DELL Inspiron 5348
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1. uusss 46 Prerequisites ese Ret ete pee bo c ieri oa 46 Procedure uc EE t attt et ete E 46 Replacing the Converter Board sss 48 Procedure o0 sooo tat tntin tin tad ar ale e pi Cio apa A 48 Post requlisites xus oed tee tem Rr bod 48 Removing the Power Supply Diagnostic Board 49 Prer gulsites meenen nt et efe tete n tote lo talit fomes 49 sidere BIL EE PE N E tad E E feat Sevan TT 49 Replacing the Power Supply Diagnostic Board 51 Procedure c sentes aberat bete as QU ot testae tad htc 51 Post requisites ini t ce Ete ne race te be p tet ea Ue edt in ts 51 Removing the Microphone essere 52 Pre reduisites eere D pd ARR e UNE 52 Procedura oso pe ip de cae ERREUR m NN 52 Replacing the Microphone eeen 54 ProCedUke ia come tando peo Gp D EGO RU PUT Re ER RR 54 Post reduisites esee e ie ea aida ab ean 54 Removing the Wireless Card sese 55 Prerequisites I itte eee em Peta Prop al rre Pete ie fee inen 55 PROCS B ME MN HM ACH a a r ae ds aa 55 Replacing the Wireless Card ses 56 Proced re sermon a tt t D rd er 56 PoSt requisites cio bau ebd e e rt dat e 56 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 57 Preredquisites soe eter t kite ied ree cbr te re td eet cre 57 Procedure cuc de tcm tatu tuts 58 Replacing the Coin2. 10 Replace the system board shield 11 Replace the memory module s 12 Replace the back cover 13 Replace the stand assembly 91 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer Press F2 when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the system setup program 3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field 92 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 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the system board shield 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the VESA mount bracket 7 Remove the control buttons board 8 Remove the converter board 9 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 10 Remove the O bracket 11 Remove the optical drive 12 Remove the power supply fan 13 Remove the power supply unit 14 Remove the processor heat sink 15 Remove the processor fan 16 Remove the processor 17 Remove the wireless card 18 Remove the coin cell battery 19 Remove the system board 20 Follow the procedure from step
3. 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 Replace the stand assembly 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace the system board shield 57 Procedure 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 1 Locate the coin cell battery socket on the system board For more information see System Board Components 2 Using a plastic scribe press the securing clip away from the coin cell battery until the coin cell battery pops out 1 plastic scribe 2 securing clip coin cell battery 58 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 insert the c
4. For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the speaker cover to the display panel base 2 Liftthe speaker cover off the computer n display panel base 2 screws 4 CN speaker cover 24 Replacing the Speaker 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 Align the screw holes on the speaker cover with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speaker cover to the display panel base Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 25 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_comp
5. 1 to step 6 in Removing the Display Panel 93 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the ground cable and the camera module to the display bezel 2 Move the ground cable away to access the camera module Carefully lift the camera module out of the display bezel 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module Ww 1 screw 2 camera module ground cable 4 camera cable 94 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 Align the screw hole on the ground cable and the camera module with the screw hole on the display bezel 3 Replace the screw that secures the ground cable and the camera module to the display bezel Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 11 to step 17 in Replacing the Display Panel 2 Replace the system board 3 Replace the coin cell battery 4 Replace the wireless card 5 Replace the processor 6 Replace the processor fan 7 Replace the processor heat sink 8 Replace the power supply unit 9 Replace the power supply fan 10 Replace
6. 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 gt D 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 protecting 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 proc
7. 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 29 Procedure 1 Using the tabs pry the memory module shield off the system board shield 1 memory module shield 2 tabs 6 system board shield 2 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up 50 3 Remove the memory module from the memory module connector 1 memory module connector 2 memory modules 2 3 securing clips 4 31 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 32 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module connector 2 Insert the memory module into the memory module connector and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory m
8. at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align and place the system board shield on the display panel base 2 Slide the tabs on the system board shield into the slots on the display panel base until it snaps into place Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 36 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 37 Procedure 1 Press down on the hard drive bracket and slide the hard drive assembly to release it from the hard drive cage 2 Liftthe hard drive assembly off the hard drive cage 1 hard drive assembly 2 hard drive bracket hard drive cage 58 3 Gently pry the hard drive bracket off the hard drive 1 hard drive 2 hard drive bracket 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the system
9. board 5 Liftthe hard drive cage off the system board 1 hard drive cage 2 screws 4 39 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 Align the screw holes on the hard drive cage with the screw holes on the system board 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the system board 3 Replace the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Align the tabs on the hard drive assembly with the slots on the hard drive cage 5 Slide the hard drive assembly into the hard drive cage until it snaps into position Post requisites 1 Replace the system board shield 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace the stand assembly 40 Removing the VESA Mount Bracket 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 Re
10. the pin 1 corner on the processor with the pin 1 corner on the processor socket and then place the processor in the processor socket CAUTION Ensure that the processor cover notch is positioned underneath the alignment post 4 When the processor is fully seated in the socket close the processor cover 85 5 Pivot the release lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover 1 1 processor pin 1 indicator 2 processor 3 alignment tabs 2 4 alignment post 5 securing tab 6 processor cover 7 release lever Post requisites Replace the processor fan Replace the processor heat sink Replace the system board shield Replace the back cover Replace the stand assembly uo A WNB 86 Removing the System Board A Ea 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 Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desir
11. 1 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the ground cable to the display panel base 2 Remove the screws that secure the release latches to the display panel base 3 Liftthe release latches off the display panel base 4 Rotate and lift the release latch brackets off the display panel base 1 ground cable screw 2 ground cable 3 right release latch 4 release latch brackets 2 5 leftrelease latch 6 release latch screws 4 5 Remove the screws that secure the display panel base to the display bezel 6 Slide all the cables through the slot on the display panel base 102 7 Liftthe display panel base off the display bezel 1 display panel base 2 screws 15 8 Peel the tape that secures the display panel to the display bezel 1 tape 2 display bezel 9 Press the release latch on either side of the display cable connector and then pull the display cable to disconnect it from the display panel 103 10 Peel off the display cable from the display panel 1 display cable connector 2 display cable 3 release latches 2 11 Peeloffthe Mylar from the touch control board cable 104 12 Disconnect the touch control board cable from the touch control board 1 Mylar 2 touch control board cable 5 touch control board 13 Lift the latches and disconnect the flex cable from the display panel 1 connector latches 2 flex cable 14 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the display b
12. 7 Replacing the Stand Assembyly ssssss 20 Proc dure ini b eU e te dete 20 Removing the Back Cowver seseeeee 21 Pr r quisit s tee eret reet me bottone et ev E rta eto eer te boe endete 21 Proced fe aee a e ii eo ate e e 21 Replacing the Back Cowver sese 235 Proced re cose bre dee dette ee Uit 23 POSESPEQUISILES xeu Ade cte da etes rs Ws RI jee cca LM C PLA 23 Removing the Speaker Cowver sss 24 Prerequisites x v ee ceca oM a eee teen e ne a s Gee ios 24 Procedures aetate dece oe ostro a a ic eie uec eM D co Dr oto 24 Replacing the Speaker Cover 25 Procedure cts estas etoile ltt altel tes ae ds etn de Esto 25 Post requisites c tete i dec tee ge vete en 25 Removing the Speakers sssssseeenee 26 Pr redquisites re ipei ete p eee BR A 26 Proced ra onderen DEDERE Ca RUP Gu 26 Replacing the Speakers 28 ProCedUte s esti ertet ate er ER TERRAM Mm Nas 28 P ost requisites s c ee He e ce e oe 28 Removing the Memory Module s 29 Prer amp quisites siet tele bei eee eb P ee P tet Ern d ied ee Pede de rentis 29 Procedure 5 esce nes AAEE E A tetti heh Moo o Pau cL i f 50 Replacing the Memory Module s 32 PrOCEd UIC vivant i 33 PoStsrequisites cie rea hoe Dro pe Dind ido Ball Metta B
13. Adhere the Mylar to the touch control board cable Adhere the display cable to the display panel Connect the display cable to the display panel Adhere the tape that secures the display panel to the display bezel Slide all the cables through the slot on the display panel base Align the screw holes on the display panel base with the screw holes on the display bezel Replace the screws that secure the display panel base to the display bezel Replace the release latch brackets and lock them in place in the display bezel Replace the release latches on the display bezel Replace the screws that secure the release latches to the display panel base Replace the screw that secures the ground cable to the display panel base Post requisites Oo AN AU PWD EB NNNRFPRP RP BP RP BP PP PB Be NYNPOMOAN AD UW BPWDNYD FP o Replace the antennas Replace the camera Replace the speakers Replace the speaker cover Replace the system board Replace the coin cell battery Replace the wireless card Replace the processor Replace the processor fan Replace the processor heat sink Replace the power supply unit Replace the power supply fan Replace the optical drive Replace the O bracket Replace the power supply diagnostic board Replace the converter board Replace the VESA mount bracket Replace the hard drive Replace the system board shield Replace the memory module s Replace the bac
14. Align the captive screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the system board 3 Adhere the Mylar to the processor heat sink and fan 4 Replace the screw that secures the processor heat sink to the display panel base Post requisites Replace the VESA mount bracket Replace the system board shield Replace the back cover Replace the stand assembly BhWN He 79 Removing the Processor 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 Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the system board shield BhWDN HG Remove the VESA mount bracket Procedure 1 Disconnect the processor fan cable from the system board Remove the screws that secure the processor fan to the display panel base 3 Peeloffthe Mylar from the processor heat sink and fan 80 4 Lift the processor fan off the display panel base 1 Mylar 2 processor fan 3 screws 3 4 processor fan cable 81 Replacing the Processor Fan A WARNING Before working inside yo
15. Cell Battery suss 59 Procedure ref neste te tate cedet papa uc daos cpi 59 Post requisites xs creed ertet te RECO ee puse 59 Removing the I O Bracket 60 Prerequisites e deepest t t bem aN colo h 60 Procedure see oA ats A N ceteri ire aerate SR 61 Replacing the I O Bracket sees 63 Procedure oso eoe tbt ote t bs 65 Post requisites et a toe gr o vp ete gne 65 Removing the Optical Drive sessssesss 64 Pr r amp dulSites eode ce peteet ge t eam bm Ned iren 64 Proeedre ics us DEDERE a RU ED mc s 65 Replacing the Optical Drive seeeeese 68 ProCedUte siste de TE RUTRUM UN 68 P ost requisites scere Hn ea e eder te 68 Removing the Power Supply Fan 69 Prer amp quisites si ectetuer ctetu Tete ene ee Bie ete robes 69 Procedure essc cet gt a calcein oes voee M Moo a LM 70 Replacing the Power Supply Fan ss 72 Proceduleu csset td tiv entente ata etdafs 72 POSESFEQUISILES cuc en telo Pot Beni te e bei em ditare 72 Removing the Power Supply Unit 75 Preredquisites roseo cde teda iet cce du doe rete be ete ade 73 Procedure i uendere a dep im rette ERU 73 Replacing the Power Supply Unit eee 76 Procedures o ot Ro taste ete rd Ale tee oA MET Ene di dama de or 76 POSt FeQuISiteSi 2c xe assert morte e RE ROO trea
16. ET e Eee EDD vga Ed 94 Replacing the Camera essent 95 Procedure aceto mb ote tan utes 95 Post requisites oim en iie eco ett Rete gem e ete ndo 95 Removing the Antenna ccccccccccecesceseeseeseeseeseeeaeeeeeseeeanes 97 Pr redquisites netics irri Sides es p Rae d endet 97 Procedura evo pota iun ede it RE RR qu RU 97 Replacing the Antenna 99 Procedure s ce stetelvee t tU DT RE rete at ae me eee 99 Post requisites s Dee de e rte ae soe 99 Removing the Display PaneLl eee 101 Prer amp qulsites sic Liber mtt eheu t tet b rena bn Pete d de ede 101 iore NO E cats om eame eoo d tb M M i Md oL 102 Replacing the Display PaneL eusuuss 108 ProcedUre sco eruitur dete C eio me e S 108 POSESTeQUISIt s o icto tet totas Pro o boolean a oe Le cese ars 109 Flashing the BIOS eer thori Pee a Pk lr cd 110 Getting Help and Contacting DelL 111 Self Help Resources ener enr 111 Contacting Dells 3 ritum er paene 111 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 Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications 2 Shut down your computer Windows 8 Move your mouse pointer to the upper right or lower right corner of the screen to
17. G 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 microphone cables to the microphones 2 Slide the microphones into the slots on the display bezel and make sure the securing tabs are in position 3 Align the screw holes on the microphone brackets with the screw holes on the display bezel 4 Replace the screws that secure the microphone brackets to the microphones Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 54 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to th
18. Inspiron 23 Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 23 Model 5348 Regulatory Model W10C Regulatory Type W10C001 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 03 Rev AOO Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 Before You Begin cnn re dea Web teme Ree d de es 10 Safety InstFUctIOns idest ret ad n Pe b tet t E e onte ans 10 Recommended Tools eden P BRE RP RS 11 After Working Inside Your Computer sss 13 Technical OVervi8W d nbi nOn iE DEM ruent hea tates 14 Inside View of Your Computer isssssssssseseeeneneeeneeeeeen ne enne 14 System Board Compofients o enc e niet db bete beh 15 Removing the Stand Assembly sussss 17 Procedires deu on n e ed pie terc EL iren aha Aa 1
19. Removing the Power Supply Unit 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 stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the system board shield Remove the VESA mount bracket Remove the power supply diagnostic board An BRWYDY EB Remove the O bracket Procedure 1 Disconnect the main power cable processor power cable and power supply fan cable from the system board 2 Remove the main power cable processor power cable and power supply fan cable from the routing guides on the display panel base 3 Remove the power port cable from the routing guides on the display panel base 73 4 Disconnect the power supply fan cable from the power supply unit 1 power port cable 2 processor power cable power supply fan cable 4 main power cable 5 power supply fan cable 5 Remove the screw that secures the power supply unit to the display panel base 74 6 Slide and lift the power supply unit to release it from the display panel base 1 power supply unit 2 screw 75 Replacing the Power Supply Unit A WARNING Before working inside
20. andle on the stand base 17 4 Using the screw handle loosen the captive thumbscrew that secures the stand base to the stand riser 1 stand riser 2 stand base 3 captive thumbscrew 4 screw handle 18 5 Slide the stand base off the stand riser 1 stand riser 1 2 stand base 19 Replacing the Stand 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 Slide the tabs on the stand assembly into the slots on the back cover Lower the stand assembly to lock it into place If you have removed the stand base from the stand riser follow the steps below 3 Align the captive thumbscrew on the stand base with the screw hole on the stand riser and tighten it 4 Fold the screw handle on the stand base 20 Removing the Back 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 a
21. ard 18 control buttons board 19 optical drive assembly System Board Components 13 12 1 processor socket 2 camera cable connector 3 Mini Card slot 4 coin cell battery socket 5 memory module connectors 2 6 speaker cable connector 7 display cable connector 8 control buttons board cable connector 9 converter board cable connector10 X optical drive power cable connector 11 main power cable connector 12 hard drive connector 15 15 15 17 19 16 optical drive data cable connector power supply fan cable connector video card heat sink processor fan cable connector 14 16 18 touch control board cable connector video card fan cable connector processor power cable connector Removing the Stand 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 Press the stand release button to release the stand 2 Pivotthe stand upward and remove the stand assembly away from the computer 1 stand release button If you need to remove either the stand base or stand riser from the stand assembly follow the steps below 3 Release the screw h
22. ates 34 Removing the System Board Shield 35 Prerequisitesi ni es ore esee tdem sta ete i rea tr ed verte edite orn 55 Procedure imune e a eb a utet net ated te 35 Replacing the System Board Shield 36 Procedure decus ons J alte nude e ok bi eL M tet ieee 56 Post requisites x o ded rd e Ur RO Eoi aeg 56 Removing the Hard Drive seseen 57 Prerequisites sin t pepe ttp petet tete Te Mende t buda ded d dir Faure dedans 57 Procedure EE E EAA E a ree A EE EE E EE E EES 38 Replacing the Hard Drive sesssssssss 40 Procedure E acute em tob ta et E 40 Post requisites tte E e tem ec tete ge ue e ee genet 40 Removing the VESA Mount Bracket 41 Prerequisitesu tereti eret am eee dece 41 Proeed ra sies cer pe URBE seges 41 Replacing the VESA Mount Bracket 42 Procedules s cm ea E tee o e ERE QU GNE 42 Post requisites Dee eh AM OR eode 42 Removing the Control Buttons Board 43 Prerequisites oi ture ce ete ee eh reas need tainty lotion 43 PROCES ee las cat a alee dea ara vo fon ee iste ek D La 43 Replacing the Control Buttons Board 45 Proced re serere de dingy whan sete ede ar 45 PoStsrequisites ice roa Prin e DEO Se Manes ie bob Ls 45 Removing the Converter Board
23. ces see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw that connects the ground cable to the display panel base 2 Carefully pry and lift the control buttons board off the display bezel 43 Disconnect the control buttons board cable from the connector on the control buttons board 1 ground cable 2 screw 5 control buttons board cable 4 control buttons board 44 Replacing the Control 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 Procedure 1 Connect the control buttons board cable to the connector on the control buttons board 2 Replace the control buttons board into the slot on the display bezel 3 Align the screw hole on the ground cable with the screw hole on the display panel base 4 Replace the screw that secures the ground cable to the display panel base Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 45 Removing the Converter Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the
24. ds 76 Removing the Processor Heat Sink 77 Prerequisites tte n tre ee pre od odis tutta dtes 77 Procedure eese RA ata at dev Do AE OE CAN Ue E NAE LEN 77 Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 79 Procedure sc cte ttal a rn t udi tuos xatd mota d tret c 79 Post requisites re te e dec te rc guit etate tete rns 79 Removing the Processor Fan esee 80 Preredquisites Jeep eee odds e sedie 80 Proeedra ceu spun RC E BG 80 Replacing the Processor Fan sene 82 ltet EIE ET AAE E E sce us de A ee Nm LAE 82 P st requisites se Hh e cese oe 82 Removing the Processor 83 Prerequisites sie ibi eal Mah ter e Pl een es em a da a de ls 85 nitolee VO E IDEA rs tie ote A E etate dicendo Mono IM Dan 83 Replacing the Processor 85 Proced re scire beoe A tie dta soe te db dt 85 Post requisites s coe tte tiene Her e 86 Removing the System Board s sess 87 Prerequlsites ese ete ee b n ch eet ibd 87 Procedure vote better tute tuta 88 Replacing the System Board sess 91 Procedure eias conos e aa eae awa E dal noi Bas 91 Postsr quisites xit ede ertet vett RD a esce EORR SEE 91 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 92 Removing the Camera sees 93 PREREQUISITES 225 00 rode ox itte ern tee at t ener ertet 95 Proced re icem rav in REOR Le D
25. e system board 3 Slide and remove the wireless card out of the Mini Card slot on the system board 1 Mini Card slot 2 wireless card 3 antenna cables 4 screw 55 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 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the Mini Card slot Slide the wireless card at an angle into the Mini Card slot 3 Pressthe other end of the wireless card down and 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 Auxilary black triangle Black Post requisites 1 Replace the system board shield 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace the stand assembly 56 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
26. ed 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 OANA aA RWYD HP e rerperr WU NEO Remove the stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the memory module s Remove the system board shield Remove the VESA mount bracket Remove the power supply diagnostic board Remove the I O bracket Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor fan Remove the processor Remove the hard drive Remove the wireless card Remove the coin cell battery 87 Procedure K NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board 88 K NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors and routing of the cables so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board 1 Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board 1 processor power cable 2 camera cable 3 speaker cable 4 display cable 5 control buttons board cable 6 converter board cable 7 optical drive power cable 8 video card fan cable 9 optical drive data cable 10 main power cable 11 power supply fan cable 12 touch control board cable 2 Remove the screws that secure the system board t
27. edures in this document may require the following tools 11 e Philips screwdriver e Flat head screwdriver e Plastic scribe 12 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 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 15 Technical Overview 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 Inside View of Your Computer 1 antennas 2 2 power supply unit 5 processor fan 4 processor heat sink 5 wireless card 6 coin cell battery 7 memory modules 2 8 side I O bracket 9 hard drive assembly 10 system board 11 speakers 2 12 O bracket 15 power supply diagnostic board 14 power port 15 power supply fan 16 display panel base 14 17 converter bo
28. ezel 105 15 Gently lift the display assembly off the display bezel 1 screws 4 2 flex cable 3 display panel 16 Remove the screws that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel 106 17 Remove the display panel brackets off the display panel a 1 screws 4 2 display panel brackets 2 3 display panel 107 Replacing the Display Panel 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 us 13 14 15 16 17 108 Align the screw holes on the display panel brackets with the screw holes on the display panel Replace the screws that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display bezel and place the display panel on the display bezel K NOTE Make sure that no cables are under the display panel Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the display bezel Slide the flex cables into the connectors on the display panel and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables Connect the touch control board cable to the touch control board
29. gulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the VESA mount bracket to the display panel base 2 Liftthe VESA mount bracket off the display panel base 1 VESA mount bracket 2 screws 5 41 Replacing the VESA Mount Bracket 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 VESA mount bracket with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the VESA mount bracket to the display panel base Post requisites 1 Replace the system board shield 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace the stand assembly 42 Removing the Control 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 practi
30. he O bracket 11 Replace the power supply diagnostic board 12 Replace the converter board 13 Replace the control buttons board 14 Replace the VESA mount bracket 15 Replace the hard drive 16 Replace the system board shield 17 Replace the memory module s 99 18 Replace the back cover 19 Replace the stand assembly 100 Removing the Display Panel 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the system board shield 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the VESA mount bracket 7 Remove the converter board 8 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 9 Remove the O bracket 10 Remove the optical drive 11 Remove the power supply fan 12 Remove the power supply unit 13 Remove the processor heat sink 14 Remove the processor fan 15 Remove the processor 16 Remove the wireless card 17 Remove the coin cell battery 18 Remove the system board 19 Remove the speaker cover 20 Remove the speakers 21 Remove the camera 22 Remove the antennas 10
31. he interposer to the display panel base 4 Connect the power and data cables to the system board 5 Align the screw holes on the optical drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive 6 Replace the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 7 Align the tabs on the optical drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive assembly and snap it into place 8 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay until it snaps into position Post requisites 1 Replace the O bracket 2 Replace the power supply diagnostic board 3 Replace the VESA mount bracket 4 Replace the system board shield 5 Replace the back cover 6 Replace the stand assembly 68 Removing the Power Supply 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 Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the system board shield Remove the VESA mount bracket Remove the power supply diagnostic board An BRWYDY HP Remove the I O bracket 69 Procedure 1 2 3 70 Remove the screw that secures the power supply fan bracket to the d
32. isplay panel base Lift the power supply fan bracket off the display panel base 1 screw 2 power supply fan bracket Disconnect the power supply fan cable from the power supply unit 4 Remove the screws that secure the power supply fan to the display panel base 1 power supply fan 2 screws 2 power supply fan cable 71 Replacing the Power Supply 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 1 Connect the power supply fan cable to the power supply unit 2 Align the screw holes on the power supply fan with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the power supply fan to the display panel base 4 Align the screw holes on the power supply fan bracket with the screw holes on the display panel base 5 Replace the screw that secures the power supply fan bracket to the display panel base Post requisites Replace the I O bracket Replace the power supply diagnostic board Replace the VESA mount bracket Replace the system board shield Replace the back cover Replace the stand assembly an i Uu mx BP 72
33. k cover Replace the stand assembly 109 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 11 110 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 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 specificatio
34. liance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the speaker cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guide 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the display panel base 26 4 Lift the speakers off the display panel base 1 screws 4 2 speaker cable speakers 2 27 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 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the display panel base 3 Route the speaker cables through the routing guide on the display panel base 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the speaker cover 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace the stand assembly 28 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
35. mpliance Procedure Connect the power supply diagnostic board cable to the connector on the power supply diagnostic board Align the screw hole on the power supply diagnostic board with the screw hole on the I O bracket Replace the screw that secures the power supply diagnostic board to the I O bracket Post requisites BhWDN HG Replace the VESA mount bracket Replace the system board shield Replace the back cover Replace the stand assembly 51 Removing the Microphone 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the microphone bracket to the microphones 2 Liftthe microphone brackets off the display bezel 3 Press the securing tabs to release the microphones and lift the microphones out of their slots on the display bezel 52 4 Disconnect the microphone cables from the microphones 1 right microphone 2 screws 2 left microphone 4 securing tabs 2 microphone brackets 2 6 microphone cables 2 55 Replacing the Microphone A WARNIN
36. ns technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on Information about Microsoft Windows 8 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 Open the Search charm type Help and Support in the search box and press Enter Windows 7 Click Start Help and Support See dell com See dell com support See dell com windows8 Click Start All Programs Dell Help Documentation See Me and My Dell at dell com support manuals To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues see dell com contactdell NOTE Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your country 111 NOTE If you do not have an active internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog 112
37. o the display panel base 89 1 screws 12 2 system board 3 Gently lift the system board at an angle and remove the side I O bracket off the system board 4 Liftthe system board off the display panel bracket 1 system board 2 side I O bracket 90 Replacing the System Board A Ea 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 Procedure 1 Replace the side I O bracket on the system board 2 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis 4 Route and connect all the cables to the connectors on the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the coin cell battery 2 Replace the wireless card 3 Replace the hard drive 4 Replace the processor 5 Replace the processor fan 6 Replace the processor heat sink 7 Replace the I O bracket 8 Replace the power supply diagnostic board 9 Replace the VESA mount bracket
38. odule and reinstall it memory module connector 2 memory modules 2 3 tab 4 notch 5 securing clips 4 33 1 memory modules 2 3 Slide the tabs on the memory module shield under the tabs on the system board shield until the memory module shield is fully secured Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 34 Removing the System Board Shield 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Pressthe securing tab down and slide the system board shield to release it from the slots on the display panel base 2 Liftthe system board shield off the computer 1 securing tab 2 system board shield 35 Replacing the System Board Shield 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
39. oin cell battery into the battery socket and press down the battery into place Post requisites 1 Replace the system board shield 2 Replace the back cover 3 Replace the stand assembly 59 Removing the I O Bracket 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 stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the system board shield Remove the VESA mount bracket U A UNUNEB Remove the power supply diagnostic board 60 Procedure 1 2 3 Remove the screws that secure the power port to the I O bracket Remove the screws that secure the I O bracket to the display panel base 1 power port screws 2 2 power port 3 I O bracket 4 O bracket screws 4 Lift the I O bracket slightly and slide the power port through the I O bracket 61 4 Lift the I O bracket off the display panel base 1 power port 2 O bracket 62 Replacing the I O Bracket 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 in
40. open the charms sidebar and then click or tap Settings Power Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap Start o 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 7 After the computer is unplugged press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board CAUTION Place the computer on a flat soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display 8 Place the computer face down Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety 10 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
41. 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 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the processor heat sink to the system board Remove the screw that secures the processor heat sink to the display panel base Peel off the Mylar from the processor heat sink and fan 77 4 Liftthe processor heat sink off the system board 1 Mylar 2 screw processor heat sink 4 captive screws 4 78 Replacing the Processor 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 Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved 1
42. pe that secures the antenna modules to the display bezel 2 Remove the screws that secure the antenna modules to the display bezel 3 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display panel base 97 4 Liftthe antenna modules off the display bezel 1 screws 2 2 right antenna module left antenna module 4 securing tape 98 Replacing the Antenna 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 screw holes on the antenna modules with the screw holes on the display bezel 2 Replace the screws that secure the antenna modules to the display bezel 3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display panel base 4 Adhere the tape to secure the antenna modules to the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the system board 2 Replace the coin cell battery 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Replace the processor 5 Replace the processor fan 6 Replace the processor heat sink 7 Replace the power supply unit 8 Replace the power supply fan 9 Replace the optical drive 10 Replace t
43. ring tab down and slide the optical drive assembly to release it from the interposer 1 optical drive assembly 2 interposer 3 securing tab Pivot the optical drive bezel upward to release it from the optical drive assembly Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 65 4 Remove the optical drive bracket from the optical drive 4 1 optical drive bezel 2 optical drive optical drive bracket 4 screws 2 5 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the system board 6 Remove the screws that secure the interposer to the display panel base 7 Remove the power cable and date cable from the routing guides on the display panel base 66 8 Lift the interposer off the display panel base 1 screws 2 2 data cable power cable 67 Replacing the Optical 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 Procedure Route the power cable and data cable through the routing guides on the display panel base 2 Align the screw holes on the interposer with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure t
44. rocessor cover and then pull it outwards to release it from the tab that secures it 2 Extend the release lever completely to open the processor cover 83 3 Gently lift the processor and remove it from the processor socket 1 release lever 2 securing tab processor cover 4 processor 84 Replacing the Processor 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 If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure K NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved A CAUTION You must position the processor correctly in the processor socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor 1 Ifthe release lever on the socket is not fully extended move it to that position 2 Orient the alignment notches on the processor with the alignment tabs on the processor socket 3 Align
45. 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter board cable and display backlight cable from the connectors on the convertor board 2 Remove the screws that secure the convertor board to the display panel base 46 3 Lift the converter board off the display panel base 1 screws 2 2 display backlight cable 3 converter board 4 converter board cable 47 Replacing the Converter 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 holes on the converter board with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Replace the screws that secure the converter board to the display panel base 3 Connect the converter board cable and display backlight cable to the connectors on the con
46. side 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 power port through the I O bracket 2 Align the screw holes on the I O bracket with the screw holes on the display panel base 3 Replace the screws that secure the I O bracket to the display panel base 4 Align the screw holes on the power port with the screw holes on the I O bracket 5 Replace the screws that secure the power port to the I O bracket Post requisites 1 Replace the power supply diagnostic board 2 Replace the VESA mount bracket 3 Replace the system board shield 4 Replace the back cover 5 Replace the stand assembly 63 Removing the Optical 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 Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the system board shield Remove the VESA mount bracket Remove the power supply diagnostic board Aun 5 UN BE Remove the O bracket 64 Procedure 1 Press the secu
47. t dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly Procedure A CAUTION Do not remove the computer cover unless you need to install internal accessories for your computer 1 Slide the release latches to the unlocked position indicated by a circle 1 right release latch 2 leftrelease latch 2 Using a plastic scribe pry the back cover from the display bezel starting from the optical drive area 21 3 Liftthe back cover off the computer 1 plastic scribe 2 back cover 22 Replacing the Back 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 Align the tabs on the back cover with the slots on the display bezel and snap the back cover into place 2 Slide the release latches to the locked position Post requisites Replace the stand assembly 23 Removing the Speaker 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
48. the optical drive 11 Replace the O bracket 12 Replace the power supply diagnostic board 13 Replace the converter board 14 Replace the control buttons board 15 Replace the VESA mount bracket 16 Replace the hard drive 17 Replace the system board shield 95 18 Replace the memory module s 19 Replace the back cover 20 Replace the stand assembly 96 Removing the Antenna 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 stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the system board shield 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the VESA mount bracket 7 Remove the control buttons board 8 Remove the converter board 9 Remove the power supply diagnostic board 10 Remove the O bracket 11 Remove the optical drive 12 Remove the power supply fan 13 Remove the power supply unit 14 Remove the processor heat sink 15 Remove the processor fan 16 Remove the processor 17 Remove the wireless card 18 Remove the coin cell battery 19 Remove the system board Procedure 1 Peel the ta
49. ur 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 processor fan with the screw holes on the display panel base 2 Adhere the Mylar on the processor fan and the processor heat sink 3 Replace the screws that secure the processor fan to the display panel base 4 Connect the processor fan cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the VESA mount bracket Replace the system board shield Replace the back cover Replace the stand assembly hWN FB 82 Removing the Processor 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 stand assembly Remove the back cover Remove the system board shield Remove the processor heat sink anpWD HP Remove the processor fan Procedure 1 Press the release lever down on the p
50. vertor board Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the stand assembly 48 Removing the Power Supply Diagnostic 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the stand assembly 2 Remove the back cover 3 Remove the system board shield 4 Remove the VESA mount bracket Procedure 1 Disconnect the power supply diagnostic board cable from the power supply diagnostic board Remove the screw that secures the power supply diagnostic board to the I O bracket 49 3 Liftthe power supply diagnostic board off the I O bracket 1 power supply diagnostic 2 power supply diagnostic board board cable screw 4 I O bracket 50 Replacing the Power Supply Diagnostic 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 co
51. 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 power supply unit on the display panel base and slide it into position 2 Align the screw hole and tabs on the power supply unit with the screw hole and tabs on the display panel base 3 Replace the screw that secures the power supply unit to the display panel base 4 Connect the power supply fan cable to the power supply unit 5 Route the power port cable through the routing guides on the display panel base 6 Route the main power cable processor power cable and power supply fan cable through the routing guides on the display panel base 7 Connect the main power cable processor power cable and power supply fan cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the I O bracket Replace the power supply diagnostic board Replace the VESA mount bracket Replace the system board shield Replace the back cover Replace the stand assembly Aun 5 UN BE 76 Removing the Processor Heat Si nk AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Bef
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