Dell 13 7347 Service Manual Page 1

Inspiron 137000 SeriesService ManualComputer Model: Inspiron 13–7347Regulatory Model: P57GRegulatory Type: P57G001

Before Working Inside Your ComputerCAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contact

WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, p

After Working Inside Your ComputerCAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer.1 Replace all screws

Removing the Base CoverWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps

Replacing the Base CoverWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps

Removing the BatteryWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds, to ground the system board.16

Replacing the BatteryWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

Removing the Memory ModuleWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the ste

Replacing the Memory ModuleWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the st

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

Post-requisites1 Replace the battery.2 Replace the base cover.20

Removing the Hard DriveWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps

3 Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 screws (2) 2 hard-drive assembly3 hard-drive cable 4 pul

Replacing the Hard DriveWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps

Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the

1 plastic scribe 2 coin-cell battery3 battery socket25

Replacing the Coin-Cell BatteryWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow th

Removing the Wireless CardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the ste

3 Slide the wireless card from the wireless-card slot on the system board.1 antenna cables (2) 2 wireless card3 wireless-card slot 4 screw28

Replacing the Wireless CardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the st

ContentsBefore Working Inside Your Computer...10Before You Begin ...

Removing the Keyboard Daughter-BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll

2 Lift the keyboard daughter-board off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlit cable3 keyboard cable 4 keyboard-backli

Replacing the Keyboard Daughter-BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and fol

Removing the Power and Volume-Buttons BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer a

5 Lift the power and volume-buttons board along with its cable, off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 adhesive tape 2 power and volume-buttons boa

Replacing the Power and Volume-Buttons BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer

Removing the SpeakersWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

4 Release the speakers from the alignment posts and lift the speakers along with its cable off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 speaker cable 2 s

Replacing the SpeakersWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps i

Removing the TouchpadWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

Removing the Hard Drive...21Prerequisites...

3 Remove the screws that secure the touchpad bracket to the palmrest and keyboard assembly.4 Lift the touchpad bracket off the palmrest and keyboard

6 Lift the touchpad away from the computer.1 adhesive tape 2 touchpad41

Replacing the TouchpadWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps i

Removing the FanWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Befo

4 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the palmrest and keyboard assembly.5 Lift the fan off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 fan 2 screws (

Replacing the FanWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Bef

Removing the Heat SinkWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps i

2 Lift the heat sink off the system board.1 heat sink 2 captive screws (3)47

Replacing the Heat SinkWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps

Removing the I/O BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps i

Removing the Power and Volume-Buttons Board...33Prerequisites...

4 Lift the I/O board off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 screw 2 I/O-board3 power and volume-buttons board cable 4 I/O-board cable 5 pull tab50

Replacing the I/O BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps

Removing the Power-Adapter PortWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow th

3 Lift the power-adapter port with its cable, off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 screw 2 power-adapter port3 power-adapter port cable53

Replacing the Power-Adapter PortWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow t

Removing the System BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the step

3 Peel off the adhesive tape on the Windows-button board connector and disconnect the Windows-button board cable from the connector.1 screws (2) 2 di

7 Disconnect the speaker cable and the power-adapter port cable from the system board.1 power-adapter port cable 2 keyboard cable3 hard-drive cable 4

8 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the palmrest and keyboard assembly and lift it off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 screw 2 s

Replacing the System BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the ste

Removing the Heat Sink...46Prerequisites...

4 Replace the battery.5 Replace the base cover.Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS1 Turn on the computer.2 Press F2 when the DELL logo is display

Removing the Display AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the

5 Peel off the adhesive tape on the Windows-button board connector and disconnect it form the system board.1 wireless card 2 antenna cables (2)3 scre

10 Lift the display assembly off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 display assembly 2 screws (3)3 adhesive tape 4 display hinges (2)63

Replacing the Display AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the

Removing the Stylus-Holder AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo

Procedure1 Push to release the stylus from the stylus holder.1 stylus 2 stylus holder3 stylus lock2 Remove the screw and lift the stylus lock from t

3 Lift the stylus holder off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.1 screw 2 stylus lock3 stylus holder67

Replacing the Stylus-Holder AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll

Removing the Palmrest and Keyboard AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer a

Removing the Display Assembly...61Prerequisites...

1 palmrest and keyboard assembly70

Replacing the Palmrest and Keyboard AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer

Removing the Display PanelWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the ste

2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the display-panel assembly off the display back-cover and antenna assembly.1 plastic scribe 2 display panel assembly3

Replacing the Display PanelWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the st

Removing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c

1 display back-cover and antenna assembly76

Replacing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna AssemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

Removing the Display HingesWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the st

3 Lift the display hinges off the display back-cover and antenna assembly.1 screws (8) 2 display back-cover and antenna assembly3 hinge covers (2) 4

Removing the Display Back-Cover and Antenna Assembly... 75Prerequisi

Replacing the Display HingesWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the s

Removing the CameraWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in B

3 Turn the camera over and disconnect the camera cable from the camera module.1 plastic scribe 2 camera3 camera cable82

Replacing the CameraWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

Removing the Windows-Button BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow

5 Lift the Windows-button board off the display bezel.1 windows-button board 2 screw3 windows-button board cable4 adhesive tape85

Replacing the Windows-Button BoardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow

Removing the Display CableWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the ste

7 Lift the display cable off the display bezel.1 connector latch for display cable2 adhesive tape3 display cable 4 windows-button board cable5 displa

Replacing the Display CableWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the st

Removing the Display Cable... 87Prerequisites...

Flashing the BIOSYou 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 o

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