Contents Chapter 1: Before working inside your tablet................. 7 Before you begin .................................7 Safety instructions................................7 Recommended tools................................8 Chapter 2: After working inside your tablet................... 9 Chapter 3: Removing the back cover....................10 Procedure.................................... 10 Chapter 4: Replacing the back cover.................... 12 Procedure.....................................12 Chapter 5: Removing the battery....................
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Post-requisites................................... 37 Chapter 25: Removing the system board..................38 Prerequisites..................................38 Procedure....................................38 Chapter 26: Replacing the system board..................42 Procedure....................................42 Post-requisites................................... 42 Chapter 27: Removing the display assembly................43 Prerequisites..................................43 Procedure....................................43 Chapter 28: Replacing the display assembly................44 Procedure....................................44 Post-requisites................................... 44 Chapter 29: Flashing the BIOS....................
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Intel HD Graphics drivers..............................58 Realtek HD audio drivers..............................58 Realtek RTS5242-GR Card Reader drivers........................ 59 Realtek LAN network drivers............................59 Intel Wireless 3165 WiFi and Bluetooth drivers......................59 Chapter 31: System LED diagnostics................... 60 Chapter 32: Getting help and contacting Dell................61 Contents...
You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader. Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: ●...
After working inside your tablet CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your tablet may severely damage your tablet. 1. Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your tablet. 2. Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables that you removed before working on your tablet. 3.
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure Procedure...
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a. screw b. slot cover c. back cover 4. Using a plastic scribe, pry up along the edges of the back cover. 5. Lift the back cover off the display assembly. a. plastic scribe b. back cover c. display assembly Removing the back cover...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure Procedure 1.
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
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a. solid-state drive b. solid-state drive slot c. screw Removing the solid-state drive...
After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
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a. screws (11) b. tablet bezel c. display assembly 4. Using a plastic scribe, pry up along the edges of the tablet bezel. 5. Lift the tablet bezel away from the display assembly. a. plastic scribe b. tablet bezel c. display assembly 6.
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
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5. display assembly Removing the back camera...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your tablet’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.
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b. system board c. docking port cable 2. Remove the screws that secure the tablet bezel to the display assembly. a. screws (11) b. tablet bezel c. display assembly 3. Using a plastic scribe, pry up along the edges of the tablet bezel. 4.
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1. I/O-board cable 2. touch-screen board cable 3. latches (2) 4. display cable 5. coin-cell battery cable 7. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 8. Open the latches and disconnect the microphone cable, front-camera cable, and rear-camera cable from the system board. 1.
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11. Lift the I/O bracket. 1. system board 2. display assembly 3. foil 4. screws (4) 5. I/O bracket 12. Lift the system board off the display assembly. a. system board b. display assembly Removing the system board...
After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your tablet’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites •...
Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet and follow the steps in Before working inside your tablet. After working inside your tablet, follow the instructions in After working inside your tablet. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure •...
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. Turn on the tablet. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Tap Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tablet and tap Submit.
Identifying processors in Windows 8 1. Tap Search the Web and Windows. 2. Type Device Manager. 3. Tap Processor. The basic information of the processor is displayed. Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager 1. Press and hold the taskbar. 2.
All tablets communicate with the CPU through the chipset. This tablet is shipped with Intel 100 Series chipset. Downloading the chipset driver 1. Turn on the tablet. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Tap Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tablet, and then tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your tablet model.
Identifying chipset in Device Manager on Windows 8 1. Tap Settings on the Windows 8.1 Charms Bar. 2. From the Control Panel, select Device Manager. 3. Expand System Devices and search for the chipset. Technology and components...
This tablet consists of the Intel HD Graphics 515 graphics chipset. Downloading Driver 1. Turn on the tablet. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Tap Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tablet, and then tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your tablet model.
9. Double-tap the graphic driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Identifying the display adapter 1. Start the Search Charm and select Settings. 2. Type Device Manager in the search box and tap Device Manager from the left pane. 3.
Adjusting brightness in Windows 10 To enable or disable automatic screen brightness adjustment: 1. Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center. 2. Tap or click All Settings > System > Display. 3. Use the Adjust my screen brightness automatically slider to enable or disable automatic-brightness adjustment. NOTE: You can also use the Brightness level slider to adjust the brightness manually.
Windows desktop and mobile tablets. Downloading the audio driver 1. Turn on the tablet. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Tap Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tablet and tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your tablet model.
Before installation After installation Changing the audio settings 1. Start the Search Charm and type Dell Audio in the search box. 2. Start the Dell Audio utility from the left pane. WLAN cards This tablet supports the Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8260 WLAN card.
1. Turn on or restart your tablet. 2. When the Dell logo appears, perform one of the following actions to enter the BIOS setup program: ● With keyboard — Tap F2 until the Entering BIOS setup message appears. To enter the Boot selection menu, tap F12.
Starting the camera To start the camera, open an application that uses the camera. For instance, if you tap the Dell webcam central software or the Skype software that is shipped with the tablet, the camera turns on. Similarly, if you are chatting on the internet and the application requests to access the webcam, the webcam turns on.
● With keyboard — Press F2. ● Without keyboard — Press and hold the Volume Up button when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen. When the F12 boot selection menu is displayed, select Diagnostics from the boot menu, and press Enter.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Turn off the tablet and try again. Intel chipset drivers Verify if the Intel chipset drivers are already installed in the tablet. Before installation After installation Intel HD Graphics drivers...
Realtek RTS5242-GR Card Reader drivers Verify if the Realtek RTS5242-GR Card Reader drivers are already installed in the tablet. Before installation After installation Realtek LAN network drivers Verify if the Realtek LAN network drivers are already installed in the tablet. Before installation After installation Intel Wireless 3165 WiFi and Bluetooth drivers...
System LED diagnostics The power LED states are shown in following table. Power LED state Description Solid white Power adapter is connected and the tablet is charging. Amber Tablet is running on battery and the battery has less than 10 percent charge. NOTE: If you try turning on the tablet when the battery charge is critically low, the status light blinks amber in sequence of three on/off cycles...
Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Dell Help & Support app Windows 10 Get started app Windows 8.1...