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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents 1 Before working inside your computer..................... 8 Before you begin ...................................8 Safety instructions.................................8 Recommended tools................................9 2 After working inside your computer....................10 3 Removing the battery........................11 Procedure....................................11 4 Replacing the battery........................12 Procedure....................................12 5 Replacing the optical drive......................13 Prerequisites..................................13 Procedure....................................13 6 Removing the optical drive......................
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Post-requisites..................................22 13 Removing the hard drive......................23 Prerequisites..................................23 Procedure..................................... 23 14 Replacing the hard drive......................25 Procedure..................................... 25 Post-requisites..................................25 15 Removing the memory modules....................26 Prerequisites..................................26 Procedure..................................... 26 16 Replacing the memory modules....................27 Procedure..................................... 27 Post-requisites..................................27 17 Removing the wireless card......................28 Prerequisites..................................28 Procedure.....................................
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Post-requisites..................................38 25 Removing the I/O board......................39 Prerequisites..................................39 Procedure..................................... 39 26 Replacing the I/O board......................41 Procedure....................................41 Post-requisites..................................41 27 Removing the system board.......................42 Prerequisites..................................42 Procedure..................................... 42 28 Replacing the system board...................... 45 Procedure..................................... 45 Post-requisites..................................45 29 Removing the power-adapter port..................... 46 Prerequisites..................................
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Post-requisites..................................56 37 Removing the palm-rest assembly....................57 Prerequisites..................................57 Procedure..................................... 57 38 Replacing the palm-rest assembly....................59 Procedure.....................................59 Post-requisites..................................59 39 Removing the display bezel....................... 60 Prerequisites..................................60 Procedure.....................................60 40 Replacing the display bezel....................... 62 Procedure..................................... 62 Post-requisites..................................62 41 Removing the camera........................ 63 Prerequisites..................................63 Procedure.....................................
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Post-requisites..................................74 49 Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly.............. 75 Prerequisites..................................75 Procedure..................................... 75 50 Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly.............. 77 Procedure..................................... 77 Post-requisites..................................77 51 Flashing the BIOS........................78 52 Getting help and contacting Dell....................79 Contents...
Before working inside your computer NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Topics: • Before you begin • Safety instructions • Recommended tools Before you begin 1. Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2.
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 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.
Removing the battery NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the battery NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the optical drive NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the optical drive NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the keyboard NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop is shipped with a backlit keyboard. 1. keyboard-backlight cable 2. latch 3. keyboard cable 4. keyboard 5. palm-rest assembly 5. Lift the keyboard, along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly. Removing the keyboard...
Replacing the keyboard NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the base cover NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the base cover NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the coin-cell battery NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the coin-cell battery NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the hard drive NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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a. hard-drive assembly b. hard-drive interposer 5. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive and lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket. a. hard drive b. hard-drive bracket c. screws (4) Removing the hard drive...
Replacing the hard drive NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the memory modules NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the memory modules NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the wireless card NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the wireless card NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the computer base NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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a. screws (13) b. computer base 5. Using a plastic scribe, pry up the computer base from the palm-rest assembly, starting from the area around the display hinges. 6. Lift the computer base off the palm-rest assembly. a. palm-rest assembly b.
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a. computer base b. optical-drive interposer c. optical-drive cable Removing the computer base...
Replacing the computer base NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the optical-drive interposer NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the optical-drive interposer NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the heat-sink assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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1. screws (3) 2. fan cable 3. heat-sink assembly 4. captive screws (3) 5. system board Removing the heat-sink assembly...
Replacing the heat-sink assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the I/O board NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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3. latch 4. screw Removing the I/O board...
Replacing the I/O board NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the system board NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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a. power-button board cable b. palm-rest assembly c. touch-pad cable 3. Close the display and turn the computer over. 4. Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board. 5. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 6.
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3. speaker cable 4. system board 5. palm-rest assembly 6. tape 8. Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly and carefully turn the system board over. a. system board b. palm-rest assembly 9. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 10.
Replacing the system board NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the power-adapter port NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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1. screw 2. power-adapter port 3. power-adapter port cable 4. palm-rest assembly Removing the power-adapter port...
Replacing the power-adapter port NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the power-button board NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the power-button board NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the speakers NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Replacing the speakers NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the display assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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c. antenna cables (2) 3. Turn the computer over and open the display at an angle of 90 degrees. 4. Turn the computer over and place it on the edge of the table in a position that allows access to the screws on the display hinges. 5.
Replacing the display assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the palm-rest assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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1. palm-rest assembly Removing the palm-rest assembly...
Replacing the palm-rest assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the display bezel NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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a. display bezel b. display panel 2. Lift the display bezel off the display assembly. Removing the display bezel...
Replacing the display bezel NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the camera NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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1. plastic scribe 2. camera cable 3. camera 4. display back-cover Removing the camera...
Replacing the camera NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the display panel NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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a. screws (4) b. display panel c. display-back cover 3. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel. 4. Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel. 5. Lift the display panel off the display back-cover. 1.
Replacing the display panel NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the display hinges NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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a. screws (12) b. display hinges (2) c. display back-cover Removing the display hinges...
Replacing the display hinges NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the display cable NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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1. display cable 2. display back-cover 3. camera cable 4. tape Removing the display cable...
Replacing the display cable NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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1. display back-cover and antenna assembly. Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly...
Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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: 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.
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 Help + Tips app...
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