DELL Inspiron 7746
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1. CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables make sure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts CAUTION Press and eject any installed card from the media card reader Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Phillips screwdriver Plastic scribe Before Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer AN CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely 1 damage your computer Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer Connect any external devices peripherals and cables you removed before working on your computer Replace any media cards discs and any other part s that you removed be2. supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless mini card Antenna cable color Main white triangle White Auxiliary black triangle Black Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 34 Replacing the Wireless Card Removing the Cooling Assembly N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 Procedure 1 Using the pull tab disconnect the display cab
3. A de eR A wh e E io 55 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 56 ROCES ine fate gc e bedient eb po Se ge d dede d 56 Postrequisites 2 csse sns 56 Contents Removing the Palm Rest 57 Prerequisites oa aaoo a a a 5 PROCCGUNG be aure actu Nod Moe Sen dos EUR E Es 58 Replacing the Palm Rest 59 PROCS CUPS sre tte oy de Sh bd aoe ok WER ate odds E 59 Postrequisites 2 o o 59 Flashing the BIOS 60 Getting Help and Contacting Dell 61 Self Help Resources o o oo 61 Contacting Delle Rd ro ie d eR 61 Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer AN CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts Before You Begin Save and close all open files and exit all open applications Shut down your computer Microsoft 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 gt Shut down K 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 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer 5 Disco
4. Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 48 3 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 53 4 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 45 5 Replace the cooling assembly See Replacing the Cooling Assembly on page 37 6 Replace the USB board See Replacing the USB Board on page 40 7 Replace the wireless minicard assembly See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 34 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 9 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 10 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 11 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 12 Replace the memory modules See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 15 13 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Palm Rest 59 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board To flash the BIOS 1 2 3 ul WO Xx O 10 Turn on the computer Go to dell com support If you have your computer s Service Tag type your computer s Service Tag and click Submit If you do not have your computer s service tag click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of your computers service tag 4 NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detecte
5. cable from the system board 9 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 10 Disconnect the camera cable from the system board 1 camera cable 2 power adapter port cable 3 speaker cable 4 latch USB board cable hard drive cable 11 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base 12 Lift the system board at 45 degree angle and release the system board ports from the slots on the computer base 46 Removing the System Board 13 Lift the system board off the computer base S E v 1 gt a UN 2 1 screw 2 system board Removing the System Board 47 Replacing the System Board N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance K NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the system board Procedure 1 Ease the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base and place the system board in the computer base Align the screw hole on the system board to the screw hole on the computer base Replace the screw that secures the sys
6. computer read the safety information A that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 Procedure Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board 50 1 coin cell battery 2 plastic scribe Removing the Coin Cell Battery Replacing the Coin Cell Battery N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 F
7. regulatory compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Pry the memory module cover off the computer base 1 memory module cover 16 Removing the Optical Drive 2 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base 3 Using a plastic scribe push the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 1 optical drive assembly 2 screw 3 plastic scribe 4 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive and remove the optical drive bracket 5 Carefully pull the optical drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive 1 SCrew 2 optical drive bracket 3 optical drive 4 optical drive bezel Removing the Optical Drive 17 Replacing the Optical Drive N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Connect the optical drive bezel to the optical drive 2 Align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the Optical drive Replace the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 4 Slide the optica
8. see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on the computer base place the speakers in position 2 Adhere the tape that secures the speaker to the computer base 3 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer base 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board 5 Adhere the tape that secures the speaker to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Speakers 43 Removing the System Board N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the memory modules See Removing the Memory Module s on page 13 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 6 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 7 Remove the wireless card Se
9. slot and press down the latch to secure the cable 2 Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard cable slot and press down on the latch to secure the cable 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap the keyboard on the palm rest 4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Keyboard 25 Removing the Base Cover N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 26 Removing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 1 screws 2 2 Close the display and turn the comp
10. table so that the display assembly extends past the table edge with the display hinges facing up 4 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 screws 4 3 display hinges 2 4 display assembly Removing the Display Assembly 51 5 Lift the palm rest away from the display assembly 1 display assembly 52 Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Place the palm rest at the edge of the table with the speakers facing away from the edge 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges and pressing down on the display hinges close the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the camera and antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 48 2 Replace the cooling assembly See Replacing the Cooling Assembly on pa
11. Aarts 54 Removing the Cooling Assembly 55 Preredgulisiteso a t e Ando ay iode er o dc 55 PLOCeOUEQ usur dose op ded de eR bug de ALE Aw pad A 55 Replacing the Cooling Assembly 37 PROCCOUIG cui usw ego eras a 24 PostredulslteSs ni uu dox de om tte fu SER 5 Contents Removing the USB Board 38 Prerequisites o o o 38 POCU O Pos ata dibus a a dun ee I ead 58 Replacing the USB Board 40 ROCES sudo s dt ne rd da i 40 Postrequisites 2 o o 40 Removing the Speakers 41 Prerequisites c 4 xus psp E ow YR Pen x Sexe odd 41 OC SONGS epe ILLI 41 Replacing the Speakers 43 PROCCOULG aci dt ES AAA dea 45 menudo eps pa a ed Bean tek 45 Removing the System Board 44 Prerequisites o o o 44 cs A E Soe os POOR Ioan t rad 45 Replacing the System Board 48 POS A E oe Mee es ee ae 48 POSTEeQUISITOS dod a By dt aod nd dr eg ged 49 Entering the Service lag inthe BIOS 49 Removing the Display Assembly 50 Prerequisites corista rai a 50 A oe GUL AC evs amp ohare ok N 50 Replacing the Display Assembly 53 PROCS OS a se kita ceed bok cam ip do 25 POSWEGUISINGS uten dep oad ak dete ge Been ud dete ded 55 Removing the Power Adapter Port 54 Prerequisites 0 nl 54 PROCCOUNE isst dap
12. Inspiron 17 7000 Series Service Manual Computer model Inspiron 7746 Regulatory model P24E Regulatory type P24E002 Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer N CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A N WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright O 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 11 Rev A00 Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before YOU BEGIN i S deu done Soi eed dae OR Safety Instructions ond Ses de dC Aca b ve D eR d 8 Recommended TOOS e i tods dod dl ac Ss 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 Removing the Battery 10 PEOCSQUISS usur a on De de a e e ld 10 Replacing the Battery 12 PIOCCOUIG cus weg a ad 12 Removing the Memory Module s 13 Prerequisites cuates he E oO eee scade tpe 15 POCO Sa a e ai 15 Replacing the Memory Module s 15 E A P T 15 Removing the Optical Drive 16 Prere
13. Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Cooling Assembly 357 Removing the USB Board N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base 2 Turn the USB board over 38 Removing the USB Board 3 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the USB board cable from the USB board 4 Lift the USB board off the computer base 1 screw 2 USB board 5
14. connector latch 4 USB board cable Removing the USB Board 39 Replacing the USB Board N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Connect the USB board cable to the USB board and press down the latch to secure the cable 2 Using the alignment posts on the computer base place the USB board in position 3 Replace the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 40 Replacing the USB Board Removing the Speakers N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Worki
15. d automatically select your product under the product categories Click Drivers and Downloads In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer Click BIOS Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer On the next page select Single file download and click Continue Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen Flashing the BIOS 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 Information 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 windowsg8 Click Start gt All Programs gt D
16. e 1 pull tab 2 hard drive cage 5 hard drive 4 screws 4 20 Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance zx CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive cage with the screw holes on the hard drive 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the hard drive 3 Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive assembly Place the hard drive assembly on the computer base and slide the hard drive assembly into place 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Hard Drive 21 Removing the Keyboard N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For m
17. e Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 8 Remove the cooling assembly See Removing the Cooling Assembly on page 55 44 Removing the System Board that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in System Setup after you replace the system board NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board Procedure A CAUTION Place the laptop on a clean and soft surface to prevent damage to the bottom part of the laptop 1 Turn the computer over and open the display Lift the latch and disconnect the status light cable Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable A UU N Lift the latch and disconnect the power button cable 1 power button cable 2 status light cable 5 touchpad cable Removing the System Board 45 5 Turn the computer over 6 Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the USB board cable from the system board 7 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 8 Disconnect the hard drive
18. ell 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 available in your country Getting Help and Contacting Dell NOTE Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be 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 61
19. fore working on your computer Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets Turn on your computer After Working Inside Your Computer 9 Removing the Battery N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over Remove the screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base Loosen the captive screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base WN Pry out the battery cover from the computer base 1 Screw 2 computer base captive screw 4 plastic scribe battery cover 10 Removing the Battery 5 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 6 Using the pull tab lift the battery out of the computer base S y ET A Cu E uet a e ee 1 screws 2 2 pull tab S battery Removing the Battery 11 Replacing the Battery N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the ins
20. ge 37 3 Replace the wireless minicard assembly See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 34 4 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 5 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 6 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 7 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 8 Replace the memory modules See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 15 9 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 53 Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Power Adapter Port N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the optical drive assembly See Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Remove the hard drive assembly See Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 6 Remove the wireless mini card See Removing t
21. ge 38 9 Remove the cooling assembly See Removing the Cooling Assembly on page 55 10 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 41 11 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 50 12 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 44 13 Remove the power adapter port See Removing the Power Adapter Port on page 54 Removing the Palm Rest 57 Procedure 1 Note the hard drive cable routing and remove the hard drive cable from the routing guides along the palm rest 2 Peel off the USB board cable from the palm rest 1 palm rest 2 USB board cable 5 hard drive cable 1 palm rest 58 Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Route the hard drive cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 2 Slide the USB board cable into the connector latch and press down the latch to connect the USB board cable to the palm rest assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the power adapter port See Replacing the Power Adapter Port on page 56 2
22. he Wireless Card on page 32 7 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 50 8 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 44 54 Removing the Power Adapter Port Procedure 1 Release the power adapter port cable from the routing guides on the computer base Remove the screw that secures the power adapter port to the base Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 routing guides 2 screw 5 power adapter port 4 power adapter port cable Removing the Power Adapter Port 55 Replacing the Power Adapter Port N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Slide the power adapter port into position 2 Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the computer base 3 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 53 2 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 48 3 Replace the wireless mini card See Replaci
23. l drive assembly into the optical drive bay 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base 6 Replace the memory module cover Postrequisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 18 Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance PAX CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is In Sleep or On state EN CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive assembly 3 Disconnect the hard drive cable and lift the hard drive assembly off the computer base 1 screws 3 A hard drive assembly 5 pull tab 4 hard drive cable Removing the Hard Drive 19 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive cage to the hard drive assembly 5 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive cage off the hard driv
24. le from the system board 2 Note the routing and remove the display cable from its routing guides on the fan 1 display cable 2 routing guide 5 pull tab 35 Removing the Cooling Assembly 36 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly loosen the captive screws that secure the cooling assembly to the system board Lift the cooling assembly off the system board 1 captive screws 6 2 cooling assembly 5 fan cable Removing the Cooling Assembly Replacing the Cooling Assembly N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Align the screws on the cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly tighten the captive screws that secure the cooling assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Connect the display cable to the system board 5 Route the display cable through its routing guide on the fan Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 2
25. ng Inside Your Computer on page 9 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe release the tabs on the right speaker 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides Removing the Speakers 41 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board Peel off the tape that secures the speaker cable to the system board Peel off the tape that secures the speaker to the computer base Ou 4A tU Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base 1 speaker cable 2 tape 5 tab 4 speakers 2 5 tape 6 routing guides 42 Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices
26. ng the Wireless Card on page 34 4 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 6 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 7 Replace the hard drive assembly See Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 8 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 56 Replacing the Power Adapter Port Removing the Palm Rest N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the memory modules See Removing the Memory Module s on page 13 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 6 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 7 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 8 Remove the USB board See Removing the USB Board on pa
27. nnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable 7 After the computer is unplugged press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and make sure your personal safety A AN A gt bb A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels After you finish working inside the computer replace all covers panels and screws before connecting to the power source CAUTION You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device
28. nput field Replacing the System Board 49 Removing the Display Assembly N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Remove the memory modules See Removing the Memory Module s on page 13 3 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 4 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 7 Remove the wireless minicard See Removing the Wireless Card on page 32 8 Remove the cooling assembly See Removing the Cooling Assembly on page 55 9 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 44 Procedure 1 Note the camera and antenna cable routing and remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 2 Open the display to an angle of 90 degrees 50 Removing the Display Assembly 3 Place the computer on the edge of the table with the palm rest on the
29. ollow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 22 5 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 26 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini card 2 Push the tab to release the wireless card 32 Removing the Wireless Card 3 Slide and remove the wireless card from the mini card connector 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless mini card 5 wireless mini card slot 4 tab Removing the Wireless Card 33 Replacing the Wireless Card N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure N CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless mini card make sure that no cables are placed under the wireless mini card 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the mini card slot 2 insert the wireless card at an angle into the mini card slot 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down to secure it in the tab 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card
30. or more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance N WARNING The battery may explode if installed incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 31 Removing the Wireless Card N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 16 3 F
31. ore safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Remove the screw which secures the keyboard to the computer base 1 screw 2 computer base 2 Turn the computer over 22 Removing the Keyboard 3 Using a plastic scribe gently release the keyboard from the tabs on the palm rest assembly 1 tabs 5 2 plastic scribe 5 palm rest 4 keyboard Removing the Keyboard 23 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard backlight cable from the system board Lift the keyboard off the palm rest NOU A il keyboard cable 2 latches 2 E keyboard backlight cable gt keyboard IN palm rest 24 Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard backlight cable into the keyboard backlight cable
32. quisites o o ooo 16 PLOCeOdUEe cu cs wee e a dl Pate Be 16 Replacing the Optical Drive 18 ProCedUTE e ao a At es eS A ee ee AS 18 PostreQqulslteSs x do 4 da ee Pande se are 18 Removing the Hard Drive 19 PIereduisltes 1 22 559 rar dt Se Gk ves ar a 19 PROG NT PT 19 Replacing the Hard Drive 21 PIOCOGOUU Gu x we Gls proe diede AAA tat 21 Postrequisites sss ns 21 Contents Removing the Keyboard 22 Prerequisites o o o 22 PROCCGUNG be aa a e do WEE SHES Es 22 Replacing the Keyboard 25 PROCS URS recio arde y ok aoe NEAR E ey ed a E 25 Postrequisites 2 o o lt 25 Removing the Base Cover 26 Prerequisites i apa 2444 dl dada od 26 mies lobi Su dia lona IT 27 Replacing the Base Cover 29 LOCO oa ue desir dr da e 29 POSUGOUISITOS o oe deca a ne eg Baca ate t 29 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 30 Prerequisites 0 0 o 50 PIOSSOUI A A 50 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 51 PIOCBOUE e dei d acc Ie Tf der ee d 51 POSteQquUISIOS ud usa aeuo Ro ete x o red dre eg ad 21 Removing the Wireless Card 32 Prerequisites us acus nr a Noe e 389 i ee RR Se PIOCeQUFe arg sarral parra 52 Replacing the Wireless Card 54 mie ECC E ee Sear et ed 54 ROSTEQuUISITOS aa ad ep
33. slot 2 securing clips 2 5 memory module 14 Removing the Memory Module s Replacing the Memory Module s N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Slide the memory module into the memory module 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 re install it 1 memory module slot 2 tab 3 securing clips 2 4 notch 5 memory module 3 Replace the memory module cover Post requisites Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Memory Module s 15 Removing the Optical Drive N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com
34. tem board to the computer base Connect the camera cable to the system board Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Connect the hard drive cable to the hard disc connector Connect the speaker cable to the system board 0 XJ AW BPW DN Slide the USB board cable to the USB board connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable 9 Turn the computer over 10 Connect the power button cable to the computer base 11 Connect the touchpad board cable to the computer base 12 Connect the status light cable to the computer base 48 Replacing the System Board Postrequisites 1 Replace the cooling assembly See Replacing the Cooling Assembly on page 37 2 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 34 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 29 4 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 6 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 7 Replace the memory modules See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 15 8 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 Press F2 when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program 3 Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag I
35. tructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base and place the battery on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 3 Align the screw holes on the battery cover with the screw holes on the computer base 4 Tighten the captive screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base 5 Replace the screw that secures the battery cover to the computer base 12 Replacing the Battery Removing the Memory Module s N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 10 Procedure 1 Prythe memory module cover off the computer base 1 memory module cover Removing the Memory Module s 13 2 Carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 3 Remove the memory module from the computer 1 memory module
36. uter over Removing the Base Cover 27 3 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 1 screws 8 2 base cover 4 Pry the base cover away from the computer base 1 base cover 2 plastic scribe 28 Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover N WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Procedure 1 Place the base cover on the computer base and snap it in place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 25 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 21 3 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 4 Replace the optical drive assembly See Replacing the Optical Drive on page 18 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 12 Replacing the Base Cover 29 Removing the Coin Cell Battery N WARNING Before working inside your
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