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Inspiron 14/14R

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Computer model: Inspiron 3421/5421

Regulatory model: P37G

Regulatory type: P37G001

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Summary of content (71 pages)

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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2012 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 10 . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 After Working Inside Your Computer .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Base Cover Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Memory Module(s). Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Speakers . Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Speakers .
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Display Panel Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Display Panel Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Shut down your computer. • Windows 8: a Point your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar.
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels.
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer. • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 4 Carefully pull the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive.
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard from the tabs on the palm-rest.
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 4 Lift and slide the keyboard towards the display to release the keyboard from the palm-rest and place the keyboard on the palm-rest. 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-cable connector. 6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest.
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 21 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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book.book Page 22 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 23 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 24 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 25 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 26 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 1 3 2 1 screw 2 3 hard-drive assembly pull-tab 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
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book.book Page 27 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 28 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 29 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 3 Slide and remove the wireless mini-card out of the mini-card connector.
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book.book Page 30 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 31 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Palm-Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
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book.book Page 32 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 2 Press the latches to release the palm-rest from the computer base.
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book.book Page 33 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 4 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest to the computer base. 5 Lift the connector latches and, using the pull-tabs, disconnect the touchpad cable and the power-button cable from the system board.
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book.book Page 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 6 Using a plastic scribe, gently lift and release the tabs on the palm-rest from the slots on the computer base. CAUTION: Separate the palm-rest from the display assembly carefully to avoid damage to the display assembly. 7 Lift the palm-rest off the computer base.
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book.book Page 35 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Palm-Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 36 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 37 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board.
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book.book Page 38 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 39 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
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book.book Page 40 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and, using the pull-tab, disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O-board. 2 Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base. 3 Lift the I/O board off the computer base.
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book.book Page 41 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 42 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 43 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display-cable connector. 2 Lift the connector latch and pull the tape to disconnect the display cable from the display-cable connector. 1 2 3 1 display cable 3 connector latch 2 tape 3 Peel the display cable from the fan. 4 Move the display cable away from the power-adapter-port cable.
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book.book Page 44 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 5 Disconnect the power-adapter-port cable from the system board. 6 Note the power-adapter-port cable routing and remove it from the routing guides on the computer base. 7 Lift the power-adapter port, along with its cable, off the computer base.
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book.book Page 45 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 46 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 47 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system-board connector. 2 Lift the connector latch and, using the pull-tab, disconnect the display cable from the system-board connector. 3 Peel the display cable from the fan. 4 Lift the connector latch and, using the pull-tab, disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system-board connector.
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book.book Page 48 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM 6 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base. 7 Lift the system board at an angle and release the system-board ports from the slots on the computer base. 8 Lift the system-board assembly off the computer base. 2 1 1 9 10 48 system board 2 screw Turn the system board over. Remove the thermal-cooling assembly. See "Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly" on page 51.
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book.book Page 49 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 50 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Entering the Service Tag in system setup 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Using the arrow keys, select Enter Setup and press . 4 Navigate to the Main tab and enter your computer’s Service Tag in the Service Tag field.
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book.book Page 51 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 52 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 53 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
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book.book Page 54 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Note the speaker-cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides. 2 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base.
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book.book Page 55 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 56 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 57 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides. 2 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 3 Lift the display assembly off the computer base.
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book.book Page 58 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 59 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 60 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Press the hinge covers on the sides and lift the hinge covers to remove them from the display assembly. 1 1 hinge covers (2) 2 Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel. 3 Remove the display bezel off the display back-cover.
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book.book Page 61 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 62 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 63 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover. 2 Lift the display hinges off the display back-cover.
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book.book Page 64 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 65 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 66 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back-cover. 2 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over. 1 2 3 1 display back-cover 3 screw (4) 2 display panel 3 Peel the tape adhered over the display cable. 4 Disconnect the display cable from the display-panel cable connector.
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book.book Page 67 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 68 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 69 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Procedure 1 Peel the tapes that secure the camera module to the display back-cover. 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module. 3 Peel the camera module off the display back-cover.
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book.book Page 70 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 71 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:06 PM Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 Click Start Here under Support for Home Users. 4 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and click Submit.