DELL Inspiron 14
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1. CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components CAUTION Press and eject any installed card from the media card reader Before Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer AN 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 cables peripherals and other parts you removed before working on your computer 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet Turn on your computer After Working Inside Your Computer2. Removing the Base Cover 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 4 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover out of the palm rest assembly I screws 6 2 plastic scribe 3 captive screws 2 4 base cover D palm rest assembly 10 Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly Tighten the cap
3. 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 Disconnect the camera cable touch panel cable and coin cell battery cable from the system board Release the latches that secure the touchpad cable keyboard cable keyboard backlight cable and battery and hard drive activity status light cable from the system board Removing the System Board 25 3 Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the system board 4 Disconnect the power adapter port cable 1 camera cable 2 touch panel cable S touchpad cable 4 display cable 5 tape 6 power adapter port cable 7 battery and hard drive activity status 8 keyboard backlight cable light cable 9 keyboard cable 10 connector latches 4 11 coin cell battery cable 26 Removing the System Board N OA UI Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly Remove the mSATA card See Removing the mSATA Card on page 29 Remove the Thermal Cooling Assembly See Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 31 1 screws 6 2 system board Removing the System Board 27 Replacing the System 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
4. Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 42 Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Palm Rest 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 6 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 25 7 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 34 Procedure 1 Open the palm rest assembly to an angle of 180 degrees 42 Removing the Palm Rest CAUTION To avoid scratching the computer display make sure that the work surface is flat and clean Flip the computer over Removing the Palm Rest 43 3 Remove the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Release the display hinges from the palm rest assembly 1
5. See Replacing the Battery on page 13 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer 2 3 28 At the Dell logo press lt F2 gt to enter System Setup Navigate to the Main tab and type the Service Tag in the Service Tag field Replacing the System Board Removing the mSATA Card 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 Procedure 1 Follow the step 1 to step 6 from Removing the System Board on page 25 Flip the system board Remove the screw to release the mSATA card Remove the mSATA card from the system board A WU N ee a yg Bitr s ES ag Aa P 1 MSATA E STON Removing the mSATA Card 29 Replacing the mSATA Card AN WARNING Before w
6. an update is available or when you replace the system board To flash the BIOS 1 2 3 Ul Oo ONGA 10 Turn on the computer Go to dell com support If you have your computer s Service Tag type your computer s Service Tag and click Submit If you do not have your computer s Service Tag click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag 4 NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories Click Drivers and Downloads In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer Click BIOS Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer On the next page select Single file download and click Continue Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen Flashing the BIOS 47
7. and click Settings gt Power Shut down K NOTE If you use a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 2 After the computer shuts down disconnect it from the electrical outlet 3 Disconnect all cables such as power and USB cables from your computer Disconnect all peripherals connected to your computer Recommended Tools The procedures in this document require the following tools e Phillips screwdriver e Torx 5 T5 screwdriver e Plastic scribe Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety A A A TAS A A A 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_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 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
8. Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure AN CAUTION Make sure that no cables are placed under the system board 1 Replace the Thermal Cooling Assembly See Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 533 2 Replace the mSATA card See Replacing the mSATA Card on page 30 3 Slide the headset port into the slot on the palm rest assembly and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the power adapter port cable 6 Slide the display cable into the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 7 Adhere the tape to the display cable 8 Slide the touchpad cable keyboard cable kKeyboard backlight cable and battery and hard drive activity status light cable into the system board and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 9 Connect the camera cable touch panel cable and coin cell battery cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 2 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 21 3 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 17 4 Replace the battery
9. Inspiron 14 7000 Series Owner s Manual Computer model Inspiron 7437 Regulatory model P42G Regulatory type P42G001 Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer VAN CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc 2013 09 Rev A00 Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Recommended Tools Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover Procedure Replacing the Base Cover Procedure Removing the Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Speakers Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Speakers Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Wireless Card Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Wireless Card Procedure Postrequisites O oun N 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 153 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 Contents Removing the Coin Cell Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Coin Cell Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Fan Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Fan Procedure Postrequisites Remov
10. compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 2 Disconnect the display cable from the system board l display cable 2 tape 22 Removing the Power Adapter Port Disconnect the power adapter cable from the system board Remove the screw that secures the power adapter board to the palm rest assembly Remove the cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly Lift the power adapter port off the palm rest assembly 1 screw 2 power adapter port 3 routing guide 4 power adapter port cable Removing the Power Adapter Port 23 Replacing the Power Adapter Port AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information Procedure 1 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 2 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 3 Align the screw hole on the power adapter port with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the display cable to the system board 6 Adhere the tape to the display cable Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 24 Replacing the Power Ada
11. e 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 6 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 25 Procedure 1 Peel off the Mylar on the palm rest assembly to reveal the Keyboard screws 1 mylar 34 Removing the Keyboard 2 Peel off all the cables stuck on the keyboard 1 cables 3 3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly CEP ERR ETT ie TERRE RRR i a A _ ee F 1 screws 37 4 Lift and remove the keyboard from the palm rest assembly Removing the Keyboard 35 Replacing the Keyboard 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 3 Adhere all cables on the keyboard 4 Adhere the Mylar on the keyboard and palm
12. est practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the battery cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Connect the battery cable to the system board Postrequisites Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Battery 13 Removing the Speakers AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the right speaker out of the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the left speaker cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the left speaker out of the palm rest assembly 1 1 speaker cable 2 right speaker 5 left soeaker 14 Removing the Speakers that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com
13. ing the Power Adapter Port Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Power Adapter Port Procedure Postrequisites Removing the System Board Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the System Board Procedure Postrequisites Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Removing the mSATA Card Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the mSATA Card Procedure Postrequisites Contents 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 24 24 24 25 25 25 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 50 50 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Keyboard Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure Postrequisites Flashing the BIOS 51 51 51 53 33 33 34 34 34 36 36 36 357 37 37 41 41 41 42 42 42 45 45 46 47 Contents Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin AN CAUTION To avoid data loss save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer 1 Save and close all open files exit all open programs and turn off your computer Point to the lower or upper right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar
14. orking inside your computer read the safety information Procedure 1 Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA card connector 2 Insert the mSATA card at a 45 degree angle into the mSATA card connector 3 Press the other end of the mSATA card down 4 Align the screw hole on the mSATA card with the screw hole on the system board 5 Replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board 6 Flip the system board 7 Follow the step 3 to step 9 from Replacing the System Board on page 28 Postrequisites 1 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 2 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 21 3 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 17 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 30 Replacing the mSATA Card that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Thermal Cooling 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 on page 7 After working inside your compu
15. our computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance AN WARNING The battery may explode if installed incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Procedure 1 Place the coin cell battery into its position on the palm rest assembly 2 Route the coin cell cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board 4 Follow step 3 and step 4 from Replacing the Speakers on page 15 Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 19 Removing the Fan 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base C
16. over on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the system board 2 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 1 screws 2 2 fan cable 20 Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screws on the fan with the screw holes on the system board 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Fan 21 Removing the Power Adapter Port 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_
17. pter Port that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the System 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 Procedure K K NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board For more information on entering the Service Tag in the BIOS see Replacing the System Board on page 28
18. regulatory_compliance Replacing the Speakers 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the left speaker on the alignment posts and snap the speaker into place 2 Route the left speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Align the right speaker on the alignment posts and snap the speaker into place 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Speakers 15 Removing the Wireless Card 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove
19. rest assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 28 2 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 3 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 21 4 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 17 5 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 6 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 36 Replacing the Keyboard 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the system board 2 Disconnect the touch panel and camera cable from the system board 1 display cable 2 tape 5 touch panel cable 4 camera cable 37 Removing the Display Assembly 3 Open the palm rest assembly to an angle of 180 degrees 38 Removing the Display Assembly AN CAUTION To avoid scratching the computer display make s
20. screws 5 2 display hinges 2 5 Remove the palm rest assembly from the display assembly 44 Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display assembly on the palm rest assembly 1 display assembly 2 palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly Replacing the Palm Rest 45 Postrequisites N AO uw BPWYN 46 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 36 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 28 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 21 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 17 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Palm Rest Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash update the BIOS when
21. ter follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 Procedure NOTE The number of screws and the shape of the thermal cooling assembly vary for systems shipping with integrated graphics card Follow the step 1 to step 6 from Removing the System Board on page 25 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 1 fan cable Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 31 32 Flip the system board In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly loosen the captive screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board Lift the thermal cooling assembly off the system board 1 Captive screws 3 2 thermal cooling assembly Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal Cooling 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instruc
22. the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw to release the wireless card 3 Remove the wireless card from the palm rest assembly 1 wireless card 2 antenna cables 2 16 Removing the Wireless Card Replacing the Wireless Card 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure AN CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card connector 2 Insert the wireless card at a 45 degree angle into the wireless card connector 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down 4 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card K NOTE The color of the antenna cables is visible near the tip of the cables The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main white triangle white Auxiliary black
23. tions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screws on the thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly tighten the captive screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Flip the system board 5 Follow the step 3 to step 9 from Replacing the System Board on page 28 Postrequisites 1 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 2 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 21 3 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 17 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 33 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Removing the Keyboard 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on pag
24. tive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly A Turn the computer over open the display and turn on the computer Replacing the Base Cover 11 Removing the Battery 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 2 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 3 Remove the cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly 1 routing guide 2 cable 5 screws 2 5 Turn the computer over open the display and press the power button for about five seconds to ground the system board 12 Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety b
25. triangle black Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Wireless Card 17 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance AN CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Follow step 1 and step 2 from Removing the Speakers on page 14 2 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 1 coin cell battery 2 routing guide 3 coin cell battery cable 3 Remove the cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Remove the coin cell battery from the palm rest assembly 18 Removing the Coin Cell Battery Replacing the Coin Cell Battery AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with y
26. ure that the work surface is flat and clean 4 Flip the computer over 5 Remove the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm rest assembly 6 Release the display hinges from the palm rest assembly 1 screws 5 2 display hinges 2 Removing the Display Assembly 39 7 Remove the display assembly from the palm rest assembly 40 Removing the Display Assembly 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 on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display assembly on the palm rest assembly 1 display assembly 2 palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly Route the camera and touch panel cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 5 Connect camera and touch panel cable to the system board 6 Connect display cable to system board 7 Adhere the tape to secure the display cable 41 Replacing the Display Assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See
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