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Dell Inspiron 23 Owner's Manual

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Inspiron 23
Owner's Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 23 Model 5348
Regulatory Model: W10C
Regulatory Type: W10C001

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  • Page 1 Inspiron 23 Owner's Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 23 Model 5348 Regulatory Model: W10C Regulatory Type: W10C001...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer........10 .................... 10 Before You Begin ................... 10 Safety Instructions ..................11 Recommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer........13 Technical Overview..............14 ................ 14 Inside View of Your Computer ................15 System Board Components Removing the Stand Assembly..........17 ......................
  • Page 4 Replacing the Speaker Cover............ 25 ......................25 Procedure ....................25 Post-requisites Removing the Speakers.............. 26 .....................26 Prerequisites ......................26 Procedure Replacing the Speakers...............28 ......................28 Procedure ....................28 Post-requisites Removing the Memory Module(s)..........29 .....................29 Prerequisites ......................30 Procedure Replacing the Memory Module(s)..........32 ......................33 Procedure ....................
  • Page 5 Replacing the Hard Drive............40 ......................40 Procedure ....................40 Post-requisites Removing the VESA-Mount Bracket........41 ..................... 41 Prerequisites ......................41 Procedure Replacing the VESA-Mount Bracket........42 ......................42 Procedure ....................42 Post-requisites Removing the Control-Buttons Board........43 .....................43 Prerequisites ......................43 Procedure Replacing the Control-Buttons Board........45 ......................
  • Page 6 Replacing the Power-Supply Diagnostic Board....51 ......................51 Procedure ....................51 Post-requisites Removing the Microphone............52 .....................52 Prerequisites ......................52 Procedure Replacing the Microphone............54 ......................54 Procedure ....................54 Post-requisites Removing the Wireless Card............. 55 .....................55 Prerequisites ......................55 Procedure Replacing the Wireless Card............56 ......................
  • Page 7 Replacing the I/O Bracket............63 ......................63 Procedure ....................63 Post-requisites Removing the Optical Drive............64 ....................64 Prerequisites ......................65 Procedure Replacing the Optical Drive............68 ......................68 Procedure ....................68 Post-requisites Removing the Power-Supply Fan..........69 ....................69 Prerequisites ......................70 Procedure Replacing the Power-Supply Fan..........
  • Page 8 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink......... 79 ......................79 Procedure ....................79 Post-requisites Removing the Processor Fan............ 80 ....................80 Prerequisites ......................80 Procedure Replacing the Processor Fan............. 82 ......................82 Procedure ....................82 Post-requisites Removing the Processor............83 .....................83 Prerequisites ......................83 Procedure Replacing the Processor.............85 ......................
  • Page 9 Procedure ....................99 Post-requisites Removing the Display Panel............ 101 ....................101 Prerequisites ...................... 102 Procedure Replacing the Display Panel............ 108 ...................... 108 Procedure ....................109 Post-requisites Flashing the BIOS................110 Getting Help and Contacting Dell.......... 111 ..................111 Self-Help Resources ....................111 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 10: Before Working Inside Your Computer

    Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. Before You Begin Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. Shut down your computer. –...

  • Page 11: Recommended Tools

    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.
  • Page 12 • Philips screwdriver • Flat-head screwdriver • Plastic scribe...

  • Page 13: After Working Inside Your Computer

    After Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer.

  • Page 14: Technical Overview

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Inside View of Your Computer antennas (2) power-supply unit processor fan...

  • Page 15: System Board Components

    converter board control-buttons board optical-drive assembly System Board Components processor socket camera-cable connector Mini Card slot coin-cell battery socket memory-module connectors (2) 6 speaker-cable connector display-cable connector control-buttons board cable connector converter-board cable connector 10 optical-drive power cable connector main power-cable connector hard-drive connector...
  • Page 16 optical-drive data cable touch-control board cable connector connector power-supply fan cable video-card fan cable connector connector video-card heat sink processor power-cable connector processor-fan cable connector...

  • Page 17: Removing The Stand Assembly

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Press the stand-release button to release the stand. Pivot the stand upward and remove the stand assembly away from the computer.
  • Page 18 Using the screw handle, loosen the captive thumbscrew that secures the stand base to the stand riser. stand riser stand base captive thumbscrew screw handle...
  • Page 19 Slide the stand base off the stand riser. stand riser stand base...

  • Page 20: Replacing The Stand Assembly

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the stand assembly into the slots on the back cover. Lower the stand assembly to lock it into place.

  • Page 21: Removing The Back Cover

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Procedure CAUTION: Do not remove the computer cover unless you need to install internal accessories for your computer.
  • Page 22 Lift the back cover off the computer. plastic scribe back cover...

  • Page 23: Replacing The Back Cover

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the tabs on the back cover with the slots on the display bezel and snap the back cover into place.

  • Page 24: Removing The Speaker Cover

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 25: Replacing The Speaker Cover

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the speaker cover with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 26: Removing The Speakers

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 27 Lift the speakers off the display-panel base. screws (4) speakers (2) speaker cable...

  • Page 28: Replacing The Speakers

    Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 29: Removing The Memory Module(S)

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 30: Procedure

    Procedure Using the tabs, pry the memory-module shield off the system-board shield. memory-module shield tabs (6) system-board shield Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops...
  • Page 31 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector. memory-module connector memory modules (2) securing clips (4)

  • Page 32: Replacing The Memory Module(S)

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

  • Page 33: Procedure

    Procedure Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory- module connector. Insert the memory module into the memory-module connector, and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it.

  • Page 34: Post-Requisites

    memory modules (2) Slide the tabs on the memory-module shield under the tabs on the system-board shield until the memory-module shield is fully secured. Post-requisites Replace the back cover. Replace the stand assembly.

  • Page 35: Removing The System-Board Shield

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 36: Replacing The System-Board Shield

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align and place the system-board shield on the display-panel base. Slide the tabs on the system-board shield into the slots on the display- panel base until it snaps into place.

  • Page 37: Removing The Hard Drive

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.

  • Page 38: Procedure

    Procedure Press down on the hard-drive bracket and slide the hard-drive assembly to release it from the hard-drive cage. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the hard-drive cage. hard-drive assembly hard-drive bracket hard-drive cage...
  • Page 39 Gently pry the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. hard-drive hard-drive bracket Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the system board. Lift the hard-drive cage off the system board. hard-drive cage screws (4)

  • Page 40: Replacing The Hard Drive

    Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Procedure Align the screw holes on the hard-drive cage with the screw holes on the system board.

  • Page 41: Removing The Vesa-Mount Bracket

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 42: Replacing The Vesa-Mount Bracket

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the VESA-mount bracket with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 43: Removing The Control-Buttons Board

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 44 Disconnect the control-buttons board cable from the connector on the control-buttons board. ground cable screw control-buttons board cable control-buttons board...

  • Page 45: Replacing The Control-Buttons Board

    Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the control-buttons board cable to the connector on the control-buttons board.

  • Page 46: Removing The Converter Board

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 47 Lift the converter board off the display-panel base. screws (2) display-backlight cable converter board converter-board cable...

  • Page 48: Replacing The Converter Board

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the converter board with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 49: Removing The Power-Supply Diagnostic Board

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 50 Lift the power-supply diagnostic board off the I/O bracket. power-supply diagnostic power-supply diagnostic board board cable screw I/O bracket...

  • Page 51: Replacing The Power-Supply Diagnostic Board

    Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the power-supply diagnostic board cable to the connector on the power-supply diagnostic board.

  • Page 52: Removing The Microphone

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 53 Disconnect the microphone cables from the microphones. right microphone screws (2) left microphone securing tabs (2) microphone brackets (2) microphone cables (2)

  • Page 54: Replacing The Microphone

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the microphone cables to the microphones. Slide the microphones into the slots on the display bezel and make sure the securing tabs are in position.

  • Page 55: Removing The Wireless Card

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 56: Replacing The Wireless Card

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the Mini Card slot. Slide the wireless card at an angle into the Mini Card slot.

  • Page 57: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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.

  • Page 58: Procedure

    Procedure 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. Locate the coin-cell battery socket on the system board. For more information, see System Board Components.

  • Page 59: Replacing The Coin-Cell Battery

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure With the positive-side facing up, insert the coin-cell battery into the battery socket and press down the battery into place.

  • Page 60: Removing The I/O Bracket

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 61: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screws that secure the power port to the I/O bracket. Remove the screws that secure the I/O bracket to the display-panel base. power port screws (2) power port I/O bracket I/O bracket screws (4) Lift the I/O bracket slightly and slide the power port through the I/O bracket.
  • Page 62 Lift the I/O bracket off the display-panel base. power port I/O bracket...

  • Page 63: Replacing The I/O Bracket

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the power port through the I/O bracket. Align the screw holes on the I/O bracket with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 64: Removing The Optical Drive

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 65: Procedure

    Procedure Press the securing tab down and slide the optical-drive assembly to release it from the interposer. optical-drive assembly interposer securing tab Pivot the optical-drive bezel upward to release it from the optical-drive assembly. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
  • Page 66 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive. optical-drive bezel optical drive optical-drive bracket screws (2) Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the system board. Remove the screws that secure the interposer to the display-panel base. Remove the power cable and date cable from the routing guides on the display-panel base.
  • Page 67 Lift the interposer off the display-panel base. screws (2) data cable power cable...

  • Page 68: Replacing The Optical Drive

    Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Route the power cable and data cable through the routing guides on the display-panel base.

  • Page 69: Removing The Power-Supply Fan

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 70: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screw that secures the power-supply fan bracket to the display-panel base. Lift the power-supply fan bracket off the display-panel base. screw power-supply fan bracket Disconnect the power-supply fan cable from the power-supply unit.
  • Page 71 Remove the screws that secure the power-supply fan to the display- panel base. power-supply fan screws (2) power-supply fan cable...

  • Page 72: Replacing The Power-Supply Fan

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the power-supply fan cable to the power-supply unit. Align the screw holes on the power-supply fan with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 73: Removing The Power-Supply Unit

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 74 Disconnect the power-supply fan cable from the power-supply unit. power-port cable processor power cable power-supply fan cable main power cable power-supply fan cable Remove the screw that secures the power-supply unit to the display- panel base.
  • Page 75 Slide and lift the power-supply unit to release it from the display-panel base. power-supply unit screw...

  • Page 76: Replacing The Power-Supply Unit

    Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the power-supply unit on the display-panel base and slide it into position.

  • Page 77: Removing The Processor Heat-Sink

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 78 Lift the processor heat-sink off the system board. Mylar screw processor heat-sink captive screws (4)

  • Page 79: Replacing The Processor Heat-Sink

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused, if the original processor and heat sink are reinstalled together. If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

  • Page 80: Removing The Processor Fan

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 81 Lift the processor fan off the display-panel base. Mylar processor fan screws (3) processor-fan cable...

  • Page 82: Replacing The Processor Fan

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the processor fan with the screw holes on the display-panel base.

  • Page 83: Removing The Processor

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 84 Gently lift the processor and remove it from the processor socket. release lever securing tab processor cover processor...

  • Page 85: Replacing The Processor

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

  • Page 86: Post-Requisites

    Pivot the release lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover. processor pin-1 indicator processor alignment tabs (2) alignment post securing tab processor cover release lever Post-requisites Replace the processor fan. Replace the processor heat-sink. Replace the system-board shield.

  • Page 87: Removing The System Board

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the system board.

  • Page 88: 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.
  • Page 89 NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors and routing of the cables so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board. Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board. processor power cable camera cable speaker cable...
  • Page 90 screws (12) system board Gently lift the system board at an angle and remove the side I/O bracket off the system board. Lift the system board off the display-panel bracket. system board side I/O bracket...

  • Page 91: Replacing The System Board

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the system board.

  • Page 92: Entering The Service Tag In The Bios

    Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Turn on the computer. Press <F2> when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the system setup program. Navigate to the main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field.

  • Page 93: Removing The Camera

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 94: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screw that secures the ground cable and the camera module to the display bezel. Move the ground cable away to access the camera module. Carefully lift the camera module out of the display bezel. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module. screw camera module ground cable...

  • Page 95: Replacing The Camera

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the camera cable to the camera module. Align the screw hole on the ground cable and the camera module with the screw hole on the display bezel.
  • Page 96 18 Replace the memory module(s). 19 Replace the back cover. 20 Replace the stand assembly.

  • Page 97: Removing The Antenna

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.
  • Page 98 Lift the antenna modules off the display bezel. screws (2) right antenna module left antenna module securing tape...

  • Page 99: Replacing The Antenna

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the antenna modules with the screw holes on the display bezel.
  • Page 100 18 Replace the back cover. 19 Replace the stand assembly.

  • Page 101: Removing The Display Panel

    Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the stand assembly. Remove the back cover.

  • Page 102: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screw that secures the ground cable to the display-panel base. Remove the screws that secure the release latches to the display-panel base. Lift the release latches off the display-panel base. Rotate and lift the release-latch brackets off the display-panel base. ground cable screw ground cable right release latch...
  • Page 103 Lift the display-panel base off the display bezel. display-panel base screws (15) Peel the tape that secures the display panel to the display bezel. tape display bezel Press the release latch on either side of the display-cable connector and then pull the display cable to disconnect it from the display panel.
  • Page 104 10 Peel off the display cable from the display panel. display-cable connector display cable release latches (2) 11 Peel off the Mylar from the touch-control board cable.
  • Page 105 12 Disconnect the touch-control board cable from the touch-control board. Mylar touch-control board cable touch-control board 13 Lift the latches and disconnect the flex cable from the display panel. connector latches flex cable 14 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the display bezel.
  • Page 106 15 Gently lift the display assembly off the display bezel. screws (4) flex cable display panel 16 Remove the screws that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel.
  • Page 107 17 Remove the display-panel brackets off the display panel. screws (4) display-panel brackets (2) display panel...

  • Page 108: Replacing The Display Panel

    After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the display-panel brackets with the screw holes on the display panel.

  • Page 109: Post-Requisites

    Post-requisites Replace the antennas. Replace the camera. Replace the speakers. Replace the speaker cover. Replace the system board. Replace the coin-cell battery. Replace the wireless card. Replace the processor. Replace the processor fan. 10 Replace the processor heat-sink. 11 Replace the power-supply unit.

  • Page 110: Flashing The Bios

    You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 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.

  • Page 111: Getting Help And Contacting Dell

    Getting Help and Contacting Dell Self-Help Resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these online self-help resources: Self-Help Information Self-Help Options Windows 8 — Open the Search Accessing Windows Help charm, type Help and Support in the search box and press <Enter>.
  • Page 112 NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

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