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Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual

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Regulatory Model P02E Series Regulatory Type P02E001

August 2009 Rev. A00

Before You Begin

Battery

Base Cover

Hard Drive(s)

Memory Module(s)

Wireless Mini-Card

Coin-Cell Battery

Center Control Cover

Keyboard

Media Controls Board

Display

Camera

Power Button Board

Palm Rest

Internal Card With Bluetooth

Wireless Technology

Thermal Fan

Media Card Reader Board

Optical Drive

USB Board

Speakers

System Board

Processor Heat Sink

Processor Module

TV Antenna Cable Assembly

Subwoofer Assembly

AC Adapter Connector

Battery Latch Assembly

Flashing the BIOS

NOTE:

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Page 1: ...and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Regulatory Model P02E Series Regulatory Type P02E001 August 2009 Rev A00 Before You Begin Battery Base Cover Hard Drive s Memory Module s Wireless Mini Card Coin Cell Battery Center Control Cover Keyboard Media Controls Board Display Camera Power Button Board Palm Rest Internal ...

Page 2: ...eplacing the Subwoofer Assembly 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 Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is ...

Page 3: ...mputer base 4 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 Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Dama...

Page 4: ... computer base 4 Replace the three screws that secure the battery latch assembly to the computer base 5 Replace the subwoofer assembly see Replacing the Subwoofer Assembly 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_complianc...

Page 5: ...Back to Contents Page ...

Page 6: ...rking Inside 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...

Page 7: ...tlets 6 Disconnect all attached devices from your computer 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 avoid damaging the computer perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cab...

Page 8: ...he 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 Go to the Dell Support website at support dell com 4 Click Drivers Downloads Select Model 5 Select the type of product in the Select Your Product Family list 6 Select the product brand in ...

Page 9: ...Back to Contents Page ...

Page 10: ...placing the Bluetooth Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Align the connector on the Bluetooth card with the connector on the system board and press the Bluetooth card until it is fully seated 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 ...

Page 11: ... see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 12: ...Remove the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 11 Remove the two screws that secure the camera module to the display cover 12 Remove the camera module Replacing the Camera 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_...

Page 13: ...ly 6 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 9 Connect the subwoofer assembly cable to the subwoofer assembly cable connector on the system board see Replacing the Palm Rest 10 Connect the antenna cables to the Mini Card s see Replacing the Min...

Page 14: ...the computer base Replacing the Media Card Reader Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Place the media card reader board on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the media card reader board to the computer base WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see th...

Page 15: ... the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 9 Reinstall any removed cards in the ExpressCard slot or the 8 in 1 media card reader Back to Contents Page ...

Page 16: ...RNING 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 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 C...

Page 17: ...2 Align the tabs on the center control cover with the slots on the palm rest and snap the cover in place 3 Turn the computer over and replace the screw that secures the center control cover to the computer base 4 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 18: ...tem board 4 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 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 Only a certified service tec...

Page 19: ... Dell is not covered by your warranty 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 prevent intermittent contact between the ZIF socket cam screw and the processor when removing or replacing the processor press to apply slight pressure to the center of ...

Page 20: ...re the processor module to the system board 4 Replace the central processor heat sink see Replacing the Central Processor Heat Sink Back to Contents Page NOTE If a new processor is installed you will receive a new thermal cooling assembly which will include an affixed thermal pad or you will receive a new thermal pad along with documentation to illustrate proper installation NOTE The pin 1 corner ...

Page 21: ...rder indicated on the processor heat sink 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 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 ...

Page 22: ...board 5 Lift the graphic processor heat sink off the system board Replacing the Graphic Processor Heat Sink 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Place the graphic processor heat sink on the system board 3 Align the four captive screws on the graphic processor heat sink with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in sequential order indicated on the processor heat sink ...

Page 23: ... Remove the media controls board see Removing the Media Controls Board 10 Remove the screw that secures the display cable to the computer base 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 Only a certified se...

Page 24: ...wo on each side that secure the display assembly to the computer base 15 Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer base Replacing the Display Assembly 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Place the display assembly in position and replace the four screws two on each side that secure the display assembly to the computer base 3 Route the antenna cables and subwoofer cable throu...

Page 25: ...enna cables to the Mini Card s see Replacing the Mini Card 13 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 14 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 3 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel 4 Remove t...

Page 26: ...nect the camera cable from the connector on the camera board see Removing the Camera 7 Lift the display panel off the display cover 8 Remove the eight screws four on each side that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel Replacing the Display Panel 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Replace the eight screws four on each side that secure the display panel brackets to the d...

Page 27: ... 3 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 4 Remove the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 5 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface 6 Lift the tape that secures the display cable to the display board connector and disconnect the display cable Replacing the Display Panel Cable 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Connect the display cable to t...

Page 28: ...th the cable off the computer base Replacing the Thermal Fan 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 Only a certified service technician should perform repair...

Page 29: ...rmal fan cable connector on the system board 4 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 30: ...rtified 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 data loss turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer before removing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by u...

Page 31: ...ard drive from the connector on the system board Lift the hard drive assembly out of the computer base Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive cage to the hard drive Pull the interposer to disconnect it from the hard drive 1 hard drive 2 screws 4 3 hard drive cage 1 screws 3 2 hard drive assembly 3 pull tab 1 hard drive 2 screws 4 3 hard drive cage ...

Page 32: ...lace the hard drive assembly in the hard drive compartment Align the connector on the hard drive with the connector on the system board and press the hard drive until it is fully seated Replace the three screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 4 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 6 Install the operating system...

Page 33: ...formation that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance 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 avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by u...

Page 34: ...cable into the connector on the system board Press down on the connector latch to secure the cable to the system board connector 4 Align the six tabs on the keyboard with the slots on the palm rest 5 Place the keyboard on the palm rest 6 Replace the four screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest 7 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 8 Replace the battery ...

Page 35: ...ure the media controls board to the computer base 4 Slide the media controls board cable into the media controls board cable connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable to the connector 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 s...

Page 36: ...6 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 37: ...omputer 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 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 avoid electrostatic disc...

Page 38: ...see Replacing the Base Cover 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery or connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet 6 Turn on the computer As the computer boots it detects the memory module s 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 ...

Page 39: ...servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty 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 board remove the main battery see Removing the Battery before working inside the computer CAUTION Wh...

Page 40: ...na cables in the protective mylar sleeve 7 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 9 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as required For more information see the Dell Technology Guide 1 Mini Card 2 securing screw 3 antenna cable connectors 2 CAUTION Use firm and even pressure to slide the card into place If you use excessi...

Page 41: ...ontents Page NOTE If you are installing a wireless Mini 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 42: ... drive from the connector on the system board 10 Lift the optical drive out of the computer base 11 Disconnect the interposer from the optical drive 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 Only a certif...

Page 43: ...e screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base 5 Replace the media card reader board see Replacing the Media Card Reader Board 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 10 Replace...

Page 44: ...er 9 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard 10 Remove the media controls board see Removing the Media Controls Board 11 Remove the six screws on the palm rest 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 CAUT...

Page 45: ...the cables from the routing guides and release them through the slot 14 Make note of the display cable power button cable and camera cable routing and carefully dislodge the cables form their routing guides CAUTION Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors 1 subwoofer assembly cable connector 2 routing guides 3 antenna cables 4 cable routing slot 1 camera ca...

Page 46: ...respective system board connectors 6 Replace the six screws on the palm rest 7 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 10 Replace the twelve screws at the bottom of the computer 11 Connect the antenna cables to the Mini Card s see Replacing the...

Page 47: ...15 Reinstall any removed cards in the ExpressCard slot or the 8 in 1 media card reader Back to Contents Page ...

Page 48: ...the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 11 Remove the screw that secures the power button board to the display cover 12 Release the power button board from the notch on the display cover and remove the power button board off the display cover WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices informa...

Page 49: ...y Assembly 6 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 9 Connect the subwoofer assembly cable to the subwoofer assembly cable connector on the system board see Replacing the Palm Rest 10 Connect the antenna cables to the Mini Card s see Replacing...

Page 50: ...r computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance 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 avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or...

Page 51: ...ures in Before You Begin 2 Place the speakers on the computer base and replace the four screws that secure the speakers to the computer base 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 Only a certified serv...

Page 52: ...rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 53: ...e 4 Follow the instructions from step 6 to step 21 in 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_compliance CAUTION Only a cert...

Page 54: ...ee Removing the Palm Rest 13 Remove the Bluetooth card see Removing the Bluetooth Card 14 Remove the thermal fan see Removing the Thermal Fan 15 Remove the media card reader board see Removing the Media Card Reader Board 16 Remove the optical drive see Removing the Optical Drive 17 Remove the seven screws that secure the system board assembly to the computer base WARNING Before working inside your...

Page 55: ...e Replacing the System Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Replace the processor module see Replacing the Processor Module 3 Replace the central processor heat sink see Replacing the Central Processor Heat Sink 4 Replace the graphic processor heat sink see Replacing the Graphic Processor Heat Sink 5 Turn the system board assembly over 6 Place the system board assembly on the comput...

Page 56: ...e s see Replacing the Memory Module s 21 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 22 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 23 Reinstall any removed cards in the ExpressCard slot or the 8 in 1 media card reader 24 Turn on the computer 25 Enter the service tag see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in a...

Page 57: ... 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 and trade names other than its own August 2009 Rev A00 Back to Con...

Page 58: ...screws that secure the TV antenna cable assembly to the computer base 4 Follow the instructions from step 6 to step 21 in 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 Complianc...

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Page 60: ...res the USB board to the computer base 11 Make note of the USB board cable routing and pry up the USB board cable 12 Remove the USB board from the computer base 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 O...

Page 61: ...USB board cable connector on the system board 5 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive 6 Replace the media card reader board see Replacing the Media Card Reader Board 7 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Replace the media controls board see Replacing the Media Controls Board 9 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 10 Replace the center control cover se...

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