Dell 17R SE (7720) Owner's Manual

book.book Page 1 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Dell Inspiron 17R Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 17R-5720

book.book Page 12 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 12 | After Working Inside Your Computer

book.book Page 100 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM100 | Subwoofer

book.book Page 101 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 26 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is availa

book.book Page 102 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM102 | Flashing the BIOS

book.book Page 11 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 3 Switch WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

book.book Page 12 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 1 2 Replacing the Switch Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch with the slots on the displ

book.book Page 13 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety infor

book.book Page 14 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 14 | Battery

book.book Page 15 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 5 Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

book.book Page 16 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-co

book.book Page 17 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. 4 Lift the connector latch a

book.book Page 18 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board conne

book.book Page 19 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 6 Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informat

book.book Page 2 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM ____________________ Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates impor

book.book Page 20 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the

book.book Page 21 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 7 Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety in

book.book Page 22 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 1 2 Replacing the Memory Module(s) Procedure CAUTION: If you need to install

book.book Page 23 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 8 Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informati

book.book Page 24 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base

book.book Page 25 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-d

book.book Page 26 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Hard Drive(s) Procedure 1 Remove the new hard drive from its pack

book.book Page 27 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 9 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informati

book.book Page 28 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly. 4 Rem

book.book Page 29 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bra

book.book Page 3 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

book.book Page 30 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 30 | Optical Drive

book.book Page 31 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 10 Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read th

book.book Page 32 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card.

book.book Page 33 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Procedure 1 Remove the new Mini-Card f

book.book Page 34 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 34 | Wireless Mini-Card

book.book Page 35 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 11 mSATA Card (Optional) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safe

book.book Page 36 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system-board conn

book.book Page 37 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the mSATA Card Procedure 1 Remove the new mSATA card from its packaging

book.book Page 38 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 38 | mSATA Card (Optional)

book.book Page 39 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 12 Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

book.book Page 4 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 10 Wireless Mini-Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

book.book Page 40 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Remove the screws

book.book Page 41 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Align the palm rest with the computer base and g

book.book Page 42 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 42 | Palm Rest

book.book Page 43 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 13 Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safe

book.book Page 44 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Procedure CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to def

book.book Page 45 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coi

book.book Page 46 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 46 | Coin-Cell Battery

book.book Page 47 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 14 Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

book.book Page 48 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Fan Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on

book.book Page 49 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 15 LAN Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

book.book Page 5 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 19 Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Remo

book.book Page 50 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the LAN board to the computer base. 2 Carefully t

book.book Page 51 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the LAN Board Procedure 1 Connect the LAN-board cable to the LAN-board connecto

book.book Page 52 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 52 | LAN Board

book.book Page 53 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 16 LAN-USB Cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informa

book.book Page 54 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the USB-board cable from the USB-board c

book.book Page 55 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the LAN-USB Cable Procedure 1 Adhere the LAN-USB cable to the computer base

book.book Page 56 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 56 | LAN-USB Cable

book.book Page 57 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 17 USB Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

book.book Page 58 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the USB-board cable from the USB-board connector

book.book Page 59 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the USB Board Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the USB board with the scr

book.book Page 6 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 6 | Contents

book.book Page 60 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 60 | USB Board

book.book Page 61 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 18 Display WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information t

book.book Page 62 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Disconnect the antenna cabl

book.book Page 63 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Place the display assembly in

book.book Page 64 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Removing the Display Bezel Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing

book.book Page 65 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Display Bezel Procedure Align the display bezel over the display panel and

book.book Page 66 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Removing the Display Panel Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery&

book.book Page 67 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Peel and lift the tape that secures the display cable to the display-board connector

book.book Page 68 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 5 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface. 6 Remove the screws that secu

book.book Page 69 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Display Panel Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display-pan

book.book Page 7 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 1 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connec

book.book Page 70 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 70 | Display

book.book Page 71 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 19 Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

book.book Page 72 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover. 2 Carefully l

book.book Page 73 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Pry the camera module from the display cover. 4 Turn the camera module over. 5 Peel and l

book.book Page 74 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Camera Module Procedure 1 Connect the camera cable to the camera-

book.book Page 75 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 20 System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

book.book Page 76 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You mu

book.book Page 77 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 4 Pull the pu

book.book Page 78 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 9 Turn the system-board assembly over along with the power-adapter port cable. 10 Di

book.book Page 79 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the System Board Procedure 1 Replace the processor. See "

book.book Page 8 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remo

book.book Page 80 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press <F2> during

book.book Page 81 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 21 Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety infor

book.book Page 82 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on the heat sink), loosen the captive screws that

book.book Page 83 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Heat Sink Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can

book.book Page 84 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 84 | Heat Sink

book.book Page 85 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 22 Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety

book.book Page 86 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate th

book.book Page 87 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Processor Procedure NOTE: If you install a new process

book.book Page 88 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 88 | Processor

book.book Page 89 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 23 Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet

book.book Page 11 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 2 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure th

book.book Page 90 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system-board connector. 1 2 1 p

book.book Page 91 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Power-Adapter Port Procedure Connect the power-adapter port cable to th

book.book Page 92 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 92 | Power-Adapter Port

book.book Page 93 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 24 Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informati

book.book Page 94 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Make a note of the speakers cable routing and remove it from the routing guides

book.book Page 95 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Route the speakers cable through the routing gu

book.book Page 96 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM96 | Speakers

book.book Page 97 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM 25 Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informat

book.book Page 98 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Procedure 1 Make a note of the subwoofer cable routing and remove it from the routing guides

book.book Page 99 Monday, October 8, 2012 4:17 PM Replacing the Subwoofer Procedure 1 Use the alignment posts on the computer base