32 Post requisites 32 Removing the Wireless Card 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 Replacing the Wireless Card 35 Procedure 35 Post requisites 35 Removing the mSATA Card 36 Prerequisites 36 Procedure 36 Replacing the mSATA Card 38 Procedure 38 Post requisites 39 Removing the Speakers 40 Prerequisites 40 Procedure 40 ...

Page 5: ...B Board 45 Procedure 45 Post requisites 45 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 46 Prerequisites 46 Procedure 46 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 48 Procedure 48 Post requisites 48 Removing the Fan 49 Prerequisites 49 Procedure 50 Replacing the Fan 52 Procedure 52 Post requisites 52 Removing the Heat Sink 53 Prerequisites 53 Procedure 54 ...

Page 6: ...ocessor 58 Procedure 58 Post requisites 59 Removing the System Board 60 Prerequisites 60 Procedure 60 Replacing the System Board 62 Procedure 62 Post requisites 62 Removing the Back Cover 63 Prerequisites 63 Procedure 63 Replacing the Back Cover 64 Procedure 64 Post requisites 64 Removing the Camera 65 Prerequisites 65 Procedure 65 ...

Page 7: ...ure 70 Post requisites 70 Removing the Converter Board 71 Prerequisites 71 Procedure 71 Replacing the Converter Board 73 Procedure 73 Post requisites 73 Removing the Power Button Module 74 Prerequisites 74 Procedure 74 Replacing the Power Button Module 76 Procedure 76 Post requisites 76 Removing the Stand Assembly 77 Prerequisites 77 Procedure 77 ...

Page 8: ...nel 88 Procedure 88 Post requisites 88 Removing the Control Buttons Board 89 Prerequisites 89 Procedure 89 Replacing the Control Buttons Board 91 Procedure 91 Post requisites 91 System Setup Options 92 Overview 97 Entering System Setup 98 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 99 Clearing CMOS Settings 100 Display Settings Controls 101 Flashing the BIOS 104 ...

Page 9: ...Getting Help and Contacting Dell 105 Self Help Resources 105 Contacting Dell 105 ...

Page 10: ... 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 devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove an...

Page 11: ...over and access any of the components inside the computer See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions working 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...

Page 12: ...ON Press and eject any installed card from the media card reader Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools 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: ... 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 Inside View of Your Computer This chapter lists out the components on the computer base and display panel 14 ...

Page 15: ...Computer base Components 1 heat sink 2 fan 3 coin cell battery 4 hard drive assembly 5 USB board 6 speakers 2 7 mSATA card 8 memory modules 2 9 processor 10 wireless mini card 11 system board 15 ...

Page 16: ...ra assembly 5 camera cable 6 left microphone cable 7 main antenna cable 8 main antenna 9 display panel 10 display panel bracket 11 display cable 12 stand 13 converter board cable 14 power buttons board cable 15 control buttons board cable 16 control buttons board 17 converter board 18 display backlight cable 16 ...

Page 17: ...tor LVDS 3 camera cable connector 4 display backlight cable connector MONITOR_SIGNAL 5 processor socket 6 fan cable connector 7 USB board cable connector USB_CARD 8 speaker cable connector SPEAKER 9 memory module slot DDR3L 10 hard drive connector HDD 11 mSATA card slot mSATA 17 ...

Page 18: ...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 Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory module cover to the base cover 18 ...

Page 19: ...captive screw NOTE If the memory module accidentally slips and falls in the computer base remove the base cover to retrieve the memory module See Removing the Base Cover 3 Use your fingertips to spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 19 ...

Page 20: ...4 Remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 memory module slot 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module 20 ...

Page 21: ...orking 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 NOTE If you are installing only one memory module insert the memory module in the memory module slot marked as DIMM1 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot ...

Page 22: ... the click remove the memory module and reinstall it 1 tab 2 notch 3 memory module slot 4 securing clips 4 5 memory modules 2 3 Insert the tabs on the memory module cover into the slots on the base cover and then slide the memory module cover into place 4 Tighten the captive screw that secures the memory module cover to the base cover 22 ...

Page 23: ...Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 2 Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 1 captive screw 2 base cover 3 screws 7 3 Starting from the right side pry up the base cover to release the port...

Page 24: ...4 Lift the base cover off the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 base cover 24 ...

Page 25: ...low 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 slots on the base cover into the ports on the system board and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 3 Tighten the captive screw that secures the base c...

Page 26: ...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 Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini card 2 Using the pull tabs disconnect the display cables from the system board 1 wireless mini card 2 antenna cables 2 3 pull tab...

Page 27: ...ase to the stand assembly 4 Lift the computer base slightly and slide the display cables and antenna cables through the cable slot on the computer base 5 Lift the computer base away from the stand assembly 1 screws 2 2 cable slot 3 computer base 27 ...

Page 28: ...the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the display cables and antenna cables through the cable slot on the computer base 2 Place the computer base on the stand assembly and align the screw holes on the computer base with the screw holes on the stand assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the stand assembly 4 Connect the displ...

Page 29: ...mpliance 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove t...

Page 30: ...ssembly off the computer base 1 screws 4 2 hard drive assembly 3 computer base 4 system board 5 speaker cable 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 6 Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket 30 ...

Page 31: ...7 Remove the interposer from the hard drive 1 hard drive 2 screws 4 3 interposer 4 hard drive bracket 31 ...

Page 32: ...edure 1 Connect the interposer to the connector on the hard drive 2 Place the hard drive in the hard drive bracket 3 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive assembly 4 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 5 Place the hard drive assembly on the computer base and slide the hard drive assembly into place 6 Repl...

Page 33: ... 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the wireless card to the system board 33 ...

Page 34: ...2 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot on the system board 1 screws 2 2 wireless card slot 3 wireless card 34 ...

Page 35: ...ot place any cables under it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card slot on the system board 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screws that secure the wireless card to the system board 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the ant...

Page 36: ... 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board 36 ...

Page 37: ...2 Slide and remove the mSATA card from the mSATA card slot on the system board 1 mSATA card slot 2 mSATA card 3 screw 4 system board 37 ...

Page 38: ... 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 notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA card slot 2 Slide the mSATA card at an angle into the mSATA card slot 38 ...

Page 39: ...he mSATA card down and replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board 1 mSATA card 2 mSATA card slot 3 tab 4 notch 5 screw 6 system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 39 ...

Page 40: ...e 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 3 Remove the screws that secure the ...

Page 41: ...4 Lift the speakers along with the cable off the computer base 1 speaker cable 2 screws 4 3 speakers 2 4 computer base 41 ...

Page 42: ...ing 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 speakers with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base 3 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requi...

Page 43: ... practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Peel off the tape from the USB board cable 2 Open the clip of the USB board cable routing 3 Using the pull tab disconnect the USB board cable from the USB board and r...

Page 44: ...5 Lift the USB board off the computer base 1 USB board cable 2 clip 3 screw 4 computer base 5 USB board 6 tape 7 pull tab 44 ...

Page 45: ...page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the USB board with the screw hole on the computer base 2 Replace the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base 3 Route the USB board cable through the routing clip on the computer base and close the routing clip 4 Connect the USB board cable to the connector on the USB board 5 Adhere the USB board cable to the U...

Page 46: ... 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 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable f...

Page 47: ...3 Lift the coin cell battery along with its cable off the system board 1 system board 2 coin cell battery cable 3 coin cell battery connector 4 coin cell battery 47 ...

Page 48: ...er 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 Adhere the coin cell battery to the system board 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 48 ...

Page 49: ... 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base 49 ...

Page 50: ...peration Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it 1 Peel off the Mylar from the heat sink and fan 1 heat sink 2 Mylar 3 fan 2 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 3 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer base 50 ...

Page 51: ...4 Lift the fan along with its cable off the computer base 1 system board 2 fan cable 3 screws 2 4 fan 51 ...

Page 52: ...ter 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 fan with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the computer base 3 Adhere the Mylar over the heat sink and fan 4 Connect the fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Repla...

Page 53: ...y Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the 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 Prerequisites NOTE The heat sin...

Page 54: ...cedure 1 Peel off the Mylar from the heat sink and fan 1 heat sink 2 Mylar 3 fan 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 54 ...

Page 55: ...3 Lift the heat sink off the system board 1 captive screws 8 2 system board 3 heat sink 55 ...

Page 56: ... NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure 1 Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink and reapply the thermal grease 2 Align the captive screws on the he...

Page 57: ...ng Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the heat sink Procedure 1 Locate the processor on the system board See system board components 2 Using a Torx T8 screwdriver loosen the ZIF socket cam screw 3 Lift the processor off the ZIF socket ...

Page 58: ...provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure NOTE A new processor ships with a thermal pad in the package In some cases the processor may ship with the thermal pad attached to it 1 Align the pin 1 corner on the processor with the pin 1 corner on the processor socket and then place the processor in the processor socket NOTE The pin 1 corner of the processor has a...

Page 59: ...cam screw to secure the processor to the system board 1 processor 2 pin 1 indicator 3 ZIF socket 4 cam screw 5 Torx T8 screwdriver Post requisites 1 Replace the heat sink 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 59 ...

Page 60: ... 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 them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the memory m...

Page 61: ...4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 5 Lift the system board out of the computer base 1 USB board cable 2 tape 3 fan cable 4 screws 7 5 system board 61 ...

Page 62: ...em 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 Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 3 Connect the USB board cable to the system board 4 Adhere the USB board c...

Page 63: ... 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure Gently pry the back cover starting from the tab at the bottom and lift the back cover off the display assembly 1 plastic scribe 2 display assembly 3...

Page 64: ...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 Procedure Align the tabs on the back cover with the tabs on the display bezel and snap the back cover into place Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 64 ...

Page 65: ...orking 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Peel the Aluminium foil tape from the camera assembly 1 camera assembly 2 Aluminium foil tape 65 ...

Page 66: ...to the display bezel 3 Carefully lift the camera assembly and turn it over 4 Slide and remove the camera from the camera bracket 5 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera assembly 1 screws 2 2 camera bracket 3 camera cable 4 camera 5 display bezel 66 ...

Page 67: ...see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the camera into the camera bracket 2 Connect the camera cable to the camera 3 Align the screw holes on the camera assembly with the screw holes on the display bezel 4 Replace the screws that secure the camera assembly to the display bezel 5 Adhere the Aluminium foil tape that secures the camera assembly to ...

Page 68: ...er 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Carefully pry and lift the microphones out of their slots on the display bezel 68 ...

Page 69: ...2 Disconnect the microphone cables from the microphones 1 microphone cable 2 right microphone 3 left microphone 69 ...

Page 70: ... 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 Connect the microphone cable to the microphones 2 Align the microphones with the slots on the display bezel and slide the microphones into the slots on the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the comput...

Page 71: ...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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter board cable from the converter board 2 Disconnect the display backlight cable from the converter board 3 Remove the screws that s...

Page 72: ...4 Lift the converter board off the display assembly 1 converter board cable 2 screws 2 3 converter board 4 display backlight cable 5 display bracket 72 ...

Page 73: ... 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 bracket 2 Replace the screws that secure the converter board to the display bracket 3 Connect the converter board cable to the converter board 4 Connect the display backlight cable to the converter board P...

Page 74: ...e home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure NOTE Note the routing of the cable as you remove it so that you can reroute it correctly after you replace the power button module 1 Note the power button cable routing and remove it from the routing guides 2 Remove the screw that secures the power button...

Page 75: ...5 Lift the power button off the display bezel 1 screw 2 power button cable 3 routing guides 4 power button 5 Mylar 6 control buttons board cable 75 ...

Page 76: ...latory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the power button in the display bezel and make sure that the power button fits in the slot on the display bezel 2 Adhere the Mylar over the power button 3 Route the power button module cable through its routing guide 4 Connect the power button cable to the control buttons board cable 5 Replace the screw that secures th...

Page 77: ...de Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover 4 Remove the camera 5 Remove the microphones Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter board cable from the converter board 2 Disconnect the display backlight cable from the converter board 3 Ge...

Page 78: ...le 2 converter board 3 display backlight cable 4 alignment posts 2 5 right antenna 6 screws 4 7 display bracket 8 display bezel 5 Press the securing clips and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 6 Disconnect the control buttons board cable from the control buttons board 78 ...

Page 79: ... board cable 2 power button cable 3 securing clips 2 4 display cable NOTE Note the routing of the cables before you remove them so that you can remove them correctly For more information on cable routing see display panel with stand assembly 8 Remove all the cables from the routing guides 79 ...

Page 80: ... stand assembly to the display bracket 1 stand assembly 2 screws 8 3 display assembly 10 Slide and release the tabs on the stand assembly from the slots on the display bracket and turn the stand assembly over 1 tabs 2 2 stand assembly 80 ...

Page 81: ...11 Peel off the Mylar that covers the touchscreen cable and disconnect the touchscreen cable from the display panel 1 touchscreen cable 2 Mylar 12 Lift the stand assembly off the display assembly 81 ...

Page 82: ...and assembly with the screw holes on the display bracket 5 Replace the screws that secure the stand assembly to the display bracket 6 Route all the cables through their routing guides For more information see display panel with stand assembly 7 Replace the screws that secure the cables to the display bracket 8 Connect the power button cable to the control buttons board cable 9 Connect the control ...

Page 83: ...5 Replace the base cover 83 ...

Page 84: ...structions 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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover 4 Remove the camera 5 Remove the microphones 6 Remove the stand assembly 7 Remove the power button module Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the displ...

Page 85: ...et off the display panel assembly 1 screws 18 2 display panel bracket 3 display bezel 3 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display bezel 4 Lift the latches and disconnect the flex cables from the display panel 85 ...

Page 86: ...el assembly off the display bezel and place it on a clean surface 1 screws 6 2 display panel 3 display bezel 4 latches 3 5 flex cables 3 6 Remove the screws that secure the display panel side brackets to the display panel 86 ...

Page 87: ...7 Remove the display panel side brackets from the display panel 1 display panel 2 screws 4 3 display panel side brackets 2 8 Place the display panel on a clean flat surface 87 ...

Page 88: ...ce the screws that secure display panel side brackets to the display panel 4 Align the screw holes on the display panel side brackets with the screw holes on the display bezel and place the display panel to the display bezel NOTE Make sure that no cables are under the display panel 5 Slide the flex cables into the connectors on the display panel and press down on the connector latches to secure th...

Page 89: ...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 base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover 4 Remove the stand assembly 5 Remove the camera 6 Remove the microphones 7 Remove the power button module 8 Remove the display panel Procedure 1 Pry the control buttons ...

Page 90: ...2 Carefully pry and lift the control buttons board away from the display bezel 1 control buttons board 2 plastic scribe 3 control buttons bracket 4 display bezel 90 ...

Page 91: ...r more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the control buttons board into the control buttons board bracket in such a way that the control buttons board fits in the slot on the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the power button module 3 Replace the microphones 4 Replace the camera 5 Replac...

Page 92: ...model System Time Displays the current time in hh mm ss format System Date Displays the current date in mm dd yyyy format Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer Service Tag Input Allows you to enter the Service Tag of the computer if the Service Tag field is empty Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of the computer when the asset tag is present Main Processor Information Processor Type ...

Page 93: ...mSATA connector Device ID Displays the serial number of the mSATA device Device Size Displays the size of the mSATA device in GB Advanced Processor Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Allows you to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading Technology feature for the processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Intel R SpeedStep Technology Allows you to enable or disable Intel SpeedSte...

Page 94: ... Side USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the side USB ports Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Audio Controller Allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio controller Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default SATA Mode Displays the SATA mode on your computer ATA AHCI or RAID RAID or AHCI by default Onboard LAN Controller Allows you to ena...

Page 95: ... Boot Device Displays the third boot device 4th Boot Device Displays the fourth boot device 5th Boot Device Displays the fifth boot device Hard Disk Drivers Displays the boot sequence of the hard drive USB Storage Drivers Displays the boot sequence of the USB storage drive CD DVD ROM Drivers Displays the boot sequence of the optical drive Power Wake Up by Integrated LAN WLAN Allow the computer to ...

Page 96: ...uto Power On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically NOTE This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled hh mm ss 12 30 30 by default Deep Sleep Control Allows you to set Deep Sleep Mode Disabled Enabled in S5 computer is off only Enabled in S4 Hibernate state of computer and S5 by default Security Supervisor Password Display...

Page 97: ...ions Full Access Allows users to edit all system setup options except the supervisor password Exit Save Changes and Reset Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes Discard Changes and Reset Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options Load Defaults Allows you to load default values for all system setup options Overview CAUTION Unless you are an ...

Page 98: ...n the DELL logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the operating s...

Page 99: ...ions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance 1 Remove the base cover 2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 3 in Removing the System Board 3 Replace the base cover 4 Turn on the computer to clear all BIOS passwords 5 Remove the base cover 6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 4 in Replac...

Page 100: ...ow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance 1 Remove the base cover 2 Follow the procedure given in step 1 in Removing the Coin Cell Battery 3 Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the CMOS settings 4 Follow the procedure given in step 2 in Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 5...

Page 101: ...nctions of the controls vary when your computer is not connected to any video input or video output devices your computer is connected to an external video input device such as an another computer gaming console camera Blu ray player and so on your computer is connected to an external video output device such as a TV monitor projector and so on 101 ...

Page 102: ...Decrease display brightness Press to increase the display brightness Display off Press and hold to turn off the display Input source select Press and release to switch between video input sources The display settings controls provide an on screen display OSD when your computer is connected to an external video output device 102 ...

Page 103: ...ntrol OSD Display settings control Description Volume Touch to access the volume controls menu Brightness Touch to access the brightness controls menu NOTE Brightness control feature is disabled in Windows 8 charms Input source select Touch to switch between video input sources Up Touch to increase volume or brightness levels Down Touch to decrease volume or brightness levels Close Touch to close ...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...nuals setup instructions product specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on See dell com support Information about Microsoft Windows 8 1 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 d...

Page 106: ...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 106 ...

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