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Dell Inspiron 11
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: Inspiron 3137
Regulatory model: P19T
Regulatory type: P19T001
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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 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. ____________________ © 2013 Dell Inc. ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc.; ® ® Microsoft and Windows are regis
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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 7 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Replacing the Base Cover .
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Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Removing the Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Replacing the Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Procedur
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Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Removing the Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Replacing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Replacing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Procedure .
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Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin CAUTION: To avoid data loss, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files, exit all open programs, and turn off your computer. Microsoft Windows 8: Point to the lower/upper-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings→ Power→ Shut down. NOTE: If you use a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for s
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Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all c
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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 make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working on your computer. 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet. 4 Turn on your computer. After Working Inside Your Computer | 9
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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display, and turn the computer over. 2 Remove the
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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the base cover on the palm-rest assembly and snap the
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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page
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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on t
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Removing the Memory Module(s) 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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cove
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1 3 2 1 memory-module connector 2 securing-clips (2) 3 memory module Removing the Memory Module(s) | 15
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Replacing the Memory Module(s) 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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on
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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the com
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Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board. 3 Lift the hard-drive assembly, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 4 1 pull-tab 2 hard-drive cable 3 screws (2) 4 hard-drive assembly 18 | Removing the Hard Drive
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4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive brackets to the hard drive. 1 2 3 4 1 interposer 2 hard-drive 3 screws (4) 4 hard-drive brackets (2) Removing the Hard Drive | 19
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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the co