DELL Inspiron 17 7000
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1. 2 3 Lift the palm rest away from the display assembly 1 display hinges 2 48 Removing the Palm Rest 4 Gently lift and release the tabs on the palm rest from the slots on the computer base AN CAUTION Separate the palm rest from the display assembly carefully to avoid damage to the display assembly 5 Lift the palm rest off the computer base 6 Peel off the USB board cable from the palm rest 7 Note the hard drive cable routing and remove the hard drive cable from the routing guides along the palm rest Removing the Palm Rest 49 50 palm rest hard drive cable palm rest Removing the Palm Rest 2 USB board cable 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Route the hard drive cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 2 Connect the USB board cable to the USB board latch on the palm rest assembly 3 Align the slots on the computer base to the tabs on the palm rest assembly 4 Press down on the edges of the palm rest to snap it into place and close the palm rest assembly 5 Replace the sc2. 15 Removing the Optical Drive 16 Prerequisites owa 45 eee we Se eae a a a 16 POCOS a jing a oh enti ea oe amp AES ED a 16 Replacing the Optical Drive 18 PLOCOQUIS Wes aaa ua man es 18 POSMeQuiIsIites dada bad pad dd 18 Removing the Hard Drive 19 PrerequisSItes ac a ar e 19 PEOCOQUIS coria AAA A 19 Replacing the Hard Drive 21 PLFOCOQUES a coa a a we amp a E 21 ROStequiSites ini 21 Contents Removing the Keyboard 22 Prerequisites o o o 22 PROCCOUNG ets a oy tas owe ek a ee SSE 22 Replacing the Keyboard 26 PIOCCOULS ns i yk Ge Lee ee ek ee 26 Postrequisites o o lt 26 Removing the Base Cover 27 PESreQqUIsSITOS apa 2444 dl 5 2 3S 2 o AAA gee eae ee ee EN 2 Replacing the Base Cover 29 POCE UNE ayo sh ie hohe RRS a ii oa a 29 POSURCGUISIROS gt easa a en a ne ite ca 29 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 30 Prerequisites 0 0 o 50 REOCSQUTE u iere ads D Te add 50 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 31 PROC CUE tia aa e in 51 POSteQquUISIOS ruda a a we a ge 51 Removing the Wireless Card 32 Prerequisites kito nr a a aa Se PIOCCOULS ua ari lor aa 52 Replacing the Wireless Card 33 REO COCO Sra iia a Oe eG ad 55 ROSTEQuUISITOS aa rd ta
3. Route the display cable through its routing guide on the fan Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 3 Replace the hard drive See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Replace the optical drive See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 36 Replacing the Cooling Assembly Removing the USB 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base 2 Turn the USB board over and peel off the tape from the USB board cable 3 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the USB board
4. computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Pry the memory module cover off the computer base 1 memory module cover 16 Removing the Optical Drive 2 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base 3 Using a plastic scribe push the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 1 optical drive assembly 2 screw ES plastic scribe 4 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive and remove the optical drive bracket 5 Carefully pull the optical drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive 2 1 screw optical drive bracket ES 3 optical drive optical drive bezel Removing the Optical Drive 17 Replacing the Optical 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com
5. have your computer s service tag click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of your computer s service tag 4 NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories Click Drivers and Downloads 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 Flashing the BIOS
6. in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard backlight cable into the keyboard backlight cable connector and press down the latch to secure the cable 2 Slide the keyboard cable into the kKeyboard cable connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap the keyboard on the palm rest 4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base 6 Replace the memory module cover Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 26 Replacing the Keyboard Removing 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Rem
7. the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Slide the power adapter port into position Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the computer base Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base Postrequisites O DAN A UH BPWYD B Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 56 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 45 Replace the wireless mini card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 33 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 51 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 Replace the hard drive assemly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 59 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 ul WO Xx O 10 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
8. 53 Removing the Cooling Assembly 34 Prerrequisito aa e ds a N 54 POCS OUTO a gaai Fain a de dea e da A 54 Replacing the Cooling Assembly 36 a AA O AN 36 POSTteQquiSIlOS vn edz dm yh ae eee da E 56 Contents Removing the USB Board 37 Prerequisites oa anoano es 57 PROCCQUNG bie aa a sea E E 3 Replacing the USB Board 38 PROCS CUPS ec ri o aaa po dd E 58 Postrequisites 2 oo 38 Removing the Speakers 39 PESreQUIsSITOsS capi 245 2848 dl da 2 AS 39 PrOCEdUTO Su dia on D E es ER aN 59 Replacing the Speakers 40 PIOCCOUG ico da dE e 40 POSURCOUISIROS gt capos pt a ds lic ds 40 Removing the System Board 41 Prerequisites o o o 41 ROSSO im pac at DD no a Seer te 42 Replacing the System Board 45 PROC COU Cie nd o a We is ee 45 Postrequisites tri ia a Wee a ged 46 Removing the Palm Rest 47 Prerequisites on nr as 47 PrOCCOUe das carr lp ira 48 Replacing the Palm Rest 51 A A et erat Ae ae ho ae Sear et ed 51 ROSTEQUISITOS me e rd ca 51 Removing the Display Assembly 52 Prerrequisito maa e wt a E ac 52 PEOCOQUIS a car ros ae de a le e ld 52 Replacing the Display Assembly 56 PrOCCOUIG chin wees See iaa PS 56 POSUFEQUISITGS vn ea gz dm ai eG ee E 56 Contents Removing t
9. Inspiron 17 7000 Series Owner s Manual Computer model Inspiron 7737 Regulatory model P24E Regulatory type P24E001 Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer AN CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A N WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under license 2013 08 Rev A00 Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Bed oia ae As 7 Recommended fools 6 05 a A 7 Safety INS ULICIONSs 6 a AAA E A 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 Removing the Battery 10 PEOCSQUISS a copar a on ae de a e e ld 10 Replacing the Battery 12 PIOCCOUIG iii a ad 12 Removing the Memory Module s 13 Prerequisites cuates Ee Gk ek eee Bb ded 13 PROCS Orana Mara a e Sete ase ay eo BO aie 15 Replacing the Memory Module s 15 A hee ae ar ee ee Ek Se AA 15 ROSTEeQuUISIlOS arras a do e as ia
10. afety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini card 2 Push the tab to release the wireless card 3 Slide and remove the wireless card from the mini card connector 32 1 tab 2 wireless card 3 antenna cables 2 4 mini card connector Removing the Wireless Card 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure NM CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless mini card make sure that no cables are placed under the wireless mini card 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the mini card connector 2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the mi
11. ard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 Procedure 1 Peel off the adhesive tape from the display cable connector 2 Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board 3 Note the routing and remove the display cable from its routing guides on the fan 1 display cable 2 latch 5 tape 34 Removing the Cooling Assembly Disconnect the fan cable from the system board In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly loosen the captive screws that secure the cooling assembly to the system board Lift the cooling assembly off the system board 1 captive screws 6 2 cooling assembly fan cable Removing the Cooling Assembly 35 Replacing the Cooling 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screws on the cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the cooling assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Connect the display cable to the system board 5
12. cable from the USB board 4 Lift the USB board off the computer base 1 screw 2 USB board S USB board cable 4 connector latch Removing the USB Board 37 Replacing the USB 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the USB board cable to the USB board and press down the latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape over the USB board cable 3 Using the alignment posts on the computer base place the USB board in position 4 Replace the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 3 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 38 Replacing the USB Board Removing the Speakers AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the ste
13. ctions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Base Cover 29 Removing the Coin Cell Battery AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information A that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 Procedure Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board 30 1 coin cell battery 2 plastic scribe Removing the Coin Cell Battery Replacing the Coin Cell Ba
14. efore working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Pry out the memory module cover from the computer base ll memory module cover 22 Removing the Keyboard 2 Remove the screw which secures the keyboard to the computer base 1 screw Removing the Keyboard 23 3 Turn the computer over 4 Using a plastic scribe gently release the keyboard from the tabs on the palm rest assembly 1 tabs 5 2 plastic scribe ES palm rest 4 keyboard 24 Removing the Keyboard On AD U1 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard backlight cable from the system board Lift the Keyboard off the palm rest 1 keyboard cable 2 latches 2 E keyboard backlight cable 4 palm rest gt keyboard Removing the Keyboard 25 Replacing the Keyboard AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps
15. eplace the system board assembly on the computer base 6 Replace the screw that secures the system board assembly on the computer base 7 Connect the camera cable to the system board 8 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 9 Connect the hard drive cable to the system board 10 Connect the speaker cable to the system board 11 Slide the USB board cable to the connector latch and connect it to the system board by snapping it in place 12 Adhere the tape to the USB board cable 13 Connect the display cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the wireless minicard assembly See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 33 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 3 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 4 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 56 Replacing the Display Assembly 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compl
16. er cable to the system board 8 Slide the USB board cable to the USB board connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable 9 Adhere the tape over the USB board cable 10 Turn the computer over 11 Connect the power button cable to the computer base 12 Connect the touchpad board cable to the computer base 13 Connect the status light cable to the computer base Replacing the System Board 45 Postrequisites 1 2 O AN OU RW 10 46 Replace the coin cell battery See Replacing the Coin Cell Battery on page 31 Replace the fan and heat sink assembly See Replacing the Cooling Assembly on page 36 Replace the USB board See Replacing the USB Board on page 38 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 33 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 Replace the memory modules See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 15 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the System Board 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 on page 7 After worki
17. g the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts Before Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer AN CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely 1 damage your computer Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer Connect any cables peripherals and any other part s you removed before working on your computer Connect your computer to the electrical outlet Turn on your computer After Working Inside Your Computer Removing 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 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 screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base 3 Loosen the captive screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base 4 Pry out the battery cover from the computer base i screw 2 computer base E captive screw 4 battery cover 10 Removing the Battery 5 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 6 Using the pull tab lift the battery out of
18. he Power Adapter Port 57 Prerequisites oa aono a a a 5 PROCCGUNG be aa a aa rs ee Ss we E E 58 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 59 PrOCOQUIS se bute sr y iio WER a dete we o dd E 59 Postrequisites 2 o o 59 Flashing the BIOS 60 Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin NM CAUTION To avoid data loss save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer 1 Save and close all open files exit all open programs and turn off your computer Microsoft Windows 8 Point to the lower upper right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings gt Power gt Shut down K NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 2 After the computer shuts down disconnect it from the electrical outlet 3 Disconnect all cables such as power and USB cables from your computer Disconnect all peripherals from your computer Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools e Phillips screwdriver e Plastic scribe Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and make sure your personal safety A A gt bb Db gt WARNING Before working inside your computer read
19. iance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 5 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 13 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 47 8 Remove the wireless mini card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 9 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 41 10 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 52 Removing the Power Adapter Port 57 Procedure 1 58 Release the power adapter port cable from the routing guides on the computer base Remove the screw that secures the power adapter port to the base Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 screw 2 power adapter port 5 power adapter port cable 4 routing guides Removing the Power Adapter Port 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow
20. ing the Memory Module s on page 13 3 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 4 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 6 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 7 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 8 Remove the USB board See Removing the USB Board on page 37 9 Remove the cooling assembly See Removing the Cooling Assembly on page 34 10 Remove the coin cell battery See Removing the Coin Cell Battery on page 30 Removing the System Board 41 Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display Lift the latch and disconnect the status light cable Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable A WU N Lift the latch and disconnect the power button cable 1 power button cable 2 status light cable 3 touchpad cable 42 Removing the System Board 10 11 Turn the computer over Peel off the tape from the USB board cable Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the USB board cable from the system board Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board Disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board Disconnect the camera cable from the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 speaker cable 3 latch 4 USB boa
21. le cover off the computer base l memory module cover Removing the Memory Module s 13 2 Carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up 3 Remove the memory module from the computer 1 memory module connector 2 securing clips 2 S memory module 14 Removing the Memory Module s 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module connector 2 Slide the memory module into the connector at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and re install it 3 Replace the memory module cover Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 1 memory module connector 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module Replacing the Memory Module s 15 Removing the Optical Drive AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your
22. moving the Display Assembly 53 11 Note the camera and antenna cable routing and remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 12 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 54 Removing the Display Assembly 14 Gently lift and release the tabs on the palm rest from the slots on the computer base MA CAUTION Separate the palm rest from the display assembly carefully to avoid damage to the display assembly 15 Slide and lift the palm rest assembly to release the display assembly il display assembly Removing the Display Assembly 55 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the palm rest assembly on the display assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges and pressing down on the display hinges close the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the camera and antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 5 R
23. ng inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the memory modules See Removing the Memory Module s on page 13 3 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 4 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 6 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 7 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 8 Remove the USB board See Removing the USB Board on page 37 9 Remove the cooling assembly See Removing the Cooling Assembly on page 34 10 Remove the coin cell battery See Removing the Coin Cell Battery on page 30 11 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 39 12 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 41 13 Remove the power adapter port See Removing the Power Adapter Port on page 5 Removing the Palm Rest 47 Procedure 1 Note the camera and antenna cable routing and remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 2 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly I screws 4 2 display hinges
24. ni card connector 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down to secure it in the tab 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card Supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless mini card Antenna cable color Main white triangle White Auxiliary black triangle Black Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 3 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Wireless Card 33 Removing the Cooling 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keybo
25. ove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 1 screws 2 Removing the Base Cover 27 2 Turn the computer over and remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 1 screws 8 2 base cover 3 Pry the base cover away from the computer base 1 base cover 2 plastic scribe 28 Removing the Base Cover 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the base cover on the computer base and snap it in place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 2 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 3 Follow the instru
26. ps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe release the tabs on the right speaker 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides 3 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 4 Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base speakers 2 2 speaker cable 5 tab Removing the Speakers 39 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment post
27. rd cable 5 hard drive cable 6 camera cable Removing the System Board 43 12 13 14 44 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base Lift the system board at 45 degree angle and release the system board ports from the slots on the computer base Lift the system board assembly off the computer base 1 screw 2 system board assembly Removing the System Board Replacing the System 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 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 Ease the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base and place the system board in the computer base 2 Align the screw hole on the system board to the screw hole on the computer base 3 Replace the screw that secures the system board to the computer base 4 Connect the camera cable to the system board 5 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 6 Connect the hard drive cable to the hard disc connector 7 Connect the speak
28. regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the optical drive bezel to the optical drive 2 Align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive 3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer base 6 Replace the memory module cover Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 18 Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information A A that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive assembly 3 Disconnect the hard drive cable and lift the hard dri
29. rews that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 6 Route the camera and antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the power adapter port See Replacing the Power Adapter Port on page 59 2 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 45 3 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 40 4 Replace the coin cell battery See Replacing the Coin Cell Battery on page 31 5 Replace the cooling assembly See Replacing the Cooling Assembly on page 36 6 Replace the USB board See Replacing the USB Board on page 38 7 Replace the wireless minicard assembly See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 33 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 9 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 10 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 11 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 12 Replace the memory modules See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 15 13 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Palm Rest 51 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow
30. s on the computer base place the speakers in position 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 Replace the optical drive See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 Replace the hard drive See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 un bb UNUN 40 Replacing the Speakers Removing the System 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 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 System Setup 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 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the memory modules See Remov
31. the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 3 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 27 4 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 5 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 6 Remove the wireless minicard See Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 Procedure 1 Disconnect the display cable from the system board 2 Peel off the tape from the USB board cable 3 Liftthe connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the USB board cable from the system board 4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 5 Disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board 6 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 7 Disconnect the camera cable from the system board 8 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base 52 Removing the Display Assembly 9 Lift the system board at 45 degree angle and release the system board ports from the slots on the computer base 10 Lift the system board assembly off the computer base 1 display cable 2 power adapter port cable 5 camera cable 4 hard drive cable USB board cable 6 speaker cable Re
32. the computer base 1 screws 2 2 pull tab S battery Removing the Battery 11 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 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 computer base and place the battery on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 3 Align the screw holes on the battery cover with the screw holes on the computer base 4 Tighten the captive screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base 12 Replacing the Battery Removing 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Pry the memory modu
33. the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance at dell com regulatory_compliance 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 Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device 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 connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components CAUTION To avoid damagin
34. ttery 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance AN WARNING The battery may explode if installed incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 26 3 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 31 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more s
35. ve assembly off the computer base 1 screws 3 Z hard drive assembly 5 pull tab 4 hard drive cable Removing the Hard Drive 19 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the hard drive assembly 5 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive cage off the hard drive 1 pull tab 2 hard drive cage hard drive 4 screws 4 20 Removing the Hard Drive 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance IN CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive cage with the screw holes on the hard drive 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the hard drive 3 Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive assembly Place the hard drive assembly on the computer base and slide the hard drive assembly into place 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Hard Drive 21 Removing the Keyboard AN WARNING B
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