DELL Inspiron 3541
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1. 96 Self Help ResoUtees u eie De Ir PA P A p re enh Contacting Dell Before Working Inside Your Computer A CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications 2 Shut down your computer Windows 8 Move your mouse pointer to the upper right or lower right corner of the screen to open the charms sidebar and then click or tap Settings Power Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap Start o Shut down NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety A 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_complian2. 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 CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using the pull tab slide the hard drive assembly to disconnect it from the 20 system board 3 Liftthe hard drive assembly out of the computer base 1 screw 2 pulltab 3 hard drive assembly 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 5 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive bracket and peel the Mylar sheet off the hard drive 2 1 Mylar sheet 2 screws 2 pulltab 4 hard drive bracket 5 hard drive 21 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 th
3. 75 Removing the Display Assembly AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 5 Remove the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 7 Remove the power adapter port Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 76 3 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guide on the computer base 1 routing guide 2 antenna cables 2 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 5 Remove the antenna cables from the slot on the computer base 6 Peeloff the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 77 7 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board 1 display cable 2 tape 5 connector latch 8 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base 9 Note the
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5. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive 6 Remove the wireless card 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 9 Remove the battery connector board 10 Remove the optical drive connector board Procedure 1 Peeloffthe tape that secures the display cable to the system board 2 Liftthe connector latches and disconnect the display cable and I O 68 board cable from the system board 3 4 Disconnect the power adapter port cable and speaker cable from the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 display cable 3 tape 4 speaker cable 5 O board cable 6 connector latch Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 69 5 Liftthe system board off the computer base 1 system board 2 screws 3 6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Heat Sink 70 Replacing 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 Your computer s
6. Prerequisites K NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive hWN Hn Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Remove the power adapter port Remove the display assembly Remove the display bezel Oo AN A UW 85 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover 2 Gently lift the display panel turn it over and place it on a flat and clean surface 1 display panel 2 screws 4 3 display back cover 3 Peeloffthe tape that secures the display cable to the display panel 86 4 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 1 connector latch 2 display cable tape 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 Ea NOTE These instructions are only applicab
7. display bezel 83 Replacing the Display Bezel 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 Es NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display Align the display bezel with the display back cover and gently snap the display bezel into place Post requisites P E FB N Oo 84 Replace the display assembly Replace the power adapter port Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the base cover Replace the battery 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
8. Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 55 Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card and remove the cables from the routing guide on the computer base i 2 1 routing guide 2 antenna cables 2 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 4 Remove the antenna cables from the slot on the computer base and remove the cables from the optical drive connector board 5 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive connector board to the computer base 6 Slide the optical drive connector board to disconnect it from the system board 56 7 Lift the optical drive connector board off the computer base 1 screw 2 optical drive connector board 57 Replacing the Optical Drive Connector Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer 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 Slide the optical drive connector board into the system board connector 2 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive connector board to the computer base 3 Route
9. Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the keyboard ap WDY BP Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 2 Remove the power adapter port cable from the routing guides on the computer base 62 3 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 power adapter port 2 power adapter port cable 65 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 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 power adapter port into the slot on the computer base 2 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the base cover o WNB Replace the battery 64 Removing the
10. from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the computer base 27 3 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card slot wireless card 4 tab notch 6 screw 28 Replacing 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 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the slot 3 Pressthe other end of the wireless card down and replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the computer base 4 Connectthe antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main white triangle White Auxiliary black triangle Black Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 29 Removing the Keyboard A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Workin
11. in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board 59 1 battery socket 2 coin cell battery 3 plastic scribe 60 Replacing 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 Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the battery abWDN H Replace the base cover 61 Removing the Power Adapter Port 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
12. out of the optical drive bay 1 screw 2 optical drive assembly Remove the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive assembly Remove the optical drive bracket from the optical drive assembly 17 5 Carefully pry the optical drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive 3 4 2 1 optical drive bezel 2 optical drive optical drive bracket 4 screw 18 Replacing the Optical Drive 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 optical drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and snap the optical drive bezel into place 2 Align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive assembly 3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive assembly 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay and align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on computer base 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base Post requisites Replace the battery 19 Removing the Hard Drive
13. step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive hWN Hn Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Remove the power adapter port Remove the display assembly Remove the display bezel Oo AN A UW 89 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover 2 Liftthe display hinges off the display back cover 1 display hinges 2 2 screws 8 3 display back cover 90 Replacing the Display Hinges 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 These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover Post requisites Replace the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the power adapter port Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard o
14. the antenna cables on the optical drive connector board and slide the cables into the slot on the computer base 4 Close the display and turn the computer over 5 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer base 6 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 5 Replace the base cover 6 Replace the battery 58 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 Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the keyboard a hWYDN H H Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7
15. 3 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 K NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera module 2 Slide the camera under the tab on the display back cover and adhere the camera module to the display back cover Post requisites Replace the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the power adapter port Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard aA un 3 0 N P Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive ON Replace the base cover 9 Replace the battery 94 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 10 11 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
16. Inspiron 15 3000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 15 3541 15 3542 Regulatory Model P40F Regulatory Type P40F001 P40F002 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 03 Rev AOO Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 Before YOu Begin sss eec teme Re e Hebd de es 10 Safety AStrhUCtIONS tics noma ret dt A b teo wt e E e uoto de acta 10 Recommended Tools eden P RCM era 11 After Working Inside Your Computer sss 12 Removing the Battery sssssssssssseeeeennnnnne 13 ProcedUretiivsnesd asst m 13 Replacing the Battery ccc ccc cccecsecseesseeeseeeseeeseesseeeseeees 14 Proced r bte o cst ee ete Ue Re e e ed tds 14 Removing the Base Cover ssesseeeen 15 Prer
17. Palm Rest 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 battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive BhWNDN HG Remove the keyboard 37 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 2 Liftthe connector latches and using the pull tabs disconnect the touchpad cable and power button board cable from the system board 1 power button board cable 2 connector latch 3 touchpad cable 4 screws 3 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 58 4 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 1 screws 10 2 computer base 5 Using a plastic scribe gently release the tabs on the palm rest from the slots on the computer base 1 computer base 2 palm rest 6 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 59 7 Liftthe palm rest at an angle and release it from the ports on the system board 1 palm rest 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Power Button Module 9 Follow the procedure
18. 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Replacing the Heat Sink 2 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the computer base CAUTION Make sure that no cables are placed under the system board 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 4 Connect the power adapter port cable and speaker cable to the system board 5 Slide the display cable and O board cable into the system board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 6 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the optical drive connector board 2 Replace the battery connector board 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Replace the keyboard 5 Replace the wireless card 6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive 7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 71 8 Replace the memory module 9 Replace the base cover 10 Replace the battery 72 Removing the Heat Sink 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 yo
19. 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 Prerequisites Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Remove the I O board Aun 5 UN BE Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base 65 3 Liftthe speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base 1 speaker cable 2 speakers 2 66 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 3 Align the speakers using the alignment posts on the computer base and snap the s
20. St Tequlsites ec ath Aaah canines e m E Rn 80 Removing the Display BezeLl sssesssss 82 Prer dulsitess c uc ettet Emote Oe mtt md 82 Proced re iet re etie wale tee e ree rt e e ee V ede tee ieget 82 Replacing the Display BezeLl ssessssss 84 Proced te deer te E t RR HER RE ERS 84 Post requisitesz eom a n EP o dna RUNS 84 Removing the Display PaneLl seeee 85 PREREQUISITES 5 00 os cete RT REESE NUR EMI 85 Proced re era AL eb i e e epe n ade igit 86 Replacing the Display PaneL sssus 88 Procedure ite tnt tbt v ert t et e eec e ren Ete treats 88 PoSt redulsites 5 i i ets risas Aleta Med fie Pn EM LU E AU Le 88 Removing the Display Hinges sesessss 89 Preredquisites sts tait mee ode e me ps 89 Procedure iot o delen ti m UO tem en a 90 Replacing the Display Hinges sese 91 Procedure usa e eben eet etra 91 Postsrequlsites tii ete eta im ata ms 91 Removing the Camera sss 92 Prerequisit s di se e atch ett le ee et rao ep uas 92 Procedure espe depts c pe ne eed te re es 92 Replacing the Camera sese 94 Proced res cedes met ah eint te bene te ted d es 94 POSt Tequlsitess set rne dte cies Sorento ee tte 94 Flashing the BIOS Ett tee t ted euer egeo 95 Getting Help and Contacting DelL
21. To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device CAUTION Press and eject any installed card from the media card reader Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Philips screwdriver e Plastic scribe 11 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 12 Removing the 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 Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery release latches to the unlock position i 1 battery 2 battery release latches 2 3 U
22. U AUNE Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive N Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the base cover 9 Replace the battery 91 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 K NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive hWN Hn Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Palm Rest Remove the power adapter port Remove the display assembly Remove the display bezel Oo AN A 0 Procedure 1 Carefully pry the camera module from the display back cover 2 Liftthe camera module at an angle and remove it from under the tab on the display back cover 92 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module 1 camera cable 2 camera module display back cover 9
23. antenna cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base 78 10 Release the display hinges from the tabs on the computer base and lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 4 3 display hinges 2 79 Replacing the Display Assembly AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer 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 Slide the display hinges under the tab on the computer base and align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base 3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base 4 Connect the display cable to the system board 5 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 6 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base 7 Close the display and turn the computer over 8 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer base 9 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card 10 Turn the computer over and open the disp
24. ce 10 A 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 gt Db D 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 A 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 A CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned A CAUTION
25. e 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 Adhere the Mylar sheet to the hard drive 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Place the hard drive assembly on the computer base 5 Slide the hard drive assembly to secure the hard drive connector with the system board connector 6 Replace the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the computer base Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 22 Removing the Memory 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 battery 2 Remove the base cover 23 Procedure 1 Using your fingertips pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module s
26. ect the battery connector board to the system board connector 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery connector board to the computer base Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the base cover a hWDN H H Replace the battery 51 Removing the I O 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 U A UNUNEB Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 52 Release the tab that secures the I O board to the computer base and turn the I O board over Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the I O board cable from the I O board 3 Lift the I O board off the computer base 1 tab 3 l O board cable 2 4 I O board connector latch 55 Replacing the I O Board A WARNING Before workin
27. equisites oot bo PIPER ER E e eens 15 Proced res scatet iU e i ttv tet RS 15 Replacing the Base Cover ssseeee 16 Procedure e Reborn in eedem te t o oe E 16 Post requisites n e Lo ue o e eene dee 16 Removing the Optical Drive seesssssesse 17 Prerequisites arrani ds ee TR ets TRUE a aes 17 Procedures s usce LL eM e ee c iir te LCD DH a a M AE CM 17 Replacing the Optical Drive 19 Proc dure esaet o ei den edo e ee eee EO edem 19 POst r qulsit s ach eoa da a HE bd ee Een dba 19 Removing the Hard Drive esses 20 Pr r duisitesr s d es Ceo au bt etm en dut tete oe 20 Proced re set re Reit oett ret et ee rod e eee 20 Replacing the Hard Drive sss 22 Prtoced te eei eH tate eB GES Weed 22 Post requisitesa ec E ERE RE UU PERRO a ERE ATIHES 22 Removing the Memory Module ssssss 23 Pi r gqulsitesc o ern dresden E E ne Ie rA Ie eer E E E T 25 Procedure one eda ev tee a o eH e erates 24 Replacing the Memory Module ssss 25 Procedure ite et tete bees i ent s ftot re dime ie ce tne ts 26 Post redulsites 44 etes ts insieme EM LUE ALAS Ao M ULL e 26 Removing the Wireless Card 27 Prerequisites sin deserat tre de pide Ep ER 27 Proced ra tectus e tdt tat ome n e ttn temo edet tu 27 Replacing the Wireless Card esuusss 29 P
28. from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the Touchpad 40 Replacing the Palm Rest 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Replacing the Touchpad 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Replacing the Power Button Module 3 Slide the slots on the palm rest into the ports on the system board and place the palm rest on the computer base 4 Press down on the palm rest to snap it into place 5 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 6 Slide the touchpad cable and the power button board cable into the system board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 7 Close the display and turn the computer over 8 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 9 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible Post requisites 1 Replace the keyboard 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 3 Replace the base cover 4 Replace the battery 41 Removing the Power Button Module A WARNING Before work
29. g Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 2 Using a plastic scribe release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm rest 30 3 4 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard 3 tabs 6 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable optional from the system board NOTE Keyboard backlight cable is present only on a backlit keyboard 31 5 Liftthe keyboard along with the cables off the palm rest NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard make sure to note the folding of the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable optional 1 keyboard backlight cable 2 connector latch optional 3 keyboard 4 keyboard cable 32 Replacing the Keyboard 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_comp
30. g 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 l O board cable into the I O board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 2 Turn the I O board over and snap the I O board into place Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the base cover U A UNUNEB Replace the battery 54 Removing the Optical Drive Connector 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 hWDN BE a ul Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical
31. 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 95 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 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 Open the Search charm type Help and Support in the search box and p
32. ing inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Peel off the power button board cable from the palm rest 2 Turn the palm rest over and place it on a clean and flat surface 3 Remove the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest 4 Peeloffthe tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest 5 Remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest 6 Note the power button board cable routing and peel it off the palm rest 42 7 Lift the power button board at an angle and remove it from under the tab on the palm rest 1 tape 2 tab power button board 4 power button board cable screw 6 palm rest 43 Replacing the Power Button Module AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer After working inside you
33. lay as far as possible Post requisites 1 Replace the power adapter port 2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 3 Replace the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive 5 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 6 Replace the base cover 80 7 Replace the battery 81 Removing the Display Bezel 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 K NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display Remove the base cover Remove the battery Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive hWDN Hn Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Remove the power adapter port Remove the display assembly AN aA Ui Procedure Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edges of the display bezel and lift the display bezel off the display assembly 82 1
34. le for laptop with non touchscreen display 1 Connect the display cable to the display panel and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape to the display cable 3 Gently place the display panel on the display back cover 4 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display back cover 5 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the power adapter port 4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive 7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 8 Replace the base cover 9 Replace the battery 88 Removing the Display Hinges 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 K NOTE These instructions are only applicable for laptop with non touchscreen display Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to
35. liance Procedure 3 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard backlight cable optional into the system board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard For more information see Folding the Keyboard Cables Carefully turn the keyboard over slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap the keyboard into place Close the display and turn the computer over Folding the Keyboard Cables A The CAUTION Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables cables on the keyboard are not folded when you receive a replacement keyboard Follow these instructions to fold the cables on the replacement keyboard the same way they are folded on the old keyboard 33 K NOTE Keyboard backlight cable is present only on a backlit keyboard 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 keyboard A CAUTION Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables 2 Lift the keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard backlight cable at the fold line 34 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable 3 fold line 3 Using the alignment line gently fold the keyboard cable 1 keyboard cable 2 alignment line 1 keyboard 35 Post requisites Replace the battery 36 Removing the
36. lide the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base 3 Liftthe base cover out of the computer base 1 screw 2 computer base base cover 15 Replacing 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 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screw that secures the base cover to the computer base Post requisites Replace the battery 16 Removing the Optical Drive 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 battery Procedure 1 2 3 4 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base Using your fingertips slide the optical drive assembly
37. lot 1 memory module 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module slot 24 Replacing the Memory Module AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer 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 25 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Slide the memory module into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it 1 memory module 2 securing clips 2 3 notch 4 tab memory module slot Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 26 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 battery 2 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables
38. p 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the keyboard U A UNUNEB Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Turnthe palm rest over and keep it on a clean and flat surface 2 Liftthe connector latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad 45 3 Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 1 connector latch 2 touchpad cable 3 touchpad 4 screws 3 4 Using your fingertips release the touchpad from under the palm rest 46 5 Slide and remove the touchpad out of the palm rest 1 touchpad 47 Replacing the Touchpad 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 tabs on the touchpad into the slots on the palm rest 2 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 3 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 4 Turn the palm rest over Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from s
39. peakers into place Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer base Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites an BRWYDY PB Replace the l O board Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive Replace the base cover Replace the battery 67 Removing the System Board A Ea Ea 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 Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites U A UNUNEB Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the memory module
40. r 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 Slide the power button board under the tab on the palm rest and align the screw hole on the power button board with the screw hole on the palm rest 2 Replace the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest 3 Adhere the tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest 4 Adhere the power button board cable to the palm rest 5 Slide the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest 6 Turn the palm rest over 7 Adhere the power button board cable to the palm rest Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 4 Replace the base cover 5 Replace the battery 44 Removing the Touchpad 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 battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from ste
41. re Ec nU 49 Procedure eoe tci tbe RHET d tb ene merat 50 Replacing the Battery Connector Board 51 Procedures ect om DD UD Pd cot te tte t t v a 51 Post Tedulsites eret DR Te tei uH bet edem ttp te 51 Removing the I O Board essent 52 Prer dulsitess ceno term tte ineat a 52 Proced re sehr tte o tm trente d e Ped eee s 52 Replacing the I O Board sesssssesesesee 54 PtOCedUle tti coe emp et e ede ect ets 54 Post fedulsites c co ep epa a ga recip aen a M P HERR RC pH 54 Removing the Optical Drive Connector Board 55 Prerequisites zoo Stm o a GRE BRTREERES TREE A EINE 55 Proced re e eee bee e ehe ade c pend 56 Replacing the Optical Drive Connector Board 58 Procedure eet testo Stet nt b ot Prem Ie Pete diete 58 Post redulsites 4 3 eius sous dotted soe eei Ait Be e 58 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 59 Preredqulsites atn etre e e PENES 59 Procedure t ois ost eet btt m com CE nace allen etc 59 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery suss 61 Procedure ue eee tr eee dei etta 61 Postsrequisites e oc ove ita eG es 61 Removing the Power Adapter Port 62 Prerequisit s om come e eosdebet 62 Procedure imeem tete HR den tems 62 Replacing the Power Adapter Port sss 64 Proced ltes nome dpt es ee aet ete o e idee s d redd 64
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43. rocedure id emen er trei ede eos 29 Postsredulsites noui adepta hb nM ed 29 Removing the Keyboard sese 350 Prerequisites sueco e e mirc T ti Bu cgi d cd 50 Procedure iier rea ud qe ne ede emt 50 Replacing the Keyboard 55 PIOCECUIC Sia hia P 33 Folding the Keyboard Cables nennen 33 Postsrequisites ssa Ur HERE ERR EG dapi 56 Removing the Palm Rest sess 57 Prerequisitesz oen roe eu tb bn ene ani at utn uds 37 Proced re stre etit term rem tre e eet dee d i tends 58 Replacing the Palm Rest sse 41 Proced te ed e ceri eee 41 PosSt f amp dulsitesc cep ama Gr dicat ERU aes 41 Removing the Power Button Module 42 PRETEQUISILES faces 6on e eem orte eec cer Teese ree eed NA ans DUI tessa 42 Procedure osa heart to i tete eei tete ERR 42 Replacing the Power Button Module 44 Procedure ii e s tbe rs ee o eee metet ftot tuts 44 Post r gdulsites secet rtr tede dares e dedere ee ge ig 44 Removing the Touchpad esses 45 PreredqulsiteSsu tst is edendo atii demde eee m oen reed 45 rere 45 Replacing the Touchpad sesessssseseees 48 Procedure i e dee e eir ee dad nci edd 48 Postsrequlisites oo coitu oim tah b 48 Removing the Battery Connector Board 49 Prerequisite snina stre edere mer eA MAL MM LOU HE A
44. sing your fingertips lift the battery at an angle and remove the battery off the battery bay 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds after the computer is unplugged to ground the system board 15 Replacing the 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 Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place K NOTE Make sure the battery release latches are secured 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 14 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 Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 2 S
45. tep 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 4 Replace the base cover 5 Replace the battery 48 Removing the Battery Connector 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 Remove the battery Remove the base cover Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive Remove the keyboard ant WDY Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 49 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the battery connector board to the computer base 2 Carefully lift the battery connector board to disconnect it from the system board 1 battery connector board 2 screws 2 50 Replacing the Battery Connector 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 Conn
46. the system board 1 1 fan cable 2 heat sink assembly captive screws 5 74 Replacing the Heat Sink 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 A CAUTION Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the heat sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Turn the system board over Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in Replacing the System Board Replace the battery connector board Replace the optical drive connector board Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Replace the keyboard Replace the wireless card NOU BW N Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive 8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the base cover 10 Replace the battery
47. ur computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it CAUTION To ensure maximum cooling for the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Oo AN A 0 10 Drive Remove the wireless card Remove the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest Remove the battery connector board Remove the optical drive connector board Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the System Board 73 Procedure K NOTE The heat sink may look different on your computer depending on the configuration you ordered 1 Turn the system board over and place it on a flat and clean surface 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 4 Liftthe heat sink assembly off
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