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Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Before You Begin Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Battery Thermal Fan Base Cover Media Card Reader Board Hard Drive(s) Optical Drive Memory Modu...
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Back to Contents Page AC Adapter Connector Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the AC Adapter Connector Replacing the AC Adapter Connector WARNING: Before working inside your compute...
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Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
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Back to Contents Page Battery Latch Assembly Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your c...
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This manual provides procedures fo...
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CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1. Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from ...
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS upgrade CD is provided with the new pro...
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Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card WARNING: Before working in...
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3. Replace the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board. 4. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest). 5. Replace the media controls board (see Replacing the Media Controls ...
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Back to Contents Page Camera Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Camera Replacing the Camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shippe...
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Align the screw holes on the camera module with the screw holes on the display cover. 3. Replace the two screws that secure the camera module to the di...
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Back to Contents Page Media Card Reader Board Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Media Card Reader Board Replacing the Media Card Reader Board WARNING: Before working inside you...
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3. Connect the media card reader board cable to the connector on the system board. 4. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest). 5. Replace the media controls board (see Replacing the Media ...
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Back to Contents Page Center Control Cover Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Center Control Cover Replacing the Center Control Cover WARNING: Before working inside your compute...
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Replacing the Center Control Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Align the tabs on the center control cover with the slots on the palm rest and snap the cover in place. 3. Turn the...
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read t...
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Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module Replacing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the ...
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NOTE: If a new processor is installed, you will receive a new thermal-cooling assembly, which will include an affixed thermal pad, or you will receive a new thermal pad along with documentation to ill...
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Back to Contents Page Processor Heat Sink Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Central Processor Heat Sink Graphic Processor Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the sa...
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4. Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board. 5. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). Graphic Processor Heat Sink Removing the Graphic Processor Heat Si...
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Back to Contents Page Display Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Panel Cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the s...
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11. Disconnect the display cable, camera cable, and power button cable from the respective system board connectors. 12. Make note of the antenna cable and subwoofer cable routing, and carefully dislod...
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5. Connect the display cable, camera cable, and power button cable to the respective system board connectors. 6. Replace the screw that secures the display cable to the computer base. 7. Replace the m...
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Display Panel Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly). 3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing th...
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4. Align the screw holes on the display panel with the holes on the display cover. 5. Replace the eight screws that secure the display panel to the display cover. 6. Route the antenna cables, power bu...
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Back to Contents Page Thermal Fan Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Thermal Fan Replacing the Thermal Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informat...
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2. Place the thermal fan on the computer base and replace the two screws that secure the thermal fan to the computer base. 3. Connect the thermal fan cable to the thermal fan cable connector on the sy...
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Back to Contents Page Hard Drive(s) Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive(s) Replacing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety in...
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1 hard drive 2 screws (4) 3 hard drive cage For hard drive 2: Remove the three screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base. Using the pull-tab, lift the hard drive to discon...
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1 hard drive 2 interposer 5. Lift the hard drive off the hard drive cage. Replacing the Hard Drive(s) 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the new drive from its packaging. Save th...
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Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that ...
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Replacing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board. Press down on the connector latch to secure the cable to the s...
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Back to Contents Page Media Controls Board Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Media Controls Board Replacing the Media Controls Board WARNING: Before working inside your compute...
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6. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover). 7. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Memory Module(s) Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the ...
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2. Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the memory module connector. 3. Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and press the memory module down until it cli...
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Back to Contents Page Wireless Mini-Card Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety infor...
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1 Mini-Card 2 securing screw 3 antenna cable connectors (2) 5. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board connector. 6. Lift the Mini-Card out of the system board connector. Repl...