Dell Inspiron 7437, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Inspiron 14 7000 Series Owner s Manual Computer model Inspiron 7437 Regulatory model P42G Regulatory type P42G001 ...

Page 2: ...ION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death ____________________ 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc 2013 09 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...ure 10 Replacing the Base Cover 11 Procedure 11 Removing the Battery 12 Prerequisites 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Postrequisites 13 Removing the Speakers 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Speakers 15 Procedure 15 Postrequisites 15 Removing the Wireless Card 16 Prerequisites 16 Procedure 16 Replacing the Wireless Card 17 Procedure 17 Postrequisites 17 ...

Page 4: ... Postrequisites 21 Removing the Power Adapter Port 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 Replacing the Power Adapter Port 24 Procedure 24 Postrequisites 24 Removing the System Board 25 Prerequisites 25 Procedure 25 Replacing the System Board 28 Procedure 28 Postrequisites 28 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 28 Removing the mSATA Card 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the mSATA Card 30 Proc...

Page 5: ...the Keyboard 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the Keyboard 36 Procedure 36 Postrequisites 36 Removing the Display Assembly 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 Replacing the Display Assembly 41 Procedure 41 Postrequisites 41 Removing the Palm Rest 42 Prerequisites 42 Procedure 42 Replacing the Palm Rest 45 Procedure 45 Postrequisites 46 Flashing the BIOS 47 ...

Page 6: ...6 Contents ...

Page 7: ... of the screen to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings Power Shut down NOTE If you use a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 2 After the computer shuts down disconnect it from the electrical outlet 3 Disconnect all cables such as power and USB cables from your computer 4 Disconnect all peripherals connected to your computer Rec...

Page 8: ...ur computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean 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 cables keep the...

Page 9: ...ews inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any cables peripherals and other parts you removed before working on your computer 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet 4 Turn on your computer ...

Page 10: ...de Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 4 Using a plastic scribe pry the base cover out of the pa...

Page 11: ...s in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 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 palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the ...

Page 12: ... see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 2 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 3 Remove the cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly 5 ...

Page 13: ...de Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the battery cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Connect the battery ...

Page 14: ...gulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the right speaker out of the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the left speaker cable from the routing gu...

Page 15: ...e safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the left speaker on the alignment posts and snap the speaker into place 2 Route the left speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Align the right speaker on the alignment posts and snap the speaker into place 4 Connect the speaker cable to the system board...

Page 16: ...n After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw to release the wireless card 3...

Page 17: ...on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card connector 2 Insert the wireless card at a 45 degree angle into the wireless card connector 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down 4 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card NOTE The color of the antenna cables is visible near the tip of the cables The ...

Page 18: ...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 base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Follow step 1 and step 2 from Removing the Speakers on page 14 2 Disconnect the ...

Page 19: ...regulatory_compliance WARNING The battery may explode if installed incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Procedure 1 Place the coin cell battery into its position on the palm rest assembly 2 Route the coin cell cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the coin cell batter...

Page 20: ...ow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the system board 2 Disconnect the fan ca...

Page 21: ... After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screws on the fan with the screw holes on the system board 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery ...

Page 22: ...er follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 2 Dis...

Page 23: ...ard 4 Remove the screw that secures the power adapter board to the palm rest assembly 5 Remove the cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 6 Lift the power adapter port off the palm rest assembly 1 screw 2 power adapter port 3 routing guide 4 power adapter port cable 1 4 2 3 ...

Page 24: ...nce home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 2 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 3 Align the screw hole on the power adapter port with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the di...

Page 25: ... See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 Procedure NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setup Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board For more information on entering the Service Tag in the BIOS see Replacing the S...

Page 26: ...sconnect the power adapter port cable 1 camera cable 2 touch panel cable 3 touchpad cable 4 display cable 5 tape 6 power adapter port cable 7 battery and hard drive activity status light cable 8 keyboard backlight cable 9 keyboard cable 10 connector latches 4 11 coin cell battery cable 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 11 ...

Page 27: ...tem board to the palm rest assembly 6 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 7 Remove the mSATA card See Removing the mSATA Card on page 29 8 Remove the Thermal Cooling Assembly See Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 31 1 screws 6 2 system board 2 1 ...

Page 28: ...screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 5 Connect the power adapter port cable 6 Slide the display cable into the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 7 Adhere the tape to the display cable 8 Slide the touchpad cable keyboard cable keyboard backlight cable and battery and hard drive activity status light cable into the system board and press ...

Page 29: ... Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 Procedure 1 Follow the step 1 to ...

Page 30: ...SATA card connector 2 Insert the mSATA card at a 45 degree angle into the mSATA card connector 3 Press the other end of the mSATA card down 4 Align the screw hole on the mSATA card with the screw hole on the system board 5 Replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board 6 Flip the system board 7 Follow the step 3 to step 9 from Replacing the System Board on page 28 Postrequisites...

Page 31: ...me page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 Procedure NOTE The number of screws and the sha...

Page 32: ...em board 4 In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly loosen the captive screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board 5 Lift the thermal cooling assembly off the system board 1 captive screws 3 2 thermal cooling assembly 1 2 ...

Page 33: ...e screws on the thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the cooling assembly tighten the captive screws that secure the thermal cooling assembly to the system board 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Flip the system board 5 Follow the step 3 to step 9 from Replacing the System Board on page 28 Postrequisites 1 Replace the spea...

Page 34: ...tices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 6 Remove ...

Page 35: ...eyboard 35 2 Peel off all the cables stuck on the keyboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 4 Lift and remove the keyboard from the palm rest assembly 1 cables 3 1 screws 37 1 1 ...

Page 36: ...e 1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 3 Adhere all cables on the keyboard 4 Adhere the Mylar on the keyboard and palm rest assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 28 2 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 ...

Page 37: ...fter Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 Procedure 1 Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the system board 2 Disconnect the touch panel and...

Page 38: ...38 Removing the Display Assembly 3 Open the palm rest assembly to an angle of 180 degrees ...

Page 39: ...uter display make sure that the work surface is flat and clean 4 Flip the computer over 5 Remove the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm rest assembly 6 Release the display hinges from the palm rest assembly 1 screws 5 2 display hinges 2 1 2 ...

Page 40: ...40 Removing the Display Assembly 7 Remove the display assembly from the palm rest assembly ...

Page 41: ... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display assembly on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the camera and touch panel cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 5 C...

Page 42: ...42 Replacing the Display Assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 ...

Page 43: ... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 12 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 16 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 20 5 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 14 6 Remove the system bo...

Page 44: ...Removing the Palm Rest 43 CAUTION To avoid scratching the computer display make sure that the work surface is flat and clean 2 Flip the computer over ...

Page 45: ...ve the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Release the display hinges from the palm rest assembly 5 Remove the palm rest assembly from the display assembly 1 screws 5 2 display hinges 2 1 2 ...

Page 46: ...er follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display assembly on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the palm rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges 3 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the pal...

Page 47: ...acing the System Board on page 28 3 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 15 4 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 21 5 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 17 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 13 7 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 ...

Page 48: ... of the Service Tag NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories 4 Click Drivers and Downloads 5 In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer 6 Click BIOS 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 8 On the next page select Single file download and click ...