Table of Contents
- Before You Begin
- After Working Inside Your Computer
- Technical Overview
- Removing the Back Cover
- Replacing the Back Cover
- Removing the Trim Cover
- Replacing the Trim Cover
- Removing the Stand
- Replacing the Stand
- Removing the Converter Board
- Replacing the Converter Board
- Removing the Optical Drive
- Replacing the Optical Drive
- Removing the Memory Module(s)
- Replacing the Memory Module(s)
- Removing the System-Board Shield
- Replacing the System-Board Shield
- Removing the Power-Supply Fan
- Replacing the Power-Supply Fan
- Removing the Hard Drive
- Replacing the Hard Drive
- Removing the Hard-Drive Cage
- Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage
- Removing the I/O Panel
- Replacing the I/O Panel
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
- Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
- Removing the mSATA Mini-Card
- Replacing the mSATA Mini-Card
- Removing the Inner Frame
- Replacing the Inner Frame
- Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan
- Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan
- Removing the Processor Heat-Sink
- Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink
- Removing the Processor
- Replacing the Processor
- Removing the Power-Supply Unit
- Replacing the Power-Supply Unit
- Removing the Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Receiver
- Replacing the Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Receiver
- Removing the Speakers
- Replacing the Speakers
- Removing the I/O-Board
- Replacing the I/O Board
- Removing the Antenna Modules
- Replacing the Antenna Modules
- Removing the Power-Button Assembly
- Replacing the Power-Button Assembly
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
- Removing the Side I/O-Board
- Replacing the Side-I/O Board
- Removing the Middle Cover
- Replacing the Middle Cover
- Removing the Display Panel
- Replacing the Display Panel
- Removing the Camera Module
- Replacing the Camera Module
- Removing the Microphone Modules
- Replacing the Microphone Modules
- System Setup
- Flashing the BIOS
- Display-Settings Controls
- Before You Call
- More Information
DELL 27 User Manual
Displayed below is the user manual for 27 by DELL which is a product in the All-in-One PCs/Workstations category. This manual has pages.
Related Manuals
XPS 27
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: XPS 2720
Regulatory model: W06C
Regulatory type: W06C002
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of
data if instructions are not followed.
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 XPS™ 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; Blu-ray Disc™ is a trademark owned
by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and licensed for use on discs and players;
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under
license; Intel® and Intel SpeedStep® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S.
and/or other countries.
2013 - 04 Rev. A00
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Contents
1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . 11
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . 13
3 Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
System-Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 Removing the Back Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Replacing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6 Removing the Trim Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7 Replacing the Trim Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8 Removing the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9 Replacing the Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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10 Removing the Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
11 Replacing the Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
12 Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
13 Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
14 Removing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . 28
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
15 Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . 30
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
16 Removing the System-Board Shield. . . . . . . . 31
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
17 Replacing the System-Board Shield . . . . . . . . 32
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
18 Removing the Power-Supply Fan . . . . . . . . . . 33
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
19 Replacing the Power-Supply Fan . . . . . . . . . . 34
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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20 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
21 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
22 Removing the Hard-Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
23 Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
24 Removing the I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
25 Replacing the I/O Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
26 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . 42
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
27 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . 43
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
28 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . 44
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
29 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . 46
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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30 Removing the mSATA Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . 47
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
31 Replacing the mSATA Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . 48
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
32 Removing the Inner Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
33 Replacing the Inner Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
34 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan . . . . 51
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
35 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan. . . . . 52
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
36 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink . . . . . . . . 53
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
37 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink . . . . . . . . 54
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
38 Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
39 Replacing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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40 Removing the Power-Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . 58
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
41 Replacing the Power-Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . 60
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
42 Removing the Wireless Keyboard/Mouse
Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
43 Replacing the Wireless Keyboard/Mouse
Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
44 Removing the Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
45 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
46 Removing the I/O-Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
47 Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
48 Removing the Antenna Modules . . . . . . . . . . 71
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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49 Replacing the Antenna Modules. . . . . . . . . . . 73
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
50 Removing the Power-Button Assembly. . . . . 74
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
51 Replacing the Power-Button Assembly . . . . . 76
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
52 Removing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
53 Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Entering the Service Tag in system setup . . . . . . . . 80
54 Removing the Side I/O-Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
55 Replacing the Side-I/O Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
56 Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
57 Replacing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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58 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
59 Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
60 Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
61 Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
62 Removing the Microphone Modules . . . . . . 101
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
63 Replacing the Microphone Modules . . . . . . 103
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
64 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Changing Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
65 Flashing the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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66 Display-Settings Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
67 Before You Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Locating your Service Tag or Express
Service Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
68 More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Before You Begin
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open
programs before you turn off your computer.
1Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2Move your mouse pointer to the upper/lower-right corner of the screen to open
the Charms sidebar, and then click Settings→ Power→ Shut down.
NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation
of your operating system for shut-down instructions.
3Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
4Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from
your computer.
5Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds after the computer is unplugged 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 with your computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage 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: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surface is flat
and clean.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their
edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the
computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer.
See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions,
working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the
computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
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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, ensure that the connectors and ports
are correctly oriented and aligned.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
•Phillips screwdriver
•Plastic scribe
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After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following:
•Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer.
•Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed
before working on your computer.
•Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure
that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may damage
your computer.
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Technical Overview
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Inside View of Your Computer
1 power-button assembly 2 converter board
3 optical-drive assembly 4 power-supply unit
5 hard-drive assembly 6 cooling vents
7 processor heat-sink fan 8 processor heat-sink
9 wireless mini-card 10 memory module(s)
11 system board 12 mSATA mini-card
13 coin-cell battery 14 trim cover
15 I/O panel 16 power-supply fan
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System-Board Components
1 wireless mini-card connector 2 camera-cable connector
3 memory-module connector
(CHANNEL A-DIMM)
4 memory-module connector
(CHANNEL B-DIMM)
5 mSATA mini-card connector 6 speaker-cable connector
7 coin-cell battery socket 8 power-button cable connector
9 converter-board cable connector 10 input source/display-settings controls
cable connector
11 wireless keyboard/mouse receiver
cable connector
12 CMOS jumper
17
15
20
5
16
12
4
789 6
13
18
19
21
24
25
26
23
3
11
22
14
12
10
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13 I/O-board connector (REAR_IO1) 14 I/O-board connector (REAR_IO2)
15 password jumper 16 hard-drive data-cable connector
17 optical-drive data-cable connector 18 optical-drive power-cable connector
19 hard-drive power-cable connector 20 main (8-pin) power-cable connector
21 LVDS-cable connector (LVDS1) 22 LVDS-cable connector (LVDS2)
23 processor socket 24 touchscreen-cable connector
25 processor (4-pin) power-cable
connector
26 processor heat-sink fan-cable connector
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Removing the Back Cover | 17
Removing the Back Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Place the computer face-down on a clean and flat surface.
2Loosen the captive screws that secure the back cover to the inner frame.
3Slide the back cover toward the top of the computer and lift the back cover off
the inner frame.
1 captive screws (2) 2 back cover
3inner frame
1
2
3
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Replacing the Back Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Place the back cover over the inner frame and slide the back cover toward the
bottom of the computer.
2Tighten the captive screws that secure the back cover to the inner frame.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Trim Cover | 19
Removing the Trim Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Using a plastic scribe, press-in on the tabs to release the trim cover from the
inner frame.
2Slide the trim cover toward the top of the computer and then lift the trim cover
off the chassis.
1 tabs (2) 2 plastic scribe
3trim cover
1
3
2
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20 | Replacing the Trim Cover
Replacing the Trim Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Insert the tabs at the bottom of the trim cover into the slots on the inner frame.
2Press down on the trim cover until the tabs on the inner frame are secured in the
slots on either side of the trim cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Stand | 21
Removing the Stand
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the Back Cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the stand to the hard-drive cage.
2Lift and slide the stand off the hard-drive cage.
1 screws (6) 2 stand
1
2
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22 | Replacing the Stand
Replacing the Stand
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Insert the tab at the top of the stand into the slot on the hard-drive cage.
2Align the screw holes on the stand with the screw holes on the hard-drive cage.
3Replace the screws that secure the stand to the hard-drive cage.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Converter Board | 23
Removing the Converter Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Lift the securing tab on the display-backlight cable connector and then disconnect
the display-backlight cable from the convertor board.
2Disconnect the converter cable from the converter board.
3Remove the screws that secure the converter board to the middle cover.
4Lift the converter board off the middle cover.
1 screws (2) 2 converter cable
3 converter board 4 securing tab
5 display-backlight cable
5
2
3
1
4
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24 | Replacing the Converter Board
Replacing the Converter Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the converter board with the screw holes on the
middle cover.
2Replace the screws that secure the converter board to the middle cover.
3Connect the converter cable to the converter board.
4Connect the display-backlight cable to the convertor board and secure the tab.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Optical Drive | 25
Removing the Optical Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the middle cover.
2Gently lift the optical-drive assembly from the middle cover and disconnect the
power and data-cable connector from the optical-drive assembly.
1 optical-drive assembly 2 screws (4)
3 power and data-cable connector 4 power and data cable
3
2
1
4
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3Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive brackets to the optical drive.
4Remove the optical-drive brackets from the optical drive.
1 screws (4) 2 optical-drive brackets (2)
3 optical drive
21
3
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Replacing the Optical Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the optical-drive brackets with the screw holes on the
optical drive and replace the screws that secure the optical-drive brackets to the
optical drive.
2Connect the power and data-cable connector to the optical-drive assembly.
3Align the screw holes on the optical-drive assembly with the screw holes on the
chassis.
4Replace the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the chassis.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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28 | Removing the Memory Module(s)
Removing the Memory Module(s)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the Back Cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Remove the screw that secures the memory-module shield to the system-board
shield.
2Slide the memory-module shield toward the bottom of the computer and lift it off
the system-board shield.
1 memory-module shield 2 screw
3system-board shield
1
2
3
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3Use your fingertips to spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory
module connector until the memory module pops up.
4Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.
1 securing-clips (2) 2 memory module
3 memory-module connector
1
3
2
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30 | Replacing the Memory Module(s)
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the
memory-module connector.
2Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle
and press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it.
3Slide the tabs on the memory-module shield into the slots on the
system-board shield and slide the memory-module toward the top of the
computer.
4Replace the screw that secures the memory-module shield to the
system-board shield.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
1 tab 2 memory-module connector
3memory module
1
32
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Removing the System-Board Shield | 31
Removing the System-Board Shield
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the system-board shield to the middle cover.
2Lift the system-board shield off the middle cover.
1 screws (8) 2 system-board shield
2
1
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32 | Replacing the System-Board Shield
Replacing the System-Board Shield
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the system-board shield with the screw holes on
the middle cover.
2Replace the screws that secure the system-board shield to the middle cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Power-Supply Fan | 33
Removing the Power-Supply Fan
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
1Lift the securing tab and disconnect the power-supply fan cable from the
power-supply unit.
2Remove the screws that secure the power-supply fan to the middle cover.
3Gently lift the power-supply fan and ease the power-supply fan cable from
under the I/O-board assembly.
4Lift the power-supply fan and slide it off the tab on the I/O-board assembly.
1 power-supply fan 2 screws (2)
3 power-supply fan cable 4 securing tab
2
1
3
4
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34 | Replacing the Power-Supply Fan
Replacing the Power-Supply Fan
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Route the power-supply fan cable under the I/O-board assembly and then connect
the power-supply fan cable to the power-supply unit.
2Slide the power-supply fan under the tab on the I/O-board assembly and align the
screw holes on the power-supply fan with the screw holes on the middle cover.
3Replace the screws that secure the power-supply fan to the middle cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage 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
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
Procedure
1Using the straps on the hard-drive assembly, gently lift the hard-drive assembly out
of the hard-drive cage.
2Disconnect the power and data-cable connector from the hard-drive assembly.
1 straps (2) 2 power and data-cable connector
3 power and data cable 4 hard-drive assembly
4
2
1
3
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3Remove the screws that secure the straps to the hard drive and remove the straps
from the hard drive.
1 screws (4) 2 hard drive
3straps (2)
2
3
1
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Replacing the Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the straps with the screw holes on the hard drive and
replace the screws that secure the straps to the hard drive.
2Connect the power and data-cable connector to the hard-drive assembly.
3With the straps facing up, align the hard-drive assembly screws with the slots on the
hard-drive cage, and then gently press down the hard-drive assembly.
Postrequisites
1Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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38 | Removing the Hard-Drive Cage
Removing the Hard-Drive Cage
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
3Follow step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 35.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the middle cover.
2Remove the power and date cable from the routing guides on the hard-drive cage.
3Lift the hard-drive cage off the middle cover.
1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive cage
2
1
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Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the hard-drive cage with the screw holes on the
middle cover.
2Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the middle cover.
Postrequisites
1Follow step 2 to step 3 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 37.
2Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
3Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
4Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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40 | Removing the I/O Panel
Removing the I/O Panel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
3Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
Procedure
1Push the I/O panel towards the top of the computer and then pivot the
I/O panel upward.
2Ease the securing tabs on the I/O panel and lift the I/O panel off the
I/O-board assembly.
1 securing tabs 2 I/O panel
1
2
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Replacing the I/O Panel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the slots on the I/O panel with the ports on the I/O-board assembly.
2Press down on the I/O panel until it snaps into place.
Postrequisites
1Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
2Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
3Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
4Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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42 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage 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
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
Procedure
1Locate the coin-cell battery socket. See "System-Board Components" on page 15.
2Press the securing clip away from the coin-cell battery until the coin-cell battery
pops out.
3Lift the coin-cell battery out of its socket.
1 coin-cell battery 2 securing clip
12
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Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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 coin-cell battery
socket on the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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44 | Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
Procedure
1Locate the wireless mini-card. See "System-Board Components" on page 15.
2Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card.
3Remove the screws that secure the wireless mini-card to the system board.
1 screws (2) 2 antenna cables (2)
1
2
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4Slide and remove the wireless mini-card out of the wireless mini-card connector.
1 wireless mini-card connector 2 wireless mini-card
21
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46 | Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the mini-card, ensure that no cables are placed
under the wireless mini-card.
1Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the wireless
mini-card connector.
2Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the wireless
mini-card connector.
3Press the outer end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screws
that secure the wireless mini-card to the system board.
4Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the wireless-antenna cable color schemes for
the wireless mini-cards supported by your computer.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
Connectors on the mini-card Wireless-antenna cable color
schemes
WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables)
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)
white
black
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Removing the mSATA Mini-Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the mSATA mini-card to the system board.
2Slide and remove the mSATA mini-card from the mSATA mini-card connector.
1 screws (2) 2 mSATA mini-card connector
3mSATA mini-card
12
3
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48 | Replacing the mSATA Mini-Card
Replacing the mSATA Mini-Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the notch on the mSATA mini-card with the tab on the
mSATA mini-card connector.
2Insert the mSATA mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the
mSATA mini-card connector.
3Replace the screws that secure the mSATA mini-card to the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Inner Frame
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the inner frame to the display bezel.
2Gently pry the inner frame from the sides and lift the inner frame off the
display bezel.
1 inner frame 2 screws (18)
1
2
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Replacing the Inner Frame
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the inner frame with the screw holes on the display bezel.
NOTE: Ensure that all cables are routed through their routing guides and
no cables are placed between the inner frame and the display bezel.
2Replace the screws that secure the inner frame to the display bezel.
Postrequisites
1Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
2Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
3Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
4Replace the back cover. "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
5Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
Procedure
1Disconnect the processor heat-sink fan cable from the system board.
2Remove the screws that secure the processor heat-sink fan to the middle cover.
3Lift the processor heat-sink fan and slide it out off the tab on the hard-drive cage.
1 screw (3) 2 processor heat-sink fan cable
3 processor heat-sink fan
3
1
2
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Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Slide the processor heat-sink fan under the tab on the hard-drive cage and align
the screw holes on the processor heat-sink fan with the screw holes on
the middle cover.
2Replace the screws that secure the processor heat-sink fan to the middle cover.
3Connect the processor heat-sink fan cable to the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Processor Heat-Sink
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
Procedure
1Remove the screw that secures the cooling vents and the grounding cable to
the middle cover.
2In sequential order (indicated on the processor heat-sink), loosen the captive
screws that secure the processor heat-sink to the system board.
3Lift the processor heat-sink off the system board.
1 grounding cable 2 screw
3 cooling vents 4 processor heat-sink
5 captive screws (4)
1
3
4
5
2
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Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and
heat sink are reinstalled together. If either the system board or the heat sink is
replaced with a new one, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that
thermal conductivity is achieved.
1Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the processor heat-sink and reapply
the thermal grease.
2Align the captive screws on the processor heat-sink with the screw holes on the
system board.
3In sequential order (indicated on the processor heat-sink), tighten the captive
screws that secure the processor heat-sink to the system board.
4Replace the screw that secures the cooling vents and the grounding cable to
the middle cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Processor
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Processors are extremely fragile. Handle the processor only by the
edges and do not touch the metal pins.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
3Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 53.
Procedure
1Press the release-lever down and then pull it outwards to release it from the
securing tab.
2Extend the release-lever completely to open the processor cover.
3Gently lift the processor and remove it from the processor socket.
1 release lever 2 processor cover
3 securing tab 4 processor
1 42 3
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Replacing the Processor
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended in the
open position.
CAUTION: You must position the processor correctly in the processor socket to
avoid permanent damage to the processor.
2Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the processor socket.
3Align 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.
4When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
5Pivot the release-lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover.
1 processor pin-1 indicator 2 processor
3 alignment tabs (2) 4 alignment post
5 processor-cover notch 6 processor cover
7release lever
1
23 456 7
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Postrequisites
1Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 54.
2Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
3Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
4Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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58 | Removing the Power-Supply Unit
Removing the Power-Supply Unit
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
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Procedure
1Press the securing clips and disconnect the main power-supply cable and processor
power-supply cable from the system board.
2Remove the main power-supply cable and processor power-supply cable from
their routing guides.
3Press the securing clip on the power-port cable connector and disconnect the
power-port cable from the power-supply unit.
4Disconnect the power-supply indicator cable from the power-supply unit.
5Lift the securing clip and disconnect the power-supply fan cable from the
power-supply unit.
6Remove the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the middle cover.
7Lift the power-supply unit off the middle cover.
1 power-supply unit 2 screws (4)
3 processor power-supply cable
connector
4 main power-supply cable connector
5 power-port cable 6 power-supply indicator cable connector
7 power-supply fan cable connector
1
6
3
547
2
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Replacing the Power-Supply Unit
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the power-supply unit with the screw holes on the
middle cover and replace the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the
middle cover.
2Connect the power-supply fan cable, power-supply indicator cable, and
power-port cable to the power-supply unit.
3Route the main power-supply cable and processor power-supply cable through
their routing guides.
4Connect the main power-supply cable and processor power-supply cable to the
system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
3Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
4Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
5Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
6Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Wireless Keyboard/Mouse
Receiver
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
3Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
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Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver to the
display bezel.
2Remove the screws that secure the grounding cables to the middle cover and
display bezel.
3Disconnect the wireless keyboard/mouse-receiver cable from the system board.
4Note the routing of the wireless keyboard/mouse-receiver cable and remove the
cable from its routing guides.
5Lift the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver along with its cable off the computer.
1 wireless keyboard/mouse receiver 2 screws (4)
3 grounding cables (2) 4 wireless keyboard/mouse-receiver
cable
1
23
4
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Replacing the Wireless Keyboard/Mouse
Receiver
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver with the screw
holes on the display bezel.
2Replace the screws that secure the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver to the
display bezel.
3Align the screw holes on the grounding cables with the screw holes on the chassis
and display bezel.
4Replace the screws that secure the grounding cables to the middle cover and
display bezel.
5Route the wireless keyboard/mouse-receiver cable through its routing guides and
connect the cable to the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
2Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
3Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
4Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
5Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
6Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
7Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Speakers
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
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Procedure
1Disconnect the speakers cable from the system board.
2Note the routing of the speakers cable and remove the speakers cable from its
routing guides.
3Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the display bezel.
4Lift the speakers off the display bezel.
1 screws (4) 2 speakers cable
3speakers (2)
1
2
3
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Replacing the Speakers
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screws holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the display bezel.
2Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the display bezel.
3Route the speakers cable through the routing guides and connect the
speakers cable to the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
2Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
3Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
4Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
5Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
6Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
7Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the I/O-Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
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Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the I/O-board assembly to the middle cover.
2Gently lift the I/O-board assembly from the middle cover and turn the I/O-board
assembly over.
3Press the securing clip and disconnect the power-port cable.
4Note the routing of the power-supply indicator cable and disconnect the cable from
the power-supply unit.
5Lift the I/O-board assembly off the chassis.
1 power-supply indicator cable 2 securing clip
3 power-port cable 4 screws (9)
5I/O-board assembly
1
3
5
4
2
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6Push the securing tabs outward to release the I/O board and then lift the I/O board
away from the I/O-board bracket.
1 I/O-board bracket 2 securing tabs (4)
3I/O board
1
2
3
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Replacing the I/O Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Slide the power-port cable and power-supply indicator cable through the slot on
the I/O-board bracket.
2Place the I/O board in the I/O-board bracket and press the securing tabs to secure
the I/O board to the I/O-board bracket.
3Route the power-supply indicator cable through the routing guides and connect
the cable to the power-supply unit.
4Connect the power-port cable to the power-supply unit.
5Align the screw holes on the I/O-board assembly with the screw holes on the
middle cover.
6Press down on the I/O-board assembly to connect the I/O board to the
system board.
NOTE: Ensure that no cables are placed under the I/O-board assembly.
7Replace the screws that secure the I/O-board assembly to the middle cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
3Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
4Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
5Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
6Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Antenna Modules
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
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Procedure
1Disconnect the wireless-antenna cables from the wireless mini-card.
2Note the routing of the antenna cables and remove the cables from the
routing guides.
3Peel the antennas modules off the display bezel.
4Lift the antenna modules out of the display bezel.
1 antenna modules (2) 2 antenna cables (2)
3 wireless mini-card
3
1
2
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Replacing the Antenna Modules
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the antenna modules with the alignment posts on the display bezel and
adhere the antenna modules to the display bezel.
2Route the antenna cables through their routing guides and connect the
antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
Postrequisites
1Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
2Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
3Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
4Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
5Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
6Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
7Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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74 | Removing the Power-Button Assembly
Removing the Power-Button Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
5Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49
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Procedure
1Disconnect the power-button cable from the system board.
2Note the routing of the power-button cable and remove the power-button cable
from its routing guides.
3Remove the screws that secure the power-button assembly to the display bezel.
4Press the power button inward to release it from the slot on the display bezel and
then gently lift the power-button assembly off the display bezel.
1 power-button cable 2 power-button assembly
3screws (2)
2
3
1
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Replacing the Power-Button Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Slide the power button into the slot on the display bezel and place the
power-button assembly on the display bezel.
2Align the screw holes on the power-button assembly with the screws holes on
the display bezel.
3Replace the screws that secure the power-button assembly to the display bezel.
4Route the power-button cable through the routing guides and connect the
power-button cable to the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
2Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
3Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
4Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
5Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
6Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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.
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
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in "Removing the I/O-Board" on
page 67.
7Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on
page 28.
8Remove the mSATA mini-card. See "Removing the mSATA Mini-Card" on page 47.
9Remove the wireless mini-card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on
page 44.
10 Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 53.
11 Remove the processor. See "Removing the Processor" on page 55.
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Procedure
1Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board.
NOTE: For information on the location of the connectors, see "System-Board
Components" on page 15.
2Remove the screws that secure the system board to the middle cover.
3Lift the system board off the middle cover.
1 screws (11) 2 system board
1
2
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Replacing the System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage 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
1Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the
middle cover.
2Replace the screws that secure the system board to the middle cover.
3Connect the disconnected cables to the system board.
Postrequisites
1Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Processor" on page 56.
2Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 54.
3Replace the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 46.
4Replace the mSATA mini-card. See "Replacing the mSATA Mini-Card" on page 48.
5Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 30.
6Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the I/O Board" on
page 70.
7Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
8Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
9Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
10 Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
11 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
12 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Entering the Service Tag in system setup
1Turn on the computer.
2Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
3Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field.
See "System Setup Options" on page 105.
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Removing the Side I/O-Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
7Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in "Removing the I/O-Board" on
page 67.
8Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card. See "Removing the
Wireless Mini-Card" on page 44.
9Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 53.
10 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on
page 77.
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Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the side I/O-board shield to the display bezel.
2Lift the side I/O-board shield off the side I/O board.
3Gently lift the side I/O-board starting from the inner edge and then ease the ports
on the side I/O-board out of the slots on the display bezel.
1 grounding cable 2 side I/O-board
3 screws (2) 4 side-I/O-board shield
1 side I/O-board
2
1
3
4
1
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Replacing the Side-I/O Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Slide the ports on the side I/O-board into the slots on the display bezel and align
the screw holes on the side I/O-board with the screw holes on the display bezel.
2Align the screw holes on the side I/O-board shield with the screw holes on the
display bezel and place the side I/O-board shield on the side-I/O board.
3Replace the screws that secure the side I/O-board shield to display bezel.
NOTE: Ensure to secure the grounding cable with the same screw that secures
the side I/O-shield to the display bezel.
Postrequisites
1Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Replacing the System Board" on
page 79.
2Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 54.
3Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Wireless
Mini-Card" on page 46.
4Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the I/O Board" on
page 70.
5Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
6Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
7Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
8Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
9Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
10 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
11 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Middle Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: The middle cover is heavy when the components are attached to it.
It is recommended that two people remove and replace the middle cover while
the components are attached to it.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on
page 35.
5Remove the hard-drive cage. See"Removing the Hard-Drive Cage" on page 38.
6Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on
page 25.
7Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
8Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
9Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
10 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in "Removing the I/O-Board" on
page 67.
11 Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 51.
12 Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 53.
13 Remove the power-supply fan. See "Removing the Power-Supply Fan" on page 33.
14 Remove the power-supply unit. See "Removing the Power-Supply Unit" on page 58.
15 Remove the converter board. See "Removing the Converter Board" on page 23.
16 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on
page 77.
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Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the side I/O-board shield to the chassis.
2Lift the side I/O-board shield off the side I/O-board.
3Remove the screw that secures the grounding cable to the middle cover.
4Press the securing clips and disconnect the LVDS cables from the display assembly.
5Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the display assembly.
1 I/O-board shield 2 screws (2)
3 grounding cable 4 grounding-cable screw
5 LVDS cable (LVDS1) 6 securing clips (4)
7 LVDS cable (LVDS2) 8 touchscreen cable
4
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
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6Remove the screws that secure the middle frame to the display bezel.
7Remove all the cables from their routing guides on the middle cover.
8Lift the middle cover off the display.
1 screws (2) 2 middle cover
1
2
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Replacing the Middle Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the middle cover with the screw holes on the
display bezel.
2Replace the screws that secure the middle cover to the display bezel.
3Route all the cables through their routing guides on the middle frame.
4Connect the LVDS and touchscreen cables to the display assembly.
5Replace the screw that secures the grounding cable to the middle cover.
6Align the screw holes on the side I/O-board shield with the screw holes on
the display bezel and place the side I/O-board shield on the side-I/O board.
7Replace the screws that secure the side I/O-board shield to display bezel.
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Postrequisites
1Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Replacing the System Board" on
page 79.
2Replace the converter board. See "Replacing the Converter Board" on page 24.
3Replace the power-supply unit. See "Replacing the Power-Supply Unit" on page 60.
4Replace the power-supply fan. See "Replacing the Power-Supply Fan" on page 34.
5Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 54.
6Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 52.
7Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the I/O Board" on
page 70.
8Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
9Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
10 Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
11 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on
page 27.
12 Replace the hard-drive cage. See"Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage" on page 39.
13 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 3 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on
page 37.
14 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
15 Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
16 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
17 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Display Panel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
7Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 51.
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Procedure
1Disconnect the power-button cable, speakers cable, camera cable, input
source/display-settings controls cable, wireless keyboard/mouse receiver cable,
LVDS cables, and touchscreen cable from the system board and remove the cables
from their routing guides.
2Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card and remove the
antenna cables from their routing guides.
3Remove the screw that secures the grounding cable to the processor cooling vents.
1 speakers cable 2 input source/display-settings controls
cable
3 wireless keyboard/mouse receiver cable 4 power-button cable
5 LVDS cable (LVDS1) 6 LVDS cable (LVDS2)
7 touchscreen cable 8 antenna cables (2)
9camera cable
1
2
3
4
567
89
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4Remove the screw that secures the grounding cable from the right-speaker mesh
to the middle cover.
5Remove the screws that secure the system board to the side I/O-board.
6Remove the screws that secure the side I/O-board shield to the display bezel
and remove the side I/O-board shield.
1 side I/O-board shield 2 screw (4)
3 grounding cable 4 grounding-cable screw
5 processor cooling-vents grounding cable 6 grounding-cable screw
5
6
1
3
4
2
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WARNING: The middle cover is heavy when the components are attached to it.
It is recommended that two people remove and replace the middle cover while
the components are attached to it.
7Using the hard-drive cage, gently lift the middle-cover assembly along with the
components and ease the cables out of the slots.
1 hard-drive cage 2 middle-cover assembly
1
2
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8Gently lift the side I/O-board starting from the inner edge and then ease the ports
on the side I/O-board out of the slots on the display bezel.
1 display assembly 2 side I/O-board
1
2
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9Pull the tab and disconnect the ribbon cables from the display assembly.
10 Peel off the tapes securing the ribbon cables to the display assembly.
11 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the display bezel.
12 Lift the display assembly from the chassis.
1 tabs (4) 2 ribbon cables (4)
3 tape 4 screws (6)
5 display assembly
2
1
4
3
5
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13 Remove the screws that secure the display brackets to the display panel and
remove the display brackets.
1 screws (4) 2 display brackets (2)
3 display panel
2
1
3
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Replacing the Display Panel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: The middle cover is heavy when the components are attached to it.
It is recommended that two people remove and replace the middle cover while
the components are attached to it.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the display brackets with the screw holes on the
display panel.
2Replace the screws that secure the display brackets to the display panel.
3Align the screw holes on the display assembly with the screws holes on the
display bezel and gently place the display assembly over the display bezel.
NOTE: Ensure that no cables are placed under the display assembly.
4Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the display bezel.
5Insert the ribbon cables into their connectors and press the tab to secure
the cables.
6Adhere the tapes that secure the ribbon cables to the display assembly.
7Slide the ports on the side-I/O board into the slot on the display bezel and align the
screw holes on the side-I/O board with the screw holes on the display bezel.
WARNING: The middle cover is heavy when the components are attached to it.
It is recommended that two people remove and replace the middle cover while
the components are attached to it.
8Using the hard-drive cage, align the bottom of the middle-cover assembly with the
display bezel and lower the middle-cover assembly into the display bezel.
9Route the LVDS and touchscreen cables through the slots in the middle cover.
10 Place the middle-cover assembly into the display bezel.
NOTE: Ensure that all cables are routed through their routing guides and
no cables are placed under the middle cover.
11 Align the screw holes on the middle cover with the screw holes on the
display bezel.
12 Replace the screws that secure the middle-cover assembly to the display bezel.
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13 Align the screw holes on the side I/O-board shield with the screw holes on the
chassis and replace the screws that secure the side I/O-board shield to the
display bezel.
NOTE: Ensure that you also secure the grounding cable with the same screw
that secures the side I/O-board shield to the display bezel.
14 Route the power-button, speakers, camera, input source/display-settings controls,
wireless keyboard/mouse receiver, and touchscreen cables through their routing
guides and connect the cables to the system board.
15 Route the wireless-antenna cables through their routing guides and connect the
antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
16 Replace the screw that secures the grounding cable to the processor
cooling-vents.
17 Replace the screw that secures the grounding cable from the right-speaker mesh
to the middle cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 52.
2Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
3Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
4Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
5Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
6Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
7Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
8Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Camera Module
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
7Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 51.
8Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 12 in "Removing the Display Panel" on
page 89.
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Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the camera assembly to the chassis.
2Gently lift the camera assembly and disconnect the camera cable from the
camera assembly.
3Release the tabs that secure the camera module to the camera bracket and remove
the camera module.
1 camera cable 2 camera assembly
3screws (2)
1 camera bracket 2 tabs (2)
3camera module
3
21
1
2
3
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Replacing the Camera Module
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the tabs on the camera module with the slots on the camera assembly and
snap the camera module into place.
2Connect the camera cable to the camera assembly and place the camera on the
display bezel.
3Replace the screws that secure the camera assembly to the display bezel.
Postrequisites
1Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 17 in "Replacing the Display Panel" on
page 96.
2Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 52.
3Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
4Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
5Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
6Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
7Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
8Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
9Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Removing the Microphone Modules
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 19.
3Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21.
4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 40.
5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 49.
7Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 51.
8Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 12 in "Removing the Display Panel" on
page 89.
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Procedure
1Disconnect the microphone cables from the microphone modules.
2Using a plastic scribe, pull the securing tabs and slide the microphone
module upward.
3Remove the microphone module out of the microphone-module socket.
1 securing tabs (2) 2 microphone cable
3 microphone modules (2)
1
2
3
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Replacing the Microphone Modules
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the microphone modules with the microphone-module socket and insert the
microphone modules into the microphone-module socket. Ensure that the
microphone modules are secured by the tabs on the microphone-module socket.
2Connect the microphone cables to the microphone modules.
Postrequisites
1Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 17 in "Replacing the Display Panel" on
page 96.
2Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan"
on page 52.
3Replace the inner frame. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 50.
4Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
5Replace the I/O panel. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on page 41.
6Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 22.
7Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 20.
8Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
9Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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System Setup
Overview
Use system setup to:
•Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the
amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on.
•Change the system setup configurations.
•Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of
hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on.
Entering System Setup
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in
the system setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work
incorrectly.
NOTE: Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you write down
the system setup screen information for future reference.
1Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear
and then press <F2> immediately.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt
can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press <F2>. If you
press <F2> before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and
the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
operating system’s desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again.
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System Setup Screens
The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for
your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item,
active help screen, and key functions.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this
section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
Setup Item — This field appears on the left
side of the system setup window. This field
is a scrollable list containing features that
define the configuration of your computer,
including installed hardware, power
conservation, and security features.
Scroll up and down the list with the up- and
down-arrow keys. As an option is
highlighted, the Help Screen displays more
information about that option and available
settings.
Help Screen — This field appears on the
right side of the system setup window
and contains information about each
option listed in the Setup Item. In this
field you can view information about
your computer and make changes to
your current settings.
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to
highlight an option. Press <Enter> to
make that selection active and return to
the Setup Item.
NOTE: Not all settings listed in the
Setup Item are changeable.
Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their
functions within the active system setup field.
Main→ System Information
BIOS Revision Display the BIOS revision.
BIOS Build Date Displays the BIOS release date.
System Name Displays the system name.
System Time (hh:mm:ss) Displays the current date.
System Date (mm:dd:yy) Displays the current time.
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Service Tag Input Allows you to enter the Service Tag of your computer
only if the Service Tag is not present.
Asset Tag Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
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Main→ Processor Information
Processor Type Displays the processor type.
Processor ID Displays the processor identification code.
Processor Core Count Displays the number of processor cores in your
computer.
Processor L1 Cache Displays the processor’s total L1 cache size.
Processor L2 Cache Displays the processor’s total L2 cache size.
Processor L3 Cache Displays the processor’s total L3 cache size.
Main→ Memory Information
Memory Installed Displays the total memory (RAM) installed in
your computer.
Memory Available Displays the amount of memory (RAM) available on
your computer.
Memory Running Speed Displays the running speed of the memory (RAM) in
your computer.
Memory Technology Displays the type of memory (RAM) technology used
in your computer.
Main→ SATA Information
SATA 1
Device Type Displays the type of device connected.
Device ID Displays the device identification code.
Device Size Displays the size of the SATA device present in
your computer.
SATA 2
Device Type Displays the type of device connected.
Device ID Displays the device identification code.
Device Size Displays the size of the SATA device present in
your computer.
mSATA Device
Device Type Displays the type of device connected.
Device ID Displays the device identification code.
Device Size Displays the size of the mSATA device present in
your computer.
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Advanced→ Processor Configuration
Intel(R) Hyper-Threading
Technology
If enabled, each physical processor core appears as
two logical processor cores.
Intel(R) SpeedStep
Technology
If enabled, the processor clock speed and core
voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the
processor load.
Intel(R) Virtualization
Technology
If enabled, a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can
access your computer.
CPU XD Support If enabled, allows your computer to use Executive
Display (XD) to hinder software that exploits buffer
overflows.
NOTE: Windows 8 enables this feature even if this
feature is set to disabled.
Limit CPUID Value If enabled, limits the maximum value the processor’s
CPUID function supports.
Multi Core Support If enabled, allows your computer to use all cores
available in the processor.
Intel(R) Turbo Boost
Technology
If enabled, allows your computer to use turbo boost
when required.
Advanced→ USB Configuration
Rear USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the USB ports at the
back of your computer.
Side USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the USB ports at the
side of your computer.
Advanced→ Onboard Device Configuration
Onboard Audio Controller Allows you to enable or disable the onboard
audio controller.
SATA Mode Allows you to configure the integrated hard drive
controller to ATA or AHCI.
Onboard LAN Controller Allows you to enable or disable the onboard
LAN controller.
Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to enable or disable the ROM of the
onboard LAN controller.
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108 | System Setup
Boot→ Boot Settings Configuration
Numlock Key Select power-on state for numlock.
Keyboard Errors Displays keyboard-related errors during boot.
USB Boot Support Allows you to enable or disable booting from
USB mass-storage devices.
Boot Mode Allows you to select the type of boot.
Secure Boot Control Allows you to enable or disable the secure
boot control.
NOTE: To enable this feature, the computer must be
in the UEFI boot mode and the Load Legacy OPROM
must be set to never.
Secure Boot Mode Allows you to select custom (clear secure boot
database) or standard (fixed secure boot policy)
secure boot mode.
Boot→ Clear Secure Boot Database
Manage All Keys (PK, KEK,
db, dbx)
Displays the keys in the database.
Delete All Keys Allows you to delete all the keys.
Reset All Keys Allows you to reset all the keys.
Load Legacy OPROM Allows you to load the legacy OPROM when in the
UEFI boot mode.
1st Boot Displays the first boot device.
2nd Boot Displays the second boot device.
3rd Boot Displays the third boot device.
4th Boot Displays the fourth boot device.
5th Boot Displays the fifth boot device.
Power
Wake Up by Integrated
LAN/WLAN
If enabled, will wake the system using a
network message.
AC Recovery Allows you to select the action the computer takes
when power is restored.
DeepSx Power Policies Allows you to configure the DeepSx mode.
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Auto Power On Allows the computer to start up automatically at a
pre-configured time.
Auto Power On Mode Allows you to set the auto power-on mode.
Auto Power On Date Allows you to set the auto power-on date.
Auto Power On Time Allows you to set the auto power-on time.
Intel Smart Connect
Technology
Allows you to disable or enable the Intel Smart
Connect Technology.
Security
Unlock Setup If the supervisor password is set, enter the password
to display the setup options.
Supervisor Password Displays the status of the supervisor password.
User Password Displays the status of the user password.
Set Supervisor Password Allows you to set a supervisor password.
User Access Level Allows you to set the user-access level.
Set User Password Allows you to set a user password.
Password Check Allows you to configure when the computer
prompts for passwords. (When entering system
setup or at every boot.)
Security→ TPM Security
TPM Security Support Allows you to enable or disable the TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) security.
TPM Status Allows you to activate or deactivate the TPM security
support.
Clear TPM If enabled, clears the TPM module settings.
TPM ACPI Support Allows you to enable or disable the
TPM ACPI support.
TPM PPI Provision
Override
Allows you to enable or disable TPM PPI
provision override.
TPM PPI Deprovision
Override
Allows you to enable or disable TPM PPI
deprovision override.
Exit
Save Changes and Reset Allows you to save the changes.
Discard Changes and Reset Allows you to discard the changes.
Load Default Allows you to load the default BIOS settings.
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110 | System Setup
Changing Boot Sequence
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from
the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc.
The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot.
1If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB port.
2Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3When F2 Setup, F12 Boot Options appears in the lower-right corner of the
screen, press <F12>.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the operating system’s desktop. Then shut down your
computer and try again.
The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices.
4On the Boot Device Menu choose the device you want to boot from.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight
USB Storage Device and press <Enter>.
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
1Enter system setup. See "Entering System Setup" on page 104.
2Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press <Enter> to access
the menu.
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
3Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
4Press plus (+) or minus (–) to change the boot priority of the device.
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Clearing Forgotten Passwords
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
3Locate the password jumper on the system board. See "System-Board
Components" on page 15.
4Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2.
5Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password setting.
6Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3.
7Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
8Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
9Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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112 | System Setup
Clearing CMOS Settings
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on
page 31.
3Locate the CMOS jumper on the system board. See "System-Board Components"
on page 15.
4Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2.
5Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the CMOS setting.
6Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3.
7Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
8Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
9Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
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Flashing the BIOS
The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the
system board. To flash the BIOS:
1Turn on the computer.
2Go to dell.com/support.
3Click Start Here under Support for Home Users.
4If 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 Service Tag to allow
automatic detection of your computer's Service Tag.
NOTE: If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically, select your
product under the product categories.
5Click Drivers & Downloads tab.
6In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system installed on
your computer.
7Click BIOS.
8Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.
9On the next page, select Single-file download and click Continue.
10 Save the file and once the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you
saved the BIOS update file.
11 Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
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114 | Display-Settings Controls
Display-Settings Controls
Use the display settings controls to:
•adjust volume
•adjust screen brightness
•select video source
•turn off the screen
The functions of the controls vary when:
•your computer is not connected to any video input or video output devices
•your computer is connected to an external video input device such as an another
computer, gaming console, camera, Blu-ray player, and so on
•your computer is connected to an external video output device such as a TV,
monitor, projector, and so on
No external input or
output connected
External input
connected
External output
connected
1decrease display
brightness
decrease display
brightness
decrease display
brightness/volume
2 increase display brightness increase display brightness increase display
brightness/volume
3 screen off input source select input source select
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The display settings controls functions as describe below:
•Decrease display brightness: Touch to decrease the display brightness.
•Increase display brightness: Touch to increase the display brightness.
•Screen off: Touch to turn off the screen.
•Input source select: Touch to switch between video input source.
•Decrease display brightness/volume: Touch once to select volume controls and
touch again to decrease the volume.
When in display brightness controls, touch to decrease the display brightness.
•Increase display brightness/volume: Touch once to select display brightness
controls and touch again to increase the display brightness.
When in volume controls, touch to increase the volume.
The display settings controls provide an on-screen display (OSD) when your computer is
connected to an external video output device.
NOTE: OSD may not be supported on some computers.
The following table describes the OSD for each display settings control:
OSD Display settings
control
Description
Volume Touch to access the volume controls menu.
Brightness Touch to access the brightness controls menu.
Input source select Touch to switch between video input source.
Left Touch to decrease volume or brightness levels.
Right Touch to increase volume or brightness levels.
Close Touch to close the OSD controls.
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116 | Before You Call
Before You Call
Have your Express Service Code ready when you call Dell customer service.
The Express Service Code helps Dell’s automated-support telephone system direct your
call more efficiently. You may also be asked for your Service Tag.
Locating your Service Tag or Express Service Code
The Service Tag or Express Service Code can be found on a label at the bottom of
your computer.
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More Information | 117
More Information
To learn about Windows 8:
1Turn on the computer.
2Go to dell.com/support.
3Type Windows 8 in the search box and click Search.
4Click the links to learn about the Windows 8 features.
To learn about your computer features:
1Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 4 in "Flashing the BIOS" on page 113.
2Click Manuals & Documentation tab.
3View or Download the following documents to learn about your
computer features:
•Quick Start Guide: provides information about setting up your computer.
•Specifications: provides information about your computer specifications.
•Me and My Dell: provides information about your computer features.
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