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- Page 1 Dell Inspiron 11 Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 3137/3135/3138 Regulatory model: P19T Regulatory type: P19T001/P19T002/P19T003...
- Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2013 Dell Inc. ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc.; ® ® Microsoft...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Recommended Tools Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover Procedure Replacing the Base Cover Procedure Removing the Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Memory Module(s) Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Memory Module(s) - Page 4 Replacing the Hard Drive Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Wireless Card Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Wireless Card Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Speakers Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Speakers Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the I/O Board Prerequisites Procedure...
- Page 5 Removing the Fan Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Fan Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Heat Sink Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Heat Sink Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Power-Adapter Port Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Power-Adapter Port Procedure Postrequisites Removing the System Board Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the System Board Procedure Postrequisites...
- Page 6 Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure Postrequisites Flashing the BIOS Contents...
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Page 7: Before Working Inside Your Computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin CAUTION: To avoid data loss, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer. Save and close all open files, exit all open programs, and turn off your computer. Point to the lower/upper-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings→... -
Page 8: Safety Instructions
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 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. Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working on your computer. -
Page 10: Removing The Base Cover
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Close the display, and turn the computer over. -
Page 11: Replacing The Base Cover
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the base cover on the palm-rest assembly and snap the base cover into place. -
Page 12: Removing The Battery
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 13: Replacing The Battery
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly and place the battery on the palm-rest assembly. -
Page 14: Removing The Memory Module(S)
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. - Page 15 memory-module connector securing-clips (2) memory module Removing the Memory Module(s)
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Page 16: Replacing The Memory Module(S)
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector. -
Page 17: Removing The Hard Drive
"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. -
Page 18: Procedure
Procedure Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly. Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board. Lift the hard-drive assembly, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. pull-tab hard-drive cable screws (2) hard-drive assembly Removing the Hard Drive... - Page 19 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive brackets to the hard drive. interposer hard-drive screws (4) hard-drive brackets (2) Removing the Hard Drive...
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Page 20: Replacing The Hard Drive
"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. -
Page 21: Removing The Wireless Card
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 22: Replacing The Wireless Card
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it. -
Page 23: Removing The Speakers
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 24: Replacing The Speakers
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Using the alignment posts, place the speakers on the palm-rest assembly. -
Page 25: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery
"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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 26: Replacing The Coin-Cell Battery
"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page 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 27: Removing The I/O Board
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 28: Replacing The I/O Board
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Using the alignment posts, place the I/O board on the palm-rest assembly. -
Page 29: Removing The Fan
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 30: Replacing The Fan
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the system board. -
Page 31: Removing The Heat Sink
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 32: Replacing The Heat Sink
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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 system board and heat sink are reinstalled together. -
Page 33: Removing The Power-Adapter Port
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 34: Replacing The Power-Adapter Port
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the power-adapter port in the slot on the palm-rest assembly. -
Page 35: Removing The System Board
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 36: Procedure
Procedure NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup. Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board. For more information on entering the Service Tag in the BIOS, see "Replacing the System Board"... - Page 37 Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board. Lift the latches and disconnect the status-light cable, keyboard cable, touchpad cable, and I/O board cable from the system board. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. display cable pull-tab power-adapter port cable...
- Page 38 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly. screws (4) system board Removing the System Board...
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Page 39: Replacing The System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Turn on the computer. At the Dell logo, press <F2> to enter System Setup. Navigate to the Main tab and type the Service Tag in the Service Tag field. Replacing the System Board... -
Page 40: Removing The Display Assembly
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. - Page 41 Open the palm-rest assembly as far as possible to release the display hinge from the palm-rest assembly. display hinge display assembly palm-rest assembly Lift the palm-rest assembly away from the display assembly. palm-rest assembly Removing the Display Assembly...
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Page 42: Replacing The Display Assembly
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the palm-rest assembly on the display assembly. -
Page 43: Removing The Palm Rest
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. -
Page 44: Procedure
Procedure Lift the latches and disconnect the touchpad cable, keyboard cable, and status-lights cable from the system board. Using the pull tabs, disconnect the display cable from the system board. display cable status-light cable keyboard cable touchpad cable Removing the Palm Rest... - Page 45 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. screws (4) system board Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the display assembly. screws (4) palm-rest assembly Removing the Palm Rest...
- Page 46 Open the palm-rest assembly as far as possible to release the display hinge from the palm-rest assembly. display hinges (2) palm-rest assembly display assembly Removing the Palm Rest...
- Page 47 Lift the palm-rest assembly away from the display assembly. palm-rest assembly display assembly palm-rest assembly Removing the Palm Rest...
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Page 48: Replacing The Palm Rest
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the palm-rest assembly on the display assembly. -
Page 49: 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.