Dell Inspiron 3482 User manual

Inspiron 3482
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 14-3482
Regulatory Model: P89G
Regulatory Type: P89G006

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 - 12
Rev. A00

Contents
1 Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................. 8
Before you begin ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
2 After working inside your computer............................................................................................................... 9
3 Safety instructions....................................................................................................................................... 10
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................10
ESD eld service kit ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Components of an ESD eld service kit................................................................................................................... 11
ESD protection summary ...........................................................................................................................................11
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................12
Lifting equipment .......................................................................................................................................................12
4 Recommended tools.....................................................................................................................................13
5 Screw list..................................................................................................................................................... 14
6 Removing the base cover............................................................................................................................. 16
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
7 Replacing the base cover..............................................................................................................................18
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
8 Removing the battery...................................................................................................................................21
Lithium-ion battery precautions...................................................................................................................................... 21
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................21
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
9 Replacing the battery.................................................................................................................................. 23
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................23
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................23
10 Removing the memory modules..................................................................................................................24
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................24
11 Replacing the memory modules.................................................................................................................. 26
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................26
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................26
12 Removing the wireless card........................................................................................................................ 27
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................27
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13 Replacing the wireless card........................................................................................................................ 29
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................29
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................30
14 Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................... 31
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
15 Replacing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................32
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................32
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................32
16 Removing the thermal plate........................................................................................................................33
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................33
17 Replacing the thermal plate........................................................................................................................ 34
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................34
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................34
18 Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 35
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................35
19 Replacing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 37
Procedure .........................................................................................................................................................................37
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................38
20 Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................39
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................39
21 Replacing the hard drive............................................................................................................................. 41
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................42
22 Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................43
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................43
23 Replacing the touchpad............................................................................................................................. 45
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................45
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................46
24 Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................. 47
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................47
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25 Replacing the speakers..............................................................................................................................48
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................48
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................48
26 Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................ 49
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................49
27 Replacing the I/O board..............................................................................................................................51
Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................................. 51
28 Removing the display assembly..................................................................................................................52
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................52
29 Replacing the display assembly..................................................................................................................57
Procedure .........................................................................................................................................................................57
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................. 58
30 Removing the power-button board............................................................................................................ 59
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................... 59
31 Replacing the power-button board............................................................................................................. 60
Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................. 60
32 Removing the system board....................................................................................................................... 61
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................61
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 61
33 Replacing the system board.......................................................................................................................63
Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................64
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program................................................................................................. 64
34 Removing the power button with ngerprint reader.................................................................................. 65
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................... 65
35 Replacing the power button with ngerprint reader...................................................................................67
Procedure .........................................................................................................................................................................67
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................67
36 Removing the power-adapter port.............................................................................................................69
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 69
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