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Dell Inspiron 7437 Owner's Manual

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Inspiron 14
7000 Series
Owner's Manual
Computer model: Inspiron 7437
Regulatory model: P42G
Regulatory type: P42G001

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  • Page 1 Inspiron 14 7000 Series Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 7437 Regulatory model: P42G Regulatory type: P42G001...
  • 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. 2013 - 09 Rev. A00...

  • 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 Speakers Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Speakers...
  • Page 4 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Fan Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Fan 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 5 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Keyboard Procedure Postrequisites. Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure Postrequisites...
  • Page 6 Contents...

  • 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 or 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 Slide the tabs on the base cover into 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.

  • Page 14: 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 15: 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 Align the left speaker on the alignment posts and snap the speaker into place.

  • Page 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 screws on the fan with the screw holes on the system board.

  • Page 22: 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 23 Disconnect the power-adapter cable from the system board. Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter board to the palm-rest assembly. Remove the cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. Lift the power-adapter port off the palm-rest assembly. screw power-adapter port routing guide power-adapter port cable...

  • Page 24: 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 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 25: 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 26 Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the system board. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable. camera cable touch-panel cable touchpad cable display cable tape power-adapter port cable battery and hard-drive activity status keyboard-backlight cable light cable keyboard cable connector latches (4) coin-cell battery cable Removing the System Board...
  • Page 27 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly. Remove the mSATA card. See "Removing the mSATA Card" on page 29. Remove the Thermal-Cooling Assembly. See "Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly"...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Removing The Msata 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 30: Replacing The Msata 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 Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA-card connector.

  • Page 31: Removing The Thermal-Cooling 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 32 Flip the system board. In sequential order, (indicated on the cooling assembly), loosen the captive screws that secure the thermal-cooling assembly to the system board. Lift the thermal-cooling assembly off the system board. captive screws (3) thermal-cooling assembly Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly...

  • Page 33: Replacing The Thermal-Cooling 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 Align the screws on the thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board.

  • Page 34: Removing The Keyboard

    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 35 Peel off all the cables stuck on the keyboard. cables (3) Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. screws (37) Lift and remove the keyboard from the palm-rest assembly. Removing the Keyboard...

  • Page 36: Replacing The Keyboard

    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 keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 37: 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 38 Open the palm-rest assembly to an angle of 180 degrees. Removing the Display Assembly...
  • Page 39 CAUTION: To avoid scratching the computer display, make sure that the work surface is flat and clean. Flip the computer over. Remove the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. Release the display hinges from the palm-rest assembly. screws (5) display-hinges (2) Removing the Display Assembly...
  • Page 40 Remove the display assembly from the palm-rest assembly. Removing the Display Assembly...

  • Page 41: 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 display assembly on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 42: Postrequisites

    Postrequisites Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11. Replacing 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 CAUTION: To avoid scratching the computer display, make sure that the work surface is flat and clean. Flip the computer over. Removing the Palm Rest...

  • Page 45: Replacing The Palm Rest

    Remove the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. Release the display hinges from the palm-rest assembly. screws (5) display-hinges (2) Remove the palm-rest assembly from the display assembly. Removing the Palm Rest...

  • Page 46: Procedure

    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 display assembly on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 47: Postrequisites

    Postrequisites Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 36. Replace the system board. See "Replacing the System Board" on page 28. Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 15. Replace the fan. See "Replacing the Fan" on page 21. Replace the wireless card.

  • Page 48: 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.

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