DELL Inspiron 14
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1. eene 49 SA cts e cmd eese rr se eM AE no Pob ted du Qo aee 49 a A n CHER e tem eri 49 Replacing the Speakers esee 51 Proced res unm ain AEE A ats E aN De Aah ote 51 Postre QUISIERA 51 Removing the I O Board esee 52 Prer dulsitess cen Lope e ente ret ti aan eae 52 Proced re sehe Rte ten tmt tegit ee d e fd eti ee n s 52 Replacing the I O Board eeeeeeeseeeeses 54 A tti coe emper pu a tta etree altel Yin i xen 54 Post fedqulisites ce con epa epa a erga eng aU ae ERR Ce pad Gud 54 Removing the Status Light Board 55 Prerequisites i oro src he ORC IE ante ite te nd e MEIN 55 A A EE 55 Replacing the Status Light Board 59 Procedure eene tb n Pert mt reso e dd med ad wet dede e e 59 PoSt redulsites E ets eet atu uei edo UE 59 Removing the System Board ees 60 Prerrequisito 60 A E e 60 Replacing the System Board sss 65 Procedure onsere ne A 65 Postsrequlsites coorta ut m uta orte 65 Removing the Display Assembyly sss 66 Prerrequisito e Prec et 66 Procedure oet en eet ere ett 67 Replacing the Display Assembyly 69 o i secet t EORR TCU Es A REDIT RON IUS CAD EU ERI IER 69 POSt Tequl2. O 0 i UN BE Remove the base frame Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 49 3 Release the speakers from the alignment posts and lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the palm rest 1 speaker cable 2 speakers 2 3 alignment posts 4 50 Replacing the Speakers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the speakers on the palm rest 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery An BRWYD Replace the base cover 51 Removing the I O Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For m
3. 15 Removing the Hard Drive A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance A CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive AN 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 battery Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the base frame 16 2 Gently lift the hard drive assembly out of the base frame and disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive 1 screws 3 2 hard drive 5 hard drive cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 17 4 Liftthe hard drive bracket off the hard drive 1 screws 4 2 hard drive bracket 3 hard drive 18 Replacing the Hard Drive A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practice
4. Prerrequisito ec ds ens rife NE IM cs rudem ede Somes ae hes 14 Proceduren osteoid tater Ala da 14 Replacing the Battery isisiciisieciscecsscesscstetssasasscisvesisessisnssnvesesenseie 15 Procedut rto eie tt RR E RESO tutus 15 Poste regulslites u e ee tee e o a eet aed TO eias 15 Removing the Hard Drive eese 16 Prer dquisites zt enin Ie ta ate 16 Procedures v esee eese esi dis dels tette EH Loa para ipu 16 Replacing the Hard Drive eese 19 Procedures seats A ect fece eed re E e eer tete een 19 POSt FEQUISILES acit eee e Sew e E REO Le ee a ttes 19 Removing the Wireless Card esses 20 Prerrequisito cbe mite a 20 Proced re tette tete ek eme e e eed Pee d eerte 20 Replacing the Wireless Card ssss 22 Proced te iseci te ut DS eget maed 22 POSt FEQUISICES Siac sc ERE ERE RERO d dfe n aede ER ETRAS 22 Removing the Memory Module s 23 Pi r qulsiteso o en eden a AREE 25 Procedure c e e ede be ec he he ere i e d 23 Replacing the Memory Module s 25 Procedure eite tt aber stated be lese Be et Pt reet fece e ate de tuus 25 POSES TO QUISO tte old tss ime SLE M LUE D A MIU Lu uL 26 Removing the F nh niei inicia 27 Prerequisites zie ntore ete reete eroi ton vtr e pv s 27 Procede tette td tetto m REPRE et o
5. Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the base frame 15 Removing the Battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the base frame 2 Liftthe battery off the base frame 1 screws 2 2 battery 3 Turn the computer over open the display and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board 14 Replacing the Battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the base frame and press down on the battery to connect it to the battery connector 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the base frame Post requisites Replace the base cover
6. instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites OU PWN PF Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the I O board Procedure 1 2 Turn the computer over and open the display Lift the latch and disconnect the status light board cable from the system board 55 56 Slide the status light board cable out through the slot on the palm rest 1 latch 2 status light board cable Close the display and turn the computer over 5 6 Lift the left speaker and move it away from the status light board 1 left speaker Remove the screw that secures the status light board to the palm rest 57 7 Liftthe status light board and peel off the status light board cable from the palm rest 1 status light board cable 2 screw status light board 58 Replacing the Status Light Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the
7. m s 27 Replacing the Fan sccsscsesssesssseneeeeseessnesenesseensnesseeeneeennes 350 POC iii ve das tte 30 Postsrequisitesa cti endo o de uta o ee hus 50 Removing the Keyboard eene 351 Prerequisites ice cosine cette n em terere ita door Tos Mie ah Moti ms 31 POCO ita la ie 31 Replacing the Keyboard oooooccconccconccconnccaonccannonasononacnnnnnonanaos 34 A A EE 34 Post Trequlsites erem do cmo dore eft tefie e nds 34 Folding the Keyboard Cables rper p o qr et nina 54 Removing the Base Frame eeeeeeeeeeeeene 358 PRETEQUISILES cs tes Cdp ed Gemma moe oe s 38 Proced re tte Rte eet tee Leb rer e e eet re ol lat cuts o de 59 Replacing the Base Frame esee 42 Proced le ee etr MR OU RESET AREE ees 42 Post requisitesi sc tee OR Da p tipa ER c ERR 42 Removing the Heat Sink eese 43 Prerrequisito ira art can 43 A ira ER 43 Replacing the Heat Sink eese 45 Proc Uta ss vrai 45 Post tegulsites 4 adentro e react e deed ene o US 45 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 46 Prerrequisito 46 Procedure t tro e td o to de tara EUER da rea edo end Rot e 46 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 48 A eerte hit ete dt 48 Postsrequlisites oc oe Ae eto ok Ub Abt d eta e pad a sa 48 Removing the Speakers
8. over 4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 72 5 6 7 8 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest 1 speaker cable 2 screws 2 3 system board Carefully lift the system board from the inner edge and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest Turn the system board over 1 system board Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 73 9 Note the power adapter port cable routing and lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the palm rest 1 power adapter port 2 power adapter port cable 74 Replacing the Power Adapter Port A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 2 Turn the system board over 3 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm rest 4 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and place the system board on the palm rest 5 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest Replace the screws that secure the system
9. rest 40 6 Lift the base frame off the palm rest and slide the display cable and I O board cable through the base frame 1 display cable 2 plastic scribe 3 O board cable 4 base frame 5 tabs 41 Replacing the Base Frame A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Route the display cable and l O board cable through the slots on the base frame Slide the base frame under the tabs on the palm rest Press the base frame down along the edges to snap it into place Replace the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest Turn the computer over and open the display an 3 UN Replace the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest Post requisites Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery oU NA NP Replace the base cover 42 Removing the Heat Sink A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Yo
10. Inspiron 14 5000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 5442 Regulatory Model P49G Regulatory Type P49G001 Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A 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 respective companies 2014 06 Rev AOO Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 8 Before YOu Begin inde ede eb t eee Ue d ecrit 8 Safety Instructions tuna cr eo te e alo e ad eias 8 Recommended TOS vec sii t ette Ron ree rre EAR et en Penta iia 9 After Working Inside Your Computer 11 Removing the Base Cowver seen 12 Procedure uet eben ides et n red pen ence ee tete roe 12 Replacing the Base Cover eese 13 PROCEA UIE ea eiie ite ta 15 Removing the Battery cssccssccsssseesseressessnesseneneeeeneseeneces 14
11. board to the palm rest Connect the speaker cable to the system board Turn the computer over Oo ON O Slide the status light board cable and touchpad cable into the respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables Post requisites Replace the display assembly Replace the heat sink Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery OANA 010 BND Hd Replace the base cover 75 Removing the Palm Rest A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites OANA A RWDYD HP e o Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the speakers Remove the I O board Remove the status light board Remove the display assembly Procedure 1 2 76 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest Remove the power adapter port from its slot on the palm rest 3 Lift the system board along with the power adapter port and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest 1 power adapter
12. ecting against electrostatic discharge AN 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 JN CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned A CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device CAUTION 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 e Plastic scribe 10 After Working Inside Your Computer A CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make 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 an
13. eyboard 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 keyboard 35 2 Liftthe keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard backlight cable at the fold line 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 fold line 36 3 Using the alignment line gently fold the keyboard cable 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable alignment line 1 keyboard 2 keyboard cable 3 keyboard backlight cable 37 Removing the Base Frame A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan U hb NN HP Remove the keyboard 38 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest 1 screws 6 2 palm rest 2 Close the display and turn the computer over 39 3 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest 1 screws 9 2 baseframe 4 Using a plastic scribe pry up the base frame 5 Liftthe base frame slightly from the top edge and slide it upward to release it from the tabs of the palm
14. fore 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 NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the System Setup after you replace the system board Procedure ce NX aA Ui Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Turn the system board over Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and place the system board on the palm rest Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest Connect the hard drive cable and speaker cable to the system board Turn the computer over and open the display Slide the status light board cable and touchpad cable into the respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables Post requisites OANA a RWYD HP Replace the heat sink Replace the wireless card Replace the memory module s Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Replace the base cover 65 Removing the Display Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Bef
15. frame Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 46 2 Peel off the coin cell battery from the system board 1 coin cell battery 2 coin cell battery cable 47 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the coin cell battery to the system board 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery ODO 0 BRWYDY EB Replace the base cover 48 Removing the Speakers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard
16. g 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 battery Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 23 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 securing clips 2 2 memory module slot 3 memory module 24 Replacing the Memory Module s A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 25 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it 1 memory module slot 2 tab 3 memory module Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 26 Removing the Fan A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped
17. g away from the edge 2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest 4 Close the display and turn the computer over 69 5 Route the antenna cables avoiding the chip and the white circle 1 wireless card 2 antenna cables 2 chip 4 white circle 6 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Replace the base cover aun i 0 N BE 70 Removing the Power Adapter Port A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the heat sink Remove the display assembly AN A UM bh WAN PB Procedure 1 Turn the computer over 71 2 Liftthe latches and disconnect the status light board cable and touchpad cable from the system board 1 status light board cable 2 touchpad cable 3 Turn the computer
18. holes on the fan with the screw holes on the base frame 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the base frame 3 Route the fan cable through the routing guides and connect it to the system board 4 Route the display cable through the routing guides and connect it to the system board 5 Adhere the l O board cable to the fan 6 Slide the l O board cable in the connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 30 Removing the Keyboard A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display Using a plastic scribe pry out the keyboard from its top edge 3 Slide the keyboard toward the display to release the tabs from the palm rest 51 4 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard tabs 32 5 Liftthe latches and using the pull tabs disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable from the system board NOTE The keyboard backlight cable is p
19. nment of the heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and fan are reinstalled together If either the system board or the fan is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure Align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order as indicated on the heat sink replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the base frame 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Replace the fan 4 Replace the hard drive 5 Replace the battery 6 Replace the base cover 45 Removing the Coin Cell Battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance A 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard au bb NN BF Remove the base
20. ore Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard An BRWYDY HP Remove the base frame 66 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card 2 Open the display to an angle of 90 degrees 3 Place the computer on the edge of the table so that the palm rest is on the table and the display assembly extends past the table edge with the display hinges facing up 4 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest 67 5 Liftthe display assembly off the palm rest 1 palm rest assembly 2 screws 4 3 display hinges 2 4 display assembly 68 Replacing the Display Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the palm rest at the edge of the table with the speakers facin
21. ore safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard O 0 i UN BE Remove the base frame Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest 52 2 Lift the 1 O board off the palm rest 1 screw 3 l O board cable 2 1 0 board 55 Replacing the I O Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the I O board with the screw hole on the palm rest 2 Replace the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Aun i UN BE Replace the base cover 54 Removing the Status Light Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the
22. port 2 power adapter port cable screws 2 4 system board 1 palm rest 77 Replacing the Palm Rest A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and place the system board on the palm rest 2 Slide the power adapter port into the slot on the palm rest 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest Post requisites Replace the display assembly Replace the status light board Replace the I O board Replace the speakers Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive OMAN AU 3 ON BE Replace the battery 10 Replace the base cover 78 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board To flash the BIOS 1 2 3 10 11 Turn on the computer Go to dell com support If you have your computer s Service Tag type your computer s Service Tag and click Submit If you do not have your computers Service Tag click Detect My Product to allow automa
23. resent only if the laptop shipped with a backlit keyboard 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 keyboard 33 Replacing the Keyboard A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure K NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard For more information see Folding the Keyboard Cables 1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable in their respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables 2 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap the keyboard into place Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover Folding the Keyboard Cables A CAUTION Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables The cables on the keyboard are not folded when you receive a replacement keyboard Follow these instructions to fold the cables on the replacement keyboard the same way they are folded on the old keyboard 34 K NOTE Keyboard backlight cable is present only on a backlit k
24. rew 3 wireless card 4 wireless card slot 21 Replacing the Wireless Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure A CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot and slide the card into the slot 2 Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the system board 3 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 4 Connectthe antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main white triangle white Auxiliary black triangle black Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 22 Removing the Memory Module s A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Workin
25. s see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Place the hard drive bracket on the hard drive 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive 5 Place the hard drive assembly in the base frame and align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the base frame 6 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the base frame Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 19 Removing the Wireless Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 20 3 Lift and slide the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 1 antenna cables 2 2 sc
26. s from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites OANA UA KRWYD HP Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the memory module s Remove the wireless card Remove the heat sink Procedure 1 60 Turn the computer over and open the display A 2 Lift the latches and disconnect the status light board cable and touchpad cable from the system board 1 status light board cable 2 touchpad cable Close the display panel and turn the computer over Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest Disconnect the speaker cable and hard drive cable from the system board 61 6 Lift the hard drive cable away from the computer base 1 system board 2 screws 2 hard drive cable 4 speaker cable 7 Carefully lift the system board from the inner edge and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest 62 8 Turn the system board over 1 ports power adapter port cable 2 system board 65 9 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 1 system board 2 power adapter port cable 64 Replacing the System Board A Es WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Be
27. screw hole on the status light board with the screw hole on the palm rest Replace the screw that secures the status light board to the palm rest Using the alignment posts place the left speaker on the palm rest Adhere the status light board cable to the palm rest and slide the cable through the slot on the palm rest Turn the computer over and open the display Slide the status light board cable in the connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable Post requisites NOU BWYN HL Replace the I O board Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Replace the base cover 59 Removing the System Board A Es Es Es WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the System Setup after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board NOTE Before disconnecting the cable
28. sites ueterem etate utate tate 70 Removing the Power Adapter Port 71 PieredquisiteSs ton CER o eet mte We ete e Um eic et des 71 Proced re hte ettet e utt teniente d e ted e e nens 7 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 75 Mese EE 75 PoSE f amp gulsites e ot rp am a d enr deoa ERE te TEE 75 Removing the Palm Rest eeeeeeeeseees 76 PREREQUISITES a RE pease ea eR 76 Procedures oe re echa ard eee 76 Replacing the Palm ReSt cssccsseeesseesseesseeeesesesseesenes 78 Procedure ctt e state oat tede steal o eot Ue a a detta 78 POSO QUISO Etre lt sss dome SLM LR E o Ud 78 Flashing the BIOS iicisseeindoectiu ratur di 79 Before Working Inside Your Computer A CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts K NOTE The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications Shut down your computer Windows 8 1 On the Start screen click or tap the power icon 05 Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap Start gt Shut down NOTE If you are using 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 elec
29. tic detection of the Service Tag NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories Click Get Drivers and Downloads Click View All Drivers In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer Click BIOS Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer On the next page select Single file download and click Continue Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen 79
30. trical 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 computer is unplugged press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance A WARNING Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels After you finish working inside the computer replace all covers panels and screws before connecting to the power source CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts gt bb CAUTION Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions working inside your computer and prot
31. ur Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory 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 To ensure maximum cooling for the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease Prerequisites O 01 3 0 N BE Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Procedure Es 1 NOTE The image shows a heat sink on a laptop shipped with discrete graphics card The heat sink shipped on a laptop with integrated graphics card has only four screws In sequential order as indicated on the heat sink remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 43 2 Liftthe heat sink off the system board 1 screws 6 2 heat sink 44 Replacing the Heat Sink A A Es WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Incorrect alig
32. 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Liftthe latch and using the pull tab disconnect the O board cable from the system board 2 Peeloffthe l O board cable from the fan 3 Disconnect the display cable from the system board 27 4 Note the display cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 1 latch 2 display cable 3 l O board cable 4 fan 5 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 6 Note the fan cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 7 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the base frame 28 8 Lift the fan off the palm rest 1 fan cable 5 fan 2 screws 2 29 Replacing the Fan A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the fan on the palm rest and align the screw
33. y other part s that you removed before working on your computer 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 5 Turn on your computer 11 Removing the Base Cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the base frame 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover out of the base frame 4 Slide and lift the base cover off the base frame Y 1 plastic scribe 2 screws 2 3 base cover 4 tabs 5 base frame 12 Replacing the Base Cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the base frame 2 Press down on the base cover to snap it in place 3
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