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Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 17-7779 Regulatory Model: P30E Regulatory Type: P30E001
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of ...
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Contents Before working inside your computer...................................13 Before you begin .............................................................................................13 Safet...
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Removing the solid-state drive.............................................. Prerequisites.................................................................................................... Procedure...
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Removing the keyboard daughter-board.............................45 Prerequisites.....................................................................................................45 Procedure.........
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Removing the fan...................................................................... Prerequisites.......................................................................................................
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Removing the graphics daughter-board.............................. Prerequisites.....................................................................................................72 Procedure..........
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Removing the keyboard........................................................... Prerequisites.....................................................................................................91 Pr...
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Removing the camera............................................................ Prerequisites.................................................................................................. Procedur...
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Technology and components............................................... Audio...............................................................................................................119 Downloa...
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Transferring files between devices using Bluetooth.............................. Hard drive.......................................................................................................133 Id...
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Intel Wireless 3165 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers..................................... BIOS overview................................................................................................148 En...
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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: 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 www.dell.com/regul...
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Plastic scribe Screw list Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Power-adapter port Palm-rest assembly M2x3 Wireless card Palm-rest assembly M2x3 I/O bracket Palm-rest assembly M2x3 Solid-state driv...
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Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Touch pad Palm-rest assembly M2x2 Big Head (Dia.5) Keyboard assembly Palm-rest assembly M1.2x1.4 Hard drive Hard-drive bracket M3x3
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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 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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3 Using your fingertips, pry the base cover off the palm-rest assembly. palm-rest assembly 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 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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3 Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly. battery cable screws (4) battery palm-rest assembly 4 Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.
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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 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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Procedure 1 Lift the Mylar to access the memory module. memory module Mylar 2 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory mo...
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3 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. securing clips (2) memory module memory-module slot
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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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3 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an 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. m...
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2 Replace the base cover.
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Removing the solid-state 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. Af...
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2 Slide and remove the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot. screw solid-state drive solid-state drive slot
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Replacing the solid-state 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. A...
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3 Press the other end of the solid-state drive and replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the palm-rest assembly. screw notch tab solid-state drive solid-state drive slot Post-requisi...
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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, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. screws (3) hard-drive assembly palm-rest assembly hard-drive cable pull tab
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4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly. hard-drive assembly interposer 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the...
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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 coin-cell 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. Af...
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2 Peel the coin-cell battery off the palm-rest assembly. coin-cell battery cable coin-cell battery I/O board palm-rest assembly
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Replacing the coin-cell 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. A...