Dell Inspiron 14z N411z Owner's manual

Dell Inspiron 14z-N411z

Owner’s Manual

Regulatory Model: P23G

Regulatory Type: P23G001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your product.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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®

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countries; Microsoft

®

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Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

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trade names other than its own.

Regulatory model: P23G

Regulatory type: P23G001

2011-07 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning Off Your Computer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 10

2Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Replacing the Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 Module Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Removing the Module Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Replacing the Module Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5 Hard-Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Contents

Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 21

6 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Replacing the Optical Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7 Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Upgrading System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Removing the Memory Module(s)

. . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

. . . . . . . . . . . . 28

8 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Replacing the Keyboard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

9 Palm-Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . 38

10 Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Removing the Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Replacing the Mini-Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Contents 5

11 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Removing the Display Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . 45

Replacing the Display Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . 47

Hinge Cover

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Removing the Hinge Cover

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Replacing the Hinge Cover

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Display Bezel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Removing the Display Bezel

. . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Replacing the Display Bezel

. . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Display Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Removing the Display Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Replacing the Display Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Hinge Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Removing the Hinge Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . 54

Replacing the Hinge Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 54

12 DC-in Connector Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing the DC-in Connector Assembly . . . . . . . 57

Replacing the DC-in Connector Assembly

. . . . . . . 58

13 USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Replacing the USB Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6 Contents

14 Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Removing the Camera Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Replacing the Camera Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

15 Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing the Thermal Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Replacing the Thermal Fan

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

16 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

. . . . . . . . . . 77

17 Heat-Sink Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Replacing the Heat-Sink Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . 80

18 Media-Card Reader Board. . . . . . . . . . . 83

Removing the Media-Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . 83

Replacing the Media-Card Reader Board

. . . . . . . . 84

Contents 7

19 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Replacing the Speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

20 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

System Setup Options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Boot Sequence

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Boot Options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

. . 97

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

. . . . 97

21 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

8 Contents

Before You Begin 9

1

Before You Begin

This manual provides

instructions

for removing and installing components in

your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the

following conditions exist:

• You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9

and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10.

• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer

.

• A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by

performing the removal procedure in the reverse order.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document may require the following tools:

•Phillips screwdriver

• Small flat-blade screwdriver

•Plastic scribe

• BIOS executable update program available at

support.dell.com

Turning Off Your Computer

CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open

programs before you turn off your computer.

1

Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.

2

Click

Start

and then click

Shut Down

. The computer turns off after

the operating system shutdown process is complete.

3

Ensure that the computer is turned off. If your computer did not

automatically turn off when you shut down the operating system, press

and hold the power button until the computer turns off.

10 Before You Begin

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from

potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components

or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

Hold a component by its edges, not by its pins.

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab,

not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are

disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you

disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to

avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that

both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

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 being scratched.

2

Turn off your computer and all attached devices. See "Turning Off Your

Computer" on page 9.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your

computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.

3

Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.

4

Remove any cards installed in the Media-Card Reader.

5

Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical

outlets.

6

Disconnect all attached devices from your computer.

Before You Begin 11

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

7

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

8

Turn the computer top-side up, open the computer, and press the power

button to ground the system board.

12 Before You Begin

Battery 13

2

Battery

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for

this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell

computers.

Removing the Battery

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Turn off the computer and turn the computer over.

3

Slide both the battery release latches to the unlocked positions. The

battery pops out of the battery bay.

4

Lift the battery out of the battery bay.

NOTE: After you remove the battery, ensure that the battery-release latches are in

the locked position.

14 Battery

Replacing the Battery

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Place the battery in the battery bay and press down until the battery clicks

into place.

3

Ensure that both the battery-release latches are in the locked position.

1 battery 2 battery-release latches (2)

2

1

Module Cover 15

3

Module Cover

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

Removing the Module Cover

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

3

Loosen the captive screw that secures the module cover to the computer

base.

4

Use your fingertips to release the tabs on the module cover from the slots

on the computer base.

5

Lift the module cover off the computer base.

16 Module Cover

Replacing the Module Cover

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Align the tabs on the module cover with the slots on the computer base

and snap the module cover into place.

3

Tighten the captive screw that secures the module cover to the computer

base.

4

Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.

1 module cover 2 captive screw

3 tabs 4 computer base

4

3

1

2

Coin-Cell Battery 17

4

Coin-Cell Battery

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

3

Remove the module cover. See "Removing the Module Cover" on page 15.

4

Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery

socket on the system board.

18 Coin-Cell Battery

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

With the positive side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery

socket on the system board.

3

Replace the module cover. See "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16.

4

Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.

CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no

stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to

the computer.

1 plastic scribe 2 coin-cell battery

2

1

Hard-Drive Assembly 19

5

Hard-Drive Assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot,

do not touch

the metal housing of the hard drive.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your

Computer" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive

while the computer is On or in Sleep state.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the

hard drive.

NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives

from sources other than Dell.

NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you must

install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive. See Me and

My Dell.

Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

3

Remove the module cover. See "Removing the Module Cover" on page 15.

4

Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the

computer base.

20 Hard-Drive Assembly

5

Using the pull-tab, slide the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the

connector on the system board.

6

Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

7

Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the

hard drive.

8

Lift the hard drive away from the hard-drive bracket.

1 screws (4) 2 pull tab

3 hard-drive assembly

2

3

1

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