DELL Inspiron 3048
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1. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 19 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 2 4 1 memory module 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module slot 4 notch 5 tab Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 20 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 JN CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive A 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 Peel off the adhesive tape from the hard drive assembly 1 adhesive tape 2 hard drive assembly 21 2 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 3 Using the pull tab disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board 4 Liftthe hard drive assembly alon2. eese 14 Pr redulsites s secos dett ana OnE tetas Aigo d E ELI e ctos m ee eee eret 14 Pi Ced fGi escena a eee e a tete tonta 14 Replacing the Battery ccscccsssessseesseeeeseeeeseesesseeesneeees 16 Procedure ianen eterne emet e B et RR ER nen S er ERRARE 16 Post requisites nc E Lee eee Ne abe e 16 Removing the Memory Module 17 Prerequisites xd e nm irte i cdd se eaten 17 Proceduten ss ee da dete eun res han delen cete aM aru AR uA apo La A 17 Replacing the Memory Module sss 19 Procedures un etate tee Mete dete ate te eter Reese 19 P ost requisites mnc Red ERR EI TER Feet alb 20 Removing the Hard Drive eese 21 Prer dulsitess s dotes Leute Theb estin imde uera etd E S 21 Procedure te reet ee bec enemy t ee ee tt eet 21 Replacing the Hard Drive esses 24 Proced te ei Deer SUR EE NO ES 24 Post requisitess c e ERE EE E E d nad ER A TRANS 24 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 25 Pr requisites c o epp p ER ren bte 25 Procedures seo ie eie beet c he eta hd ee ee 25 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 27 Procedure tee etie utet eer eb re tn tnd et te tetto 27 POSEST QUISILGS 4e ette eti rete E eee dedere de oe 27 Removing the Wireless Card eese 28 P
3. Procedure Align the display panel assembly with the display back cover and antenna assembly and gently snap the display back cover and antenna assembly into place Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the battery 3 Replace the base cover 66 Removing the Display Hinges 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 display assembly Remove the display back cover and antenna assembly BhWDN He Procedure 1 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guide on the hinge cover 2 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover and antenna assembly 67 3 Liftthe display hinges off the display back cover and antenna assembly 1 screws 6 2 display back cover and antenna assembly 3 hinge covers 2 4 antenna cables 2 5 hinges 2 68 Replacing the Display Hinges 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
4. 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 an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components 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 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 e Philips screwdriver e Flat head 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 Co
5. 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 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly to the system board 2 Connect the fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 44 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 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 45 3 Liftthe power adapter port with its cable off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 system board 2 scr
6. adhesive tapes 2 2 power and volume buttons board cable power and volume buttons board 32 Replacing the Power and Volume Buttons Board AN 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 power and volume buttons board into the slot on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Adhere the adhesive tape to the speaker 3 Route the power and volume buttons board cable through the routing guides on the speaker 4 Connect the power and volume buttons board cable to the system board 5 Adhere the adhesive tape to the hard drive assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 33 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 Follow t
7. 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 AN A UM BRWYD HG Remove the base cover Remove the battery Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the I O board Remove the speakers Remove the display assembly Remove the power adapter port Remove the system board Procedure After performing the steps in prerequisites we are left with the palmrest and keyboard assembly 61 1 palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 screw Turn the palmrest and keyboard assembly over and keep it aside 1 palmrest and keyboard assembly 62 Replacing the Palmrest and Keyboard 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 Place the palmrest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface with the keyboard facing down Post requisites Replace the system board Replace t
8. the coin cell battery Procedure 1 Disconnect the O board cable from the I O board 2 Disconnect the power and volume buttons board cable from the I O board 3 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the palmrest and 48 keyboard assembly 4 Liftthe I O board off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 I O board 2 screw power and volume buttons 4 O board cable board cable 49 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 Using the alignment posts place the I O board on the palmrest and keyboard assembly Align the screw hole on the I O board with the screw hole on the palmrest and keyboard assembly Replace the screw that secures the I O board to the palmrest and keyboard assembly Connect the power and volume buttons board cable to the I O board Connect the l O board cable to the I O board Post requisites a RWDN HP 50 Replace the coin cell battery Replace the wireless card Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Replace the base cover Removing the System Board A Ea Ea Ea WARNING Before working
9. 5 Liftthe display cable off the display bezel 1 display cable 2 routing guides 78 Replacing the Display Cable 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 through the routing guides on the display bezel 2 Slide the display cable into the connector on the touch board and press A down the latch to secure the cable Slide the Windows button board cable into the connector on the Windows button board and press down the latch to secure the cable Adhere the adhesive tape on the Windows button board connector Post requisites U A UNUNEB Replace the display back cover and antenna assembly Replace the display assembly Replace the camera Replace the battery Replace the base cover 79 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 80 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 Servic
10. Inspiron 11 5000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 3148 Regulatory Model P20T Regulatory Type P20T002 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 07 Rev AOO Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 9 Before ou Begirt ione tte e eder tie decir eee Rer terere 9 Safety ASthUCTIONS iue ions rel ett onde e et n ed od ede ds 9 Recommended Toolsin ereere a nere eerte ne enn 10 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 15 PrOCedUfe siente ite nein re Per e dere M iren Pate d remet ors 15 Removing the Battery
11. RAT HERR URINE 60 Removing the Palmrest and Keyboard Assembly 61 Pr redquisites x i tt tetuer t ce traten HN 61 Proced r seh Rte Reeve ed rote te ed edet estre 61 Replacing the Palmrest and Keyboard Assembly 63 Procedure eod oet ete TREE ER UTR Ne 65 P ostsrequisitesz su o a ita eee ceva SERERE ed ieee 65 Removing the Display Back Cover and Antenna Assembly noe cee cate iaaa a iti io a teea ires exa tapis 64 Prer quisit s cute eme septem e cot ste rettet uu ber domes aeons ee t ten 64 Procedures x se e etra tea te eH reete eerie 64 Replacing the Display Back Cover and Antenna ASSEM DU d ds ea d a obti i ROM nnd ud de ek 66 Procediren uo e m cse eruit Mie ie Lee oderat M t aM s at NO 66 Postsrequisites eo udis Repub e eheu di 66 Removing the Display Hinges esseessesss 67 Prerequisit s uote e Pe ete did dro etie n tee leds 67 ProcedUte eere e e eae Po dme IUe 67 Replacing the Display Hinges sssss 69 Procedure stesse otn o t etm sf 69 PoSt Tequlsites A E E oU EA Ce 69 Removing the Camera esee 70 Pr redqtisites Ji COND Ue Sha SAS whe Ae 70 Procedures iet tite enses i o t e me n ettet 70 Replacing the Camerra csccssssscsssesceessessseeseeeesensneeneeesees 72 Proc d re essc mer c re Ue e LE IM 72 Postsrequlisites itt tet a a NU new oet Hg RR TRIS 72 Removing the Wind
12. Start 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 electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable 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 gt Db D 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 CAUTION Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer
13. battery 2 Replace the base cover 24 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 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure Using a plastic scribe gently pry the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board 25 1 3 26 plastic scribe battery socket 2 coin cell battery 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 With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Post requisites 1 Replace
14. be pry the camera module off the display bezel 70 Turn the camera over and disconnect the camera cable from the camera module 1 camera 2 camera cable plastic scribe 71 Replacing the Camera 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 camera cable to the camera module 2 Using the alignment post place the camera module on the display bezel and snap it into place Post requisites Replace the display back cover and antenna assembly Replace the display assembly Replace the battery hWDN BF Replace the base cover 72 Removing the Windows Button 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 Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the display assembly Remove the display bac
15. cable to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 38 2 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad 1 foil tape 2 touchpad 3 connector latch 4 touchpad cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 4 Raise the palmrest and keyboard assembly to release the touchpad from the slots on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 59 5 Slide and remove the touchpad away from the computer 1 screws 2 2 slots 2 palmrest and keyboard 4 touchpad assembly 40 Replacing the Touchpad 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 Slide the tabs on the touchpad into the slots on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 4 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad connector and press down the latch to secure the cable 5 Adhere the foil tape to secure the speaker cable to the palmrest and keyboard assembly Post requisites 1 Re
16. card at an angle into the wireless card slot 3 Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the system board 4 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 5 Connect the 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 30 Removing the Power and Volume Buttons 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Peeloffthe adhesive tape from the hard drive assembly 2 Disconnect the power and volume buttons board cable from the system board 3 Remove the power and volume buttons board cable from the routing guides on the speaker 4 Peelthe adhesive tape from the speaker 51 5 Liftthe power and volume buttons board along with its cable off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 1
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18. computer base and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 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 palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Remove the hard drive cable from the routing guides on the battery 3 Liftthe battery off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 hard drive cable 2 screws 3 battery 4 Turn the computer over 14 5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board 15 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 palmr
19. e Using the alignment posts on the palmrest and keyboard assembly place the speakers on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Adhere the adhesive tape that secures the speaker to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 3 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 4 Adhere the foil tapes that secure the speaker cable to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 5 Connect the speaker cable to the system board 6 Adhere the Mylar to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 7 Adhere the touchpad cable to the Mylar 8 Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the touchpad and press down the connector latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the Hard Drive Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Replacing the Power and Volume Buttons Board 3 Replace the battery 4 Replace the base cover 57 Removing the Touchpad 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 Peel off the foil tape that secures the speaker
20. e Tag click Detect My Product to allow automatic 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 Getting Help and Contacting Dell Self Help Resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these online self help resources Self Help Information Accessing Windows Help Information about Dell products and services Troubleshooting information user manuals setup instructions product specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on Information about Microsoft Windows 8 1 Information about Microsoft Windows 7 Learn about your operating system setting up and using your computer data backup diagnostics and so on Contacting Dell Self Help Options Windows 8 1 Open the Search charm type Help and Support in the search box and press Enter Windows 7 Cli
21. est and keyboard assembly and place the battery on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Route the hard drive cable through the routing guides on the battery 3 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palmrest and keyboard assembly Post requisites Replace the base cover 16 Removing the Memory Module 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 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 17 2 Remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 memory module 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module slot 18 Replacing the Memory Module 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
22. ew power adapter port 4 power adapter port cable 46 Replacing the Power Adapter Port AN 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 power adapter port into the slot on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Align the screw hole on the power adapter port with the screw hole on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 3 Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 4 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 47 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 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 3 Remove the hard drive 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove
23. g with its cable off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 screws 2 2 hard drive assembly 3 hard drive cable 4 pull tab 5 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 6 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 22 7 Lift the hard drive bracket from the hard drive 1 screws 4 2 3 hard drive bracket 4 hard drive interposer 23 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 practices 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 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard drive bracket 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 3 Connectthe interposer to the hard drive 4 Align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 6 Connect the hard drive cable to the system board 7 Adhere the adhesive tape to the hard drive assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the
24. he power adapter port Replace the display assembly Replace the speakers Replace the I O board Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the battery ANA WO BRWYDN BE Replace the base cover 63 Removing the Display Back Cover and Antenna 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the display assembly Procedure Using a plastic scribe pry the display panel assembly off the display back cover and antenna assembly 64 1 3 display panel assembly display back cover and antenna assembly 2 plastic scribe 65 Replacing the Display Back Cover and Antenna 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
25. he procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Hard Drive hWDN He Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Removing the Power and Volume Buttons Board Procedure 1 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the connector on the touchpad 34 2 Peeloffthe touchpad cable from the Mylar 1 speakers 2 2 touchpad cable connector latch 3 Peeloff the Mylar from the palmrest and keyboard assembly to access the speaker cable 1 speakers 2 2 Mylar 4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 35 56 Peel off the foil tapes that secure the speaker cable to the palmrest and keyboard assembly Remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the palmrest and keyboard assembly Peel off the adhesive tape that secures the speaker to the palmrest and keyboard assembly Release the speakers from the alignment posts and lift the speakers along with its cable off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 speaker cable 2 speakers 2 3 foil tapes 2 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 Procedur
26. he screw holes on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 2 Replace the screw that secures the system board to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 3 Connect the power adapter port cable and the speaker cable to the system board 4 Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable 5 Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard cable connector and push the connector latches in to secure the cable 6 Connect the l O board cable and the hard drive cable to the system board 7 Slide the Windows button board cable into the connector on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable 8 Adhere the tape on the Windows button board connector to secure the cable 9 Connect the display cable to the system board 10 Align the screw holes on the display cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board 11 Replace the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the processor fan and heat sink assembly 55 2 3 4 Replace the memory module Replace the battery Replace the base cover Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 56 Turn on the computer Press F2 when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field Removing the Display Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety info
27. 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 BIOS setup program after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system 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 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 battery 3 Remove the memory module 4 Remove the processor fan and heat sink assembly Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board and lift the display cable bracket off the system board Using the pull tab disconnect the display cable from the system board Peel off the adhesive tape on the Windows button board connector to access the Windows button board cable 51 4 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the Windows button board cable from the system board 1 screw
28. k cover and antenna assembly hWN Hn Procedure A CAUTION Place the display panel assembly on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display 1 Place the display panel assembly face down on a flat surface Peel off the adhesive tape to access the Windows button board cable 3 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the Windows button board cable and the touch board cable from the Windows button board 4 Remove the screw that secures the Windows button board to the display bezel 73 5 Lift the Windows button board off the display bezel 1 adhesive tape 2 Windows button board cable Windows button board 4 touch board cable 5 screw 74 Replacing the Windows Button 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 4 5 Align the screw hole on the Windows button board with the screw hole on the display bezel Replace the screw that secures the Windows button board to the display bezel Slide the Windows button board cable and the touch board cable into the connectors on Windows button board and press down the latches to secure the cables Adhe
29. nnect 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 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 computer base 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover out of the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 base cover 3 screws 9 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
30. ows Button Board 73 Prerequisites uo ce ceret eot rn ee tet de het eicere t inate sae ee tete ita P 73 Procedure n iss sacs tied ete erro a e t o e ad SA e ee 73 Replacing the Windows Button Board 75 ProcedUre cun HEERUDUE RUE eaten 75 POSETedulsites usd dose sed eee tette Maite RR ez cue 75 Removing the Display Cable esses 76 Prer dulsitess cues obe oL Ge tmm outta eb 76 Proced re steh re ete et t renim d e ted e ee ete tes 76 Replacing the Display Cable sss 79 Prtoced lte s ie eee IEEP AERE 79 Postsrequisitescs cse e a Ra e ate aede Re 79 Flashing the BIOS accessus teen rta er RASEN BEFNRDXE TE Rpr D aN Cea ER M QE NE 80 Getting Help and Contacting DelL 81 Self Help Reso rees dioses eg emt e De teu 81 Contacting Dell 5 1 gas GA Aa SAN UP E HU ER 81 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 o M Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap
31. place the battery 2 Replace the base cover 41 Removing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink 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 A WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it A 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 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure K NOTE The appearance of the heat sink and the number of screws will vary if you purchased your computer with integrated graphics card 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly to the system board 42 3 Lift the processor fan and heat sink assembly off the system board 1 processor fan and heat sink 2 captive screws 3 assembly 3 system board 4 fan cable 43 Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink
32. re the adhesive tape to the connector on the Windows button board to secure the cable Turn the display panel assembly over Post requisites BRWDN FB Replace the display back cover and antenna assembly Replace the display assembly Replace the battery Replace the base cover 75 Removing the Display Cable 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 display assembly Remove the display back cover and antenna assembly U A UNUNEB Remove the camera Procedure 1 Peel off the adhesive tape to access the Windows button board cable 2 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the Windows button board cable from the Windows button board 76 3 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the touch board 1 adhesive tape 2 connector latch for Windows button board cable 3 Windows button board 4 connector latch for display cable cable 5 display panel 6 display cable 4 Note the display cable routing and remove the display cable from the routing guides on the display bezel 77
33. re 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 Place the computer on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display 1 Place the display assembly on the palmrest and keyboard assembly Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palmrest and keyboard assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 4 Turn the computer over and close the display 5 Slide the Windows button board connector into the connector latch on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable 6 Adhere the tape to the Windows button board cable 7 Connect the display cable to the system board 8 Align the screw holes on the display cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board 9 Replace the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board 10 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 60 Removing the Palmrest and Keyboard Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information
34. reredquisites sien duet aeree oer eie ores ee ts 28 Procedure iod obtu cm e RUE DUC ena tos dct ias 28 Replacing the Wireless Card ssss 30 Procedure ores dew oid saab winds eh ees 30 Postsrequlisites coitu nui uua ente 50 Removing the Power and Volume Buttons Board 351 Pr requisites Vs cioe oto ge le detentus iode Mene os euo ted ae tems 51 sItese UwMEr E 51 Replacing the Power and Volume Buttons Board 33 Mifefee W pee MEE 33 Post Tredulsites rccte rore eee nde tut deti eee ne 33 Removing the Speakers esee 34 Prerequisites eh gos aiden batted ote eet a tee M a ue ede Ti 34 urere eI 54 Replacing the Speakers eese 37 Mese EE 37 Post fedqulisites ie toe epa pa a En eng dea aeq e ERR Ge neonates 37 Removing the Touchpad eese 358 PREREQUISITES c osten tee ERE Re 58 Proced re e eee m hp Re ae A 38 Replacing the Touchpad esses 41 Procedure entes tun eta o e tent bet i eet etie A tette 41 Post requisites iessssssssssesseeeeeeeeneeeeeeee nennen eren ee eene 41 Removing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly 42 Prerequisites scuto cene mat tern e p e e 42 Procedute t uestes tte bn eta a me ORDRE Hb mto o se ed 42 Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly 44 Proced re e eue b ette etd 44 Post requisitess c
35. rmation 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 screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board 3 Liftthe display cable bracket off the system board 4 Using the pull tab disconnect the display cable from the system board 5 Peeloffthe adhesive tape to access the Windows button board cable 57 6 58 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the Windows button board cable 6 1 wireless card 2 antenna cables 2 screws 2 4 display cable bracket 5 display cable 6 windows button board cable 7 adhesive tape 8 system board Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible CAUTION Place the computer on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display Place the computer face down on a flat surface Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 10 Lift the display assembly off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 display assembly 2 screws 2 3 display hinges 2 59 Replacing the Display Assembly A WARNING Befo
36. s 2 2 display cable bracket 3 display cable 4 windows button board cable 5 adhesive tape 5 Using the pull tab disconnect the I O board cable and the hard drive cable from the system board 6 Release the connector latches and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 7 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board 52 8 Disconnect the speaker cable and the power adapter port cable from the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 l O board cable keyboard cable 4 hard drive cable 5 touchpad cable 6 speaker cable 9 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the palmrest and keyboard assembly 55 10 Lift the system board off the palmrest and keyboard assembly 1 screw 2 system board palmrest and keyboard assembly 54 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 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 BIOS setup program after you replace the system board Procedure Align the screw holes on the system board with t
37. sc trite Se eee AS Ant ah ce uta t tee fon PE a Po n 44 Removing the Power Adapter Port 45 Prerequisites Vr eo ng Ads artiste ae a e stel e rA rat 45 Procedure Nariin mete rpm itas eredi dete nre tiet 45 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 47 Proced resun icm m b EET C TEE P PR US ees 47 POSt Tegulsites x creme temet me Hence Aneel ham doctum T er 47 Removing the I O Board eese 48 Pr r dulsite ccce UL eso eU Grat t ete mieten des 48 Proced re siete Rte eet tee t etm e e eet dee oat ted 48 Replacing the I O Board eeeseeeeeeeeses 50 Ptoced te cete pep LO RCM 50 Postsrequisites c seo E m a oO n o tdt 50 Removing the System Board sess 51 Prerequisites zou heute aee n RIDERE arena mean eae 51 PIfere e Ui E 51 Replacing the System Board ssssse 55 Proced re EP 55 Post r gulsites i A EE SE IA UI ALIE OM A abo ee t LA ie 55 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS inepte hdd 56 Removing the Display Assembly 57 Prerequisites ote eo ER stetur eel oi a prosa odes lo cb desc te pr edel ar 57 PIOCeQULe s e Seti wie ee nas Ae Uae ad 57 Replacing the Display Assembyly 60 Procedures sue oe bei me Ue tutus 60 Post rTedqulsites E E E E E ER
38. the battery 2 Replace the base cover 27 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 28 3 Slide the wireless card from the wireless card slot on the system board 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card 3 wireless card slot 4 screw 29 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 on the system board 2 Insert the wireless
39. 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 display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover and antenna assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover and antenna assembly 3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the hinge cover and secure it in place Post requisites Replace the display back cover and antenna assembly Replace the display assembly Replace the battery RhWDN Hn Replace the base cover 69 Removing the Camera 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 display assembly Remove the display back cover and antenna assembly BhWDN He Procedure A CAUTION Place the display panel assembly on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display 1 Place the display panel assembly face down on a flat surface 2 Using a plastic scri
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