Dell Inspiron 14, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Inspiron 14 3000 Series Owner s Manual Computer Model Inspiron 14 3442 Regulatory Model P53G Regulatory Type P53G001 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2014 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 res...

Page 3: ...Your Computer 11 Removing the Battery 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Removing the Optical Drive 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Optical Drive 16 Procedure 16 Post requisites 16 Removing the Base Cover 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 17 Replacing the Base Cover 18 Procedure 18 Post requisites 18 ...

Page 4: ...23 Prerequisites 23 Procedure 23 Replacing the Wireless Card 25 Procedure 25 Post requisites 25 Removing the Keyboard 26 Prerequisites 26 Procedure 26 Replacing the Keyboard 29 Procedure 29 Post requisites 29 Folding the Keyboard Cable 29 Removing the Hard Drive 32 Prerequisites 32 Procedure 32 Replacing the Hard Drive 35 Procedure 35 Post requisites 35 ...

Page 5: ...ton Board 42 Prerequisites 42 Procedure 42 Replacing the Power Button Board 44 Procedure 44 Post requisites 44 Removing the Touchpad 45 Prerequisites 45 Procedure 45 Replacing the Touchpad 47 Procedure 47 Post requisites 47 Removing the I O Board 49 Prerequisites 49 Procedure 49 Replacing the I O Board 51 Procedure 51 Post requisites 51 ...

Page 6: ...rerequisites 55 Procedure 55 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 57 Procedure 57 Post requisites 57 Removing the Power Adapter Port 58 Prerequisites 58 Procedure 58 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 60 Procedure 60 Post requisites 60 Removing the System Board 61 Prerequisites 61 Procedure 61 Replacing the System Board 64 Procedure 64 Post requisites 64 ...

Page 7: ...Assembly 68 Prerequisites 68 Procedure 68 Replacing the Display Assembly 70 Procedure 70 Post requisites 70 Removing the Display Bezel 71 Prerequisites 71 Procedure 72 Replacing the Display Bezel 73 Procedure 73 Post requisites 73 Removing the Display Hinges 74 Prerequisites 74 Procedure 75 Replacing the Display Hinges 76 Procedure 76 Post requisites 76 ...

Page 8: ...l 77 Prerequisites 77 Procedure 78 Replacing the Display Panel 80 Procedure 80 Post requisites 80 Removing the Camera 81 Prerequisites 81 Procedure 82 Replacing the Camera 83 Procedure 83 Post requisites 83 Flashing the BIOS 84 ...

Page 9: ...your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable 7 After the computer is unplugged press and hold the p...

Page 10: ... ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components 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 ...

Page 11: ... sure 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 part s 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 11 ...

Page 12: ...best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked 3 Using your fingertips lift the battery at an angle and remove the battery off the computer base 1 battery 2 latches 2 3 computer base 4 Turn the comp...

Page 13: ...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 dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place 13 ...

Page 14: ...r Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive assembly to the computer base 2 Using your fingertips slide the optical drive assembly out of the optical drive bay 1 optical drive assembly 2 screw 3 Carefully pull the o...

Page 15: ...4 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive assembly and remove the optical drive bracket 1 optical drive bezel 2 optical drive 3 optical drive bracket 4 screw 15 ...

Page 16: ...cedure 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 Align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive assembly 3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive assembly 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay and align the sc...

Page 17: ...e instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the base cover to the computer base 2 Slide the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base 3 Lift the base cover off the comp...

Page 18: ...ide your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screw that secures the base cover to the computer base Post requisites Replace the ba...

Page 19: ...puter 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 19 ...

Page 20: ...ps to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 2 Remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 securing clips 2 2 memory module slot 3 memory module 20 ...

Page 21: ...ion 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 dell com regulatory_compliance 21 ...

Page 22: ...emory 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 securing clips 2 2 memory module slot 3 memory module Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 22 ...

Page 23: ...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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the wireless card slot 23 ...

Page 24: ...3 Slide and remove the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card 3 screw 24 ...

Page 25: ...To avoid damage to the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Insert the wireless card into the wireless card slot 3 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the wireless card slot 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wi...

Page 26: ...ng inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the battery Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display 2 Using a plastic scribe pry the keyboard out by pressing the securing clips starting from the middle securing clip 26 ...

Page 27: ...3 Slide the keyboard up to release it from the tabs on the palm rest 1 plastic scribe 2 securing clips 5 3 keyboard 4 tabs 5 4 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest 27 ...

Page 28: ...5 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 1 keyboard 2 keyboard cable 3 latch 6 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest 28 ...

Page 29: ...page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure NOTE If you are installing a new keyboard fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard For more information see Folding the Keyboard Cable 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable 2 Turn over the keyboard 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and snap...

Page 30: ...ions to fold the cables on the replacement keyboard the same way they are folded on the old keyboard 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard 2 Gently fold the keyboard cable with the end aligned with the fold line as shown in the image 1 keyboard cable 2 fold line 30 ...

Page 31: ...1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard 31 ...

Page 32: ...gulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the computer base 2 Slide the hard...

Page 33: ...slide the hard drive assembly out of the tabs on the computer base 1 screw 2 hard drive 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 5 Using the pull tab lift the hard drive bracket off the hard drive 33 ...

Page 34: ...6 Peel off the Mylar sheet from the hard drive 1 hard drive bracket 2 pull tab 3 screws 2 4 mylar sheet 34 ...

Page 35: ...latory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Adhere the Mylar sheet on the hard drive 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 4 Slide the hard drive assembly under the tabs on the computer base and place the hard driv...

Page 36: ... 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the hard drive 4 Remove the keyboard 36 ...

Page 37: ...ocedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 2 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 1 screws 3 3 Remove the tape covering the power button cable 37 ...

Page 38: ...ft the latches and using the pull tabs disconnect the power button cable and the touchpad cable from the system board 1 power button cable 2 touchpad cable 5 Close the display and turn the computer over 38 ...

Page 39: ...he computer base 1 screws 8 2 computer base 7 Using a plastic scribe release the tabs on the palm rest from the slots on the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 palm rest 3 computer base 8 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 39 ...

Page 40: ...t from the bottom edge and away from the computer base 1 palm rest 10 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Removing the Power Button Board 11 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 3 in Removing the Touchpad 40 ...

Page 41: ...llow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Replacing the Power Button Board 3 Align the palm rest over the computer base 4 Press down on the edges of the palm rest to snap it into place 5 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 6 Slide the touchpad cable and the power button cable into the connectors on the system board and press down on the latches to secure the cables ...

Page 42: ...actices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive Procedure 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 2 Peel the tape from the power button board 3 Remove the screw that secures ...

Page 43: ...5 Lift the power button board along with the cable off the palm rest 1 power button board 2 tape 3 screw 4 power button cable 43 ...

Page 44: ... at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Route the power button cable through the routing guides on the palm rest 2 Align the screw hole on the power button board with the screw hole on the palm rest 3 Replace the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest 4 Adhere the tape to the power button board 5 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest Post ...

Page 45: ...n After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the keyboard Procedure 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest 2 Remove the scr...

Page 46: ...3 Slide and remove the touchpad out of its slot on the palm rest 1 touchpad 2 screws 2 46 ...

Page 47: ...ces see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide and replace the touchpad into its slot on the palm rest 2 Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm rest 3 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest 4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in Replacing the Palm Rest 1 touchpad 2 screws 2 Post requisit...

Page 48: ...5 Replace the keyboard 6 Replace the battery 48 ...

Page 49: ...de Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Remove the palm rest Procedure 1 Lift the I O board from the computer base and turn it over 2 Lift the latch and us...

Page 50: ...3 Lift the I O board away from the computer base 1 system board 2 I O board cable 3 I O board 50 ...

Page 51: ...ractices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the I O board cable into the I O board cable connector and press down on the latch to secure the cable 2 Turn over the I O board and use the alignment post on the computer base to place the I O board in position Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the hard drive 3 Replace the wireless...

Page 52: ... Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Remove the palm rest 8 Remove the I O board Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the...

Page 53: ...3 Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base 1 speakers 2 2 speaker cable 53 ...

Page 54: ... see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on the computer base place the speakers on the computer base 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the I O board 2 Replace the palm rest 3 Replace the hard drive 4 Replace the w...

Page 55: ... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Remove ...

Page 56: ...1 system board 2 battery socket 3 coin cell battery 4 plastic scribe 56 ...

Page 57: ...s in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the hard drive 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Replace the memory module s 5 Replace the base...

Page 58: ...our Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the memory module s 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove the hard drive 6 Remove the keyboard 7 Remove the palm rest Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 2 Note the power adapter...

Page 59: ...3 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 power adapter port cable 2 power adapter port 59 ...

Page 60: ...r more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the power adapter port into position 2 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base 3 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the palm rest 2 Replace the hard drive 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Rep...

Page 61: ...g System Setup You must make the desired 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 them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless ca...

Page 62: ...t cable and speaker cable from the connector on the system board 1 power adapter port cable 2 power adapter port 3 display cable 4 speaker cable 5 I O board cable 6 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 62 ...

Page 63: ...7 Lift the system board off the computer base 1 system board 2 screws 2 63 ...

Page 64: ...he system board with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 3 Connect the power adapter port cable and speaker cable to the connectors on the system board 4 Slide the I O board cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the latch to secure the cable 5 Adhere the display cable to the fan 6 Slide the display cab...

Page 65: ...imum cooling for 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Remove the palm rest 9 Remove the system ...

Page 66: ...4 Lift the heat sink assembly off the system board 1 fan cable 2 system board 3 captive screws 5 4 heat sink assembly 66 ...

Page 67: ...orrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the heat sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Replace the system bo...

Page 68: ...e safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Remove the palm rest 9 Remove the system board Procedure 1 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable f...

Page 69: ...3 Lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 4 3 antenna cable 4 computer base 69 ...

Page 70: ...m regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display assembly on the computer base and align the screw holes on the display assembly with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 3 Route the antenna cable through the routing guides on the computer base Post requisites 1 Replace the system board 2 Replace the palm rest 3 Replac...

Page 71: ...w the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Remove the palm rest 9 Remove the system board 1...

Page 72: ...Procedure 1 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel 2 Remove the display bezel off the display back cover 1 display bezel 2 display back cover 72 ...

Page 73: ...liance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the display bezel with the display back cover and gently snap the display bezel into place 2 Align the hinge covers with the hinges on the display assembly and snap the hinge covers into place Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the system board 3 Replace the palm rest 4 Replace the hard drive 5 Replace the w...

Page 74: ...tions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Remove the palm rest 9 Remove the system board 10 Remove the ...

Page 75: ...Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover 2 Lift the display hinges off the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display hinges 2 3 screws 8 75 ...

Page 76: ...pliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the system board 4 Replace the palm rest 5 Replace the hard drive 6 Replace the wi...

Page 77: ...Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Remove the palm rest 9 Remove the system board 10 Remove the display assembl...

Page 78: ...dure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover 2 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over 1 display panel 2 screws 4 3 Peel the tape adhered over the display cable 78 ...

Page 79: ...4 Disconnect the display cable from the display panel cable connector 1 display panel 2 display back cover 3 display cable 5 Lift the display panel away from the display back cover 79 ...

Page 80: ...splay panel connector 2 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable 3 Gently place the display panel on the display back cover and align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display back cover 4 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Replace the display hinges 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the display asse...

Page 81: ...s in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Remove the optical drive 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the memory module s 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the hard drive 7 Remove the keyboard 8 Remove the palm rest 9 Remove the system board 10 Remove the disp...

Page 82: ...Procedure 1 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera 2 Lift the camera off the display back cover 1 camera 2 camera cable 82 ...

Page 83: ...ee the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment post place the camera on the display back cover 2 Connect the camera cable to the camera connector Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the system board 4 Replace the palm rest 5 Replace the hard drive 6 Replace the wireless card 7 Replace the mem...

Page 84: ...the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories 4 Click Get Drivers and Downloads 5 Click View All Drivers 6 In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer 7 Click BIOS 8 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 9 On the next page select Single file download and click...