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Inspiron 14 Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 14–3459 Regulatory Model: P60G Regulatory Type: P60G004
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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 d...
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Contents Before working inside your computer........................... Before you begin .....................................................................................10 Safety instructions.......
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Removing the memory modules................................... Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure..........................
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Removing the touch pad..............................................39 Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure..................
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Removing the system board........................................ Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure.......................
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Removing the display assembly................................... Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure........................
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Removing the display back-cover................................ Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure.........................
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Flashing the BIOS........................................................ Getting help and contacting Dell..................................95 Self-help resources.........................................
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Before working inside your computer NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exi...
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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 electri...
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After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside you...
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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. After workin...
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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. After worki...
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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. After wor...
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2 Using your fingertips, gently pry the base cover and remove it from the computer base. computer base screws (2) base cover
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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. After wo...
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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. After wor...
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3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. screws (4) hard-drive assembly hard-drive cable latch 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-dr...
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6 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. screws (4) hard-drive bracket hard drive interposer
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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. After wo...
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Removing the memory modules 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. After...
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2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. securing clips (2) memory module
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Replacing the memory modules 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. Afte...
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2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot 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. notch memory ...
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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. After ...
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3 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot. antenna cables (2) wireless card screw notch tab wireless-card slot
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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. After...
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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. After worki...
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2 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. tabs (5) plastic scribe keyboard palm-rest assembly 3 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
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4 Lift the keyboard, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. latch keyboard cable keyboard palm-rest assembly
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Replacing 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. After work...
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Removing the palm rest 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. After work...
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2 Open the latches and disconnect the touch-pad cable and power-button cable from the system board. power-button cable screws (5) palm-rest assembly computer base touch-pad cable latches (2) 3 Close t...
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5 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. screws (8) computer base speaker cable
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6 Lift the computer base and, using a plastic scribe, pry the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. computer base palm-rest assembly plastic scribe 7 Turn the computer over and open the display as...
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8 Lift the palm-rest assembly at an angle and remove it from the computer base. palm-rest assembly computer base 9 Remove the touch pad. 10 Remove the power-button board. 11 Remove the speakers.
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Replacing the palm rest 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. After wor...
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Removing the touch pad 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. After work...
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3 Lift the touch-pad bracket off the palm-rest assembly. touch-pad bracket screws (3) 4 Open the latch and disconnect the touch-pad cable from the touch pad. 5 Peel off the tape that secures the touch...