DELL Inspiron 15R SE (7520)
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1. 83 Contents Contents Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices A CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer Save and close all open files and exit all open programs Click Start and click Shut down Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off u NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets Disconnect all telephone cables network cables and attached devices from your computer Press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds after the computer is unplugged to ground the system board Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety A A ZN A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels After you finish working inside the computer replace all covers panels and screws before connecting to the power source CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer ensure that th2. 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 6 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 7 Replace the memory module s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 9 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 10 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Processor 61 62 Processor 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 You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage 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 Removing the Coin Cell Battery NM 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 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions fro
3. 1 In sequential order indicated on the thermal cooling assembly remove the screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board 2 Lift the thermal cooling assembly off the system board 1 thermal cooling assembly 2 screws 7 56 Thermal Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the thermal cooling assembly replace screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in Replacing the System Board on page 52 2 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 3 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 6 Replace the memory module s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 7 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 8 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 9 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Thermal Cooling Assembly 57 58 Thermal Cooling Assembly Processor A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety inform
4. 27 Display Assembly 35 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini Card 2 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board and then disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board 3 Make a note of the display cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides 4 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 5 Lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 6 3 tape 4 display cable 5 antenna cables 2 36 Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Place the display assembly in position and replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base Route the display cable through the routing guides and connect the display cable to the connector on the system board Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the Mini Card Postrequisites 1 uk WN Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Removing the Display Bezel Prerequisites 1 U bh NN Remove the
5. Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini Cards from sources other than Dell If you ordered a wireless Mini Card with your computer the card is already installed Your computer has one half Mini Card slot which supports a Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Bluetooth combo card Wi Fi and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access WiMax cards Removing the Mini Card Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 3 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 4 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini Card 2 Remove the screw that secures the Mini Card to the connector on the daughter board 1 screw 2 Mini Card 3 antenna cables 2 Mini Card 79 3 Liftthe Mini Card out of the connector on the daughter board A CAUTION When the Mini Card is not in the computer store it in protective antistatic packaging For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer Replacing the Mini Card Procedure 1 Remove the new Mini Card from its packaging
6. Remove the display bezel See Removing the Display Bezel on page 37 Camera Module 45 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over 1 display cover 2 display panel 3 screws 8 46 Camera Module 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module 1 camera module 2 camera cable 4 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the display cover 5 Liftthe camera module off the display cover Sa 1 tab 2 display cover 3 camera module 4 screw Camera Module 47 Replacing the Camera Module Procedure 1 uk WN 6 Use the alignment posts on the display cover to place the camera module in position Ensure that the camera module is secured under the tab on the display cover Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module Replace the screw that secures the camera module to the display cover Turn the display panel over and place it on the display cover Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display cover Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover Postrequisites 1 N O u BW YN 48 Replace the display bezel See Replacing the Display Bezel on page 38 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 37 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest
7. Remove the screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base 2 Liftthe daughter board away from the computer base 1 daughter board 2 screws 4 76 Daughter Board Replacing the Daughter Board Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the daughter board with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 37 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in Replacing the System Board on page 52 3 Replace the Mini Card See Replacing the Mini Card on page 80 4 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 5 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 6 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 7 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 8 Replace the memory module s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 9 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 10 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 11 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Daughter Board 77 78 Daughter Board Mini Card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information Es that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You
8. on page 31 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Camera Module System Board IN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the System Board Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 System Board 49 Procedure K NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board assembly K NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so th
9. 0 000 8 2 After Working Inside YourComputer 9 34 SWIICH naa Er 11 Removing the Switch 2 2222 11 Replacing the Switch 2 22 12 Baer Sea at a es 13 Removing the Battery o o o o o oooo ooo 13 Replacing the Battery o o o o oooo ooo 13 5 Keyboard tica let dd 15 Removing the Keyboard o oooo oo ooo ooo 15 Replacing the Keyboard 2 222m 16 6 Base Covel inne rt 17 Removing the Base Cover 2 2 2222 17 Replacing the Base COVE coco 18 7 Memory Module s 19 Removing the Memory Module s 19 Replacing the Memory Module s 20 8 Hard Drive 206 o ta et 21 Removing the Hard Drive o o o oo 21 Replacing the Hard Drive 2 2222 23 9 Optical Drive uun ci oe eee ees 25 Removing the Optical Drive 25 Replacing the Optical Drive 26 Contents 10 Palm Rest 27 Removing the Palm Rest 2 2222 27 Replacing the Palm Rest 0000 31 11 Power Adapter Port 33 Removing the Power Adapter Port 33 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 34 12 Display Assembly 35 Removing the Display Assembly 35 Replacing the Display Assembly 37 Removing the Display Bezel 37 Replacing the Display Bezel 38 Removing the Hinge Caps 39 Re
10. 2 Align the notch on the Mini Card with the tab on the connector on the daughter board CAUTION Use firm and even pressure to slide the Mini Card into place If you use excessive force you may damage the connector resistance check the connectors on the Mini Card and on the daughter board and realign the Mini Card CAUTION To avoid damage to the Mini Card never place cables under the wireless Mini Card 3 Insert the Mini Card connector at a 45 degree angle into the connector on the daughter board A CAUTION The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion If you feel 80 Mini Card 4 Press the other end of the Mini Card down into the slot on the daughter board and replace the screw that secures the Mini Card to the daughter board 5 Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the Mini Card The following table provides the wireless antenna cable color scheme for the Mini Cards supported by your computer Connectors on the Mini Card Antenna Cable Color Scheme WLAN Bluetooth 2 cables Main WLAN Bluetooth white triangle white Auxiliary WLAN Bluetooth black black triangle WWAN 2 antenna cables Main WWAN white triangle white Auxiliary WWAN black triangle black Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 Repl
11. ARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Battery 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery release latches to the unlock position 3 Lift the battery out of the battery bay 1 battery release latches 2 2 battery Replacing the Battery 1 Align the tabs on the battery with the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery until it clicks into place 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Battery 13 14 Battery Keyboard A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 Procedure A CAUTION The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile easily dislodged and time consuming to replace Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible Using a plastic scribe release the keyboard from the tabs on the palm rest a
12. Dell Inspiron 15R Owner s Manual mode e Inspiron 5520 7520 P25F ry type P2500 Notes Cautions and Warnings u 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 ZN WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this document is subject to change without notice O 2012 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft Windows and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under license Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own 2012 04 Rev A00 Contents 1 Before You Begin 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices 7 Safety Instructions a E 22er 7 Recommended Tools
13. ace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 uk WN Mini Card 81 82 Mini Card Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board To flash the BIOS 1 2 3 u 10 Turn on the computer Go to support dell com support downloads Locate the BIOS update file for your computer 4 NOTE The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer For more information see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your computer If you have your computer s Service Tag or Express Service Code a Enter your computer s Service Tag or Express Service Code in the Service Tag or Express Service Code field b Click Submit and proceed to step 4 If you do not have your computer s Service Tag or Express Service Code a Select one of the following options Automatically detect my Service Tag for me e Choose from My Products and Services List e Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen A list of results appears on the screen Click BIOS Click Download File to download the latest BIOS file In the Please select your download method below window click For Single File Download via Browser and then click Download Now In the Save As window select an appropriate location to download the file on
14. acing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive 2 Replace the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 3 Align the tabs on the optical drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive assembly and snap the optical drive bezel into place 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay until it is fully seated 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 26 Optical Drive Palm Rest A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 3 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base Pw w N E E pee B oe of Palm Rest 27 Turn the comp
15. age at dell com regulatory_compliance NM CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state VAN CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Removing the Hard Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Hard Drive 21 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using the pull tab slide the hard drive assembly toward the back of the computer to disconnect the hard drive assembly from the connector on the system board 3 Lift the hard drive assembly out of the computer base 1 pull tab 2 screws 4 3 hard drive assembly 22 Hard Drive 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 5 Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket 1 screws 4 2 hard drive 3 hard drive bracket Replacing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging Save the original packaging for storing or shipping 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 Using the pull tab slide the hard drive assembly toward the front of the c
16. ase Cover on page 18 7 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 8 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 2 3 Turn on the computer Press lt F2 gt during POST to enter the system setup program Navigate to the main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Setting field System Board l 53 54 System Board Thermal Cooling Assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 49 Thermal Cooling Assembly 55 Procedure
17. at you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board assembly 1 Remove the screws that secure the power adapter port bracket to the computer base 2 Lift the power adapter port bracket off the computer base 1 screws 2 2 power adapter port bracket 50 System Board Disconnect the power adapter port cable fan cable and speakers cable from the connectors on the system board Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board and then disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board Lift the connector latch and pull the pull tab to disconnect the Media Card Reader cable from the connector on the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 fan cable 3 system board assembly 4 speakers cable 5 connector latch 6 pull tab 7 Media Card Reader cable 8 display cable 9 tape System Board 51 6 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 7 Lift the system board to disconnect the connector on the system board from the connector on the daughter board 8 Lift the system board at an angle and release the connectors on the system board from the slots on the computer base 1 system board assembly 2 screws 6 9 Remove the thermal cooling assembly See Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 55 10 Remove the processor See Removing the Processor on page 59 Replacing the System Board Procedure 1 Replace the
18. ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Processor Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 49 9 Remove the thermal cooling assembly See Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 55 Processor 59 Procedure 1 To loosen the ZIF socket use a small flat blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop N CAUTION To ensure maximum cooling for the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor thermal cooling assembly The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads A CAUTION When removing the processor module pull the module straight up Be careful n
19. base 1 power adapter port cable 2 system board connector 3 power adapter port Replacing the Power Adapter Port Procedure 1 Place the power adapter port in the slot on the computer base 2 Connect the power adapter port cable to the connector on the system board 3 Align the screw holes on the power adapter port bracket with the screw holes on the computer base 4 Replace the screws that secure the power adapter port bracket to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 3 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 5 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 34 Power Adapter Port Display Assembly IN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites 1 2 3 4 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page
20. battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 35 Display Assembly 37 Procedure VAN CAUTION The display bezel is extremely fragile Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the display bezel 1 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel 2 Remove the display bezel 1 display bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Procedure Align the display bezel with the display cover and gently snap the display bezel into place Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 37 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 aun AWUN 38 Display Assembly Removing the Hinge Caps Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 3 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 4 Remove the palm rest S
21. e work surface is flat and clean CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts CAUTION Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions working inside your computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components Before You Begin 7 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 ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned A CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools e Phillips screwdriver e Plastic scribe e Small flat blade screwdri
22. ee Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 5 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 35 6 Remove the display bezel See Removing the Display Bezel on page 37 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display cover 2 Lift the hinge cap and slide the antenna cables through the slot on the hinge cap 1 hinge caps 2 2 screws 4 3 display cover Display Assembly 39 Replacing the Hinge Caps Procedure 1 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the hinge cover 2 Align the screw holes on the hinge caps with the screw holes on the display cover 3 Replace the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display cover Postrequisites 1 Replace the display bezel See Replacing the Display Bezel on page 38 2 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 37 3 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 4 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 5 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Removing the Display Panel Prerequisites 1 N O u BW YN 40 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest
23. ews that secure the palm rest to the computer base 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 3 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 4 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Palm Rest 31 32 Palm Rest 1 1 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 You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Power Adapter Port Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 3 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 4 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the power adapter port bracket to the computer base 2 Lift the power adapter port bracket off the computer base 1 screws 2 2 power adapter port bracket Power Adapter Port 33 3 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the connector on the system board 4 Lift the power adapter port off the computer
24. he computer base Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in Replacing the System Board on page 52 2 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 3 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 6 Replace the memory module s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 7 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 8 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 9 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Speakers 69 70 Speakers Media Card Reader IN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Media Card Reader Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instruct
25. ions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 49 9 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 67 Media Card Reader 71 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the Media Card Reader to the computer base 2 Make note of the Media Card Reader cable routing 3 Liftthe Media Card Reader along with its cable away from the computer base 1 Media Card Reader 2 screw 72 Media Card Reader Replacing the Media Card Reader Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the Media Card Reader with the screw holes on the computer base and place the Media Card Reader on the computer base 2 Replace the screw that secures the Media Card Reader to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 69 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in Replacing the System Board on page 52 2 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 3 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 6 Replace the memory module
26. lips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up 2 Remove the memory module from the memory module connector 1 memory module connector 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module Memory Module s 19 Replacing the Memory Module s Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module connector 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45 degree angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it u NOTE If the memory module is not installed properly the computer may not boot 1 tab 2 notch Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 4 Turn on the computer As the computer boots it detects the memory module s and automatically updates the system configuration information To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer Click Start O Control Panel gt System and Security System 20 Memory Module s Hard Drive A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homep
27. m step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 49 Coin Cell Battery 63 Procedure Using a plastic scribe gently pry the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board battery socket 2 coin cell battery 3 plastic scribe 64 Coin Cell Battery Replacing the Coin Cell Battery Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Postrequisites 1 A w Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in Replacing the System Board on page 52 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 Replace the memory module s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Comp
28. nd ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest N CAUTION Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel 1 tabs 4 2 plastic scribe 3 keyboard 4 palm rest Keyboard 15 3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 4 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board 5 Liftthe keyboard away from the computer 1 2 1 keyboard cable 2 connector latch 3 tabs 5 Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 2 Slide the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and place the keyboard on the palm rest 3 Gently press around the edges of the keyboard to secure the keyboard under the tabs on the palm rest 4 Close the display and turn the computer over Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 16 Keyboard Base Cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_com
29. omputer to connect the hard drive assembly to the connector on the system board 6 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base Hard Drive 23 Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 24 Hard Drive Optical Drive A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using your fingertips slide the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 1 optical drive assembly 2 screw Optical Drive 25 3 Carefully pry the optical drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive assembly 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 5 Remove the optical drive bracket 3 2 oe pr FY 1 optical drive bezel 2 optical drive 3 optical drive bracket 4 screws 2 Repl
30. on page 27 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 35 Remove the display bezel See Removing the Display Bezel on page 37 Remove the hinge caps See Removing the Hinge Caps on page 39 Display Assembly Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over 1 display cover 2 display panel 3 screws 8 Display Assembly 41 3 Peel and lift the tape that secures the display cable to the display board connector and disconnect the display cable 4 Peel the display cable from the back of the display panel 1 display cable 2 display board connector 3 tape 42 Display Assembly 5 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface 6 Remove the screws that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel 7 Remove the display panel brackets off the display panel 1 screws 8 2 display panel brackets 2 3 display panel Replacing the Display Panel Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display panel bracket with the screw holes on the display panel and replace the screws that secure the display panel bracket to the display panel 2 Turn the display panel over Adhere the display cable to the back of the display panel 4 Connect the display cable to the display board connector and secure it with the tape WN 5 Align the screw holes on the display
31. ot to bend the pins on the processor module 2 Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket z J 1 2 3 1 processor 2 ZIF socket 3 pin 1 corner 4 ZlF socket cam screw 60 Processor Replacing the Processor Procedure K NOTE If you install a new processor a new thermal cooling assembly including an affixed thermal pad or a new thermal pad along with documentation to illustrate proper installation is shipped Align the pin 1 corner of the processor module with the pin 1 corner of the ZIF socket then insert the processor module NOTE The pin 1 corner of the processor module has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin 1 corner of the ZIF socket When the processor module is properly seated all four corners are aligned at the same height If one or more corners of the module are higher than the others the module is not seated properly CAUTION To avoid damage to the processor hold the screwdriver perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw 2 Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the thermal cooling assembly See Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 57 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in Replacing the System Board on page 52 3 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 4 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16
32. panel with the screw holes on the display cover and replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover Display Assembly 43 Postrequisites 1 ON AU PWD 44 Replace the hinge caps See Replacing the Hinge Caps on page 40 Replace the display bezel See Replacing the Display Bezel on page 38 Replace the display assembly See Replacing the Display Assembly on page 37 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Display Assembly Camera Module IN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Camera Module Prerequisites 1 au han Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 35
33. placing the Hinge Caps 40 Removing the Display Panel 40 Replacing the Display Panel 43 13 Camera Module 45 Removing the Camera Module 45 Replacing the Camera Module 48 14 System Board 49 Removing the System Board 49 Replacing the System Board 52 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 53 15 Thermal Cooling Assembly 55 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 55 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 57 16 PEOCESSO 2 430 etn ee ae 59 Removing the Processor 2 222er 59 Replacing the Processor 2 2222er 61 17 Coin Cell Battery 63 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 63 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 65 Contents 18 Speakers 42422 2 285252 340685520 nel 67 Removing the Speakers 2 2 22 oo oo 67 Replacing the Speakers o o o o o o ooo o ooo 69 19 Media Card Reader 71 Removing the Media Card Reader 71 Replacing the Media Card Reader 73 20 Daughter Board 75 Removing the Daughter Board 75 Replacing the Daughter Board 77 21 Mini Card o in 79 Removing the Mini Card aaau aaa oo oo 79 Replacing the Mini Card dagian nuse 80 22 Flashing the BIOS
34. pliance Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 2 Using your fingertips pry the base cover from the computer base 3 Liftthe base cover off the computer base 1 base cover 2 captive screws 3 Base Cover 17 Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 18 Base Cover Memory Module s A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Memory Module s Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 Procedure VAN CAUTION To prevent damage to the memory module connector do not use tools to spread the memory module securing clips 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing c
35. processor See Replacing the Processor on page 61 2 Replace the thermal cooling assembly See Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 57 3 Slide the connectors on the system board into the slots on the computer base 4 Gently press the system board to connect the connector on the system board to the connector on the daughter board 5 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 52 System Board 6 Slidethe Media Card Reader cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 7 Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board and adhere the tape that secures the cable to the system board 8 Connect the power adapter port cable fan cable and speakers cable to the connectors on the system board 9 Align the screw holes on the power adapter port bracket with the screw holes on the computer base 10 Replace the screws that secure the power adapter port bracket to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest on page 31 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 16 3 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 26 4 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the Hard Drive on page 23 5 Replace the memory module s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 6 Replace the base cover See Replacing the B
36. s See Replacing the Memory Module s on page 20 7 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 18 8 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 9 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 Media Card Reader 73 74 Media Card Reader Daughter Board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Daughter Board Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 8 Remove the Mini Card See Removing the Mini Card on page 79 9 Remove the display assembly See Removing the Display Assembly on page 35 10 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 49 Daughter Board 75 Procedure 1
37. uter on page 9 Coin Cell Battery 65 66 Coin Cell Battery Speakers IN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Speakers Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 13 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 17 3 Remove the memory module s See Removing the Memory Module s on page 19 4 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive on page 21 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 25 6 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 15 7 Remove the palm rest See Removing the Palm Rest on page 27 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 49 Speakers 67 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base 2 Lift the speakers along with its cable away from the computer base 1 screws 4 2 speakers 68 Speakers Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the computer base and place the speakers on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the speakers to t
38. uter over Lift the connector latches and pull the pull tabs to disconnect the power button board cable touchpad cable and hot key board cable from the connectors on the system board 1 power button board cable 2 pull tab 3 connector latch 4 touchpad cable 5 hot key board cable 28 Palm Rest 4 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 5 Using your fingertips pry out the palm rest from the computer base A CAUTION Carefully separate the palm rest from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly 1 screws 6 2 palm rest Palm Rest 29 Without pulling hard on the palm rest assembly place it away from the display as shown in the illustration below 7 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull tab to disconnect the status lights cable from the connector on the system board 8 Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base 1 connector latch 2 pull tab 3 status lights cable 30 Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Slide the status lights cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 2 Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place 3 Slide the hot key board cable power button board cable and touchpad cable into the connectors on the system board and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 4 Replace the scr
39. ver 8 Before You Begin After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures ensure the following A Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer Connect any external devices cables cards and any other part s you removed before working on your computer Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION Before turning on your computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer Failure to do so may damage your computer After Working Inside Your Computer 10 After Working Inside Your Computer Switch A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 7 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Switch 1 Slide the switch release latch to the side The switch pops up 2 Liftthe switch off the computer 1 display cover 2 switch release latch 3 switch Switch 11 Replacing the Switch Procedure 1 Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch with the slots on the display cover and snap the switch into place 1 display cover 2 slots 3 tabs 4 switch 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 12 Switch A Battery A W
40. your computer If the Download Complete window appears click Close Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the BIOS update file The file icon appears in the folder and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions that appear on the screen Flashing the BIOS 83 84 Flashing the BIOS
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