Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
5
- Battery
- 4 steps
- Fan
- 5 steps
- Hard Drive
- 1 step
- Display Assembly
- 4 steps
- Motherboard
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the device over, so that the back is facing up.
- Remove the ten, 7 mm, Phillips #1 screws on the back of your Dell Inspiron 13-7347.
- Use the suction cup to lift off the back case.
Flip the device over, so that the back is facing up.
Remove the ten, 7 mm, Phillips #1 screws on the back of your Dell Inspiron 13-7347.
Use the suction cup to lift off the back case.
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Step 2
- Remove the three 4 mm JIS #00 screws that secure the battery to the device.
Remove the three 4 mm JIS #00 screws that secure the battery to the device.
Step 3
- Unplug the flat connector that is connected to the battery.
Unplug the flat connector that is connected to the battery.
Step 4
- Lift the battery steadily from the device.
- Tilt the battery upward while removing.
Lift the battery steadily from the device.
Tilt the battery upward while removing.
Step 5
Fan
- You should be able to identify the fan.
- This is the 2.5 mm JIS #00 screw.
- This is the 4 mm JIS #00 screw.
You should be able to identify the fan.
This is the 2.5 mm JIS #00 screw.
This is the 4 mm JIS #00 screw.
Step 6
- Remove the 2.5 mm JIS #00 screw.
- Remove the 4 mm JIS #00 screw.
Remove the 2.5 mm JIS #00 screw.
Remove the 4 mm JIS #00 screw.
Step 7
- Detach the cable that connects the fan and the motherboard.
- The cable is extremely fragile.
Detach the cable that connects the fan and the motherboard.
The cable is extremely fragile.
Step 8
- Detach the cord that connects the fan and the motherboard.
Detach the cord that connects the fan and the motherboard.
Step 9
- Remove the fan.
Remove the fan.
Step 10
Hard Drive
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, loosen and remove the two 3.0 mm hard drive screws.
- Lift the hard drive up and out of the device.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, loosen and remove the two 3.0 mm hard drive screws.
Lift the hard drive up and out of the device.
Step 11
Display Assembly
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 3.0 mm heat sink screws.
- Remove the Heat Sink.
- When reinstalling the heat sink, be sure to clean both contact surfaces with isopropyl alcohol and reapply thermal paste.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 3.0 mm heat sink screws.
Remove the Heat Sink.
When reinstalling the heat sink, be sure to clean both contact surfaces with isopropyl alcohol and reapply thermal paste.
Step 12
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0 mm screws on the metal bracket.
- Remove the metal bracket.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0 mm screws on the metal bracket.
Remove the metal bracket.
Step 13
- Loosen and reposition the display cable.
- The display cable will not be removed. Do not attempt to remove the display cable.
Loosen and reposition the display cable.
The display cable will not be removed. Do not attempt to remove the display cable.
Step 14
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 5.0mm screw on the left display hinge bracket.
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0mm screws on the right display hinge bracket.
- Lift and remove the display assembly.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 5.0mm screw on the left display hinge bracket.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0mm screws on the right display hinge bracket.
Lift and remove the display assembly.
Step 15
Motherboard
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 5.0 mm DC jack screw.
- Unplug and remove the DC jack.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 5.0 mm DC jack screw.
Unplug and remove the DC jack.
Step 16
- Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug and loosen the display cable by pulling it straight out of its connector.
Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug and loosen the display cable by pulling it straight out of its connector.
Step 17
- Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug the speaker cable by pulling it straight out of its connector.
Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug the speaker cable by pulling it straight out of its connector.
Step 18
- Unplug and remove keyboard cable.
Unplug and remove keyboard cable.
Step 19
- Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug the three motherboard cables by pulling them straight out of their connectors.
Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug the three motherboard cables by pulling them straight out of their connectors.
Step 20
- Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove one 2.5mm motherboard screw.
- Remove the motherboard.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove one 2.5mm motherboard screw.
Remove the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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