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Dell Inspiron 13z
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: Inspiron 5323
Regulatory model: P31G
Regulatory type: P31G001
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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights res
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . 11 3 Removing the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Procedure . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 11 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 12 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 13 Removing the Memory Module(s).
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 21 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 22 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 23 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 31 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 32 Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS . . .
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 41 Removing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 42 Replacing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 43 Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 8 | Contents
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM Before You Begin 1 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices 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 click Shut down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating syste
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 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 or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: To disconnect a netw
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM After Working Inside Your Computer 2 After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 12 | After Working Inside Your Computer
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM Removing the Switch 3 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the switch release latch to the side. The switch pops up. 2 Lift the switch off the computer. 1 3 2 1 display cover
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 14 | Removing the Switch
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM Replacing the Switch 4 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch with the slots on the display cover and snap the switch into place. NOTE: En
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 16 | Replacing the Switch
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM Removing the Base Cover 5 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display, if it is open, and turn the computer over. 2 Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 18 | Removing the Base Cover
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM Replacing the Base Cover 6 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place. 2 Tighten th
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:08 AM 20 | Replacing the Base Cover
