Dell Inspiron 14-3473 User manual

Inspiron 14 3000
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 14-3473
Regulatory Model: P76G
Regulatory Type: P76G004

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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2018 - 05
Rev. A00

Contents
Before working inside your computer........................... 11
Before you begin .....................................................................................11
Safety instructions...................................................................................11
Recommended tools............................................................................... 12
Screw list................................................................................................ 13
After working inside your computer............................. 15
Removing the battery.................................................. 16
Procedure............................................................................................... 16
Replacing the battery...................................................17
Procedure................................................................................................17
Removing the optical drive...........................................18
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 18
Procedure............................................................................................... 18
Replacing the optical drive...........................................21
Procedure............................................................................................... 21
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 21
Removing the keyboard...............................................22
Prerequisites...........................................................................................22
Procedure...............................................................................................22
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Replacing the keyboard...............................................25
Procedure...............................................................................................25
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 25
Removing the base cover............................................ 26
Prerequisites...........................................................................................26
Procedure...............................................................................................26
Replacing the base cover............................................. 31
Procedure............................................................................................... 31
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 33
Removing the memory module.................................... 34
Prerequisites...........................................................................................34
Procedure...............................................................................................34
Replacing the memory module.................................... 36
Procedure...............................................................................................36
Post-requisites........................................................................................37
Removing the hard drive............................................. 38
Prerequisites...........................................................................................38
Procedure...............................................................................................38
Replacing the hard drive.............................................. 41
Procedure............................................................................................... 41
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 41
Removing the wireless card.........................................42
Prerequisites...........................................................................................42
Procedure...............................................................................................42
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Replacing the wireless card......................................... 44
Procedure...............................................................................................44
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 45
Removing the I/O board.............................................. 46
Prerequisites...........................................................................................46
Procedure...............................................................................................46
Replacing the I/O board.............................................. 48
Procedure...............................................................................................48
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 48
Removing the coin-cell battery................................... 49
Prerequisites...........................................................................................49
Procedure...............................................................................................49
Replacing the coin-cell battery.................................... 51
Procedure............................................................................................... 51
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 51
Removing the speakers............................................... 52
Prerequisites...........................................................................................52
Procedure...............................................................................................52
Replacing the speakers............................................... 54
Procedure...............................................................................................54
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 54
Removing the heat sink...............................................55
Prerequisites.......................................................................................... 55
Procedure.............................................................................................. 55
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