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Dell Inspiron 13Z 5323 Owner's Manual

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Computer model: Inspiron 5323
Regulatory model: P31G
Regulatory type: P31G001

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  • Page 1 Dell Inspiron 13z Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 5323 Regulatory model: P31G Regulatory type: P31G001...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of ® ® Dell Inc.; Microsoft...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before You Begin ......Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . Safety Instructions .
  • Page 4 11 Removing the Battery ....Prerequisites ......Procedure .
  • Page 5 21 Removing the Hard Drive ....Prerequisites ......Procedure .
  • Page 6 31 Removing the System Board ....Prerequisites ......Procedure .
  • Page 7 41 Removing the Display Hinges ... . . Prerequisites ......Procedure .
  • Page 8 Contents...

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    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.

  • Page 10: Recommended Tools

    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.

  • Page 11: After Working Inside Your Computer

    After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • 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 •...
  • Page 12 After Working Inside Your Computer...

  • Page 13: Removing The Switch

    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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the switch release latch to the side.
  • Page 14 Removing the Switch...

  • Page 15: Replacing The Switch

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch with the slots on the display cover and snap the switch into place.
  • Page 16 Replacing the Switch...

  • Page 17: Removing The Base Cover

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Close the display, if it is open, and turn the computer over.
  • Page 18 Removing the Base Cover...

  • Page 19: Replacing The Base Cover

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place.
  • Page 20 Replacing the Base Cover...

  • Page 21: Removing The Keyboard

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace.
  • Page 22 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 and ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest. Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
  • Page 23 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system-board connector. Lift the keyboard away from the computer. 1 connector latch 2 keyboard cable 3 tabs (4) Removing the Keyboard...
  • Page 24 Removing the Keyboard...

  • Page 25: Replacing The Keyboard

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the keyboard cable.
  • Page 26 Replacing the Keyboard...

  • Page 27: Removing The Palm Rest

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 28 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the hot-key board cable, power-button board cable, and touchpad cable from the system-board connectors.

  • Page 29: Replacing The Palm Rest

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
  • Page 30 Replacing the Palm Rest...

  • Page 31: Removing The Battery

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 32: Procedure

    Procedure Pull the pull-tab on the battery cable to disconnect the battery cable from the system-board connector. Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base. Lift the battery off the computer base. 1 battery cable 2 pull-tab 3 screws (6) 4 battery Removing the Battery...

  • Page 33: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base.
  • Page 34 Replacing the Battery...

  • Page 35: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 36 Removing the Memory Module(s)

  • Page 37: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the connector labeled "DIMM A"...

  • Page 38: Postrequisites

    Postrequisites Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 33. Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 29. Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 25. Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 19. Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer"...

  • Page 39: Prerequisites

    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.

  • Page 40: Procedure

    Procedure Close the display, if it is open, and turn the computer over. Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card(s). Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card(s) to the connector on the system board. antenna cables (2) Mini-Card screw system-board connector...

  • Page 41: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. 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. Your computer supports connectors for the following Mini-Cards: •...

  • Page 42: Postrequisites

    Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the Mini-Card(s). The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the Mini-Cards supported by your computer. Connectors on the Mini-Card Antenna Cable Color Scheme WLAN + Bluetooth (2 antenna cables) Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle) white Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth...

  • Page 43: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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.

  • Page 44: Procedure

    Procedure Close the display and turn the computer over. 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 plastic scribe Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...

  • Page 45: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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.
  • Page 46 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery...

  • Page 47: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 48: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the computer base. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system-board connector. Lift the power-adapter port along with its cable away from the computer base. 1 power-adapter port 2 screw 3 power-adapter port cable Removing the Power-Adapter Port...

  • Page 49: Procedure

    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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system-board connector.
  • Page 50 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port...

  • Page 51: Removing The Hard Drive

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.

  • Page 52: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. Disconnect the hard-drive cable connector from the hard-drive assembly. Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the computer base. screws (4) hard-drive assembly hard-drive cable connector Removing the Hard Drive...
  • Page 53 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. screws (4) hard drive hard-drive bracket Removing the Hard Drive...
  • Page 54 Removing the Hard Drive...

  • Page 55: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
  • Page 56 Replacing the Hard Drive...

  • Page 57: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 58: Procedure

    Procedure Disconnect the speakers cable from the I/O-board connector. Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base. Carefully turn the I/O board over to the left and place it on the system-board assembly. 1 I/O board 2 speakers cable 3 screws (3) Removing the I/O Board...
  • Page 59 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the I/O-board connector. Lift the I/O board away from the computer base. 1 I/O board 2 connector latch 3 pull-tab 4 ribbon cable Removing the I/O Board...
  • Page 60 Removing the I/O Board...

  • Page 61: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the ribbon cable into the I/O-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
  • Page 62 Replacing the I/O Board...

  • Page 63: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 64: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screw that secures the fan to the computer base. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the LED-board cable from the system-board connector. Peel the LED-board cable from the fan. Disconnect the fan cable from the system-board connector. Lift the fan along with its cable away from the computer base.

  • Page 65: Procedure

    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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the fan cable to the system-board connector.
  • Page 66 Replacing the Fan...

  • Page 67: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 68: Procedure

    Procedure Disconnect the speakers cable from the I/O-board connector. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the LED-board cable from the system-board connector. Make a note of the LED-board cable routing and peel it from the fan and computer base.

  • Page 69: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Route the speakers cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
  • Page 70 Replacing the Speakers...

  • Page 71: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 72: Procedure

    Procedure Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the LED-board cable from the system-board connector. Make a note of the LED-board cable routing and peel it from the fan and computer base. Lift the LED board along with its cable away from the computer base. 1 connector latch 2 pull-tab 3 LED-board cable...

  • Page 73: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the LED board into the tabs on the computer base.
  • Page 74 Replacing the LED Board...

  • Page 75: Removing The System Board

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 76: Procedure

    Procedure 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. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system-board assembly, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system-board assembly.
  • Page 77 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system-board connector. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the system-board connector. 1 connector latch 2 ribbon cable 3 pull-tab 4 system-board assembly 5 hard-drive cable Remove the processor heat-sink.
  • Page 78 Removing the System Board...

  • Page 79: Procedure

    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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 83.
  • Page 80 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Turn on the computer. Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program. Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Service Tag in the Set Service Tag field. Replacing the System Board...

  • Page 81: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 82 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink...

  • Page 83: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused, if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together.
  • Page 84 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink...

  • Page 85: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.

  • Page 86: Procedure

    Procedure Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the wireless Mini-Card(s). See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card(s)" on page 39. Make a note of the antenna cables routing and remove the cables from the routing guides. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. Pull the antenna cables up through the slot on the computer base.

  • Page 87: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the display assembly in position and replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
  • Page 88 Replacing the Display Assembly...

  • Page 89: Removing The Display Bezel

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 90 Removing the Display Bezel...

  • Page 91: Replacing The Display Bezel

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the display bezel with the display cover and gently snap it into place.
  • Page 92 Replacing the Display Bezel...

  • Page 93: Removing The Display Panel

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 94 Peel and lift the tape that secures the display cable to the display-board connector and then disconnect the display cable. Peel the display cable from the back of the display panel. 1 display cable 2 display-board connector 3 tape Removing the Display Panel...

  • Page 95: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Adhere the display cable to the back of the display panel.
  • Page 96 Replacing the Display Panel...

  • Page 97: Removing The Display Hinges

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 98 Removing the Display Hinges...

  • Page 99: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display cover.
  • Page 100 Replacing the Display Hinges...

  • Page 101: Prerequisites

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
  • Page 102 Removing the Camera Module...

  • Page 103: Procedure

    "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module.
  • Page 104 Replacing the Camera Module...

  • Page 105: Flashing The Bios

    • Choose from My Products and Services List • Choose from a list of all Dell products 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.
  • Page 106 Flashing the BIOS...

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