Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series, Service Manual

Page 1: ...Inspiron 15 3000 Service Manual Computer Model Inspiron 15 3567 Regulatory Model P63F Regulatory Type P63F002 ...

Page 2: ... 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 2016 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2016 11 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post requisites 21 Removing the keyboard 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3 ...

Page 4: ...ure 31 Post requisites 33 Removing the optical drive interposer 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the optical drive interposer 36 Procedure 36 Post requisites 36 Removing the hard drive 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 Replacing the hard drive 40 Procedure 40 Post requisites 40 Removing the memory modules 41 Prerequisites 41 Procedure 41 4 ...

Page 5: ...ss card 47 Procedure 47 Post requisites 48 Removing the power button board 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 50 Replacing the power button board 53 Procedure 53 Post requisites 53 Removing the speakers 55 Prerequisites 55 Procedure 55 Replacing the speakers 57 Procedure 57 Post requisites 57 Removing the I O board 58 Prerequisites 58 Procedure 58 5 ...

Page 6: ... coin cell battery 63 Procedure 63 Post requisites 63 Removing the heat sink 64 Prerequisites 64 Procedure 64 Replacing the heat sink 66 Procedure 66 Post requisites 66 Removing the fan 67 Prerequisites 67 Procedure 67 Replacing the fan 69 Procedure 69 Post requisites 69 Removing the status light lens 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 70 6 ...

Page 7: ...ard 78 Procedure 78 Post requisites 79 Removing the touch pad 80 Prerequisites 80 Procedure 80 Replacing the touch pad 83 Procedure 83 Post requisites 83 Removing the power adapter port 84 Prerequisites 84 Procedure 84 Replacing the power adapter port 86 Procedure 86 Post requisites 86 Removing the display assembly 87 Prerequisites 87 Procedure 87 7 ...

Page 8: ...lay bezel 94 Procedure 94 Post requisites 94 Removing the display panel 95 Prerequisites 95 Procedure 95 Replacing the display panel 98 Post requisites 98 Procedure 98 Removing the camera 99 Prerequisites 99 Procedure 99 Replacing the camera 101 Procedure 101 Post requisites 101 Removing the display hinges 102 Prerequisites 102 Procedure 102 8 ...

Page 9: ...ocedure 105 Replacing the display back cover and antenna assembly 107 Procedure 107 Post requisites 107 Removing the palm rest 108 Prerequisites 108 Procedure 108 Replacing the palm rest 110 Post requisites 110 Procedure 110 Diagnostics 111 Flashing the BIOS 113 Getting help and contacting Dell 114 Self help resources 114 Contacting Dell 114 9 ...

Page 10: ...om your computer 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable 6 Close the display and turn the computer over 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 more safety best pr...

Page 11: ...al 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 you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting ca...

Page 12: ...y Base cover M2x5 1 Optical drive bracket Optical drive M2x3 1 Base cover Palm rest assembly M2 5x8 8 Base cover Palm rest assembly M2x5 2 Base cover Palm rest assembly M2x2 3 Base cover Palm rest assembly M2x5 5 Hard drive assembly Palm rest assembly M2x3 4 Hard drive bracket Hard drive M3x3 4 Wireless card bracket System board M2x3 1 Display hinge Palm rest assembly M2 5x8 3 Power button board P...

Page 13: ...3 1 Fan System board M2x5 2 System board Palm rest assembly M2x3 2 Touch pad bracket Touch pad M2x3 6 Power adapter port Palm rest assembly M2x3 1 Display panel Display back cover and antenna assembly M2x3 4 Display hinges Display back cover and antenna assembly M2 5xM2 5 big head 6 13 ...

Page 14: ...nsure that no stray 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 14 ...

Page 15: ...nside 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 battery release latch to the unlocked position You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked 2 Using your fingertips lift the battery at an angle and remove it from the battery bay ...

Page 16: ...3 Turn the computer over open the display and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board 16 ...

Page 17: ...king 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 2 Place the battery in the battery bay and snap the battery into place 17 ...

Page 18: ...de 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 Remove the screw M2x5 that secures the optical drive assembly to the base cover 2 Using a plastic scribe push to release the optical drive assembly from the optical dr...

Page 19: ...rive assembly out of the optical drive bay 4 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the optical drive bracket to the optical drive NOTE Note the orientation of the optical drive bracket so that you can replace it correctly 19 ...

Page 20: ...5 Remove the optical drive bracket from the optical drive 6 Carefully pull the optical drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive 20 ...

Page 21: ...th the slots on the optical drive and snap it into place 2 Align the screw hole on the optical drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical drive assembly NOTE You must correctly align the optical drive bracket to ensure that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer For correct orientation see step 4 in Removing the optical drive 3 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the optic...

Page 22: ...ions 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 Using a plastic scribe gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the keyboard up to release it fr...

Page 23: ...4 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest assembly 5 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 23 ...

Page 24: ...6 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest assembly 24 ...

Page 25: ...nstructions 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 keyboard cable into the system board connector and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Turn the keyboard over slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest assembly and snap the keyboard into place Po...

Page 26: ...our 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard Procedure 1 Remove the five screws M2x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest ...

Page 27: ...om the connector on the system board 3 Close the display and the turn the computer over 4 Remove the eight screws M2 5x8 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 5 Remove the three screws M2x2 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 27 ...

Page 28: ...6 Remove the two screws M2x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 28 ...

Page 29: ...7 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover off the palm rest assembly 8 Turn the base cover over 29 ...

Page 30: ...9 Remove the optical drive interposer 30 ...

Page 31: ...low 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 Turn the base cover over 31 ...

Page 32: ... palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 5 Slide the optical drive cable into its connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable 6 Replace the five screws M2x5 that secure the palm rest assembly to the base cover 7 Close the display and turn the computer over 8 Replace the three screws M2x2 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 32 ...

Page 33: ...er to the palm rest assembly 10 Replace the eight screws M2 5x8 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the keyboard 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 3 Replace the battery 33 ...

Page 34: ...e 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in Removing the base cover Procedure Release the optical driv...

Page 35: ...35 ...

Page 36: ...w 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 Align the tabs on the base cover and snap it into place Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 9 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacin...

Page 37: ...ulatory_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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Pro...

Page 38: ...3 Lift the hard drive assembly off the palm rest assembly 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive assembly 5 Remove the four screws M3x3 that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 38 ...

Page 39: ...6 Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket 39 ...

Page 40: ...h the screw holes on the hard drive 2 Replace the four screws M3x3 that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 3 Connect the interposer to the hard drive 4 Place the hard drive assembly in the palm rest assembly and align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 5 Replace the four screws M2x3 that secure the hard drive assembly to the palm ...

Page 41: ... 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Using your fingertips carefully spread apart the securing cl...

Page 42: ...2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 42 ...

Page 43: ...king 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 memory module slot and slide it firmly into the slot at an angle 43 ...

Page 44: ... not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 4 Replace the battery 44 ...

Page 45: ...tices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the wireless card bracket to the wireless card and system board 2...

Page 46: ...4 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot 46 ...

Page 47: ...ur 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 1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wire...

Page 48: ...less card Antenna cable color Auxiliary black triangle Black Main white triangle White 4 Align the screw hole on the wireless card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and the system board 5 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the wireless card bracket to the wireless card and system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replac...

Page 49: ...3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 4 Replace the battery 49 ...

Page 50: ...ns 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Remove the two screws M2 5x8 that ...

Page 51: ...utton board cable from the system board 4 Remove the screw M2x2 that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 5 Peel the tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 6 Slide and remove the power button board from the tab on the palm rest assembly 51 ...

Page 52: ...7 Note the power button board cable routing and peel it off the palm rest assembly 52 ...

Page 53: ... assembly 2 Replace the screw M2x2 that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 3 Adhere the tape that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest assembly 5 Slide the power button board cable into its connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable 6 Close the display hinges ...

Page 54: ...4 Replace the battery 54 ...

Page 55: ... 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Peel of...

Page 56: ...3 Note the speaker cable routing and lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the palm rest assembly NOTE Note the position of the rubber grommets before lifting the speaker 56 ...

Page 57: ...while replacing the speaker Ensure that the rubber grommets are in their position after placing the speaker on the system board 1 Align the speakers using the alignment posts on the palm rest assembly and snap the speakers into place 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the speaker cable to the system board 4 Adhere the tape that secures the spea...

Page 58: ...ee the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the I O board 2 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures t...

Page 59: ...4 Lift the I O board off the palm rest assembly 59 ...

Page 60: ...age at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the I O board on the palm rest assembly and snap the I O board into place 2 Slide the I O board cable into its connector on the I O board and close the latch to secure the cable 3 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the I O board to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step...

Page 61: ...liance 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the proce...

Page 62: ...62 ...

Page 63: ...s in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 ...

Page 64: ...ING The heat sink may become hot 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 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing ...

Page 65: ...2 Lift the heat sink off the system board Integrated Eight screws Discrete Four screws 65 ...

Page 66: ...r 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 Procedure 1 Align the screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 Replace the captive screws that secure the heat si...

Page 67: ... 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 2 Remove the ...

Page 68: ...3 Lift the fan off the palm rest assembly 68 ...

Page 69: ...atory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the fan on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the two screws M2x5 that secure the fan to the system board 4 Connect the fan cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cove...

Page 70: ...structions 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover Procedure Remove the status light lens...

Page 71: ...71 ...

Page 72: ...ructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 2 Replace the keyboard 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 4 Replace the battery Procedure Align the status light l...

Page 73: ... program after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made 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...

Page 74: ... Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 4 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board 5 Open the latch and disconnect the power button board cable from the system board 6 Open the latch and disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board 7 Open the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the system board 8 Disconnect the speaker cable...

Page 75: ...onnect the touch pad cable from the system board 10 Remove the two screws M2x3 that secures the system board to the palm rest assembly 11 Gently release the ports on the system board from the slots on the palm rest assembly 75 ...

Page 76: ...12 Carefully turn the system board over 13 Peel the tape that secures the power adapter port cable to the system board and disconnect the power adapter port from the system board 76 ...

Page 77: ...14 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 77 ...

Page 78: ...in after you replace the system board Procedure 1 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 2 Adhere the tape that secures the power adapter port cable to the system board 3 Turn the system board over 4 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 5 Replace the two screws M2x3 that secures the system board to the palm rest assembly 6 Conne...

Page 79: ...lace the screw 2 5x8 that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the fan 2 Replace the heat sink 3 Replace the memory modules 4 Replace the wireless card 5 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 6 Replace the keyboard 7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 8 Replace the battery 79 ...

Page 80: ...e home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the memory modules 6 Remove the wireless card 7 Remove the heat sink 8 Remove the fan 9 Remove the system board Procedure 1 Peel the tape...

Page 81: ...3 Lift the touch pad bracket off the palm rest assembly 81 ...

Page 82: ...4 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest assembly 82 ...

Page 83: ...pad on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the touch pad bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the six screws M2x3 that secure the touch pad bracket to the touch pad 4 Adhere the tape that secures the touch pad bracket to the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the system board 2 Replace the fan 3 Replace the heat sink 4 Replace the wireless card 5...

Page 84: ...ell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the coin cell battery 6 Remove the memory modules 7 Remove the wireless card 8 Remove the heat sink 9 Remove the fan 10 Remove the system board Procedure 1 R...

Page 85: ...3 Lift the power adapter port off the palm rest assembly 85 ...

Page 86: ... Slide the power adapter port into the slot on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw M2x3 that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the power adapter port cable along its routing guides on the palm rest assembly Post requisites 1 Replace the system board 2 Replace the fan 3 Replace the heat sink 4 Replace the wireless card 5 Replace the memory modules 6 Replace the...

Page 87: ...king 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 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card Procedure 1 Remove the three screw...

Page 88: ...degrees 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the palm rest assembly 4 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable 5 Note the display cable routing and remove the display cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 88 ...

Page 89: ...6 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides on the palm rest assembly 89 ...

Page 90: ...7 Open the palm rest assembly at an angle and slide it off the display assembly 90 ...

Page 91: ... screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the three screws 2 5x8 that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 5 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 6 Connect the display cable and close the latch to secure the cable 7 Route the display cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 8...

Page 92: ... 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 non touch screen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing...

Page 93: ...Procedure 1 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inner edges of the display bezel 2 Remove the display bezel off the display back cover and antenna assembly 93 ...

Page 94: ...r For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the display bezel with the display back cover and gently snap the display bezel into place Post requisites 1 Replace the display assembly 2 Replace the wireless card 3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 4 Replace the keyboard 5 Follow th...

Page 95: ...nce home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touch screen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly...

Page 96: ...2 Lift the display panel and turn it over 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel 4 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 96 ...

Page 97: ...5 Lift the display panel off the display back cover and antenna assembly 97 ...

Page 98: ...card 4 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 5 Replace the keyboard 6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 7 Replace the battery Procedure 1 Slide the display cable into the connector on the display panel and close the latch to secure the cable 2 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel 3 Turn the disp...

Page 99: ... page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove...

Page 100: ...3 Lift the camera off the display back cover and antenna assembly 100 ...

Page 101: ... the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment post adhere the camera on the display back cover and antenna assembly 2 Connect the camera cable to the camera Post requisites 1 Replace the display bezel 2 Replace the display assembly 3 Replace the wireless card 4 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 5 Repl...

Page 102: ... dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NOTE These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non touchscreen display 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the display...

Page 103: ...2 Carefully lift the display hinges off the display back cover and antenna assembly 103 ...

Page 104: ...ry_compliance Post requisites 1 Replace the display panel 2 Replace the display bezel 3 Replace the display assembly 4 Replace the wireless card 5 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replacing the base cover 6 Replace the keyboard 7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the optical drive 8 Replace the battery Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with ...

Page 105: ...gulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Remove the wireless card 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the display bezel 8 Remove the display panel 9 Remove the display hinges 10 Remove the camera Procedure NOTE T...

Page 106: ...106 ...

Page 107: ...es see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the display back cover and antenna assembly on a clean flat surface Post requisites 1 Replace the camera 2 Replace the display hinges 3 Replace the display panel 4 Replace the display bezel 5 Replace the display assembly 6 Replace the wireless card 7 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in Replac...

Page 108: ...procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the optical drive 3 Remove the keyboard 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the base cover 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive 6 Remove the memory modules 7 Remove the wireless card 8 Remove the power button board 9 Remove the speakers 10 Remove the I O board 11 Remove the heat sink 12 Remove the f...

Page 109: ...109 ...

Page 110: ...embly 2 Replace the power adapter port 3 Replace the touch pad 4 Replace the system board 5 Replace the status light lens 6 Replace the fan 7 Replace the heat sink 8 Replace the I O board 9 Replace the speakers 10 Replace the power button board 11 Replace the wireless card 12 Replace the memory modules 13 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in Replacing the hard drive 14 Follow the procedur...

Page 111: ...rge Off Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged Computer is running on battery and the battery has more than 5 percent charge Computer is in sleep state hibernation or turned off The power and battery status light blinks amber along with beep codes indicating failures For example the power and battery status light blinks amber two times followed by a pause and then blinks white...

Page 112: ... invalid The computer may emit a series of beeps during start up if the errors or problems cannot be displayed The repetitive beep codes help the user troubleshoot problems with the computer Camera status light Indicates whether the camera is in use Solid white Camera is in use Off Camera is not in use Caps Lock status light Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled Solid white Caps Lock ...

Page 113: ...o not have 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...

Page 114: ...ress Enter Online help for operating system www dell com support windows www dell com support linux Troubleshooting information user manuals setup instructions product specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on www dell com support Learn about your operating system setting up and using your computer data backup diagnostics and so on See Me and My Dell at www dell com su...

Page 115: ...ountry and product and some services may not be available in your country NOTE If you do not have an active internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog 115 ...