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book.book Page 2 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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. ____________________ © 2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
book.book Page 3 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 10 . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 After Working Inside Your Computer . Technical Overview Inside View of Your Computer . System Board Components . .
book.book Page 4 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Hard Drive. Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 5 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the System-Board Shield . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 6 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Power-Button Assembly . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 7 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Camera Module Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Microphone Module Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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 Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar, and then click Settings→ Power→ Shut down.
book.book Page 10 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned.
book.book Page 11 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • • • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Place the computer in an upright position. Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer.
book.book Page 12 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Technical Overview 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 15 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Stand 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.
book.book Page 16 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Stand 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.
book.book Page 17 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Stand 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 stand cover.
book.book Page 18 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Stand 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.
book.book Page 19 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Back 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.
book.book Page 20 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Back 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.
book.book Page 21 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 22 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Remove the optical-drive cable and fan cable from the routing guide on the hard-drive cage. 2 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the chassis. 3 Slide and lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the power and data cable from the connector on the hard drive.
book.book Page 23 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-drive cage off the hard drive.
book.book Page 24 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile.
book.book Page 25 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 26 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 4 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly. 5 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive and remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive.
book.book Page 27 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 28 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Converter 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.
book.book Page 29 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Converter 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.
book.book Page 30 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Touchscreen 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.
book.book Page 31 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 3 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the display cable and touchscreen cable from the connectors on the touchscreen board. 4 Disconnect the touchscreen-board cable from the connector on the touchscreen board. 5 Remove the screws that secure the touchscreen board to the chassis. 6 Lift the touchscreen board away from the chassis.
book.book Page 32 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Touchscreen 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.
book.book Page 33 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 34 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 3 Use your fingertips to spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up. 4 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.
book.book Page 35 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 36 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Postrequisites 1 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 20. 2 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 18. 3 Replace the stand cover. See "Replacing the Stand Cover" on page 16. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
book.book Page 37 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the System-Board Shield 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.
book.book Page 38 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the System-Board Shield 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.
book.book Page 39 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 40 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 4 40 Lift the wireless mini-card away from the system-board connector.
book.book Page 41 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 42 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 43 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 44 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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 stand cover.
book.book Page 45 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from the connector (SPEAKER) on the system board. 2 Make note of the speakers cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the display bezel. 4 Lift the speakers along with the cable off the display bezel.
book.book Page 46 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 47 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Fan 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 stand cover.
book.book Page 48 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Fan 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.
book.book Page 49 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Power-Button 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.
book.book Page 50 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the power-button and hard-drive activity light cable from the connector (PWRCN1) on the system board. 2 Make a note of the power-button and hard-drive activity light cable routing and remove it from the routing guides. 3 Remove the screw that secures the power-button assembly to the display bezel. 4 Slide the power-button assembly toward the top of the computer and then lift it away from the display bezel.
book.book Page 51 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Power-Button 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.
book.book Page 52 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Processor Heat-Sink 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.
book.book Page 53 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on the processor heat-sink), loosen the captive screws that secure the processor heat-sink to the system board. 2 Carefully lift the processor heat-sink and release it from the tab on the chassis. NOTE: The appearance of the processor heat-sink may vary based on your computer model.
book.book Page 54 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink 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.
book.book Page 55 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Processor 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. CAUTION: Processors are fragile.
book.book Page 56 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Press the release-lever down and then pull it outwards to release it from the securing tab. 2 Extend the release lever completely to open the processor cover. Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new processor. 3 Gently lift the processor to remove it from the socket.
book.book Page 57 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Processor 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.
book.book Page 58 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 6 Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the processor heat-sink. 7 Apply the new thermal grease to the top of the processor. Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 54. 2 Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 38. 3 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 20. 4 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 18.
book.book Page 59 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 60 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect all the cables from their connectors on the system board. NOTE: For information on the location of the connectors, see "System Board Components" on page 13. 2 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 3 Lift the system board at an angle and then slide it to release the connectors on the system board from the slots on the chassis. 4 Remove the system board from the chassis.
book.book Page 61 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 62 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 63 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the converter-board cable from the connector on the display panel. 2 Remove the screws that secure the chassis to the display bezel. 3 Push and release the tabs that secure the chassis to the display bezel. 4 Lift the chassis off the display panel.
book.book Page 64 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 5 Peel and release the tape that secures the display cable to the connector on the display panel. 6 Press the release latch on either side of the display cable and then pull the display cable to disconnect it from the connector on the display panel. 7 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the touchscreen cables from the connectors on the display panel.
book.book Page 65 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 8 Remove the display cable and the touchscreen cables from the display panel. 9 Lift the display panel off the display bezel and place it on a clean surface.
book.book Page 66 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 10 Remove the screws that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel. 11 Remove the display-panel brackets from the display panel.
book.book Page 67 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 68 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM 8 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 27. 9 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 20. 10 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 18. 11 Replace the stand cover. See "Replacing the Stand Cover" on page 16. 12 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
book.book Page 69 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 70 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the camera assembly to the display bezel. 2 Carefully lift the camera assembly and turn it over. 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module. 4 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the camera-module bracket. 5 Slide and remove the camera module away from the camera-module bracket.
book.book Page 71 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 72 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Microphone 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.
book.book Page 73 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the microphone-module bracket to the display bezel. 2 Lift the microphone-module bracket off the display bezel. 3 Slide and lift the microphone module out of the slot on the display bezel. 4 Disconnect the microphone cable from the connector on the microphone module.
book.book Page 74 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Microphone 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.
book.book Page 75 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Removing the Antenna Modules 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.
book.book Page 76 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure 1 Place the chassis on a clean surface. 2 Note the location of the antenna modules on the chassis and pry the antenna modules from the chassis. 3 Note the antenna cables routing and remove the cables from the routing guides. 4 Lift the antenna modules along with its cable off the chassis.
book.book Page 77 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Replacing the Antenna Modules 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.
book.book Page 78 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 79 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Procedure Remove the display bezel.
book.book Page 80 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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.
book.book Page 81 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM System Setup Overview Use the system setup to utility to: • Get information about the hardware installed on your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on. • • Change the system configuration information. Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on.
book.book Page 82 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions. Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window.
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book.book Page 88 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Exit Save Changes and Reset Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes Discard Changes and Reset Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options Load Defaults Allows you to load default values for all system setup options Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • USB Floppy Device — The computer attempts to boot from the USB floppy drive.
book.book Page 89 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot. 1 If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB port. 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
book.book Page 90 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Clearing Forgotten Passwords 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. 1 Remove the stand cover.
book.book Page 91 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 PM Clearing CMOS Settings 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.
book.book Page 92 Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:21 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 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and click Submit. If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of your computer's Service Tag.