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... or service contract, including options for assistance and further instructions. ● Using a non-Dell or incompatible battery may impact the performance of the laptop and discharge it by disconnecting the AC adapter and letting the battery drain. When the system will no longer power on battery power. All rights reserved. or its subsidiaries. One type of swelling, do not try to free it from Dell...
... or service contract, including options for assistance and further instructions. ● Using a non-Dell or incompatible battery may impact the performance of the laptop and discharge it by disconnecting the AC adapter and letting the battery drain. When the system will no longer power on battery power. All rights reserved. or its subsidiaries. One type of swelling, do not try to free it from Dell...
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Inspiron 14 7000 Gaming Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 14-7467 Regulatory Model: P78G Regulatory Type: P78G001
Inspiron 14 7000 Gaming Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 14-7467 Regulatory Model: P78G Regulatory Type: P78G001
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Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the base cover 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the base cover 17 Procedure 17 Removing the battery 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the battery 20 Procedure 20 Post-requisites 20 Removing the memory modules 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 3
Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the base cover 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the base cover 17 Procedure 17 Removing the battery 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the battery 20 Procedure 20 Post-requisites 20 Removing the memory modules 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 3
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... is flat and clean. 10 WARNING: Disconnect all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer. 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer. Before you ordered. Click Start → Power → Shut down your computer, if applicable. 6 Close the display and turn the computer over. Before working inside your computer NOTE: The images in this document...
... is flat and clean. 10 WARNING: Disconnect all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer. 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer. Before you ordered. Click Start → Power → Shut down your computer, if applicable. 6 Close the display and turn the computer over. Before working inside your computer NOTE: The images in this document...
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... any installed card from the media-card reader. See the safety instructions that shipped with locking tabs or thumb-screws that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. While you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull tab, not on the cable itself. CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as the metal at www.dell.com...
... any installed card from the media-card reader. See the safety instructions that shipped with locking tabs or thumb-screws that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. While you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull tab, not on the cable itself. CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as the metal at www.dell.com...
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Screw list Component Battery Secured to Computer base Screw type M2x4 T8 Quantity Screw image 4 Hard drive Computer base Hard-drive bracket Hard drive Solid-state drive Computer base Wireless-card bracket Computer base Rear cover Computer base Palm rest and keyboard assembly Computer base Palm rest and keyboard assembly Computer base I/O board Computer base Fan Computer base Power-adapter port bracket Status-light board Computer base Computer base M2.5x3 4 Ladder type M3x3...
Screw list Component Battery Secured to Computer base Screw type M2x4 T8 Quantity Screw image 4 Hard drive Computer base Hard-drive bracket Hard drive Solid-state drive Computer base Wireless-card bracket Computer base Rear cover Computer base Palm rest and keyboard assembly Computer base Palm rest and keyboard assembly Computer base I/O board Computer base Fan Computer base Power-adapter port bracket Status-light board Computer base Computer base M2.5x3 4 Ladder type M3x3...
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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 your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your computer. 14
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 your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your computer. 14
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... steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 21 Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your...
... steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 21 Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your...
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2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 22
2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 22
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Post-requisites Replace the base cover. 24 2 Press the memory module down until it .
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Post-requisites Replace the base cover. 24 2 Press the memory module down until it .
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CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 37 Removing the...
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 37 Removing the...
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... display cable from the system board. 4 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 5 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 6 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you replace the system board. You must enter...
... display cable from the system board. 4 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 5 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 6 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you replace the system board. You must enter...
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... BIOS setup program. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Replace the heat sink. 2 Slide the ports on the system board into their respective connectors on the system board and close the latches to secure the cables. 5 Connect the speaker cable to the system board. 6 Close the display and turn the computer over. 7 Connect the camera cable, hard-drive cable, coin-cell battery cable, poweradapter port cable...
... BIOS setup program. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Replace the heat sink. 2 Slide the ports on the system board into their respective connectors on the system board and close the latches to secure the cables. 5 Connect the speaker cable to the system board. 6 Close the display and turn the computer over. 7 Connect the camera cable, hard-drive cable, coin-cell battery cable, poweradapter port cable...
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 3 Remove the memory modules. 4 Remove the solid-state drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the rear cover. 7 Follow the procedure from the image shown in this chapter. 1 In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink), remove the six screws (M2x3) that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Procedure NOTE: The appearance of the heat...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 3 Remove the memory modules. 4 Remove the solid-state drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the rear cover. 7 Follow the procedure from the image shown in this chapter. 1 In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink), remove the six screws (M2x3) that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Procedure NOTE: The appearance of the heat...
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... Light Pattern Problem description 2,1 CPU failure 2,2 System board: BIOS and ROM failure 2,3 No memory or RAM detected 2,4 Memory or RAM failure 108 Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle this light between power and battery-status light and hard-drive activity light. Table 3. NOTE: Press Fn+H to the hard drive. Diagnostics Power and battery-status light/ hard-drive activity light: Indicates the batterycharge status or the hard-drive activity. The power and battery-status light blinks amber along with beep codes indicating...
... Light Pattern Problem description 2,1 CPU failure 2,2 System board: BIOS and ROM failure 2,3 No memory or RAM detected 2,4 Memory or RAM failure 108 Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle this light between power and battery-status light and hard-drive activity light. Table 3. NOTE: Press Fn+H to the hard drive. Diagnostics Power and battery-status light/ hard-drive activity light: Indicates the batterycharge status or the hard-drive activity. The power and battery-status light blinks amber along with beep codes indicating...
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Light Pattern 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Problem description Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI/video card failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up if the errors or problems cannot be displayed. Caps Lock disabled. 109 Caps Lock enabled. • Off - Camera is in use. • Solid white - Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is not in use . Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is...
Light Pattern 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Problem description Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI/video card failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up if the errors or problems cannot be displayed. Caps Lock disabled. 109 Caps Lock enabled. • Off - Camera is in use. • Solid white - Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is not in use . Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is...
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... is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge. Left 8 Solid white - Computer is fully charged. - Amber - Views Front 1 Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge. Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle this light between power and batterystatus light and hard-drive activity light. Power adapter is connected and the battery is in sleep state...
... is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge. Left 8 Solid white - Computer is fully charged. - Amber - Views Front 1 Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge. Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle this light between power and batterystatus light and hard-drive activity light. Power adapter is connected and the battery is in sleep state...
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Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight (maximum) 25.10 mm (0.99 in) 348.90 mm (13.74 in) 254.20 mm (10 in) 2.23 kg (4.92 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Memory specifications Slots Type Speed Configurations supported Inspiron 14-7467 7th generation Intel Core i5/i7 Intel HM175 Two SODIMM slots DDR4 2400 MHz 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB 13 System information Table 3. Specifications Dimensions and weight Table 2. System information Computer model Processor Chipset Memory Table 4.
Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight (maximum) 25.10 mm (0.99 in) 348.90 mm (13.74 in) 254.20 mm (10 in) 2.23 kg (4.92 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Memory specifications Slots Type Speed Configurations supported Inspiron 14-7467 7th generation Intel Core i5/i7 Intel HM175 Two SODIMM slots DDR4 2400 MHz 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB 13 System information Table 3. Specifications Dimensions and weight Table 2. System information Computer model Processor Chipset Memory Table 4.
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Camera specifications Resolution Diagonal viewing angle Touch pad Table 13. Touch pad Resolution Dimensions NOTE: The red backlit keyboard is available only in BIOS setup program. NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. These keys can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in specific regions. • Non-backlit keyboard Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on...
Camera specifications Resolution Diagonal viewing angle Touch pad Table 13. Touch pad Resolution Dimensions NOTE: The red backlit keyboard is available only in BIOS setup program. NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. These keys can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in specific regions. • Non-backlit keyboard Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on...
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Keyboard shortcuts Table 19. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Search Toggle keyboard backlight (optional) Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off/on wireless Pause/Break Sleep Toggle scroll lock 20
Keyboard shortcuts Table 19. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Search Toggle keyboard backlight (optional) Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off/on wireless Pause/Break Sleep Toggle scroll lock 20