Dell 7537, P36F User Manual

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Inspiron 15

7000 Series

Owner’s Manual

Computer model: Inspiron 7537 Regulatory model: P36F Regulatory type: P36F001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential 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.

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© 2013 Dell Inc.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Bluetooth® is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license.

2013 - 08

Rev. A00

Contents

Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . .

7

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . .

9

Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

Removing the Bottom Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Bottom Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the USB Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Power-Adapter Port . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Power-Adapter Port . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

Replacing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

Removing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Replacing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Before Working Inside Your Computer

Before You Begin

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer.

1Save and close all open files, exit all open programs, and turn off your computer.

Point to the lower or upper-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings→ Power→ Shut down.

NOTE: If you use a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions.

2After the computer shuts down, disconnect it from the electrical outlet.

3Disconnect all cables — such as power and USB cables — from your computer.

4Disconnect all peripherals connected to your computer.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document require the following tools:

Phillips screwdriver

Torx #5 (T5) screwdriver

Plastic scribe

Before Working Inside Your Computer

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Safety Instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices,

see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, make sure that the work surface is flat and clean.

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable.

When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.

CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.

CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.

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After Working Inside Your Computer

CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer.

1Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer.

2Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working on your computer.

3Connect your computer to the electrical outlet.

4Turn on your computer.

After Working Inside Your Computer

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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Close the display, and turn the computer over.

2Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.

3Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.

4Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover out of the bottom cover.

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3

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screws (2)

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base cover

 

 

 

 

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plastic scribe

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captive screws (2)

 

 

 

 

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Removing the Base Cover

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Slide the tabs on the base cover into the bottom cover and snap the base cover into place.

2Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the bottom cover.

3Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the bottom cover.

4Turn the computer over, open the display, and turn on the computer.

Replacing the Base Cover

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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.

Procedure

1Remove the screws that secure the battery to the bottom cover.

2Using the pull-tab, lift the battery off the bottom cover.

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screws (3)

2

battery

3pull tab

3Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about five seconds to ground the system board.

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Removing the Battery

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the bottom cover and press on the battery to connect it to the system board.

2Replace the screws that secure the battery to the bottom cover.

Postrequisites

Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.

Replacing the Battery

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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

Procedure

1Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up.

2Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.

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2

1

1 securing-clips (2)

2 memory-module connector

3memory module

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Removing the Memory Module(s)

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector.

2Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place.

NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it.

Postrequisites

1Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.

2Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Prerequisites

1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

Procedure

1Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the bottom cover.

2Using the pull-tab, carefully lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the hard-drive cable.

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pull-tab

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hard-drive assembly

3screws (2)

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Removing the Hard Drive

3Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

4Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

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2

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screws (4)

2

hard drive

3hard-drive bracket

Removing the Hard Drive

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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Procedure

1Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket.

2Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

3Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard-drive assembly.

4Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the bottom cover.

5Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the bottom cover.

Postrequisites

1Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.

2Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.

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Replacing the Hard Drive

Dell 7537, P36F User Manual

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

Procedure

1Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

2Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.

3Remove the wireless card from the system board.

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screw

2

antenna cables (2)

3wireless card

Removing the Wireless Card

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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.

1Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card connector.

2Press the wireless card down into the slot on the system board and replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.

3Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

NOTE: The color of the antenna cables is visible near the tip of the cables.

The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.

Connectors on the wireless card

Antenna-cable color

 

 

Main (white triangle)

white

Auxiliary (black triangle)

black

 

 

Postrequisites

1Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.

2Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.

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Replacing the Wireless Card

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

Procedure

1Remove the screw that secures the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.

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1screw

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2Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

3Using a plastic scribe, release the latches that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.

4Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.

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plastic scribe

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keyboard

 

 

 

 

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