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Dell Inspiron 15/15R

Owner’s Manual

Computer model: Inspiron 3521/5521/5537

Regulatory model: P28F

Regulatory type: P28F001/P28F003

OM_Book.book Page 1 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM

Summary of content (68 pages)

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OM_Book.book Page 2 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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. ____________________ © 2012–2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
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OM_Book.book Page 3 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Replacing the Battery Procedure . . . . 7 8 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 4 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 5 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering the Service Tag in system setup . . . . . . . . . . 37 37 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 39 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . Prerequisites. Procedure . . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . 40 40 40 . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 6 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Replacing the Display Assembly . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Display Bezel Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 7 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the operating system installed on your computer.
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OM_Book.book Page 8 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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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OM_Book.book Page 9 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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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OM_Book.book Page 10 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 11 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 12 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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OM_Book.book Page 13 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Use your fingertips to carefully 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.
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OM_Book.book Page 14 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 15 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Removing the Optical-Drive 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 16 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical-drive assembly. 4 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly. 5 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly.
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OM_Book.book Page 17 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Replacing the Optical-Drive 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 18 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Removing the Hard-Drive 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 19 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base. 2 1 1 hard-drive assembly 2 pull-tab 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
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OM_Book.book Page 20 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Replacing the Hard-Drive 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 21 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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OM_Book.book Page 22 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Lift and slide the keyboard towards the display to release the keyboard from the palm-rest assembly. 4 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard from the connector on the system board. 6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly.
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OM_Book.book Page 23 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 24 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 25 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 4 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touchpad cable and the power-button cable from the system board.
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OM_Book.book Page 26 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 5 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest to the system board. 6 Using a plastic scribe gently lift and release the tabs on palm-rest from the slots on the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly. 7 Lift the palm-rest off the computer base.
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OM_Book.book Page 27 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 28 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 29 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Slide and remove the wireless mini-card out of the system-board connector.
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OM_Book.book Page 30 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 31 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 32 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base. 2 Use the pull-tab to disconnect the I/O board cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Gently lift and remove the I/O board off the computer base.
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OM_Book.book Page 33 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 34 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 35 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board. 2 Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Disconnect the power adapter-port cable, speaker cable, and the I/O board cable from the system board.
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OM_Book.book Page 36 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 4 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base. 5 Lift the system board off the computer base.
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OM_Book.book Page 37 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 38 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 39 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Turn the system board over and place it on a flat surface. 2 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board.
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OM_Book.book Page 40 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 41 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Removing the 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 42 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Turn the system board over and place the system board on a flat surface. 2 In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink), remove the screws that secure the heat-sink to the system board. 3 Lift the heat-sink off the system board.
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OM_Book.book Page 43 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Replacing the 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 44 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 45 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Turn the system board over and place the system board on a flat surface. 2 Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Remove the screw that secures the fan to the system board. 4 Lift the fan off the system board.
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OM_Book.book Page 46 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 47 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 48 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Peel the tape that secures the LED silicon tubes to the computer base. 2 Lift and remove the LED silicon tubes off the computer base.
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OM_Book.book Page 49 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Note the speaker cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 4 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base.
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OM_Book.book Page 50 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 51 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 52 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board. 2 Disconnect the display cable from the connectors on the system board. 3 Disconnect the wireless mini-card cables from the connectors on the wireless mini-card.
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OM_Book.book Page 53 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 4 Move aside the power adapter-port cable from the screws. 5 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 6 Lift the display assembly off the computer base.
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OM_Book.book Page 54 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 55 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 56 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Press the hinge covers on the sides and lift the hinge covers to remove it 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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OM_Book.book Page 57 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 58 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 59 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display panel. 2 Lift the display hinges off the display back-cover.
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OM_Book.book Page 60 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 61 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 62 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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.
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OM_Book.book Page 63 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM 3 Peel the tape that is adhered over the display cable. 4 Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the display panel.
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OM_Book.book Page 64 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 65 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 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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OM_Book.book Page 66 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the display back-cover. 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module. 3 Peel the tape that secures the camera module to the display back-cover. 4 Lift the camera module off the display back-cover.
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OM_Book.book Page 67 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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OM_Book.book Page 68 Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:34 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.