Dell Inspiron 14 3000 Series User manual

Inspiron 14
3000
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 14–3459
Regulatory Model: P60G
Regulatory Type: P60G004

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your product.
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.
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2016 - 08
Rev. A01

Contents
Before working inside your computer........................... 10
Before you begin .....................................................................................10
Safety instructions...................................................................................10
Recommended tools.................................................................................11
After working inside your computer..............................12
Removing the battery...................................................13
Procedure................................................................................................13
Replacing the battery...................................................14
Procedure................................................................................................14
Removing the base cover............................................. 15
Prerequisites............................................................................................15
Procedure................................................................................................15
Replacing the base cover..............................................17
Procedure................................................................................................ 17
Post-requisites.........................................................................................17
Removing the hard drive.............................................. 18
Prerequisites............................................................................................18
Procedure................................................................................................18
Replacing the hard drive...............................................21
Procedure................................................................................................21
Post-requisites.........................................................................................21
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Removing the memory modules...................................22
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 22
Procedure............................................................................................... 22
Replacing the memory modules................................... 24
Procedure............................................................................................... 24
Post-requisites........................................................................................25
Removing the wireless card......................................... 26
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 26
Procedure............................................................................................... 26
Replacing the wireless card......................................... 28
Procedure............................................................................................... 28
Post-requisites........................................................................................28
Removing the keyboard............................................... 29
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 29
Procedure............................................................................................... 29
Replacing the keyboard............................................... 32
Procedure............................................................................................... 32
Post-requisites........................................................................................32
Removing the palm rest............................................... 33
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 33
Procedure............................................................................................... 33
Replacing the palm rest............................................... 38
Procedure............................................................................................... 38
Post-requisites........................................................................................38
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Removing the touch pad..............................................39
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 39
Procedure............................................................................................... 39
Replacing the touch pad.............................................. 42
Procedure............................................................................................... 42
Post-requisites........................................................................................42
Removing the power-button board.............................. 43
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 43
Procedure............................................................................................... 43
Replacing the power-button board.............................. 45
Procedures..............................................................................................45
Post-requisites........................................................................................45
Removing the speakers................................................46
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 46
Procedure............................................................................................... 46
Replacing the speakers................................................48
Procedure............................................................................................... 48
Post-requisites........................................................................................48
Removing the I/O board.............................................. 49
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 49
Procedure............................................................................................... 49
Replacing the I/O board............................................... 51
Procedure................................................................................................51
Post-requisites.........................................................................................51
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