DELL Inspiron 5447
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1. 45 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 2 Peel off the coin cell battery from the system board 1 coin cell battery 2 coin cell battery cable 46 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 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 1 Adhere the coin cell battery to the system board 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Replace the base cover au BWYDN PF 47 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Speakers 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 at2. A CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Place the hard drive bracket on the hard drive Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive 5 Place the hard drive assembly in the base frame and align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the base frame 6 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the base frame Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 18 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Wireless Card 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 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 19 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 3 Liftand slide the wireless card out of the wireless card
3. 3 fan 28 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Fan 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 1 Place the fan on the palm rest and align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the base frame 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the base frame 3 Route the fan cable through the routing guides and connect it to the system board 4 Route the display cable through the routing guides and connect it to the system board 5 Adhere the O board cable to the fan 6 Slide the I O board cable in the connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 29 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Keyboard 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 Complia
4. Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the base frame Lift the battery off the base frame 1 screws 2 2 battery 3 Turn the computer over open the display and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board 13 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Battery 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 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the base frame and press down on the battery to connect it to the battery connector 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the base frame Post requisites Replace the base cover 14 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Hard Drive 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 f
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7. panel and turn the computer over 60 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 4 Disconnect the speaker cable hard drive cable and power adapter port cable from the system board 1 speaker cable 2 hard drive cable 3 power adapter port cable 5 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest 61 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 6 Carefully lift the system board from the inner edge and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest 1 ports 2 screws 2 3 system board 62 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the System 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 K 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 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and place the system board on the palm rest 2 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm r
8. requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery au BWYDN PF Replace the base cover 53 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Status Light 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the I O board N Ow BWYN F Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display 2 Liftthe latch and disconnect the status light board cable from the system board 54 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 3 Slide the status light board cable out through the slot on the palm rest 1 latch 2 status light board cable 4 Close the display and turn the computer over Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 55 5 Lift the left speaker and move it away from the status light board 1 left speaker 6 Remove the screw that secures the status light board to the palm rest 56 Downloaded from www Man
9. search engine 3 Liftthe power adapter port along with its cable off the palm rest 1 power adapter port 2 power adapter port cable 3 screws 2 4 system board 1 palm rest 72 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Palm Rest 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 1 Slide the power adapter port into the socket on the palm rest Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 3 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and place the system board on the palm rest 4 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest Post requisites Replace the display assembly Replace the status light board Replace the I O board Replace the speakers Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery 10 Replace the base cover Oo AN A oH PWD PB 73 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system b
10. Inspiron 14 5000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 5447 Regulatory Model P49G Regulatory Type P49G001 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer 7 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 04 Rev AOO Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 8 Before Yo Begi iesca nesa ar A REE oases ionees 8 Safety MASTITIS os peciast acess Gacsrnsegabenleavinneeecilecunraateaetaaebvnmeyenteinecbaturaxddeememeeen eters 8 Recommended TOG 6 iincicr2t caitisatxicsacersecietensien aes eae 9 After Working Inside Your Compute c ccccceeeeeeees 10 Removing the Base Cover uu cccccccccccecccceseeceseeseseeeeseeeseeeeeees 11 aerel 0 de Seale eRe ne De PR nC ne oc ODEN CONE RET NoPE eR EE RO
11. OS cc eccscecssseecsseeesseeeesseeesseesseeeeeseneeseeens 74 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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 Shut down your computer Windows 8 Move your mouse pointer to the upper right or lower right corner of the screen to open the charms sidebar and then click or tap Settings Power Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap Start i 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 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped
12. al system board and fan are reinstalled together If either the system board or the fan is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved A CAUTION Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order as indicated on the heat sink replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery au BRWYDN PF Replace the base cover 44 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Coin Cell Battery 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 Fa CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard au BWYDN PF Remove the base frame
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14. anualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Base Frame 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan UU A WU NPBP Remove the keyboard of Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest 1 screws 6 2 palm rest 2 Close the display and turn the computer over 38 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 3 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest 1 screws 9 2 base frame 4 Using a plastic scribe pry up the base frame 5 __Lift the base frame slightly from the top edge and slide it upward to release it from the tabs of the palm rest Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 59 6 Liftthe base frame off the palm rest and slide the display cable and I O board cable through the base frame 1 display cable 2 plastic scribe 3 O board cable 4 base frame 5 tabs 40 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Repla
15. cing the Base Frame 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 1 Route the display cable and I O board cable through the slots on the base frame Slide the base frame under the tabs on the palm rest Press the base frame down along the edges to snap it into place Replace the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest Turn the computer over and open the display au BW NY Replace the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest Post requisites Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery oabWYDN F Replace the base cover 41 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Heat Sink 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 A WARNING The heat sink may become hot duri
16. com manuals search engine Removing the I O 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard OUA UWNWNBE Remove the base frame 51 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest 2 Liftthe I O board off the palm rest 1 screw 2 I O board 3 O board cable 52 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the I O 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 1 Align the screw hole on the I O board with the screw hole on the palm rest 2 Replace the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest Post
17. d 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 22 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 securing clips 2 2 memory module slot 3 memory module Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 23 Replacing the Memory Module s 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 24 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into
18. dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard au BW DY BP Remove the base frame Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 48 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 3 Release the speakers from the alignment posts and lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the palm rest 1 speaker cable 2 speakers 2 3 alignment posts 4 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 49 Replacing the Speakers 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 1 Using the alignment posts place the speakers on the palm rest 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery Replace the base cover au BRWYDN FB 50 Downloaded from www Manualslib
19. earch engine Removing 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 Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the heat sink AN aA UW BRWD BF Remove the display assembly Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 2 Note the power adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 68 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 3 Liftthe power adapter port along with its cable off the palm rest 1 power adapter port 2 power adapter port cable 69 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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
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21. est 4 Connect the hard drive cable speaker cable and the power adapter port cable to the system board 5 Turn the computer over and open the display Slide the status light board cable and touchpad cable into the respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables Post requisites Replace the heat sink Replace the wireless card Replace the memory module s Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery O WAN A UI PWD PB Replace the base cover 63 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Display Assembly 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard au BWYDN FP Remove the base frame 64 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card 2 Open the display to an angle of 90 degrees 3 Place the computer on the edge of the
22. ing 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 A 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 Plastic scribe Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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 Turnon your computer 10 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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 Yo
23. lding the Keyboard Cables 1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable in their respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables 2 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap the keyboard into place Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover Folding the Keyboard Cables A CAUTION Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables The cables on the keyboard are not folded when you receive a replacement keyboard Follow these instructions to fold the cables on the replacement keyboard the same way they are folded on the old keyboard 53 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine K NOTE Keyboard backlight cable is present only on a backlit keyboard 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 keyboard 2 Liftthe keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard backlight cable at the fold line 34 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 1 keyboard cable 3 fold line Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 2 keyboard backlight cable 35 3 Using the alignment line gently fold the keyboard cable 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 alignment line 1 keyboard 2 keyboard cable 3 keyboard backlight cable 50 Downloaded from www M
24. nce home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display Using a plastic scribe pry out the keyboard from its top edge 3 Slide the keyboard toward the display to release the tabs from the palm rest 30 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 4 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard 3 tabs Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 31 5 Lift the latches and using the pull tabs disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable from the system board 4 NOTE The keyboard backlight cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a backlit keyboard 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 keyboard 52 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Keyboard 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 K NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard For more information see Fo
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26. ng normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it TAA 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard aun BRWYDN PF Remove the base frame 42 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure K NOTE The image shows a heat sink on a laptop shipped with discrete graphics card The heat sink shipped on a laptop with integrated graphics card has only four screws 1 In sequential order as indicated on the heat sink remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 2 Lift the heat sink off the system board 1 screws 6 2 heatsink 43 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Heat Sink 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 the system board and processor NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the origin
27. oard To flash the BIOS 1 2 3 10 11 74 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 computer s 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 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine
28. ollow 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 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 15 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the base frame 2 Gently lift the hard drive assembly out of the base frame and disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive 1 screws 3 2 hard drive 3 hard drive cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 16 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 4 Lift the hard drive bracket off the hard drive 1 screws 4 2 3 hard drive Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine hard drive bracket 17 Replacing the Hard Drive 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
29. place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it memory module slot 2 tab 3 memory module Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 25 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Fan 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 base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Liftthe latch and using the pull tab disconnect the I O board cable from the system board 2 Peeloff the I O board cable from the fan 3 Disconnect the display cable from the system board 26 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 4 Note the display cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 1 latch 2 display cable 3 O board cable 4 fan 5 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 6 Note the fan cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 7 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the base frame Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 27 8 Lift the fan off the palm rest 1 fan cable 2 screws 2
30. regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the power adapter port into the socket on the palm rest Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm rest 3 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Post requisites Replace the display assembly Replace the heat sink Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery AN aA a RPWHD PB Replace the base cover 70 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Palm Rest 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the speakers Remove the I O board Remove the status light board 10 Remove the display assembly Oo AN A UH PWD BP Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest 2 Carefully lift the system board and disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 71 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals
31. slot 1 antenna cables 2 2 screw 3 wireless card 4 wireless card slot 20 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Wireless Card 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 A CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot and slide the card into the slot 2 Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the system board 3 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 4 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 21 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Memory Module s AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shippe
32. stem 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 K 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 K NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board K 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 Remove the base cover Remove the battery Remove the hard drive Remove the fan Remove the keyboard Remove the base frame Remove the memory module s Remove the wireless card Oo AN A UI PWD BP Remove the heat sink 59 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display 2 Lift the latches and disconnect the status light board cable and touchpad cable from the system board 1 status light board cable 2 touchpad cable 3 Close the display
33. table so that the palm rest is on the table and the display assembly extends past the table edge with the display hinges facing up 4 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest 65 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 5 Lift the display assembly off the palm rest 1 palm rest assembly 2 screws 4 3 display hinges 2 4 display assembly 66 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Display Assembly 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 1 Place the palm rest at the edge of the table with the speakers facing away from the edge 2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest 4 Close the display and turn the computer over 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card Post requisites Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery au BWYDN PF Replace the base cover 67 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals s
34. ualslib com manuals search engine 7 Lift the status light board and peel off the status light board cable from the palm rest 1 status light board cable 2 screw 3 status light board Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 57 Replacing the Status Light 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 1 Align the screw hole on the status light board with the screw hole on the palm rest 2 Replace the screw that secures the status light board to the palm rest 3 Using the alignment posts place the left speaker on the palm rest 4 Adhere the status light board cable to the palm rest and slide the cable through the slot on the palm rest 5 Turn the computer over and open the display 6 Slide the status light board cable in the connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable Post requisites Replace the I O board Replace the base frame Replace the keyboard Replace the fan Replace the hard drive Replace the battery N OO 1 BWDN F Replace the base cover 58 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Removing the Sy
35. ur Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the base frame 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover out of the base frame 4 Slide and lift the base cover off the base frame 1 plastic scribe 2 screws 2 3 base cover 4 tabs 5 base frame 11 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine Replacing the Base Cover 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 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the base frame 2 Press down on the base cover to snap it in place 3 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the base frame 12 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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
36. with your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine 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 gt CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts gt 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 gt A 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 A 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 disconnect
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