Page 3 - Working on Your Computer; Before Working Inside Your Computer
1 Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions ex...
Page 4 - Turning Off Your Computer
3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attach...
Page 5 - After Working Inside Your Computer
* On the Home screen, click and then select Shut down . • In Windows 7: 1. Click Start . 2. Click Shut Down. or 1. Click Start . 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down . 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned o...
Page 6 - Removing and Installing Components; Recommended Tools; System Overview; Connecting Your Charger
2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver• #0 Phillips screwdriver• #1 Phillips screw...
Page 7 - Front and Back View
Front and Back View 1. network connector 2. VGA connector 3. USB 3.0 connector 4. microphones (optional) 5. camera 6. camera-status light 7. HDMI connector 8. power connector 9. microphone 10. power button 11. USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare 12. memory-card reader 13. contactless smart-card reader...
Page 8 - Removing the Base Cover; Installing the Base Cover; Removing the Battery
15. wireless-status light 16. battery-status light 17. hard-drive activity light 18. power-status light 19. speakers 20. touchpad 21. smart-card reader (optional) 22. headset connector 23. security-cable slot 24. dock connector (optional) 25. service-tag label Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the p...
Page 9 - Installing the Battery; Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly
4. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screw that secures the battery to the computer [1].b. Lift and push to remove the battery from the computer [2] [3]. Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into its place on the computer. 2. Route the battery cable through its routing channel. 3. Ti...
Page 11 - Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly
6. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive [1] and remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket [2]. Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly 1. Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive to align the screw holders and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bra...
Page 12 - Removing the Memory; Installing the Memory; Removing the Keyboard Trim
a. battery b. base cover 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the:a. base cover b. battery 3. Pry the clips securing the memory module until the memory pops-up and remove the m...
Page 13 - Installing the Keyboard Trim; Removing the Keyboard
NOTE: You may need a sharp tool to pry the keyboard trim from its edges. 3. Remove the keyboard trim from the keyboard. Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Insert the keyboard trim to the keyboard until it snaps in its place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the ...
Page 14 - Installing the Keyboard; Removing the Palmrest
5. Remove the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Place the keyboard to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Connect the keyboard cable and touchpad cables to their connectors on the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the computer. 4. Install...
Page 16 - Installing the Palmrest; Removing the Power-Switch Board
5. Push the palmrest to release and remove the palmrest from the computer [2]. Installing the Palmrest 1. Place the palmrest on the computer. 2. Connect the following cables to their connectors on the system board:a. power boardb. LED boardc. USH boardd. touchpad board 3. Tighten the screws at the f...
Page 17 - Installing the Power-Switch Board; Removing the SmartCard Reader Board
Installing the Power-Switch Board 1. Place the power-switch board to its slot on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the power-switch board to the palmrest. 3. Install the:a. palmrest b. keyboard c. keyboard trim d. battery e. base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside You...
Page 19 - Installing the SmartCard-Reader Board; Removing the USH Board
Installing the SmartCard-Reader Board 1. Place the SmartCard-reader board into its slot on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the SmartCard-reader board to the palmrest. 3. Fix the SmartCard-reader cable and connect the SmartCard-reader cable to its connector on the USH board. 4. Install ...
Page 20 - Installing the USH Board; Removing the Finger-Print Reader Board
Installing the USH Board 1. Place the USH Board on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the USH board to the palmrest. 3. Connect all the cables to the USH board. 4. Install the:a. palmrest b. keyboard c. keyboard trim d. hard-drive assembly e. battery f. base cover 5. Follow the procedures ...
Page 21 - Installing the Finger-Print Reader Board; Removing the LED Board
Installing the Finger-Print Reader Board 1. Insert the finger-print reader board into its place on the palmrest. 2. Connect the finger-print reader cable to the finger-print reader board. 3. Place the metal bracket on the finger-print reader board and tighten the screw to secure the finger- print re...
Page 22 - Installing the LED Board; Removing the Power-Connector Port
Installing the LED Board 1. Insert the LED board into its slot on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screw that secures the LED board to the palmrest. 3. Connect the LED-board cable to its connector on the LED board. 4. Install the:a. palmrest b. keyboard c. keyboard trim d. battery e. base cover 5. Follo...
Page 23 - Installing the power-connector port
4. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screw to release the metal bracket on the power-connector port [1] [2].b. Lift and remove the power-connector port from the computer [3]. Installing the power-connector port 1. Insert the power-connector port into its place on the computer. 2. Place the m...
Page 24 - Removing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card; Installing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card
Removing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card NOTE: WiGig card is optional. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the base cover . 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card:a. Disconnect the WLAN cables from their connectors on the WLAN card [1].b. Remove the...
Page 25 - Removing the WWAN Card; Installing the WWAN Card
4. Install the base cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the WWAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the base cover . 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WWAN card:a. Disconnect the WWAN cables from t...
Page 26 - Removing the Display-Hinge Brackets
4. Install the base cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Display-Hinge Brackets 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the:a. base cover b. battery c. memory d. hard-drive assembly e. keyboard trim f. keyboard g. p...
Page 27 - Installing the Display-Hinge Brackets; Removing the Display Assembly
Installing the Display-Hinge Brackets 1. Insert the display-hinge brackets into their slots on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws at the front and back of the computer to secure the display-hinge brackets. 3. Install the:a. palmrest b. keyboard c. keyboard trim d. hard-drive assembly e. memory f. b...
Page 29 - Installing the Display Assembly; Removing the Display Bezel
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Route the WWAN, WLAN, and display cables through their routing channels. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly to the computer. 4. Connect the WWAN and WLAN cables to thei...
Page 30 - Installing the Display Bezel; Removing the Display Panel
3. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel on the display assembly. 2. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it clicks on to the display assembly. 3. Follow the procedures in...
Page 32 - Installing the Display Panel; Removing the Display Hinges
Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the eDP cable to its connector and fix the adhesive tape. 2. Place the display panel to align with the screw holders on the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 4. Install the:a. display bezel b. battery ...
Page 33 - Installing the Display Hinges; Removing the Camera
Installing the Display Hinges 1. Insert the display hinges into their slots on the display assembly. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge on both sides of the display assembly. 3. Install the:a. display bezel b. display assembly c. display-hinge brackets d. palmrest e. keyboard f. keybo...
Page 34 - Installing the Camera; Removing the eDP Cable
Installing the Camera 1. Insert the camera to its place on the display assembly. 2. Connect the camera cable to its connector. 3. Install the:a. display panel b. display bezel c. battery d. base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the eDP Cable 1. Follow t...
Page 35 - Installing the eDP cable; Removing the System Fan
Installing the eDP cable 1. Fix the eDP cable in its place on the display assembly. 2. Connect the eDP cable to its connector. 3. Install the:a. display panel b. display bezel c. display assembly d. display-hinge brackets e. palmrest f. keyboard g. keyboard trim h. hard-drive assembly i. memory j. b...
Page 36 - Installing the System Fan; Removing the Audio Board
4. Remove the system fan from the computer. Installing the System Fan 1. Place the system fan into its slot on the computer. 2. Connect the system-fan cable to its connector on the system board. 3. Install the:a. palmrest b. keyboard c. keyboard trim d. battery e. base cover 4. Follow the procedures...
Page 39 - Installing the System Board; Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables to their connectors on the system board:a. audio boardb. speakerc. power-connector 4. Install the:a...
Page 40 - Installing the Coin-Cell Battery; Removing the Heatsink
e. keyboard trim f. keyboard g. palmrest h. display-hinge brackets i. display assembly j. system fan k. system board 3. Perform the following steps to remove the coin-cell battery from the computer:a. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from its connector on the system board [1].b. Pry the coin-c...
Page 41 - Installing the Heatsink
a. base cover b. battery c. memory d. keyboard trim e. keyboard f. palmrest g. display-hinge brackets h. display assembly i. system fan j. system board 3. Perform the following steps to remove the heatsink from the system board:a. Remove the screws that secure the heatsink on the system board [1].b....
Page 42 - Removing the Speakers
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the:a. base cover b. battery c. memory d. hard-drive assembly e. keyboard trim f. keyboard g. palmrest h. display-hinge brackets i. display assembly j. system fan k. system board 3. Release the speaker ...
Page 43 - Installing the Speakers
Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speakers into their slots on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer. 3. Route the speaker cables through their routing channels. 4. Install the:a. system board b. system fan c. display assembly d. display-hinge brackets e. palm...
Page 44 - System Setup Options
3 System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 1. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.• System Information: Displays BIOS Versi...
Page 54 - Technical Specifications
4 Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer. NOTE: In Windows 8.1, navigate to Help and Support to vi...
Page 60 - Diagnostics
5 Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the pro...
Page 61 - Device Status Lights
1. Shutdown the computer. 2. Press and hold the <fn> key, while pressing the power button, and then release both. The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window displays, listing all devices detected in the computer. The diagnostics starts running the tests on all the detected devices. 3. On t...
Page 62 - Battery Status Lights
Storage LED Power LED Wireless LED Fault Description Blinking Solid Blinking The display encountered a problem during initialization. Off Blinking Blinking The modem is preventing the system from completing POST Off Blinking Off Memory failed to initialize or memory is unsupported. Battery Status Li...
Page 63 - Contacting Dell
6 Contacting Dell 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. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, ...
