Dell Inspiron 11 3162 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

Back Cover Removal
4 steps
Battery
2 steps
Wireless WLAN Card
3 steps
Motherboard
8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover Removal

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
Use tweezers to pry and remove the center screw cover on the back cover.

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

Use tweezers to pry and remove the center screw cover on the back cover.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the nine 6.8 mm screws securing the back cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the nine 6.8 mm screws securing the back cover.

Step 3

Use a spudger to pry around the base edges of the back cover to loosen it from the laptop.
Do not fully remove the cover, as it is still attached to the laptop with cables.

Use a spudger to pry around the base edges of the back cover to loosen it from the laptop.

Do not fully remove the cover, as it is still attached to the laptop with cables.

Step 4

If you are only replacing the battery, you can skip this step. Be careful not to strain the still-connected cable as you work.
Unlock the wide ZIF connector securing the flex cable.
To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap.
Pull the ribbon cable outwards to disconnect the back cover from the motherboard.

If you are only replacing the battery, you can skip this step. Be careful not to strain the still-connected cable as you work.

Unlock the wide ZIF connector securing the flex cable.

To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap.

Pull the ribbon cable outwards to disconnect the back cover from the motherboard.

Step 5

              Battery

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three 4 mm screws securing the battery.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three 4 mm screws securing the battery.

Step 6

Use your fingers (or a set of tweezers) to disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard by gently pulling it towards the battery.
Pull parallel to the battery, not straight up.
Lift and remove the battery from its recess.

Use your fingers (or a set of tweezers) to disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard by gently pulling it towards the battery.

Pull parallel to the battery, not straight up.

Lift and remove the battery from its recess.

Step 7

              Wireless WLAN Card

Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH000 head to unscrew the 3.8mm screw.

Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH000 head to unscrew the 3.8mm screw.

Step 8

Using the tweezers, pull the white and black wires off of the WiFi Chip.

Using the tweezers, pull the white and black wires off of the WiFi Chip.

Step 9

Pull out the WiFi Chip.

Pull out the WiFi Chip.

Step 10

              Motherboard

Use the tweezers to unplug the DC Jack.

Use the tweezers to unplug the DC Jack.

Step 11

Use the tweezers unplug the Speaker Cable.

Use the tweezers unplug the Speaker Cable.

Step 12

Use the tweezers to remove the CMOS Cable.

Use the tweezers to remove the CMOS Cable.

Step 13

Use the tweezers to remove the Touchpad Cable.

Use the tweezers to remove the Touchpad Cable.

Step 14

Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH0 to loosen the 4 screws and remove the orange plate.

Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH0 to loosen the 4 screws and remove the orange plate.

Step 15

Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH00 head to unscrew the one 3mm screw. Then, remove the bracket.

Use the phillips screwdriver with the PH00 head to unscrew the one 3mm screw. Then, remove the bracket.

Step 16

Remove the keyboard cable.

Remove the keyboard cable.

Step 17

Remove the motherboard by gently lifting upwards from the edges.

Remove the motherboard by gently lifting upwards from the edges.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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