Dell Inspiron 13 7359 Usb Sd Card Reader Io Circuit Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes            

Sections

4

• Battery
• 4 steps
• Hard Drive
• 2 steps
• WLAN Adaptor
• 3 steps
• USB/SD Card Reader IO Circuit Board
• 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• First flip over the laptop to expose the back panel
• Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew all ten 7mm Phillips head screws holding the back panel in place.

First flip over the laptop to expose the back panel

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew all ten 7mm Phillips head screws holding the back panel in place.

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Step 2

• With a plastic spudger, carefully remove the back panel by prying each corner off individually
• Slowly pick up the panel and set it aside

With a plastic spudger, carefully remove the back panel by prying each corner off individually

Slowly pick up the panel and set it aside

Step 3

• The battery will be the largest black component in the device located near the bottom edge. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the two 3mm Phillips head screws holding in the battery.

The battery will be the largest black component in the device located near the bottom edge. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the two 3mm Phillips head screws holding in the battery.

Step 4

• To remove the old battery, slightly lift the bottom edge of the battery with your hands
• Now slowly pull the battery towards you to fully detach the battery

To remove the old battery, slightly lift the bottom edge of the battery with your hands

Now slowly pull the battery towards you to fully detach the battery

Step 5

              Hard Drive               

• Unscrew and remove the 2 of the 3mm Phillips head screws holding the hard drive in place.

Unscrew and remove the 2 of the 3mm Phillips head screws holding the hard drive in place.

Step 6

• Lift and hold the hard drive in your left hand.
• Use your right hand to grab hold of the black wire connector attached on the right of the hard drive.
• Carefully pull the connector away from the hard drive to completely disconnect from the laptop.

Lift and hold the hard drive in your left hand.

Use your right hand to grab hold of the black wire connector attached on the right of the hard drive.

Carefully pull the connector away from the hard drive to completely disconnect from the laptop.

Step 7

              WLAN Adaptor               

• Unhook both of the wires attached to the WLAN adaptor.

Unhook both of the wires attached to the WLAN adaptor.

Step 8

• Remove the 3.9mm Phillips screw using Phillips #0 screwdriver.
• Once the screw is removed, one end of the WLAN adaptor will raise up.

Remove the 3.9mm Phillips screw using Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Once the screw is removed, one end of the WLAN adaptor will raise up.

Step 9

• Gently remove the WLAN adaptor.

Gently remove the WLAN adaptor.

Step 10

              USB/SD Card Reader IO Circuit Board               

• Using the plastic opening tool, unhook the black cable as shown.

Using the plastic opening tool, unhook the black cable as shown.

Step 11

• Gently pull to unplug the speaker cable.

Gently pull to unplug the speaker cable.

Step 12

• Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 3.9mm Phillips screw as shown.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 3.9mm Phillips screw as shown.

Step 13

• Gently raise the USB/SD Card Reader IO Circuit Board and pull the part free from the device.

Gently raise the USB/SD Card Reader IO Circuit Board and pull the part free from the device.

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

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