Inspiron 17 5000 Series Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 17–5759 Regulatory Model: P28E Regulatory Type: P28E004
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Contents Before working inside your computer.................................. 10 Before you begin .............................................................................................10 Safety instructions............................................................................................10 Recommended tools........................................................................................11 After working inside your computer......................................
Removing the memory modules............................................ 23 Prerequisites.....................................................................................................23 Procedure.........................................................................................................23 Replacing the memory modules.............................................25 Procedure.........................................................................................................
Removing the optical drive......................................................37 Prerequisites.....................................................................................................37 Procedure.........................................................................................................37 Replacing the optical drive..................................................... 40 Procedure.....................................................................................................
Removing the I/O board.......................................................... 53 Prerequisites.....................................................................................................53 Procedure.........................................................................................................53 Replacing the I/O board...........................................................55 Procedure...................................................................................................
Removing the power-adapter port........................................ 71 Prerequisites..................................................................................................... 71 Procedure......................................................................................................... 71 Replacing the power-adapter port........................................ 73 Procedure.........................................................................................................
Removing the display bezel.................................................... 86 Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 86 Procedure........................................................................................................ 86 Replacing the display bezel.....................................................88 Procedure.......................................................................................................
Removing the display cable...................................................101 Prerequisites................................................................................................... 101 Procedure.......................................................................................................101 Replacing the display cable...................................................103 Procedure......................................................................................................
Before working inside your computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut down your computer. – Windows 10: Click or tap Start → Power → Shut down. – Windows 8.1: On the Start screen, click or tap the power icon Shut down.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
• 12 Plastic scribe
After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the battery in the battery bay and snap the battery into place.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
3 Using a plastic scribe, pry up the base cover starting from the inner edge, and lift it off the computer base.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
3 4 Using the pull tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base. 1 screws (4) 2 pull tab 3 hard-drive assembly 4 hard-drive cable 5 latch Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.
5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot.
Replacing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot.
2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. 1 memory module 2 memory-module slot 3 notch 4 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery.
Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
4 28 Slide and remove the wireless card from the system board.
Replacing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default.
1 plastic scribe 3 coin-cell battery socket 2 coin-cell battery 31
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
2 3 34 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 1 plastic scribe 3 palm-rest assembly 2 keyboard Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboardbacklight cable (optional) from the system board. NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a backlit keyboard. 5 1 keyboard-backlight cable 2 latch 3 keyboard cable 4 keyboard Lift the keyboard, along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly.
Replacing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the keyboard.
3 Using a plastic scribe, push the optical-drive assembly out of the opticaldrive bay. 4 Pull the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. 5 38 1 optical-drive assembly 3 plastic scribe 2 palm rest Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel off the optical drive.
6 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. NOTE: Note the orientation of the optical-drive bracket so that you can replace it correctly.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive.
Removing the computer base WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (4) 3 optical-drive cable 2 connector latch 3 Close the display and turn the computer over. 4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 5 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer base.
6 Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
7 Using your fingertips, starting from the rear, pry the computer base off the palm-rest assembly. NOTE: Ensure the antenna cables are completely removed from the routing guides on the computer base. 1 computer base 8 Turn the computer base over. 9 Remove the optical-drive interposer.
10 Remove the speakers.
Replacing the computer base WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the optical-drive interposer. 2 Replace the speakers.
Removing the speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
2 48 Lift the speakers, along with the cable, off the computer base.
Replacing the speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts, align and place the speakers on the computer base.
Removing the optical-drive interposer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
1 computer base 3 optical-drive interposer 2 tabs (2) 51
Replacing the optical-drive interposer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
3 54 Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the heat-sink assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation.
4 Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board. 1 screws (3) 2 fan cable 3 heat-sink assembly 4 captive screws (3) Procedure (integrated graphics card) 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 2 In sequential order, as indicated on the heat-sink assembly, loosen the captive screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 3 Remove the screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
4 58 Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board.
Replacing the heat-sink assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor.
3 Replace the keyboard. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”. 6 Replace the base cover. 7 Replace the battery.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board.
Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the power-button board cable and the touchpad cable from the system board. 1 power-button board cable 2 touchpad cable 3 Close the display and turn the computer over. 4 Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board. 5 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
6 7 Peel the I/O board cable off the palm-rest assembly. 1 I/O board cable 2 system board 3 screw 4 connector latch 5 display cable Carefully lift the system board from the inner edge to release the system board from the system-board connector on the palm-rest assembly.
8 Turn the system board over. 1 9 system board 2 palm-rest assembly Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 10 Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
11 Lift the system board off the computer base.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 2 Replace the I/O board. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 8 in “Replacing the computer base”. 4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the optical drive”. 5 Replace the keyboard. 6 Replace the coin-cell battery. 7 Replace the memory modules. 8 Replace the wireless card. 9 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”. 10 Replace the base cover. 11 Replace the battery.
Removing the batteryconnector board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
4 Lift the battery-connector board off the palm-rest assembly.
Replacing the batteryconnector board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
4 72 Lift the power-adapter port, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the power-adapter port into the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
2 Peel off the tapes that secure the antenna cables to the palm-rest assembly. 1 antenna cables (2) 3 tapes (5) 2 routing guide 3 Open the display at an angle of 90 degrees. 4 Place the computer on the edge of a table so that the palm-rest assembly is on the table and the display assembly extends past the table edge with the display hinges facing up. 5 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly.
6 76 Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the palm-rest assembly at the edge of a table with the display hinges facing up.
11 Replace the base cover. 12 Replace the battery.
Removing the power-button board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
5 80 Lift the power-button board, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
Replacing the power-button board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
12 Replace the base cover. 13 Replace the battery.
Removing the palm-rest assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover.
1 84 palm-rest assembly
Replacing the palm-rest assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the palm-rest assembly on a flat surface.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are only applicable for laptop with nontouchscreen display.
2 Remove the display bezel off the display back-cover.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: These instructions are only applicable for laptops with nontouchscreen display.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouch screen display.
2 90 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over.
3 4 Gently peel the display cable, then lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display-cable connector. 1 display panel 2 latch 3 display cable 4 tape 5 display back-cover Lift the display panel off the display back-cover.
5 Remove the display hinges.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: These instructions are only applicable for laptop with nontouchscreen display.
10 Replace the memory modules. 11 Replace the wireless card. 12 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”. 13 Replace the base cover. 14 Replace the battery.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouchscreen display.
2 96 Lift the display hinges off the display panel.
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 working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: These instructions are only applicable for laptop with nontouchscreen display.
Removing the camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouchscreen display.
2 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the camera off the display back-cover.
Replacing the camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: These instructions are only applicable for laptop with nontouchscreen display.
Removing the display cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: This chapter is applicable only for laptops with a nontouchscreen display.
2 Note the display cable routing and remove the display cable from the routing guides on the display back-cover. 3 Note the camera cable routing and remove the camera cable from the display back-cover.
Replacing the display cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display backcover.
Removing the display backcover and antenna assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure After performing all the prerequisites, we are left with the display back-cover and antenna assembly.
Replacing the display backcover and antenna assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the display back-cover and antenna assembly on a flat surface.
Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your computer and click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4 Click Drivers & downloads. 5 Select the operating system installed on your computer.
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