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Dell P39F manual

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    Inspiron 15 5000 Series Owner's Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 5547 Regulatory Model: P39F Regulatory Type: P39F001[...]

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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 either potential damage 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 © 201[...]

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    Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer .................................... 9 Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 9 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................. 9 Recommended Tools ..................[...]

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    Removing the Memory Module(s) ............................................ 21 Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 21 Procedure .........................................................................................................22 Replacing the Memory Module(s) ....[...]

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    Removing the Base Frame ..........................................................36 Prerequisites .....................................................................................................36 Procedure ......................................................................................................... 37 Replacing the Base Frame ...[...]

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    Removing the Speakers .............................................................. 50 Prerequisites .................................................................................................... 50 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 50 Replacing the Speakers ...[...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly ...............................................63 Prerequisites .....................................................................................................63 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 64 Replacing the Display Assembly ...[...]

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    Removing the Display Brackets ................................................ 78 Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 78 Procedure .........................................................................................................79 Replacing the Display Brackets [...]

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    Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut down your computer. – Windows 8: Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower- right corner of the [...]

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    WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, make sure that the work surface is flat and clean. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards[...]

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    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 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, [...]

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    Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complia[...]

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    3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover off the base frame. 1 plastic scribe 2 notch 3 base cover 13[...]

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    Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Compli[...]

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    Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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[...]

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    Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complianc[...]

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    Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complia[...]

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    Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the base frame. 2 Using the pull tab, slide the hard-drive assembly out of the base frame. 1 pull tab 2 screws (4) 3 hard-drive assembly 18[...]

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    3 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive. 1 hard-drive assembly 2 hard-drive cable 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket . 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive bracket 19[...]

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    Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Compli[...]

  • Page 21

    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 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 C[...]

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    Procedure 1 Using your fingertips, pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 1 memory-module slot 2 memory module 3 securing clips 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 22[...]

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    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 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 [...]

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    Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Comp[...]

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    Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Com[...]

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    Removing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 hom[...]

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    4 Note the display-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 1 routing guide 2 display cable 5 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 6 Note the fan-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 27[...]

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    7 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the base frame. 1 fan cable 2 fan 3 screws (2) 8 Lift the fan off the base frame. 28[...]

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    Replacing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 ho[...]

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    Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complianc[...]

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    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. 1 keyboard 2 tabs (6) 3 plastic scribe 3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 31[...]

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    4 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables from the system board. NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a backlit keyboard. 1 keyboard cable 2 latch 3 keyboard-backlight cable 5 Lift the keyboard, along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly. 32[...]

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    Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complian[...]

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    NOTE: Keyboard-backlight cable is present only on a backlit-keyboard. 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface. 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlight cable 3 keyboard CAUTION: Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables. 2 Lift the keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard-backlight cable at the fold line. 1 keyboard cable 2 key[...]

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    3 Using the alignment line, gently fold the keyboard cable. 1 keyboard cable 2 alignment line Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery . 2 Replace the base cover . 35[...]

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    Removing the Base Frame WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complia[...]

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    Procedure 1 Turn over the computer and open the display. 2 Lift the latches and disconnect the status-light cable and touchpad cable from the system board. 1 status-light cable 2 latch 3 touchpad cable 37[...]

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    3 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm-rest assembly. 1 palm-rest assembly 2 screws (10) 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 38[...]

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    5 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (9) 2 base frame 6 Using your fingertips, starting from the rear, pry the base frame off the palm-rest assembly. NOTE: Make sure the display cable is completely removed from the routing guides on the base frame. 1 base frame 39[...]

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    Replacing the Base Frame WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Compli[...]

  • Page 41

    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 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 [...]

  • Page 42

    Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 1 coin-cell battery 2 coin-cell battery cable 2 Peel off the coin-cell battery from the system board. 3 Lift the coin-cell battery, along with its cable, off the system board. 42[...]

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    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 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[...]

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    Removing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complian[...]

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    Procedure 1 In sequential order (as indicated on the heat sink), remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 1 screws (6) 2 processor heat-sink 3 graphics card heat-sink NOTE: The image shows a heat sink on a laptop shipped with discrete graphics card. The heat sink shipped on a laptop with integrated graphics card has only 4 s[...]

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    Replacing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complia[...]

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    Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complian[...]

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    Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screw 2 I/O board 48[...]

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    Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complia[...]

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    Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complianc[...]

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    3 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the palm-rest assembly. 1 speaker cable 2 speakers (2) 51[...]

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    Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complian[...]

  • Page 53

    Removing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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[...]

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    4 Lift the status-light board, along with the cable, off the palm rest. 1 screw 2 status-light board 54[...]

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    Replacing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Regulator[...]

  • Page 56

    Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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[...]

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    3 Pry the power-adapter port out of the slot on the palm rest. 1 power-adapter port cable 2 power-adapter port 57[...]

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    Replacing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Regulator[...]

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    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 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 Compl[...]

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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board. 2 Peel off the antenna cable from the system board. 1 power-adapter port cable 2 antenna cable 3 speaker cable 4 hard-drive cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Starting from the inner edge, gently lift the system board and release the [...]

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    5 Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (2) 2 system board 61[...]

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    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 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 Comp[...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 C[...]

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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (3) 2 display hinges (2) 3 Rotate the palm-rest assembly upward. 64[...]

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    4 Slide out and remove the palm-rest assembly off the display hinges. 1 palm-rest assembly 2 display assembly 1 display assembly 65[...]

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    Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 [...]

  • Page 67

    Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complian[...]

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    Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest. 1 screws (2) 2 system board 2 Lift the system board from the inner edge and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest . 68[...]

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    3 Lift the system board off the palm rest. 1 palm rest 69[...]

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    Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Complia[...]

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    Removing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Comp[...]

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    Procedure 1 Using your fingertips, gently pry up the inner edges of the display bezel. 1 display bezel 2 Lift the display bezel off the display assembly. 72[...]

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    Replacing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Com[...]

  • Page 74

    Removing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Comp[...]

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    Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back- cover. 2 Lift the display panel slightly off the display back-cover, rotate it, and place it face down on a clean surface. 1 screws (4) 2 display panel 75[...]

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    3 Disconnect the display cable from the display panel. 1 display cable 76[...]

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    Replacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 Com[...]

  • Page 78

    Removing the Display Brackets WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 C[...]

  • Page 79

    Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display brackets to the display back- cover. 1 display brackets (2) 2 screws (10) 2 Rotate the brackets from the inner edge to release them from the display back-cover. 3 Lift the display brackets off the display back-cover. 79[...]

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    Replacing the Display Brackets WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 [...]

  • Page 81

    Removing the Camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 [...]

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    Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the camera off the display back-cover. 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera. 1 plastic scribe 2 camera 3 camera cable 82[...]

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    Replacing the Camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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[...]

  • Page 84

    Removing the Display Back- Cover and Antenna Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 practic[...]

  • Page 85

    1 camera cable 2 display cable 85[...]

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    Replacing the Display Back- Cover and Antenna Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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 practi[...]

  • Page 87

    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[...]

  • Page 88

    Getting Help and Contacting Dell Self-Help Resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these online self-help resources: Self-Help Information Self-Help Options Accessing Windows Help Windows 8 — Open the Search charm, type Help and Support in the search box and press <Enter> . Windows 7 — Click Start ?[...]

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    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. 89[...]