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...
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.
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader. Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe Before working inside your computer...
After working inside your computer About this task CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. Steps 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.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Close the display and turn the computer over. 2. Slide the battery-release latch to the unlock position.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure About this task Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place.
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. Prerequisites About this task Remove the battery. Procedure Steps 1.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites About this task Remove the battery. Procedure Steps 1.
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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...
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Steps 1. Slide the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable into their connectors on the system board and press down on the latches to secure the cables.
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. Prerequisites About this task Remove the battery. Procedure Steps 1.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Steps 1. Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place.
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.
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. Procedure About this task With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on the system board.
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.
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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...
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. Procedure Steps 1.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module slot.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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. Procedure About this task CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the optical drive.
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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...
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the optical-drive interposer with the slot on the computer base and snap it into place.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the optical-drive interposer with the slot on the computer base and snap it into place.
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.
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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...
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: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and fan are reinstalled together.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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3. latch 4. screw Removing the I/O board...
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Steps 1. Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O-board and press down on the latch to secure the cable.
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.
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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.
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.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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3. power-adapter port cable 4. palm-rest assembly Removing the power-adapter port...
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. Procedure Steps 1. Place the power-adapter port into the slot on the palm-rest 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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the screw hole on the power-button board with the screw hole on the palm-rest 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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Using the alignment posts, align and place the speakers on the palm-rest 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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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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.
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. Procedure Steps 1. Place the palm rest at the edge of the table with the speakers facing away from the edge.
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. Prerequisites Steps 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the base cover.
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1. palm-rest assembly Removing the palm-rest assembly...
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. Procedure About this task Place the palm-rest assembly on a clean and flat surface.
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. Prerequisites About this task NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-touch screen display.
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a. display bezel b. display panel 2. Lift the display bezel off the display assembly. Removing the display bezel...
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. Procedure About this task Align the display bezel with the display back-cover and gently snap the display bezel into place.
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. Prerequisites About this task NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-touchscreen display.
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1. plastic scribe 2. camera cable 3. camera 4. display back-cover Removing the camera...
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the camera to the slot on the display back-cover and adhere the camera in place.
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. Prerequisites About this task NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-touch screen display.
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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.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Steps 1. Slide the display cable into the connector on the display panel and press down the latch to secure the cable.
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. Prerequisites About this task NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-touchscreen display.
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a. screws (12) b. display hinges (2) c. display back-cover Removing the display hinges...
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. Procedure Steps 1. Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back-cover.
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. Prerequisites About this task NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-touchscreen display.
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1. display cable 2. display back-cover 3. camera cable 4. tape Removing the display cable...
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. Procedure Steps 1. Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back-cover.
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. Prerequisites About this task NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non-touchscreen display.
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1. display back-cover and antenna assembly. Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly...
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. Procedure About this task Place the display back-cover and antenna assembly on a clean, flat surface.
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: Steps 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...