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book.book Page 2 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: 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.
book.book Page 3 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Instructions . . . Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After Working Inside Your Computer . Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside View of Your Computer . System-Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 4 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Graphics Card Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Wireless Mini-card . Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 5 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Front I/O Panel Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Front I/O Panel .
book.book Page 6 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . Prerequisites. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . 44 44 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 7 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Before You Begin CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 2 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Shutdown your computer. • Windows 8 — Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar, and then click Settings→ Power→ Shut down. • Windows 7 — Click Start → Shut down .
book.book Page 8 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM 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 practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels.
book.book Page 9 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM After Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Place the computer in an upright position. 3 Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
book.book Page 10 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Technical Overview WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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book.book Page 12 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Computer Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 13 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Computer Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 14 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Fan Shroud WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 15 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Fan Shroud WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 16 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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 computer cover.
book.book Page 17 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 18 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Postrequisites 1 Replace the fan shroud. See "Replacing the Fan Shroud" on page 15. 2 Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 13.
book.book Page 19 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Graphics Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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 computer cover.
book.book Page 20 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Graphics Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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 Locate the PCI-Express x16 card slot.
book.book Page 21 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Wireless Mini-card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 22 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 23 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Front Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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 Remove the computer cover.
book.book Page 24 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM 3 Rotate and pull the front bezel away from the front of the computer to release the front bezel clamps from the front panel slots.
book.book Page 25 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Front Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 26 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Drive Cage WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 27 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM 2 Disconnect the power and data cables from the connectors on the optical drive. 3 Disconnect the power and data cables from the connectors on the hard drive. 1 2 3 4 5 1 drive cage 2 optical-drive data cable 3 optical-drive power cable 4 hard-drive data cable 5 hard-drive power cable 4 Lift the drive cage away from the chassis. 5 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 6 Remove the hard drive.
book.book Page 28 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Drive Cage WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 29 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 30 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 31 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Primary Hard-Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 32 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile.
book.book Page 33 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Front I/O Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 34 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Procedure CAUTION: Be careful when sliding the front I/O panel out of the computer to avoid damaging the connectors and the cable routing clips. NOTE: Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can re-route them correctly after you replace the front I/O panel. 1 Disconnect the front I/O panel cables from the system board connectors (AUDF1, USBF1, and USBF3). See "System-Board Components" on page 11.
book.book Page 35 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Front I/O Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 36 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Power-Button Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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 computer cover.
book.book Page 37 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the power-button module cable from the system-board connector (LEDH1). See "System-Board Components" on page 11. 2 Remove the power-button module cable from the routing guides on the chassis. 3 Press the power-button module tabs to release the power-button module from the front panel. 4 Slide the power-button module along with its cable through the slot on the front panel.
book.book Page 38 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Power-Button Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 39 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 40 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-sink Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 41 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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. CAUTION: Processors are fragile.
book.book Page 42 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 43 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM 5 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover. 6 Pivot the release lever. 5 4 6 3 2 1 7 1 alignment post 2 processor pin-1 corner 3 processor 4 processor cover 5 processor-cover notch 6 release lever 7 securing tab Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor fan and heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-sink Assembly" on page 40. 2 Replace the fan shroud.
book.book Page 44 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 45 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 46 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 47 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect all cables connected to the system board. See "System-Board Components" on page 11. 2 Make note of the cable routing and remove the cables from the routing guides. 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 4 Lift the system board out of the chassis.
book.book Page 48 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, 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.
book.book Page 49 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Removing the Power-Supply Unit WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 50 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the chassis. 2 Slide and remove the power-supply unit away from the chassis.
book.book Page 51 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Replacing the Power-Supply Unit WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 52 Monday, November 25, 2013 3:53 PM Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and click Submit. If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag.
