Dell Studio 1457, Service Manual

Page 1: ...arks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model P03G series Regulatory type P03G001 November 2009 Rev A00 Before You Begin Battery Bas...

Page 2: ...ure the I O board to the computer base 11 Lift the I O board out of the computer base Replacing the I O Board 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avo...

Page 3: ...nd the system board 5 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the memory modules see Replacing the Memory Module s 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the Mini Cards if applicable see Replacing the Mini Card 10 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 11 Replace the battery see Replacing th...

Page 4: ...he safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION To help prevent damage to the ...

Page 5: ...uter from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety 1 Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer Fo...

Page 6: ...ed devices from their electrical outlets 6 Disconnect all attached devices from your computer 7 Remove the battery see Removing the Battery 8 Turn the computer top side up open the display and press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device CAUTI...

Page 7: ...iguration changes 7 The BIOS upgrade finishes and the computer restarts automatically Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in the main battery is properly installed and a network cable is attached 2 Turn on the computer 3 Go to the Dell Support website at support dell com 4 Click Drivers Downloads Select Model 5 Select the type of product in the Select Your...

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Page 9: ...u Begin 2 Slide the bluetooth card below the tab 3 Replace the screw that secures the bluetooth card to the bluetooth board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge groun...

Page 10: ... in Before You Begin 2 Remove the bluetooth card see Removing the Bluetooth Card 3 Disconnect the bluetooth board cable from the bluetooth board cable connector 4 Using the pull tab lift and slide the bluetooth board away from the display cover Replacing the Bluetooth Board 1 Slide the bluetooth board until it is firmly seated under the tabs 2 Connect the bluetooth board cable to the connector on ...

Page 11: ...the Camera Module 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Align the camera module over the screw holes on the display cover WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic dischar...

Page 12: ...to the connector on the camera module 5 Replace the display panel see Replacing the Display Panel 6 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 7 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 8 Replace the WWAN module see Replacing the WWAN Module 9 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board Back to Contents Page ...

Page 13: ... Board Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surf...

Page 14: ...on the computer WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a...

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Page 16: ... a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty CAUTION To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Removing the Battery before worki...

Page 17: ...processor heat sink that covers the processor 5 Replace the processor heat sink assembly see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink Assembly 6 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board 7 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD see Flashing the BIOS Back to Contents Page CAUTION Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor Seating the pro...

Page 18: ...ctrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Removing the Battery before working inside the computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servi...

Page 19: ... pad to the portion of the heat sink that covers the processor 3 Place the processor heat sink assembly on the system board 4 Tighten the seven captive spring screws that secure the processor heat sink assembly to the system board 5 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board Back to Contents Page ...

Page 20: ...working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAU...

Page 21: ...isplay Assembly 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Place the display assembly in position and replace the four screws two on each side that secure the display assembly to the computer base 3 Route the cables through the routing guides 4 Replace the WWAN module see Replacing the WWAN Module 5 Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board Display Bezel Removing the Display Bez...

Page 22: ...to place 3 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Display Panel Removing the Display Panel 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 3 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For addition...

Page 23: ...isplay cover Replacing the Display Panel 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Connect the display panel cable to the connector on the display panel and secure it with the tape 3 Align the display panel with the display cover and replace the four screws that secure the display panel to the display cover 4 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 5 Replace the display ass...

Page 24: ...rews three on each side that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel Replacing the Display Panel Bracket 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Replace the six screws three on each side that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel 3 Replace the display panel see Replacing the Display Panel 4 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 5 Replace ...

Page 25: ...ng inside the computer CAUTION To prevent data loss turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer before removing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state CAUTION Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing...

Page 26: ...g or shipping the hard drive 3 Place the hard drive in the hard drive bracket 4 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 5 Slide the hard drive into the computer base 6 Slide the hard drive towards the connector using the pull tab 7 Replace the two screws that secure the hard drive to the computer base 1 hard drive 1 hard drive 2 hard drive bracket 3 screws 4 CA...

Page 27: ...your computer as needed see Restoring Your Operating System in the Setup Guide 11 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed For more information see the Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer ...

Page 28: ...fety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician...

Page 29: ...ots on the palm rest 4 Slide the keyboard tabs under the palm rest 5 Replace the screw at the top of the keyboard 6 Align the keyboard surround with the palm rest and snap it into place 7 Replace the three screws in the battery bay 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery CAUTION The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile easily dislodged and time consuming to replace Be careful when removing ...

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Page 31: ...e connector Replacing the Memory Module s 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding ...

Page 32: ...g the Battery or connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet 6 Turn on the computer As the computer boots it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer click Start Help and Support Dell System Information Back to Contents Page NOTE If the memory module is not installed p...

Page 33: ...an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your computer CAUTION To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Removing the Battery before working inside the computer CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty NOTE Dell does not guarantee c...

Page 34: ...eve 8 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 9 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 10 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as required For more information see the Dell Technology Guide 3 antenna cables 2 CAUTION When the Mini Card is not in the computer store it in protective antistatic packaging For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Disch...

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Page 36: ...t see Removing the Palm Rest 10 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the system board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wr...

Page 37: ...est see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 6 Turn the computer over and replace the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer base 7 Replace the memory modules see Replacing the Memory Module s 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the Mini Cards if applicable see Replacing the Mini Card 10 Replace the base cover see Repla...

Page 38: ...G Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on your com...

Page 39: ... camera microphone cable pull the cable away from the connector 12 Remove the four screws from the top of the palm rest 13 Starting at the back of the palm rest use your fingers to gently ease the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest while pulling on the outside 1 power button cable connector 2 battery indicator cable connector 3 speaker module cable connector 4 ...

Page 40: ...est into place 4 Replace the four screws on the top of the palm rest 5 Turn the computer over 6 Replace the ten screws on the computer base 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the Mini Cards if applicable see Replacing the Mini Card 10 Replace the memory modules see Replacing the Memory Module s 11 Replace the base cover...

Page 41: ...g guides 3 Replace the two screws that secure the speaker module to the computer base 4 Connect the speaker module cable to its connector on the system board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To a...

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Page 43: ...a cable from the connector on the system board 9 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard 10 Remove the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 11 Remove the speaker module see Removing the Speaker Module 12 Remove the optical drive see Removing the Optical Drive WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best pra...

Page 44: ...lack tab and pull the cable away from the connector l Network cable pull the cable away from the connector 14 Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base 15 Lift the system board at an angle toward the side of the computer and out of the computer base Replacing the System Board 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Place the system board on the computer base ...

Page 45: ...f applicable see Replacing the Mini Card 13 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 14 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 15 Replace any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or 8 in 1 Media Card Reader 16 Turn on the computer 17 Enter the service tag see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in ...

Page 46: ...m the connector on the system board 12 Remove the three screws that secure the WWAN module to the computer base 13 Turn the WWAN module over and disconnect the WWAN module cable from the connector on the WWAN module WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance H...

Page 47: ...the speaker module see Replacing the Speaker Module 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the Mini Cards if applicable see Replacing the Mini Card 10 Replace the memory modules see Replacing the Memory Module s 11 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 12 Rep...