Table of Contents
- Inspiron 17 5000 Series Owner's Manual
- Before Working Inside Your Computer
- After Working Inside Your Computer
- Removing the Battery
- Replacing the Battery
- Removing the Base Cover
- Replacing the Base Cover
- Removing the Optical Drive
- Replacing the Optical Drive
- Removing the Hard Drive
- Replacing the Hard Drive
- Removing the Memory Module
- Replacing the Memory Module
- Removing the Wireless Card
- Replacing the Wireless Card
- Removing the Keyboard
- Replacing the Keyboard
- Removing the Palm Rest
- Replacing the Palm Rest
- Removing the Power-Button Board
- Replacing the Power-Button Board
- Removing the Touchpad
- Replacing the Touchpad
- Removing the Battery-Connector Board
- Replacing the Battery-Connector Board
- Removing the I/O Board
- Replacing the I/O Board
- Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board
- Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Speakers
- Replacing the Speakers
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
- Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly
- Replacing the Heat-Sink Assembly
- Removing the Display Assembly
- Replacing the Display Assembly
- Removing the Display Bezel
- Replacing the Display Bezel
- Removing the Camera
- Replacing the Camera
- Removing the Display Panel
- Replacing the Display Panel
- Removing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna Assembly
- Replacing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna Assembly
- Flashing the BIOS
- Getting Help and Contacting Dell
DELL 5749 User Manual
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Inspiron 17
5000 Series
Owner's Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 17–5748
Regulatory Model: P26E
Regulatory Type: P26E001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss
of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal
injury, or death.
Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and
international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks
of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
2014 - 04
Rev. A00
Contents
Before Working Inside Your Computer.................................... 9
Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 9
Safety Instructions............................................................................................. 9
Recommended Tools...................................................................................... 10
After Working Inside Your Computer...................................... 11
Removing the Battery..................................................................12
Procedure.........................................................................................................12
Replacing the Battery.................................................................. 13
Procedure.........................................................................................................13
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................... 14
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................14
Procedure.........................................................................................................15
Replacing the Base Cover...........................................................16
Procedure.........................................................................................................16
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 16
Removing the Optical Drive.......................................................17
Prerequisites..................................................................................................... 17
Procedure......................................................................................................... 17
Replacing the Optical Drive....................................................... 19
Procedure.........................................................................................................19
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 19
Removing the Hard Drive...........................................................20
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 20
Procedure........................................................................................................ 20
Replacing the Hard Drive........................................................... 23
Procedure.........................................................................................................23
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 23
Removing the Memory Module................................................ 24
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................24
Procedure.........................................................................................................25
Replacing the Memory Module................................................ 26
Procedure.........................................................................................................27
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 27
Removing the Wireless Card..................................................... 28
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 28
Procedure........................................................................................................ 28
Replacing the Wireless Card..................................................... 30
Procedure........................................................................................................ 30
Post-requisites.................................................................................................30
Removing the Keyboard..............................................................31
Prerequisites..................................................................................................... 31
Procedure.........................................................................................................31
Replacing the Keyboard............................................................. 34
Procedure........................................................................................................ 34
Folding the Keyboard Cables.......................................................................... 34
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 37
Removing the Palm Rest............................................................ 38
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................38
Procedure........................................................................................................ 39
Replacing the Palm Rest.............................................................43
Procedure........................................................................................................ 43
Post-requisites.................................................................................................43
Removing the Power-Button Board........................................44
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 44
Procedure........................................................................................................ 44
Replacing the Power-Button Board........................................46
Procedure........................................................................................................ 46
Post-requisites.................................................................................................46
Removing the Touchpad............................................................ 47
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................47
Procedure........................................................................................................ 48
Replacing the Touchpad............................................................ 49
Procedure........................................................................................................ 49
Post-requisites.................................................................................................49
Removing the Battery-Connector Board...............................50
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 50
Procedure.........................................................................................................51
Replacing the Battery-Connector Board............................... 52
Procedure.........................................................................................................52
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 52
Removing the I/O Board.............................................................53
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................53
Procedure.........................................................................................................53
Replacing the I/O Board............................................................. 55
Procedure.........................................................................................................55
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 55
Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board....................56
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................56
Procedure.........................................................................................................57
Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board....................58
Procedure........................................................................................................ 58
Post-requisites.................................................................................................58
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery.............................................. 59
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................59
Procedure........................................................................................................ 59
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................61
Procedure.........................................................................................................61
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 61
Removing the Speakers.............................................................. 62
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................62
Procedure........................................................................................................ 62
Replacing the Speakers.............................................................. 64
Procedure........................................................................................................ 64
Post-requisites.................................................................................................64
Removing the System Board..................................................... 65
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................65
Procedure........................................................................................................ 65
Replacing the System Board..................................................... 68
Procedure........................................................................................................ 68
Post-requisites.................................................................................................68
Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly......................................... 70
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................70
Procedure......................................................................................................... 71
Replacing the Heat-Sink Assembly.......................................... 72
Procedure.........................................................................................................72
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 72
Removing the Display Assembly...............................................73
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................73
Procedure.........................................................................................................73
Replacing the Display Assembly...............................................76
Procedure.........................................................................................................76
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 76
Removing the Display Bezel...................................................... 78
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................78
Procedure.........................................................................................................78
Replacing the Display Bezel...................................................... 80
Procedure........................................................................................................ 80
Post-requisites.................................................................................................80
Removing the Camera.................................................................81
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................81
Procedure........................................................................................................ 82
Replacing the Camera.................................................................83
Procedure........................................................................................................ 83
Post-requisites.................................................................................................83
Removing the Display Panel......................................................84
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 84
Procedure........................................................................................................ 85
Replacing the Display Panel...................................................... 87
Procedure.........................................................................................................87
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 87
Removing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna
Assembly.........................................................................................88
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 88
Procedure........................................................................................................ 88
Replacing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna
Assembly.........................................................................................90
Procedure........................................................................................................ 90
Post-requisite.................................................................................................. 90
Flashing the BIOS..........................................................................91
Getting Help and Contacting Dell........................................... 92
Self-Help Resources........................................................................................92
Contacting Dell................................................................................................92
Before Working Inside Your
Computer
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle
them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.
Before You Begin
1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications.
2 Shut down your computer.
– Windows 8: Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-
right corner of the screen to open the charms sidebar, and then click
or tap Settings → Power → Shut down.
– Windows 7: Click or tap Start → Shut down .
NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the
documentation of your operating system for shut-down
instructions.
3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical
outlets.
4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables, network cables and so
on, from your computer.
5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard,
mouse, monitor, and so on, from your computer.
6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer, if
applicable.
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential
damage and ensure your personal safety.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
9
WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the
computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the
computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to
the power source.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, make sure that the work
surface is flat and clean.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle
them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove
the computer cover and access any of the components inside the
computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about
safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground
yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at
the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an
unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could
harm internal components.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on
its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with
locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before
disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them
evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting
cables, make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented
and aligned.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from
your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card
reader.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Philips screwdriver
• Plastic scribe
10
After Working Inside Your
Computer
CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may
severely damage your computer.
1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your
computer.
2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed
before working on your computer.
3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other part(s) that you removed
before working on your computer.
4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical
outlets.
5 Turn on your computer.
11
Removing the Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position.
1 latches (2) 2 battery
3 Pry out the battery from the battery bay.
4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system
board.
12
Replacing the Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the tabs on the battery with the slots on the battery bay.
2 Snap the battery into place.
13
Removing the Base Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the battery.
14
Procedure
1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
1 computer base 2 base cover
3 screws (2)
2 Using your fingertips, pry the base cover and lift it off the computer base.
15
Replacing the Base Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and
snap the base cover into place.
2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
Post-requisites
Replace the battery.
16
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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the battery.
Procedure
1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the
computer base.
2 Using your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-
drive bay.
1 screw 2 computer base
3 optical-drive assembly
3 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical-
drive assembly.
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4 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly.
5 Carefully pull the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive.
1 screw 2 optical-drive bracket
3 optical drive 4 optical-drive bezel
18
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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with the slots on the optical
drive and snap the optical-drive bezel into place.
2 Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on
the optical-drive assembly.
3 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical-
drive assembly.
4 Slide the optical-drive assembly into the optical-drive bay and align the
screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on the
computer base.
5 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
Replace the battery.
19
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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the
computer is in Sleep or On state.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
Procedure
1 Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.
2 Using the pull tab, slide the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the
system board.
20
3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.
1 screw 2 pull-tab
3 hard-drive assembly
4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
21
5 Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
1 screws (2) 2 pull-tab
3 hard-drive bracket 4 hard drive
22
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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on
the hard drive.
2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
3 Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.
4 Slide and connect the hard-drive assembly to the system board.
5 Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the battery.
23
Removing the Memory Module
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
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Procedure
1 Using your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the
memory-module slot until the memory module pops up.
1 securing clips (2) 2 memory module
3 memory-module slot
2 Slide the memory module away from the memory-module slot.
25
Replacing the Memory Module
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
26
Procedure
1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-
module slot.
2 Slide the memory module into the slot at an angle, and press the memory
module down until it clicks into place.
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module
and reinstall it.
1 tab 2 notch
3 memory module 4 securing clips (2)
5 memory-module slot
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the battery.
27
Removing the Wireless Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
2 Push the securing tab to release the wireless card.
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3 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot.
1 antenna cables (2) 2 securing tab
3 wireless card
29
Replacing the Wireless Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any
cables under it.
1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card
slot.
2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the connector.
3 Push the securing tab out and secure the wireless card into position.
4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the
wireless card supported by your computer.
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
schemes
Main (white triangle) white
Auxiliary (black triangle) black
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the battery.
30
Removing the Keyboard
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the battery.
Procedure
1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
2 Using a plastic scribe, release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the
palm-rest assembly.
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3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest assembly.
1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard
3 palm-rest assembly
4 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard-
backlight cable from the system board.
NOTE: The backlight-keyboard is optional. The keyboard-backlight
cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a backlit-keyboard.
32
5 Lift the keyboard along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly.
1 keyboard-backlight cable 2 latches (2)
3 keyboard cable 4 keyboard
33
Replacing the Keyboard
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
NOTE: If you are installing a new keyboard, fold the cables the same way
they are folded on the old keyboard. For more information, see “Folding
the Keyboard Cables”.
1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable into the system
board connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables.
2 Turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on
the palm-rest assembly, and snap the keyboard into place.
Folding the Keyboard Cables
NOTE: Keyboard-backlight cable is present only on a backlit-keyboard.
34
NOTE: The cables on the keyboard are not folded when you receive a
new keyboard.
1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface.
1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlight cable
3 keyboard
CAUTION: Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables.
2 Lift the keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard-backlight cable at
the fold line.
35
1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard
3 keyboard-backlight cable 4 fold line
36
Removing the Palm Rest
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Remove the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
38
Procedure
1 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the system board.
1 screws (5) 2 palm rest
2 Close the display and turn the computer over.
39
3 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
1 screws (10) 2 computer base
4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
40
5 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the power-button board cable
and the touchpad cable from the system board.
1 power-button board cable 2 connector latches (2)
3 touchpad cable
41
6 Using a plastic scribe, gently lift and release the tabs on the palm rest
from the slots on the computer base.
1 plastic scribe 2 palm rest
7 Lift the palm rest away from the display assembly.
42
Replacing the Palm Rest
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the tabs on the palm rest with the slots on the computer base and
snap the palm rest into place.
2 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the system board.
3 Slide the touchpad cable and the power-button board cable into the
system-board connectors and press down on the connector latches to
secure the cables.
4 Close the display and turn the computer over.
5 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the keyboard.
2 Replace the optical drive.
3 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
4 Replace the base cover.
5 Replace the battery.
43
Removing the Power-Button
Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
Procedure
1 Peel off the power-button board cable from the palm rest.
2 Turn the palm-rest assembly over and place it on a clean and flat surface.
3 Remove the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm rest
assembly.
4 Remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm rest.
5 Note the power-button board cable routing and peel it off the palm rest.
44
6 Lift the power-button board at an angle and remove it from the palm
rest.
1 power-button board 2 screw
3 power-button board cable 4 palm rest
45
Replacing the Power-Button
Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw hole on the power-button board with the screw hole on
the palm rest.
2 Replace the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm rest.
3 Adhere the power-button board cable to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Slide the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Turn the palm-rest assembly over.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
4 Replace the base cover.
5 Replace the battery.
46
Removing the Touchpad
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
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Procedure
1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the
touchpad.
2 Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest.
1 screws (2) 2 touchpad
3 palm rest
3 Lift the touchpad away from the palm rest.
48
Replacing the Touchpad
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm
rest.
2 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest.
3 Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the touchpad and press
down the latch to secure it.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the battery.
49
Removing the Battery-
Connector Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
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Procedure
1 Remove the screws that secure the battery-connector board to the
computer base.
1 screws (2) 2 connector latch
3 battery-connector board 4 computer base
2 Carefully lift the battery-connector board to disconnect it from the
system board.
51
Replacing the Battery-
Connector Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the battery-connector board with the screw
holes on the computer base.
2 Press the battery-connector board down into position.
3 Replace the screws that secure the battery-connector board to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the battery.
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
Procedure
1 Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base.
2 Carefully lift the I/O board and turn it over.
3 Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab, disconnect the I/O-board
cable from the I/O board.
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4 Lift the I/O board away from the computer base.
1 I/O board 2 I/O-board cable
3 connector latch 4 screw
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O board and press
down the latch to secure it.
2 Turn the I/O board over and align the screw holes on the I/O board with
the screw holes on the computer base.
3 Replace the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the battery.
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Removing the Optical-Drive
Connector Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing hard drive.
4 Remove the optical drive.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the keyboard.
7 Remove the palm rest.
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Procedure
1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive connector board to the
computer base.
1 screw 2 optical-drive connector
board
2 Slide and lift the optical-drive connector board away from the computer
base.
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Replacing the Optical-Drive
Connector Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide and connect the optical-drive connector board to the system
board.
2 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive connector board to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the wireless card.
4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the optical drive
6 Replace the base cover.
7 Replace the battery.
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to
default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before
removing the coin-cell battery.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
Procedure
Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery
socket on the system board.
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1 plastic scribe 2 coin-cell battery
3 battery socket
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery
socket on the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the battery.
6 Replace the base cover.
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
7 Remove the I/O board.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
2 Note the speaker-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing
guides on the computer base.
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3 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base.
1 speaker cable 2 system board
3 speakers (2) 4 computer base
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Use the alignment posts on the computer base to place the speakers in
position.
2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer
base.
3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the I/O board.
2 Replace the palm rest.
3 Replace the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
6 Replace the base cover.
7 Replace the battery.
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the
system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have
made to the BIOS using System Setup. You must make the desired
changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the
location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly
after you replace the system board.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Remove the memory module.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
6 Remove the wireless card.
7 Remove the keyboard.
8 Remove the palm rest.
9 Remove the battery-connector board.
10 Remove the optical-drive connector board.
Procedure
1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
2 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer
base.
3 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
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4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
5 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system-board
assembly.
6 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the display cable and I/O-
board cable from the system board.
7 Peel off the display cable from the fan.
8 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable and speaker cable from the
system board.
1 power-adapter port cable 2 display cable
3 latches (3) 4 I/O-board cable
5 speaker cable
9 Remove the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the
computer base.
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the
system board.
Procedure
1 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the system-board assembly with the screw
holes on the computer base.
3 Replace the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the
computer base.
4 Connect the power-adapter port cable and speaker cable to the system
board.
5 Adhere the display cable to the fan.
6 Slide the display cable and I/O-board cable into the respective
connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables.
7 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
8 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
9 Close the display and turn the computer over.
10 Route the antenna cables on the computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the optical-drive connector board.
2 Replace the battery-connector board.
3 Replace the palm rest.
4 Replace the keyboard.
5 Replace the wireless card.
6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
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Removing the Heat-Sink
Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation.
Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
CAUTION: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor, do not
touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can
reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Remove the wireless card.
4 Remove the memory module.
5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
7 Remove the keyboard.
8 Remove the palm rest.
9 Remove the battery-connector board.
10 Remove the optical-drive connector board.
11 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in removing the system
board.
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Procedure
1 Turn the system-board assembly over and place it on a flat and clean
surface.
2 In sequential order (indicated on the heat sink), loosen the captive screws
that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
NOTE: The appearance of the heat sink and the number of screws
will vary depending on the configuration you ordered.
3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
4 Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board.
1 fan cable 2 captive screws (3)
3 system board 4 heat-sink assembly
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Replacing the Heat-Sink
Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to
the system board and processor.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on
the system board.
2 In sequential order (indicated on the heat sink), tighten the captive screws
that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
3 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
4 Turn the system board over.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedures from step 2 to step 10 in replacing the system
board.
2 Replace the optical-drive connector board.
3 Replace the battery-connector board.
4 Replace the palm rest.
5 Replace the keyboard.
6 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
7 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
8 Replace the memory module.
9 Replace the wireless card.
10 Replace the base cover.
11 Replace the battery.
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Removing the Display
Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with non-
touchscreen display.
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
Procedure
1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
3 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer
base.
4 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
5 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
6 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
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7 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the system
board.
1 display cable 2 tape
3 connector latch
8 Peel off the display cable from the fan.
9 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer
base.
10 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from the routing
guides on the computer base.
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11 Lift the display assembly off the computer base.
1 display assembly 2 screws (3)
3 computer base
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Replacing the Display
Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-
touchscreen display.
1 Place the display assembly on the computer base and align the screw
holes on the display assembly with the screw holes on the computer
base.
2 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer
base.
3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer
base.
4 Adhere the display cable to the fan.
5 Connect the display cable to the system board.
6 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
7 Close the display and turn the computer over.
8 Insert the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
9 Route the antenna cables on the computer base.
10 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
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Removing the Display Bezel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
7 Remove the display assembly.
Procedure
Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edges of the display bezel
and lift the display bezel off the display assembly.
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1 display bezel 2 display panel
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Replacing the Display Bezel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
Align the display bezel with the display back-cover and gently snap the display
bezel into place.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display assembly.
2 Replace the palm rest.
3 Replace the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
5 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
6 Replace the base cover.
7 Replace the battery.
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Removing the Camera
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
7 Remove the display assembly.
8 Remove the display bezel.
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Procedure
1 Carefully lift and peel off the camera from the display back-cover.
2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera.
1 camera cable 2 camera
3 display back-cover
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Replacing the Camera
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Connect the camera cable to the camera.
2 Use the alignment post on the display back-cover to place the camera in
position.
3 Adhere the camera to the display back-cover.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display bezel.
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Replace the palm rest.
4 Replace the keyboard.
5 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
7 Replace the base cover.
8 Replace the battery.
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
7 Remove the display assembly.
8 Remove the display bezel.
9 Remove the camera.
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Procedure
1 Note the cable routing and remove the display cable from the routing
guides on the display-back cover.
2 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back-
cover.
1 display back-cover 2 display panel
3 screws (8)
3 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over.
4 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel.
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5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the display
panel.
1 connector latch 2 tape
3 display cable
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Connect the display cable to the display panel and press down the
connector latch to secure the cable.
2 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel.
3 Gently place the display panel on the display back-cover.
4 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the
display back-cover.
5 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display back-
cover.
6 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back-
cover.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the camera.
2 Replace the display bezel
3 Replace the display assembly.
4 Replace the palm rest.
5 Replace the keyboard.
6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
8 Replace the base cover.
9 Replace the battery.
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Removing the Display Back-
Cover and Antenna Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
NOTE: These instruction are applicable only to laptops with a non-
touchscreen display.
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in removing the optical drive.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Remove the palm rest.
7 Remove the display assembly.
8 Remove the display bezel.
9 Remove the camera.
10 Follow the procedure from step 1 to 3 in removing the display panel.
Procedure
1 On the display back-cover and antenna assembly, peel off the tape that
secures the antenna cables to the display back-cover.
2 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display back-
cover.
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3 Lift the antenna cables away from the display back-cover.
1 tape 2 antenna cables
3 display back-cover and
antenna assembly
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Replacing the Display Back-
Cover and Antenna Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display back
cover.
2 Adhere the tape that secures the antenna cables to the display back-
cover.
Post-requisite
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to 6 in replacing the display panel.
2 Replace the camera.
3 Replace the display bezel.
4 Replace the display assembly.
5 Replace the palm rest.
6 Replace the keyboard.
7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in replacing the optical drive.
8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in replacing the hard drive.
9 Replace the base cover.
10 Replace the battery.
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Flashing the BIOS
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when
you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS:
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Go to dell.com/support.
3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service
Tag and click Submit.
If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect My Product
to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag.
NOTE: If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically, select
your product under the product categories.
4 Click Get Drivers and Downloads.
5 Click View All Drivers.
6 In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system
installed on your computer.
7 Click BIOS.
8 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your
computer.
9 On 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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Getting Help and Contacting
Dell
Self-Help Resources
You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these
online self-help resources:
Self-Help Information Self-Help Options
Accessing Windows Help Windows 8 — Open the Search
charm, type Help and Support in
the search box and press <Enter>.
Windows 7 — Click Start → Help
and Support.
Information about Dell products and
services
See dell.com
Troubleshooting information, user
manuals, setup instructions, product
specifications, technical help blogs,
drivers, software updates, and so on
See dell.com/support
Information about Microsoft
Windows 8
See dell.com/windows8
Information about Microsoft
Windows 7 Click Start → All Programs → Dell
Help Documentation
Learn about your operating system,
setting up and using your computer,
data backup, diagnostics, and so on.
See Me and My Dell at dell.com/
support/manuals.
Contacting Dell
To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see
dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may
not be available in your country.
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NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find
contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell
product catalog.
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