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    Inspiron 15 7000 Series Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 7537 Regulator y model: P 36F Regulatory type: P36F001[...]

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    Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potentia l 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. _______________ _____ © 201[...]

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    Contents | 3 Contents Before W orking Inside Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . 7 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Recommended T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 After Working Insi de Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 | Contents Removing the Wire less Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Replacing the Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Contents | 5 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . . . . 34 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Replacing the Therm al-Cooling Assembly . . . . . 36 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Postrequisit[...]

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    6 | Contents Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Before W orking Inside Y our Computer | 7 Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Before Y ou Begin CAUTION: T o avoid data loss, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer . 1 Save and close all open files, exit all op en programs, and turn off your comp uter . Point to the lower or upper-ri ght corner [...]

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    8 | Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidel ines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance[...]

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    After Working Inside Y our Computer | 9 After W orking Inside Y our 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 Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working on your compu[...]

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    10 | Removing the Base Cover Removing the Base Cover WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comp[...]

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    Replacing the Base Cover | 11 Replacing the Base Cover WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Com[...]

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    12 | Removing the Battery Removing the Battery WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput er&q[...]

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    Replacing the Battery | 13 Replacing the Battery WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput er[...]

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    14 | Removing the Memory Module(s) Removing the Memor y Module(s) WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In sid[...]

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    Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 15 Replacing the Memor y Module(s) WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In s[...]

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    16 | Removing the Hard Drive Removing t he Hard Drive WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comp[...]

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    Removing the Hard Drive | 17 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket. 4 Lift the hard-drive brack et off the h ard drive. 1 screws (4) 2 hard drive 3 hard-drive bracket 3 2 1[...]

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    18 | Replacing the Hard Drive Replacin g the Hard D rive WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our C[...]

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    Removing the Wireless Card | 19 Removing the Wi reless Card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y ou[...]

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    20 | Replacing the W ireless Card Replacing the W ireless Card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y[...]

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    Removing the Keyboard | 21 Removing the Keybo ard WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput e[...]

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    22 | Removing the Keyboard 2 T urn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Using a plastic scribe, release the latches th at secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard 1 2[...]

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    Removing the Keyboard | 23 5 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the keyboard and keyboard-backlit cables from the system board. 6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly . 1 keyboard-backlit cable 2 connector latches (2) 3 keyboard cable 3 1 2[...]

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    24 | Replacing th e Keyboar d Repla cing th e Keyboa rd WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Co[...]

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    Removing the Bottom Cover | 25 Removing the Bottom Cover WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our C[...]

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    26 | Removing the Bottom Cover Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the bottom cover to the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (2) 2 palm-rest assembly 1 2[...]

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    Removing the Bottom Cover | 27 2 Close the display and turn the computer over . 3 Remove the screws that secure the bottom cover to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Note the antenna cables routin g and remove them from the routing guides on the bottom cover . 5 Using a plastic scribe, pry the bottom cover off the palm-rest assembly. 6 Lift the bottom cove[...]

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    28 | Replac ing the Bo ttom Cov er Replacing the Bottom Cover WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y [...]

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    Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 29 Removing the Coin-Cell Batter y WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In s[...]

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    30 | Replacing the Coi n-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Batter y WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking I[...]

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    Removing the Speakers | 31 Removing the Speakers WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput er[...]

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    32 | Removing the Speake rs Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, release the tabs on the right speaker . 2 Release the tabs that secure the left speaker to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Disconnect the speaker cabl e from the system boar d. 4 Remove the speaker cable from the rout ing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Lift the speak ers along with its [...]

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    Replacing the Speak ers | 33 Replacing the Speakers WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput[...]

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    34 | Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After [...]

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    Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly | 35 Procedure NOTE: The number of screws and the shape of the thermal-cooli ng assembly vary for systems shipp ing with integrated graphics card. 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 2 In sequential order (indicated on the the rmal-cooling assembly), loosen the captive screws that secure the therm[...]

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    36 | Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " Afte[...]

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    Removing the USB Board | 37 Removing the USB Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput [...]

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    38 | Replacing the USB Bo ard Replacing the USB Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comp[...]

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    Removing the Power- Adapter Po rt | 39 Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking I[...]

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    40 | Removing the Power -Adapter Port CAUTION: Be careful when handling the palm-rest assembly. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel. 2 Open the palm-rest assembly as far as poss ible to release the display hinge from the palm-rest assembly and close the palm-rest assembly . 1 palm-rest assembly 1[...]

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    Removing the Power- Ad apter Port | 41 3 Remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Remove the power -button boar d from the pow er- adapter port cable r outing. 1 power-button board 2 screw 3 display hinge 3 2 1[...]

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    42 | Removing the Power -Adapter Port 5 Note the power-adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 6 Remove the screw that secure the power-adapter port to the palm-rest assembly. 7 Peel off the tape that secures the powe r -adapter port cable to the palm-rest assembly. 8 Disconnect the power- adapter port cable from th[...]

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    Replacing the Power- Adapter Port | 43 Replacing the Power- Adapter Port WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking[...]

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    44 | Removing the System Board Removing the System Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our C[...]

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    Removing the System Board | 45 Procedure NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using System Setu p. En ter 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 [...]

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    46 | Removing the S ystem Board 3 Close the display and turn the computer over . 4 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable, speaker cable, camera cable, and hard-drive cable from the system board. 5 Peel off the tapes and lift the connecto r latches that secure the display and USB-board cables to the system board. 1 camera cable 2 power-a dapter po[...]

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    Removing the System Board | 47 6 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the palm-rest assembly . 7 Remove the screw tha t secures the dis p lay hinge to the palm-rest assembly . 8 Open the palm-rest assembly as far as poss ible to release the display hinge from the palm-rest assembly . 1s c r e w s ( 2 ) 1 palm-rest assembly 1 1[...]

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    48 | Removing the Syst em Board 9 Lift the sys tem board at an angle and rele ase the headset port from the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 10 Lift the system board off the palm-rest assemb ly . 1s y s t e m b o a r d 1[...]

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    Replacing the System Board | 49 Replacing the System Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our[...]

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    50 | Replacing the System Board Entering the Service T ag in the BIOS 1 T urn on the computer . 2 At the Dell logo, press <F2> to enter System Setup. 3 Navigate to the Main tab and type the Service T ag in the Ser vice T ag field.[...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly | 51 Removing the Display Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side[...]

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    52 | Removing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Peel off the tape, lift the latch, and di sconnect the display cable from the sy stem board. 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the system board. 3 Peel the tape off the camera cable. 4 Note the camera cable routing and r emove the cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly . 5 Remove the [...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly | 53 6 Open the palm-rest assembly to an angle of 90 degrees to release the display hinges from the palm-rest assembly. 1 display hinges 2 palm-rest assembly 3 display assembly 1 2 3[...]

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    54 | Removing the Display Assembly 7 Lift the palm-rest assembly away from the display assembly . 1 palm-rest assembly 1[...]

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    Replacing th e Display As sembly | 55 Replacing the Display Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In [...]

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    56 | Removing the Display Bez el Removing the Display Bezel WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y ou[...]

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    Removing the Display Bez el | 57 Procedure 1 Press the bottom of the display-hinge cover and r emove it off the display assembly . 1 display assembly 2 display-hinge cover 1 2[...]

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    58 | Removing the Display Bezel 2 Using your fingert ips, car efully pry up the insi de edge of the display bezel. 3 Remove the display bezel off the display back-cover . 1 display bezel 1[...]

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    Replacing the Display Bez el | 59 Replacing the Display Bezel WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y [...]

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    60 | Removing the Display Pane l Removing the Display Panel WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y ou[...]

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    Removing the Display Panel | 61 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the di splay panel to the display back-cover. 2 Lift the display panel off the display back -cover and place it face down on a clean surface. 1 display panel 2 disp lay back-cover 3s c r e w s ( 4 ) 3 1 2[...]

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    62 | Removing the Display Panel 3 Peel off the tape and disconnect the display cable from the display panel. 1 display panel 2 disp lay cable 3t a p e 3 1 2[...]

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    Replacing the Display Panel | 63 Replacing the Display Panel WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y o[...]

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    64 | Removing the Display Hinges Removing the Display Hinges WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y o[...]

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    Removing the Display Hinges | 65 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover . 2 Remove the display hinges off the display back-cover . 1 display back-cover 2 disp lay hinges (2) 3s c r e w s ( 6 ) 1 3 2[...]

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    66 | Replacing the Display Hin ges Replacing the Display Hinges WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side [...]

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    Removing the Pal m Rest | 67 Removing the Palm Rest WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Comput[...]

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    68 | Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Open the palm rest assembly to an angl e of 90 degrees to release the display hinges from the palm rest. 1 palm rest 2 display assembly 1 2[...]

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    Removing the Palm Rest | 69 2 Remove the palm rest. 1p a l m r e s t 1[...]

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    70 | Replacing the Palm Rest Replac ing the Palm Res t WARN ING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Wo rking Inside Y our Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Wo rking In side Y our Com[...]

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    Flashing the BIOS | 71 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS w hen an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Go to dell.com/suppo rt . 3 If you have your computer's Service T ag, type your computer's Service T ag and click Submit . If you do not have you[...]