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Inspiron 24 7000 Series Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 24–7459 Regulatory Model: W07C Regulatory Type: W07C003
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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.....................................9 Before you begin ...............................................................................................9 Saf...
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Replacing the solid-state drive...............................................26 Procedure........................................................................................................ Post-...
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Replacing the hard drive.......................................................... Procedure.........................................................................................................41 ...
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Replacing the heat sink............................................................54 Procedure........................................................................................................ ...
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Replacing the microphone......................................................69 Procedure........................................................................................................ Post-...
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Replacing the display panel.................................................... Procedure........................................................................................................ Post-r...
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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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Flat-head screwdriver Plastic scribe
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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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Technical overview 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 working ...
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Stand-base components system board wireless card heat sink coin-cell battery memory modules solid-state drive speakers (2) USB board hard-drive assembly fan
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Display panel with stand assembly auxiliary antenna auxiliary-antenna cable right-microphone cable right microphone camera assembly camera cable left-microphone cable left microphone main-antenna cabl...
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System board components wireless-card slot display-cable connector I/O-cable connector fan-cable connector USB-board cable connector speaker-cable connector CMOS and password jumpers hard-drive connec...
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Removing the memory module 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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4 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. securing clips (2) 2 memory-module slot memory module
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Replacing the memory module 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 Insert the memory module into the memory-module 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. tab n...
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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 Lift the base cover off the computer base. base cover plastic scribe
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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 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 down and replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board. screw solid-state drive notch tab solid-state drive slot Post-requisit...
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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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3 Peel off the coin-cell battery from the system board. coin-cell battery coin-cell battery cable
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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...
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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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4 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot. screw wireless-card bracket wireless card antenna cables (2)
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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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5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board. wireless card notch tab antenna cables (2) wireless-card bracket screw Post-requisites Replace the base cover.
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Removing the computer base 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 Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the stand assembly. 3 Lift the computer base and slide the display cable, I/O cable, and antenna cables through the slot on the computer base. slot...
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Replacing the computer base 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 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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2 Note the speaker-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the hard-drive assembly. speaker cable routing guide 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the com...
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6 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. hard-drive bracket screws (4) 7 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. interposer hard drive