Dell EMC Inspiron 3252, Service Manual

Page 1: ...Inspiron 3252 Service Manual Regulatory Model D14S Regulatory Type D14S001 ...

Page 2: ...void the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2016 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their resp...

Page 3: ...lacing the computer cover 12 Procedure 12 6 Removing the coin cell battery 13 Prerequisites 13 Procedure 13 7 Replacing the coin cell battery 14 Procedure 14 Post requisites 14 8 Removing the front bezel 15 Prerequisites 15 Procedure 15 9 Replacing the front bezel 17 Procedure 17 Post requisites 17 10 Removing the fan 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 11 Replacing the fan 20 Procedure 20 Post requi...

Page 4: ...hard drive 27 Procedure 27 Post requisites 27 18 Removing the 2 5 inch hard drives 28 Prerequisites 28 Procedure 28 19 Replacing the 2 5 inch hard drives 30 Procedure 30 Post requisites 30 20 Removing the drive cage 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 21 Replacing the drive cage 34 Procedure 34 Post requisites 34 22 Replacing the optical drive 35 Prerequisites 35 Procedure 35 23 Removing the optical ...

Page 5: ...acing the power button module 46 Procedure 46 Post requisites 46 30 Removing the system board 47 Prerequisites 47 Procedure 47 31 Replacing the system board 49 Procedure 49 Post requisites 49 32 BIOS setup program 50 Overview 50 Entering BIOS setup program 50 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 50 Post requisites 51 Clearing CMOS Settings 51 Prerequisites 51 Procedure 51 Pos...

Page 6: ...E 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 NOTE 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 electric...

Page 7: ... that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION Press and eject any installed card from the media card reader Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Philips screwdriver Flat head screwdriver Plastic scribe Before working inside your computer 7 ...

Page 8: ...y screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals or cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 5 Turn on your computer 2 8 After working inside your computer ...

Page 9: ...r 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 Topics Inside View Of Your Computer System Board Components Inside View Of Your Computer 1 drive cage 2 memory module 3 cooling assembly 4 system board 5 chassis 3 Technical overview 9 ...

Page 10: ... 3 power button cable connector 4 wireless card slot 5 password jumper 6 CMOS jumper 7 drive power cable connector 8 primary hard drive data cable connector 9 optical drive data cable secondary hard drive data cable connector 10 coin cell battery 10 Technical overview ...

Page 11: ...de your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Procedure 1 Place the computer on its side with the vents facing up 2 Remove the screws that secure the computer cover to the chassis 3 Release the computer cover by sliding it toward the back of the computer 4 Lift the computer cover away from the chassis ...

Page 12: ...mputer 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 Topics Procedure Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the computer cover with the slots on the chassis and slide it toward the front of the computer 2 Replace the screws that secure the computer cover to the chassis 5 12 Replacin...

Page 13: ...ompliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS setup program s settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program s settings before removing the coin cell battery Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites Remove the computer cover Procedure Using your fingertips gently press the securing clip on the coin c...

Page 14: ...king 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 Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket Post requisites Replace the computer cover 7 14 Replacing the coin cell batt...

Page 15: ... instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites Remove the computer cover Procedure 1 Place the computer in an upright position 2 Release the front bezel tabs by moving them outward 3 Gently rotate and pull the front bezel away from the chass...

Page 16: ...a front bezel tabs 3 b chassis c front bezel 16 Removing the front bezel ...

Page 17: ...uctions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align and insert the tabs on the front bezel into the slots on the front panel 2 Rotate the front bezel toward the chassis until the front bezel tabs snap into place Post requisites Replace the comput...

Page 18: ... see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the drive cage to the chassis 2 Press the tab and slide the drive cage outward a tab b drive cage c screws 2 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 4 Remove the screws tha...

Page 19: ...1 screws 4 2 fan 3 fan cable 4 heat sink Removing the fan 19 ...

Page 20: ...regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Place the fan on the heat sink 2 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the heat sink 3 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the heat sink on the system board 4 Connect the fan cable to the system board 5 Slide the drive cage into the chassis 6 Align the screw holes on the drive cage with screw holes on the c...

Page 21: ...t during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it CAUTION For maximum cooling of the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Remove the fan Procedur...

Page 22: ...eat sink can damage the system board and processor NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align the captive screws on the heat sink wit...

Page 23: ...me page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel Procedure 1 Using your fingertips spread apart the securing clips at each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot CAUTION To prevent damage to the memory module hold the...

Page 24: ...liance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Insert the memory module into the memory module slot 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 slot 2 tab 3 memo...

Page 25: ...egulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel Procedure 1 Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard drive 2 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the drive cage 1 screws 2 2 hard drive assembly 3 power cable 4 data cable 3 Using the pull tab ...

Page 26: ...d drive assembly over 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 6 Slide the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket a screws 2 b hard drive c hard drive bracket 26 Removing the 3 5 inch hard drive ...

Page 27: ...ics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Slide the hard drive into the hard drive bracket 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard drive bracket 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Turn over the hard drive assembly 5 Slide and place the hard drive assembly into the drive cage 6 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive ...

Page 28: ...ices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites Remove the computer cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard drive NOTE Disconnect the cables from the second hard drive if installed a hard drive assembly b data cable c power cable 2 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive brack...

Page 29: ...s that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket 5 Slide the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket a hard drive b hard drive bracket c screws 4 NOTE Follow step 4 to step 5 to remove the second hard drive if installed Removing the 2 5 inch hard drives 29 ...

Page 30: ...rocedure 1 Slide the hard drive into the hard drive bracket 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard drive bracket 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket NOTE Follow step 1 to step 2 to remove the second hard drive if installed 4 Slide and place the hard drive assembly into the drive cage 5 Replace the screw that secures the hard...

Page 31: ...ce home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel Procedure 1 Disconnect the power cables and data cables from all the drives NOTE The number and type of drives varies depending on the configuration you ordered 1 drive cage 2 hard drive cable 3 optical drive cable 4 power cable 2 3 5 inch hard drive ...

Page 32: ...the screws that secure the drive cage to the chassis then press the tab and slide the drive cage outward a tab b 2 5 inch hard drive assembly c screws 2 4 Turn the drive cage at an angle to release the tab on the drive cage from the slot on the chassis 32 Removing the drive cage ...

Page 33: ... the chassis 6 Using the pull tab slide the 3 5 inch hard drive assembly toward the inside of the computer and lift it if installed 7 Remove the 2 5 inch hard drive if installed 8 Remove the optical drive if applicable Removing the drive cage 33 ...

Page 34: ...Post requisites Procedure 1 Replace the optical drive if applicable 2 Replace the 2 5 inch hard drive if installed 3 Slide and place the 3 5 inch hard drive assembly into the drive cage if installed 4 Align the tab on the drive cage to the slot on the chassis 5 Slide the drive cage into the chassis 6 Replace the screws that secure the drive cage to the chassis 7 Connect the power cables and data c...

Page 35: ...iance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the drive cage Procedure 1 Turn the drive cage over 2 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive assembly to the drive cage 3 Slide the optical drive assembly out of the drive cage NOTE Note the orientation of the optical drive so tha...

Page 36: ...a optical drive bezel b optical drive 36 Replacing the optical drive ...

Page 37: ... Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the optical drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and snap the optical drive bezel into place 2 Slide the optical drive assembly into the drive cage 3 Replace the screws that secure the optical drive assembly to the drive cage Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure f...

Page 38: ...egulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the drive cage Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board 2 Slide and lift the wireless card bracket off the wireless card 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 4...

Page 39: ...nder it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Slide the wireless card into the wireless card slot 3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main white triangle White Auxiliary black triangl...

Page 40: ...wireless card bracket 6 screw Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the drive cage 2 Replace the front bezel 3 Replace the computer cover 40 Replacing the wireless card ...

Page 41: ...liance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the drive cage 4 Remove the wireless card Procedure 1 Gently slide the antenna cables through the routing hole on the chassis a routing hole b antenna cables 2 2 Remove the screws that secur...

Page 42: ...1 plastic scribe 2 antenna cables 2 3 screws 2 4 antenna modules 2 42 Removing the antenna modules ...

Page 43: ...atory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the antenna modules with the screw holes on the chassis 2 Replace the screws that secure the antenna modules to the chassis 3 Slide the antenna cables through the routing hole on the chassis Post requisites 1 Replace the wireless card 2 Follow the procedure from st...

Page 44: ...mpliance Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the drive cage Procedure 1 Disconnect the power button cable from the system board 2 Using a plastic scribe press down the clip on top of the power button module to release it from the chassis 3 Using a plastic scribe press the clip at ...

Page 45: ...b power button module c tabs 2 Removing the power button module 45 ...

Page 46: ...e Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Slide the power button cable through the slot on the chassis 2 Align and push the power button module into the slot on the front panel till the clips on the module snap in place 3 Connect the power button cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 t...

Page 47: ...to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board Topics Prerequisites Procedure Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Fol...

Page 48: ...nt panel from the chassis and then rotate it outward 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis 5 Starting from the back of the chassis lift and slide the system board out of the chassis a screws 6 b system board 48 Removing the system board ...

Page 49: ...the system board Topics Procedure Post requisites Procedure 1 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the back of the chassis and gently place the system board into the chassis 2 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the chassis 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis 4 Close the front panel and align the screw hole on the front pa...

Page 50: ...NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the desktop Then turn off your computer and try again Clearing Forgotten Passwords NOTE Before working inside...

Page 51: ...r 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 computer cover 2 Remove the front bezel 3 Remove the drive cage Procedure 1 Remove the jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and replace it on pins 1 and 2 2 Wait f...

Page 52: ...1 jumper plug 2 pin 1 3 pin 2 4 pin 3 Post requisites 1 Replace the drive cage 2 Replace the front bezel 3 Replace the computer cover 52 BIOS setup program ...

Page 53: ... the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers downloads Find it myself 5 Select the operating system installed on your computer 6 Scroll down the page and expand BIOS 7 Click Download to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 8 After the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file 9 Do...

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