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Inspiron 14 7000
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Regulatory Model: P74G
Regulatory Type: P74G001

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  • Page 1 Inspiron 14 7000 Service Manual Regulatory Model: P74G Regulatory Type: P74G001...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2017-2019 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Before working inside your computer..................... 7 Before you begin ...................................7 Safety instructions.................................7 Recommended tools................................8 Screw list....................................8 2 After working inside your computer....................9 3 Removing the base cover......................10 Procedure....................................10 4 Replacing the base cover......................12 Procedure....................................12 5 Removing the battery........................13 Prerequisites..................................
  • Page 4 Procedure..................................... 22 Post-requisites..................................22 13 Removing the heat sink — for computer with integrated graphics card......... 23 Prerequisites..................................23 Procedure..................................... 23 14 Replacing the heat sink — for computer with integrated graphics card......... 24 Procedure..................................... 24 Post-requisites..................................24 15 Removing the heat-sink assembly — for computer with discrete graphics card......25 Prerequisites..................................
  • Page 5 Procedure..................................... 38 Post-requisites..................................38 25 Removing the speakers......................39 Prerequisites..................................39 Procedure..................................... 39 26 Replacing the speakers......................40 Procedure..................................... 40 Post-requisites..................................40 27 Removing the status-light board....................41 Prerequisites..................................41 Procedure....................................41 28 Replacing the status-light board....................42 Procedure..................................... 42 Post-requisites..................................42 29 Removing the solid-state drive....................43 Prerequisites..................................43 Procedure.....................................
  • Page 6 Clearing forgotten passwords............................65 41 Troubleshooting........................66 Flashing the BIOS................................66 Flashing BIOS (USB key)..............................66 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics..................66 Running the ePSA diagnostics............................. 67 Diagnostics................................... 67 Flea power release................................68 Wi-Fi power cycle................................68 42 Getting help and contacting Dell....................69 Contents...

  • Page 7: Before Working Inside Your Computer

    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.

  • Page 8: Recommended Tools

    Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Phillips screwdriver #1 • Plastic scribe Screw list The following table provides the list of screws that are used for securing different components to the palm rest and keyboard assembly. Table 1.

  • Page 9: After Working Inside Your Computer

    After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1. Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2. Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3.

  • Page 10: Removing The Base 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure Procedure 1. Loosen the three captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
  • Page 11 Removing the base cover...

  • Page 12: Replacing The Base 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure Procedure 1. Align the base cover with the palm rest and keyboard assembly and snap it into place.

  • Page 13: Removing The Battery

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure...

  • Page 14: Replacing The Battery

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 15: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    After working inside your computer. 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.

  • Page 16: Replacing The Coin-Cell Battery

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket.

  • Page 17: Removing The Fan - For Computer With Integrated Graphics 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 18 Removing the fan — for computer with integrated graphics card...

  • Page 19: Replacing The Fan - For Computer With Integrated Graphics 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 20: Removing The Hard Drive

    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 www.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 21 5. Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6. Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. Removing the hard drive...

  • Page 22: Replacing The Hard Drive

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Topics: •...

  • Page 23: Removing The Heat Sink - For Computer With Integrated Graphics Card

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.

  • Page 24: Replacing The Heat Sink - For Computer With Integrated Graphics Card

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor. NOTE: If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad/paste provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

  • Page 25: Removing The Heat-Sink Assembly - For Computer With Discrete Graphics Card

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
  • Page 26 5. In sequential order (as indicated on the heat-sink assembly), remove the three screws (M2x3) that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 6. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the fan to the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 7.

  • Page 27: Replacing The Heat-Sink Assembly - For Computer With Discrete Graphics Card

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor. NOTE: If either the system board or the fan and heat-sink assembly is replaced, use the thermal pad/paste provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

  • Page 28: 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.

  • Page 29: Replacing 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 30: Post-Requisites

    Post-requisites 1. Replace the battery. 2. Replace the base cover. Replacing the wireless card...

  • Page 31: Removing The Display Assembly

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 32 Removing the display assembly...

  • Page 33: Replacing The Display Assembly

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 34: Removing The I/O 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.

  • Page 35: Replacing The I/O 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 36: Removing The Memory Module

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 37 Removing the memory module...

  • Page 38: Replacing The Memory Module

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 39: 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.

  • Page 40: Replacing 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites...

  • Page 41: Removing The Status-Light 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.

  • Page 42: Replacing The Status-Light 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 43: Removing The Solid-State Drive

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.

  • Page 44: Replacing The Solid-State Drive

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive. Topics: •...

  • Page 45: Removing The Touchpad

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 46 7. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touch pad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 8. Lift the touch pad off the palm rest and keyboard assembly. Removing the touchpad...

  • Page 47: Replacing The Touchpad

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 48: Removing The System Board

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’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.
  • Page 49 8. Remove the three screws (M2x3) that secure the system board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 9. Lift the system board off the palm rest and keyboard assembly. Removing the system board...

  • Page 50: Replacing The System Board

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’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.

  • Page 51: Removing The Power-Adapter Port

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 52 Removing the power-adapter port...

  • Page 53: Replacing The Power-Adapter Port

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure 1.

  • Page 54: Removing The Palm Rest And Keyboard Assembly

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 55 Removing the palm rest and keyboard assembly...

  • Page 56: Replacing The Palm Rest And Keyboard Assembly

    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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Topics: • Procedure • Post-requisites Procedure Place the palm rest and keyboard assembly on a clean and flat surface.

  • Page 57: Downloading Drivers

    Downloading drivers Downloading the audio driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click or tap Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click or tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.

  • Page 58: Downloading The Media-Card Reader Driver

    8. Double-click or double-tap the driver file icon and follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver. Downloading the media-card reader driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.

  • Page 59: System Setup

    Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...

  • Page 60: Bios Overview

    Entering BIOS setup program 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear, and then press F2 immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2.
  • Page 61 General-System Information Core Count Displays the number of cores on the processor. Processor ID Displays the processor identification code. Current Clock Speed Displays the current processor clock speed. Minimum Clock Speed Displays the minimum processor clock speed. Maximum Clock Speed Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
  • Page 62 Security Internal HDD-1 Password Set, change, or delete the system’s internal hard-disk drive password. Strong Password Enable or disable strong passwords. Password Configuration Control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and System passwords. Password Bypass Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart.
  • Page 63 Intel Software Guard Extensions Auto on Time Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays or Selected Days. Default: Disabled.

  • Page 64: System And Setup Password

    SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool. SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors.

  • Page 65: Clearing Cmos Settings

    3. Disconnect the coin-cell battery. 4. Wait for one minute. 5. Connect the coin-cell battery. 6. Replace the battery. 7. Replace the base cover. Clearing forgotten passwords Contact Dell technical support to clear the forgotten passwords, see www.dell.com/contactdell. System setup...

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update. 5. Restart the computer and press F12 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen. 6. Boot to the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.

  • Page 67: Running The Epsa Diagnostics

    Running the ePSA diagnostics 1. Power-on the computer. 2. As the computer boots, press the F12 key as the Dell logo appears. 3. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. 4. Click the arrow key at the bottom left corner.

  • Page 68: Flea Power Release

    Light Pattern Problem description Recovery image found but invalid The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up if the errors or problems cannot be displayed. The repetitive beep codes help the user troubleshoot problems with the computer. Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use. •...

  • Page 69: 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 self-help resources: Table 15. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.

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