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1. 18 Procedure sicco ett ant ORO De I PRA dite 18 Replacing the Memory Module s 21 Procedures sc feces ES cto RENTRER e OUS 21 Removing the Base Cowver seen 23 PRO GEC ULE tan etn oh eater ual noe ret iv ae ann ok hM REUS 23 Replacing the Base Cover esses 25 PROCECUIGS MM CE 25 Removing the Computer Base eese 26 Prerequisites os ete e i aer ree eed tpe e ic ae 26 Procedure iia o xut nete Bete he cca edt edd mec So A aa d 26 Replacing the Computer Base esses 28 Procedures ote b t drea eri a ERU neta utitur 28 Post requisites essenin o ie dece te to get don ee ete rte 28 Removing the Hard Drive eene 29 Pr r amp dlSites ste tr toteet vetet ap dr ot ae aM et Tn 29 Procedure xii o tn WDR dte Em Bas 29 Replacing the Hard Drive sess 32 Procedute st tetedaem o eB ERR TEUER av E 32 P ost requisites us c e REA RC ORA Ones 32 Removing the Wireless Card esses 33 Prerequisites ittm tem dae a ra ce reote dr bots 33 PROCS E E MR MUCH ERREUR daadhe datas dia Malle 33 Replacing the Wireless Card esses 55 ziisieze V i e C c n 55 PoStsrequisites icc mpra Prom eate hernia D
2. esses 77 Prereduisites itte cr exte tr ete tee in ANA PR Eu Bedi PR ees 77 PFOCC CULE ie xt PO ULNIS 77 Replacing the Stand Assembly sssss 82 Proced re acd tres a eem de n teneat dpa 82 Post requisites tt reti dee tte ge dog e ee eec 82 Removing the Display PaneL ssssse 84 Preredquisites aep edet Idae TEROOUT Ase Bed e ieee 84 Proced te iss puoi tun n n pe ERR DN M 84 Replacing the Display PaneL sss 88 KOLES UTEM S UE LE DNE 88 P st requisites use Hh e ee Re ode 88 Removing the Control Buttons Board 89 Prerequisites tectum pn re fee etes te itte 89 PLOCedUI ec i rose eerte Puce stood rM n Mad Mes 89 Replacing the Control Buttons Board 91 PrOCECUV Gertie este rated Urso RS hector dnte invitet use eres Nese mid 91 Post requisites c ctae teretes ee Lm re Bales 91 System Setup Options essent 92 OVENVIEW sicat titer a ie been ine ae o erm td 97 Entering System Setup ii duode ele ola eee 98 Clearing Forgotten Passwords esses 99 Clearing CMOS Settings cessere 100 Display Settings Controls ess 101 Flashing the BIOS incerto eni ertt oe ra dabat 104 Getting Help and Contacting Dell
3. Replace the back cover Replace the computer base BhWDN Hn 82 5 Replace the base cover 83 Removing the Display Panel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Remove the computer base Remove the back cover Remove the camera Remove the microphones Remove the stand assembly Remove the power button module N Ou i3 UN FB Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel bracket to the display bezel 84 2 Lift the display panel bracket off the display panel assembly 1 screws 18 2 display panel bracket 3 display bezel 3 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display bezel 4 Liftthe latches and disconnect the flex cables from the display panel 85 5 Liftthe display panel assembly off the display bezel and place it on a clean surface 1 screws 6 2 display panel 3 display bezel 4 latches 3 5 flex cables 3 6 Remove the screws that secure the display panel side brackets to the display panel 86 7 8 Remove the display panel side brackets from the display panel
4. 1 display panel 2 screws 4 3 display panel side brackets 2 Place the display panel on a clean flat surface 87 Replacing the Display Panel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display panel on a flat and clean surface 2 Align the screw holes on the display panel side brackets with the screw holes on the display panel 3 Replace the screws that secure display panel side brackets to the display panel 4 Align the screw holes on the display panel side brackets with the screw holes on the display bezel and place the display panel to the display bezel K NOTE Make sure that no cables are under the display panel 5 Slide the flex cables into the connectors on the display panel and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 6 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display bezel 7 Replace the screws that secure the display panel bracket to the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the power button module 2 Replace the stand assembly 3 Replace the microphones 4 Replace the camera 5 Replace the back cover 6 Re
5. Cache Processor L3 Processor L3 Cache Cache 92 Main Memory Information Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Running Speed Memory Technology Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB Indicates the amount of memory available in MB Indicates the memory speed in MHz Indicates the type of installed memory Main SATA Information SATA 1 Device Type Device ID Device Size mSATA Device Type Device ID Device Size Displays the SATA device connected to the SATA 1 connector Displays the serial number of the SATA 1 device Displays the size of the SATA 1 device in GB if the device is a hard drive Displays the SATA device connected to the mSATA connector Displays the serial number of the mSATA device Displays the size of the mSATA device in GB Advanced Processor Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel R SpeedStep Technology Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU XD Support Allows you to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading Technology feature for the processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep Technology feature for the processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology feature for the processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable
6. 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 computer base 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Peel off the tape from the USB board cable 2 Open the clip of the USB board cable routing 3 Using the pull tab disconnect the USB board cable from the USB board and remove it from the cable routing clip 4 Remove the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base 43 5 44 Lift the USB board off the computer base USB board cable screw USB board pull tab N Ow FP clip computer base tape Replacing the USB Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw hole on the USB board with the screw hole on the computer base 2 Replace the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base 3 Route the USB board cable through the rout
7. 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 computer base Procedure Gently pry the back cover starting from the tab at the bottom and lift the back cover off the display assembly 1 plastic scribe 2 display assembly 5 back cover 65 Replacing the Back Cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the tabs on the back cover with the tabs on the display bezel and snap the back cover into place Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 64 Removing the Camera A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove th
8. Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the power button in the display bezel and make sure that the power button fits in the slot on the display bezel Adhere the Mylar over the power button Route the power button module cable through its routing guide Connect the power button cable to the control buttons board cable QU A 0 PDN Replace the screw that secures the power button cable to the display bracket Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 76 Removing the Stand Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover 4 Remove the camera 5 Remove the microphones Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter board cable from the converter board 2 Disconnect the display backlight cable from the converter board 3 Gent
9. Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program 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 Oo AN AU 3 IN BE Remove the base cover Remove the computer base Remove the memory module s Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the mSATA card Remove the wireless card Remove the coin cell battery Remove the heat sink Remove the processor Procedure 60 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board Peel off the tape from the USB board cable Using the pull tab disconnect the USB board cable from the system board 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 5 Liftthe system board out of the computer base 1 USB board cable 2 tape fan cable 4 screws 7 5 system board 61 Replacing the System Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your c
10. computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the stand assembly on the display assembly 2 Connect the touchscreen cable to the display panel and adhere the Mylar over the touchscreen cable 3 Slide the tabs on the stand assembly into the slots on the display bracket 4 Align the screw holes on the stand assembly with the screw holes on the display bracket 5 Replace the screws that secure the stand assembly to the display bracket 6 Route all the cables through their routing guides For more information see display panel with stand assembly 7 Replace the screws that secure the cables to the display bracket co Connect the power button cable to the control buttons board cable 9 Connect the control buttons board cable to the control buttons board 10 Slide the display cable into the display cable connector slot and connect the display cable to the display assembly 11 Align the antenna modules with the alignment posts and adhere them to the display bezel 12 Connect the converter board cable and the display backlight cable to the converter board Post requisites Replace the microphones Replace the camera
11. control buttons board into the control buttons board bracket in such a way that the control buttons board fits in the slot on the display bezel Post requisites OANA UN RWYD Hd Replace the display panel Replace the power button module Replace the microphones Replace the camera Replace the stand assembly Replace the back cover Replace the computer base Replace the base cover 91 System Setup Options K NOTE Depending on your computer and its installed devices the items listed in this section may or may not appear K NOTE For information on changing the BIOS settings using System Setup options see Me and My Dell at dell com support Main System Information BIOS Revision Displays the BIOS revision number BIOS Build Date Displays the BIOS build date in mm dd yyyy format System Name Displays the computer model System Time Displays the current time in hh mm ss format System Date Displays the current date in mm dd yyyy format Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer Service Tag Input Allows you to enter the Service Tag of the computer if the Service Tag field is empty Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of the computer when the asset tag is present Main Processor Information Processor Type Displays the processor type Processor ID Displays the processor ID Processor Core Processor Core Count Count Processor L1 Processor L1 Cache Cache Processor L2 Processor L2 Cache
12. eei tein o T T S 64 Postsr dulsites xs E E E E E E E onan odeurs 64 Removing the Came ra cssccsssessseesseeesseeeesnesesseeesenenseees 65 Prerequisites ute edere rp te uie tee m Tnt 65 Procedure eio Rao eo a dote OAM creen itu en A DE E dv tans Ee RA 65 Replacing the Camera eese 67 Procedure caet v e e em ce t MM ebat tt 67 Post requisites x coetu n iie ecc tte gne ete vule nnd 67 Removing the Microphone eene 68 Preredquisites t eee eee ANAS Mad AGA olan 68 Proced ra xis sr pp RE Rua 68 Replacing the Microphone sees 70 PFOCEAUIG sm t e ER e SUR EROR RUNE 70 P st requisites scc ee Rete e eR ores 70 Removing the Converter Board sssss 71 Prerequisites ot cen eoe e Het s bees en ente ie tein 71 Procedure ie acetic tent canes etui ib Mo Mahl ce dc NS 71 Replacing the Converter Board sees 73 ProcedUre oeste eene di at utor ee ders 73 Postsredulsit S cuc date e bos ation pec ba ee ava hat es 73 Removing the Power Button Module 74 Prerequisites eese ete id eim te deve atu en rer de lenses theca 74 Procedure ice d totem eeu mb 74 Replacing the Power Button Module 76 Procedure eos bec recie eH eL S M mb blah tos 76 Post requisites E e te te RE ro ted utei 76 Removing the Stand Assembly
13. ensure your personal safety A A gt Db P 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 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 dise
14. more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base 40 4 Lift the speakers along with the cable off the computer base speaker cable 2 screws 4 3 speakers 2 4 computer base 41 Replacing the Speakers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base W Route the speaker cable through the routing guides 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 42 Removing the USB Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
15. oe ete temet etd tbe 50 Replacing the F ni nitide iaa derx cn lionis i 52 Precedite ioo coute oie ke b cl tel cte Ee e eoe iniri A mL 52 Post requisites s oed ede e RE Io ted busta 52 Removing the Heat Sink eese 53 Prerequisites nomin ernest Reta Pd ats Main ara 55 Procedul amp eem AIR De aV dr De rd entes d e ub T TU E 54 Replacing the Heat Sink eres 56 Procedure ace oe cautius 56 Post requisites oe te dece tee getto e ete pn 56 Removing the Processor eene 57 Prerequisites cere pep eie ep apte at am ce te hdd e eias 57 Proeed ra sieut pa VERE IR 57 Replacing the Processor eeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeee 58 ProCedUte ss omes dete eere agin EROR ee ee ca 58 P st requisites s e RR e e oret 59 Removing the System Board sess 60 Prerequisites 5b ete bL btn te on en ts e ee etc dett ten 60 PROCES i e sorum testen Tana atten Satan tee ah Moo P MOLD D ip 60 Replacing the System Board esses 62 Proced re s radere e m ing et n e o bd s 62 Post requisites coton ato Ree e etre tes 62 Removing the Back Cowver eene 63 Prerequlsites eed eme etu ede e ei e e reete iet 65 Procedures ode de tument edet tes 65 Replacing the Back Cowver eeeeeeesssssss 64 Proced re du coco tek Ed LE tubas uie s rar
16. or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure NOTE A new processor ships with a thermal pad in the package In some cases the processor may ship with the thermal pad attached to it 1 Align 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 K NOTE The pin 1 corner of the processor has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin 1 corner on the processor socket When the processor is properly seated all four corners are aligned at the same height If one or more corners of the processor are higher than the others the processor is not seated properly 58 2 Tighten the ZIF socket cam screw to secure the processor to the system board pin 1 indicator 1 processor 2 ZIF socket 4 cam screw 5 Torx T8 screwdriver Post requisites 1 Replace the heat sink 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 59 Removing the System Board A Ea WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE
17. the execute disable mode for the processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default 93 Advanced Processor Configuration Limit CPUID Value Multi Core Support Intel R Turbo Boost Technology Allows you to limit the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function supports Enabled or Disabled Disabled by default Allows you to enable or disable multi core processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology mode for the processor Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default NOTE The Intel Turbo Boost Technology option is displayed only if this feature is supported by the processor Advanced USB Configuration Rear USB Ports Side USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable the side USB ports Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Audio Controller SATA Mode Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM Boot Numlock Key Secure Boot Control 94 Allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio controller Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Displays the SATA mode on your computer ATA AHCI or RAID RAID or AHCI by default Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default Allows y
18. 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 Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory module cover to the base cover 18 2 3 Slide and lift the memory module cover off the base cover 1 1 base cover 2 memory module cover 3 captive screw 4 NOTE If the memory module accidentally slips and falls in the computer base remove the base cover to retrieve the memory module See Removing the Base Cover Use your fingertips to spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 19 4 Remove the memory module from the memory module slot memory module slot 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module 20 Replacing the Memory Module s A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure K NOTE If you are installing only one memory module insert the memory module in the memory module slot marked as DIMM1 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on t
19. AN signals Enabled or Disabled Disabled by default NOTE This option can be enabled only if the Deep Sleep Mode is set to Disable Allows you to configure the behavior of your computer after it recovers from a power failure Power Off Power On or Last Power State Power Off by default 95 Power Auto Power On Auto Power On Mode Auto Power On Date Auto Power On Time Deep Sleep Control Security Supervisor Password User Password Set User Password Password Check 96 Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically Enabled or Disabled Disabled by default Allows you to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date NOTE This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled Everyday or Selected Day Selected Day by default Allows you to set the date on which the computer must turn on automatically NOTE This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled 1 to 31 15 by default Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically NOTE This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled hh mm ss 12 30 30 by default Allows you to set Deep Sleep Mode Disabled Enabled in S5 computer is off only Enabled in S4 Hibernate state of computer and S5 by default Displays the supervisor password Displays
20. In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 4 Adhere the Mylar to the heat sink and fan Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 56 Removing the Processor A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the heat sink Procedure 1 Locate the processor on the system board See system board components 2 Using a Torx T8 screwdriver loosen the ZIF socket cam screw 3 Liftthe processor off the ZIF socket 1 Torx T8 screwdriver 2 processor 3 Zl F socket 4 camscrew 57 Replacing the Processor A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance A CAUTION If either the processor
21. Inspiron 23 Service Manual Computer Model Inspiron 2350 Regulatory Model W07C Regulatory Type W07C002 Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies 2014 10 Rev AOO Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 Before You Begin cnn eve ett i eee e rte s 10 Safety AStrUGtiONS ete ctt dice tt e eee n e ee 11 Recommended Tools uote RR De Er REPRE RR Tus 12 After Working Inside Your Computer 13 Technical OVerview cccssccscccssscsesseesseeceesssensneeneeeseeseneeneeesnes 14 Inside View of Your Computer nennen 14 Computer base Components ssssssssseeeeee eene nn 15 Display Panel With Stand Assembly 16 System Board Gonmipoferitssu ce ER ern eR HR RETE RERO US 17 Removing the Memory Module s
22. Self Help R sources ei ead a EE a et dept 105 Contacting Dell tete etr ete bei e Pt bentes 105 Before Working Inside Your Computer A Es CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts NOTE The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered Before You Begin 10 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications Shut down your computer Windows 8 1 On the Start screen click or tap the power icon Oo 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 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable After the computer is unplugged press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board CAUTION Place the computer on a flat soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display Place the computer face down Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and
23. TION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 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 hard drive assembly 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 29 4 Slide and lift the hard drive assembly off the computer base 1 screws 4 2 hard drive assembly 3 computer base 4 system board 5 speaker cable 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 6 Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket 50 7 Remove the interposer from the hard drive 1 hard drive 2 3 interposer 4 screws 4 hard drive bracket 31 Replacing the Hard Drive A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Connect the interposer to the c
24. e computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Peel the Aluminium foil tape from the camera assembly 1 camera assembly 2 Aluminium foil tape 65 a pW YD 66 Remove the screws that secure the camera assembly to the display bezel Carefully lift the camera assembly and turn it over Slide and remove the camera from the camera bracket Disconnect the camera cable from the camera assembly L 1 screws 2 2 camera bracket camera cable 4 camera 5 display bezel Replacing the Camera A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the camera into the camera bracket 2 Connect the camera cable to the camera 3 Align the screw holes on the camera assembly with the screw holes on the display bezel 4 Replace the screws that secure the camera assembly to the display bezel 5 Adhere the Aluminium foil tape that secures the camera assembly to the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 67 Removing the Microphone A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the sa
25. ead the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure A CAUTION To avoid damaging 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 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card slot on the system board 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screws that secure the wireless card to the system board 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main white triangle White Auxiliary black triangle Black Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 5 Removing the mSATA Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulator
26. em setup program Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly K NOTE Before you change system setup it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference Use system setup to e Get information about the hardware installed in your computer such as the amount of RAM the size of the hard drive and so on 97 e Change the system configuration information e 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 1 Turnon or restart your computer 2 During 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 98 Clearing Forgotten Passwords A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see t
27. er computer gaming console camera Blu ray player and so on e your computer is connected to an external video output device such as a TV monitor projector and so on 101 The display settings controls functions as describe below e Increase display brightness Press to increase the display brightness Decrease display brightness Press to increase the display brightness e Display off Press and hold to turn off the display Input source select Press and release to switch between video input sources The display settings controls provide an on screen display OSD when your computer is connected to an external video output device 102 NOTE With the computer turned off press the input source select display off button and the power button simultaneously to initialize display diagnostics The following table describes the OSD for each display settings control OSD Display settings control Description C Volume ve Brightness Input source select Down Close amp J Up v X Touch to access the volume controls menu Touch to access the brightness controls menu K NOTE Brightness control feature is disabled in Windows 8 charms Touch to switch between video input sources Touch to increase volume or brightness levels Touch to decrease volume or brightness levels Touch to close the OSD controls 103 Flashing the BIOS You you 1 2 3 10 11 104
28. fety 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 computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Carefully pry and lift the microphones out of their slots on the display bezel 68 2 Disconnect the microphone cables from the microphones 1 microphone cable 2 right microphone 3 left microphone 69 Replacing the Microphone A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the microphone cable to the microphones 2 Align the microphones with the slots on the display bezel and slide the microphones into the slots on the display bezel Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 70 Removing the Converter Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information
29. he Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance 1 Remove the base cover 2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Removing the System Board 3 Replace the base cover 4 Turn on the computer to clear all BIOS passwords 5 Remove the base cover 6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 4 in Replacing the System Board 7 Replace the base cover 99 Clearing CMOS Settings A U A UNUNEB 100 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 Remove the base cover Follow the procedure given in step 1 in Removing the Coin Cell Battery Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the CMOS settings Follow the procedure given in step 2 in Replacing the Coin Cell Battery Replace the base cover Display Settings Controls Use the display settings controls to adjust volume e adjust screen brightness select video source e turn off the display The functions of the controls vary when e your computer is not connected to any video input or video output devices e your computer is connected to an external video input device such as an anoth
30. he display backlight cable to the converter board Post requisites 1 Replace the back cover 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 73 Removing the Power Button Module A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure K NOTE Note the routing of the cable as you remove it so that you can reroute it correctly after you replace the power button module 1 Note the power button cable routing and remove it from the routing guides 2 Remove the screw that secures the power button cable to the display bracket 3 Disconnect the power button cable from the control buttons board cable 4 Peel off the Mylar that covers the power button 74 5 Liftthe power button off the display bezel 1 screw 2 power button cable 3 routing guides 4 power button 5 Mylar 6 control buttons board cable Replacing the Power Button Module A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working
31. he memory module slot 21 2 Insert the memory module into the memory module slot 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 slot 4 securing clips 4 5 memory modules 2 3 Insert the tabs on the memory module cover into the slots on the base cover and then slide the memory module cover into place 4 Tighten the captive screw that secures the memory module cover to the base cover 22 Removing the Base Cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 2 Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 1 captive screw 2 base cover 3 screws 7 3 Starting from the right side pry up the base cover to release the ports on the system board from the slots on the base cover 25 4 Lift the base cover off the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 base cover 24 Replacing the Base Cover A WARNING Before working inside your compu
32. he steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the coin cell battery to the system board 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 48 Removing the Fan A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 49 Procedure A WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it 1 Peel off the Mylar from the heat sink and fan 1 heat sink 2 Mylar 3 fan 2 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 3 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer base 50 4 Lift the fan along with its cable off the computer base system board 2 fan cable 3 screws 2 4 fan 51 Replacing the Fan A WARNING Before w
33. ici o Aen TE Bates 35 Removing the MSATA Card sees 36 Prerequisites oe eec ederet ic re e eo etre s 56 Procedure suce tenementa 56 Replacing the MSATA Card esee 38 Procedure MM MM EE 58 Post requisites 3 odd ede e E t Ote ed odes 39 Removing the Speakers eese 40 Prer quisites out peces hd epp CER DU eet Eo i T ED ES 40 Procedure oot See ae euin dre ext ae E Tae dr CEDAR teres 40 Replacing the Speakers eese 42 Procedure os deett Cel detegit etu o elm eto om een 42 Postsrequisites ee tenti ee eec ee tege mt dene etu dn net 42 Removing the USB Board eee 43 Prerequisites s ciere tree te RR AA aa a E ene eR 43 Proeedraz ssp n RE uaa 43 Replacing the USB Board esses 45 Procedute sse e qoc Get hai A ORA TR AUR Eds 45 P st regulsites ar e rere e e ER ORE WE as 45 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 46 Prerequisites tee ente n ar Ee Pre oe eit fet ena 46 Procedure e o cus tecto voee tot Meu MORALE 46 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 48 Proced re scaena n ER EO EE 48 Post requisites Lc t tud e eben e ert pen 48 Removing the Fat cssccsscsseccseesssessesseneseeeseessneneeeeneeesneses 49 Prerequisitesu ots e eerte rhe ette eate eee Eei AN 49 Procedure
34. ing clip on the computer base and close the routing clip 4 Connect the USB board cable to the connector on the USB board 5 Adhere the USB board cable to the USB board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 8 in Replacing the Hard Drive 2 Replace the computer base 3 Replace the base cover 45 Removing the Coin Cell Battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance A CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 2 Peeloffthe coin cell battery from the system board 46 3 Lift the coin cell battery along with its cable off the system board 1 system board 2 coin cell battery cable coin cell battery connector 4 coin cell battery 47 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow t
35. ly release the antennas from the alignment posts on the display bezel 77 4 Remove the screws that secure the cables to the display bracket 1 converter board cable 2 converter board 3 display backlight cable 4 alignment posts 2 5 right antenna 6 screws 4 7 display bracket 8 display bezel 5 Press the securing clips and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 6 Disconnect the control buttons board cable from the control buttons board 78 Disconnect the power button cable from the control buttons board cable 1 control buttons board 2 power button cable cable securing clips 2 4 display cable NOTE Note the routing of the cables before you remove them so that you can remove them correctly For more information on cable routing see display panel with stand assembly Remowve all the cables from the routing guides 79 9 Remove the screws that secure the stand assembly to the display bracket 1 stand assembly 2 screws 8 3 display assembly 10 Slide and release the tabs on the stand assembly from the slots on the display bracket and turn the stand assembly over 1 tabs 2 2 stand assembly 80 11 Peel off the Mylar that covers the touchscreen cable and disconnect the touchscreen cable from the display panel 1 touchscreen cable 2 Mylar 12 Lift the stand assembly off the display assembly 81 Replacing the Stand Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your
36. may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when replace the system board To flash the BIOS Turn on the computer Go to dell com support If you have your computer s Service Tag type your computer s Service Tag and click Submit If you do not have your computers Service Tag click Detect My Product to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories Click Get Drivers and Downloads Click View All Drivers In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer Click BIOS Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer On the next page select Single file download and click Continue Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen Getting Help and Contacting Dell Self Help Resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these online self help resources Self Help Information Accessing Windows Help Information about Dell products and services Troubleshooting information user manuals setup instructions product specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on Information about Microsoft Windows 8 1 I
37. nformation about Microsoft Windows 7 Learn about your operating system setting up and using your computer data backup diagnostics and so on Contacting Dell Self Help Options Windows 8 1 Open the Search charm type Help and Support in the search box and press Enter Windows 7 Click Start Help and Support See dell com See dell com support See dell com windows8 Click Start All Programs Dell Help Documentation See Me and My Dell at dell com support manuals To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues see dell com contactdell NOTE Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your country 105 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 106
38. ngage 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 11 CAUTION Press and eject any installed card from the media card reader Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools e Philips screwdriver e Flat head screwdriver e Plastic scribe 12 After Working Inside Your Computer A CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals and cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs and any other part s that you removed before working on your computer 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 5 Turn on your computer 15 Technical Overview A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best p
39. nk may look different on your computer depending on the configuration you ordered 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base 55 Procedure 1 Peeloff the Mylar from the heat sink and fan 1 heat sink 2 Mylar 5 fan 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 54 3 Lift the heat sink off the system board captive screws 8 3 heat sink 2 system board 55 Replacing the Heat Sink A A Ea WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor 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 use the thermal pad provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink and reapply the thermal grease 2 Align the captive screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 3
40. omputer 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 BIOS setup program after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board Procedure a pW DN Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the computer base Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base Connect the USB board cable to the system board Adhere the USB board cable to the USB board Connect the fan cable to the system board Post requisites OANA A BRWD EB 62 Replace the processor Replace the heat sink Replace the coin cell battery Replace the wireless card Replace the mSATA card Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 8 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the memory module s Replace the computer base Replace the base cover Removing the Back Cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working
41. onnector on the hard drive 2 Place the hard drive in the hard drive bracket 3 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive assembly 4 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 5 Place the hard drive assembly on the computer base and slide the hard drive assembly into place 6 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 7 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the hard drive assembly 8 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 32 Removing the Wireless Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the wireless card to the system board 33 2 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot on the system board 1 screws 2 2 wireless card slot 3 wireless card 34 Replacing the Wireless Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer r
42. orking 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 fan with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the computer base W Adhere the Mylar over the heat sink and fan 4 Connect the fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 52 Removing the Heat Sink A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it A CAUTION For maximum cooling of 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 K NOTE The heat si
43. ou to boot your computer from a network Enabled or Disabled Disabled by default Allows you to set the status of the Num Lock key during boot to On or Off On by default Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control Enabled or Disabled Enabled by default K NOTE To enable this feature the computer must be in the UEFI boot mode Boot Load Legacy OPROM Keyboard Errors USB Boot Support Boot Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device Hard Disk Drivers USB Storage Drivers CD DVD ROM Drivers Power Wake Up by Integrated LAN WLAN AC Recovery Allows you to load the legacy OPROM when in the UEFI boot mode Never by default Allows you to enable or disable the display of keyboard related errors during boot Report or Do Not Report Report by default Allows you to enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive optical drive USB key and so on Enable or Disable Enabled by default Displays the first boot device Displays the second boot device Displays the third boot device Displays the fourth boot device Displays the fifth boot device Displays the boot sequence of the hard drive Displays the boot sequence of the USB storage drive Displays the boot sequence of the optical drive Allow the computer to be powered on by special LAN or wireless L
44. place the computer base 7 Replace the base cover 88 Removing the Control Buttons Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites ON A UM BWYD H Remove the base cover Remove the computer base Remove the back cover Remove the stand assembly Remove the camera Remove the microphones Remove the power button module Remove the display panel Procedure 1 Pry the control buttons bracket to release the control buttons board from the tabs 89 2 Carefully pry and lift the control buttons board away from the display bezel control buttons board 2 plastic scribe control buttons bracket 4 display bezel 90 Replacing the Control Buttons Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the
45. ractices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Inside View of Your Computer This chapter lists out the components on the computer base and display panel 14 Computer base Components 11 10 1 heat sink 3 coin cell battery 5 USB board 7 mSATA card 9 processor 11 system board fan hard drive assembly speakers 2 memory modules 2 wireless mini card 15 Display Panel With Stand Assembly 16 auxiliary antenna right microphone cable camera cable main antenna cable display panel display cable converter board cable control buttons board cable converter board auxiliary antenna cable camera assembly left microphone cable main antenna display panel bracket stand power buttons board cable control buttons board display backlight cable System Board Components 11 wireless card slot WLAN WiDi camera cable connector processor socket USB board cable connector USB_CARD memory module slot DDR3L mSATA card slot mSATA 10 display cable connector LVDS display backlight cable connector MONITOR_SIGNAL fan cable connector speaker cable connector SPEAKER hard drive connector HDD 17 Removing the Memory Module s A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside
46. ter 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 slots on the base cover into the ports on the system board and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 3 Tighten the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 25 Removing the Computer Base A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini card 2 Using the pull tabs disconnect the display cables from the system board 2 wireless mini card 2 antenna cables 2 3 pulltabs 2 4 display cables 2 26 Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the stand assembly Lift the computer base slightly and slide the display cables and antenna cables
47. 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 computer base 3 Remove the back cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter board cable from the converter board Disconnect the display backlight cable from the converter board 3 Remove the screws that secure the converter board to the display bracket 71 4 Lift the converter board off the display assembly converter board cable 2 screws 2 converter board 4 display backlight cable display bracket 72 Replacing the Converter Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the converter board with the screw holes on the display bracket 2 Replace the screws that secure the converter board to the display bracket 3 Connect the converter board cable to the converter board 4 Connect t
48. the user password Allows you to set change or clear the user password Allows you to enable password verification either when you attempt to enter system setup or each time the computer boots Setup or Always Setup by default K NOTE Password Check option is visible only when the user password is set Security Set Supervisor Password User Access Level Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Load Defaults Overview Allows you to set change or delete the supervisor password The supervisor password controls access to the system setup utility NOTE Deleting the supervisor password deletes the user password Set the supervisor password before setting the user password Allows you to restrict or provide access to the system setup utility No Access View Only Limited or Full Access Full Access by default e No Access Restricts users from editing system setup options e View Only Allows users to only view system setup options Limited Allows users to edit limited system setup options e Full Access Allows users to edit all system setup Options except the supervisor password Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options Allows you to load default values for all system setup Options JN CAUTION Unless you are an expert computer user do not change the settings in the syst
49. through the cable slot on the computer base Lift the computer base away from the stand assembly 1 screws 2 2 cable slot 3 computer base 27 Replacing the Computer Base A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the display cables and antenna cables through the cable slot on the computer base 2 Place the computer base on the stand assembly and align the screw holes on the computer base with the screw holes on the stand assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the stand assembly 4 Connect the display cables to the system board 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini card Post requisites Replace the base cover 28 Removing the Hard Drive A A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAU
50. y_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the computer base Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board 36 2 Slide and remove the mSATA card from the mSATA card slot on the system board 1 mSATA card slot 2 mSATA card 3 screw 4 system board 37 Replacing the mSATA Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA card slot 2 Slide the mSATA card at an angle into the mSATA card slot 38 3 Press the other end of the mSATA card down and replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board 1 mSATA card 2 mSATA card slot tab 4 notch 5 screw 6 system board Post requisites 1 Replace the computer base 2 Replace the base cover 59 Removing the Speakers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For

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