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8.

Release the keyboard cable connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board connector.  
 

 

  

9.

For backlit keyboards, release the keyboard backlight cable connector latch to disconnect the keyboard backlight cable from the system board connector. 
 
 

 

  

10.

Lift the keyboard off the computer.  
 

 

Replacing the Keyboard  

 

 

1.

Follow the procedures in 

Before You Begin

.  

 

 

  

2.

For backlit keyboards, slide the keyboard backlight cable into the connector on the system board and pull down on the keyboard backlight cable 
connector latch to secure the keyboard backlight cable to the system board.  
 

 

  

3.

Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and pull down on the keyboard cable connector latch to secure the keyboard cable to 
the system board.  
 

 

  

4.

Align the tabs along the bottom of the keyboard with the slots of the palm rest and slide the keyboard tabs under the palm rest.  
 

 

 

 

 

5.

Replace the two screws at the top of the keyboard.  
 

 

  

6.

Align the tabs beneath the keyboard surround with the hooks on the palm rest and snap it into place.  
 

 

  

7.

Replace the battery (see 

Replacing the Battery

).  

 

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1  keyboard 

2  screws (2)  

3  keyboard cable connector latch 

4  keyboard cable  

5  keyboard tabs (5) 

6  keyboard backlight cable 

7  keyboard backlight cable connector latch 

 

CAUTION: 

The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the 

keyboard.

Summary of Contents for Inspiron Inspiron 14z

Page 1: ...ft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model PP40L April 2009 Rev A00 Before You Begin Battery Memory Keyboard Hard Drive Palm Rest Display Power ...

Page 2: ... information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION To help prevent damage to the system bo...

Page 3: ...ide Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety b...

Page 4: ...alled cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 8 in 1 Media Card Reader 6 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 7 Remove the battery see Removing the Battery 8 Turn the computer top side up open the display and press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your comput...

Page 5: ... click Yes in the pop up window to save configuration changes 7 The BIOS upgrade finishes and the computer restarts automatically Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in the main battery is properly installed and a network cable is attached 2 Turn on the computer 3 Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at support dell com 4 Click Download Now...

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Page 7: ...ector on the system board and press gently 3 Replace the screw that secures the bluetooth card to the system board 4 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 6 Replace the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best...

Page 8: ...7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 9: ...ector on the camera board 10 Remove the two screws securing the camera board 11 Remove the camera board Replacing the Camera 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance...

Page 10: ... display panel see Replacing the Display Panel 6 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 7 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 8 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 9 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 10 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 11 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page...

Page 11: ...itive side facing upwards 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the connector on the system board 3 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 5 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices in...

Page 12: ...6 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 13: ...mpliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty CAUTION To prevent intermittent contac...

Page 14: ...cessor 5 Replace the processor heat sink see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 6 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 8 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD see Flashing the BIOS Back to Contents Page CAUTION Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor Seating the processor pr...

Page 15: ...n see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING If you remove the processor heat sink from the computer when the heat sink is hot do not touch the metal housing of the heat sink CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer C...

Page 16: ...an cable to the connector on the system board 6 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page NOTE The original thermal pad can be reused if the original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the processor or heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal condu...

Page 17: ...s Mini Cards WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a co...

Page 18: ...des and if applicable connect the cable connectors to the Mini Cards on the system board 5 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 1 ...

Page 19: ...e display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Display Panel Removing the Display Panel 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 2 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 3 Remove the eight screws securing the display panel to the display cover 4 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface 1 display bezel 1 display panel 2 screws 8 3 di...

Page 20: ...Panel Bracket Removing the Display Panel Bracket 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 2 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 3 Remove the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 4 Remove the six screws three on each side that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel Replacing the Display Panel Bracket 1 Replace the six screws three o...

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Page 22: ...hipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs...

Page 23: ...4 Replace the processor heat sink see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 5 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board 6 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 24: ...ard on the computer base 3 Connect the hall sensor cable to the connector on the hall sensor board 4 Replace the screw that secures the hall sensor board to the computer base 5 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional ...

Page 25: ...7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 26: ...mputer before removing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty CAUTION When you disconnect a cabl...

Page 27: ...nnector on the system board 8 Replace the four screws securing the hard drive assembly to the computer base 9 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 10 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 11 Install the operating system for your computer as needed see the Dell Technology Guide 12 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed see the Dell Technology Guide 1 interp...

Page 28: ...Back to Contents Page ...

Page 29: ... that secure the I O board to the computer base 4 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compl...

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Page 31: ...ctices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is not au...

Page 32: ...d cable into the connector on the system board and pull down on the keyboard cable connector latch to secure the keyboard cable to the system board 4 Align the tabs along the bottom of the keyboard with the slots of the palm rest and slide the keyboard tabs under the palm rest 5 Replace the two screws at the top of the keyboard 6 Align the tabs beneath the keyboard surround with the hooks on the p...

Page 33: ...odule pops up 6 Remove the memory module from the memory module connector WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by ...

Page 34: ...C adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet 6 Turn on the computer As the computer boots it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer click Start Help and Support Dell System Information Back to Contents Page 1 memory module connector 2 memory module 3 securing clips 2 NOTE If the m...

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Page 36: ...NING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Only GSM HSDPA type cards need a SIM EVDO cards do not use a SIM 1 battery bay 2 SIM 3 SIM compartment WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety infor...

Page 37: ...secures the Mini Card to the system board 7 Lift the Mini Card out of the system board connector NOTE Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini Cards from sources other than Dell NOTE Your computer can only support one full Mini Card and one half Mini Card at a time NOTE The WLAN slot supports a half Mini Card NOTE Depending on the configuration of the system when it was so...

Page 38: ...ace the battery see Replacing the Battery 12 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as required For more information see the Dell Technology Guide CAUTION When the Mini Card is not in the computer store it in protective antistatic packaging For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer CAUTION Use firm and...

Page 39: ...ontents Page NOTE If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities For more generic driver information see the Dell Technology Guide ...

Page 40: ... your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION Only a ce...

Page 41: ...op side up 9 Remove the four screws from the top of the palm rest 10 Starting at the back center of the palm rest use your fingers to gently ease the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest while pulling on the outside 1 screws 4 2 palm rest 1 palm rest 2 touch pad cable ...

Page 42: ... 4 Connect the display cable and camera cable to the respective connectors on the system board 5 Replace the four screws on the top of the palm rest 6 Turn the computer upside down and replace the 11 screws on the computer base 7 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 10 Replace any remov...

Page 43: ...ystem Board 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding stra...

Page 44: ...play cover 10 Gently remove the power button board to release it from the securing tab Replacing the Power Button Board 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Replace the power button board in the securing tab on the display cover WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the...

Page 45: ...ce the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 10 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 46: ...kers 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Replace the speakers on the computer base and route the speaker cables along the routing guides 3 Connect the speaker cable to its connector on the system board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homep...

Page 47: ...e the speakers to the computer base 5 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 48: ...assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 10 Remove the bluetooth card see Removing the Bluetooth Card 11 Remove the speakers see Removing the Speakers 12 Remove the tweeters see Removing the Tweeters 13 Remove the coin cell battery see Removing the Coin Cell Battery 14 Disconnect the AC adapter cable from the connector on the system board 15 Disconnect the hall sensor cable from the connector on...

Page 49: ...ry see Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 7 Replace the tweeters see Replacing the Tweeters 8 Replace the speakers see Replacing the Speakers 9 Replace the bluetooth card see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 10 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 11 Replace the Mini Cards if applicable see Communication Cards 12 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 13 Replace the ...

Page 50: ...s that appear on the screen Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer NOTE After you have replaced the system board enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board ...

Page 51: ... under license Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Vista start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks an...

Page 52: ...he system board 10 Remove the tweeter frames containing the tweeters Replacing the Tweeters 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic dis...

Page 53: ...s one on each tweeter that secure the tweeter frames to the system board 5 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

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