Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
Suggest a time??
Sections
4
- Battery
- 1 step
- Back Panel
- 1 step
- Keyboard
- 6 steps
- Palmrest Assembly
- 5 steps
Flags
1
Better Introduction
Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction.
BackDell Studio 1737
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Slide the battery release slider all the way to the right and push the battery straight out of the back of the computer
Slide the battery release slider all the way to the right and push the battery straight out of the back of the computer
1024
Step 2
Back Panel
- Unscrew the 8 Phillips head screws marked in the photo.
- Even when the screws are fully detached, they will not come out of the panel.
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry the panel away from the laptop body.
- Lift the panel up and away.
Unscrew the 8 Phillips head screws marked in the photo.
Even when the screws are fully detached, they will not come out of the panel.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry the panel away from the laptop body.
Lift the panel up and away.
Step 3
Keyboard
- Use a plastic opening tool to detach the internal clips (marked with red boxes in photo) and release the small plastic panel above the keyboard
- This panel doesn’t come off just yet, this step is just to make it easier when it comes time to remove it
Use a plastic opening tool to detach the internal clips (marked with red boxes in photo) and release the small plastic panel above the keyboard
This panel doesn’t come off just yet, this step is just to make it easier when it comes time to remove it
Step 4
- Remove the 4mm ph1 screw under the battery
Remove the 4mm ph1 screw under the battery
Step 5
- Pry black panel away from laptop body starting at the base of the screen
- Be careful when flipping the panel over, as the panel is still attached by the fragile ribbon cable
- Flip the panel over onto the keyboard
- Detach the ribbon cable from the motherboard as shown
Pry black panel away from laptop body starting at the base of the screen
Be careful when flipping the panel over, as the panel is still attached by the fragile ribbon cable
Flip the panel over onto the keyboard
Detach the ribbon cable from the motherboard as shown
Step 6
- Starting at the top where you just removed the black panel, pry the black bezel away from the outside of the keyboard
Starting at the top where you just removed the black panel, pry the black bezel away from the outside of the keyboard
Step 7
- Use a small screwdriver to take out the 4 4mm ph1 screws along the top of the keyboard
- Lift from the top of the keyboard and flip it over onto the palmrest
- Again, be very careful of the ribbon cable attaching it, as these are easily damaged
Use a small screwdriver to take out the 4 4mm ph1 screws along the top of the keyboard
Lift from the top of the keyboard and flip it over onto the palmrest
Again, be very careful of the ribbon cable attaching it, as these are easily damaged
Step 8
- Remove the ribbon cable as shown
Remove the ribbon cable as shown
Step 9
Palmrest Assembly
- Remove the 8 8mm ph1 philips head screws (red)
- Remove also the one 4mm ph 1 philips head screw (blue)
Remove the 8 8mm ph1 philips head screws (red)
Remove also the one 4mm ph 1 philips head screw (blue)
Step 10
- Pull the antenna cables off of the wireless card(s)
- Depending on the setup of the laptop, there may be as many as 3 wireless cards, and all of the antennas must be detached
Pull the antenna cables off of the wireless card(s)
Depending on the setup of the laptop, there may be as many as 3 wireless cards, and all of the antennas must be detached
Step 11
- Remove the two 4mm ph1 screws along the black panel to which the speakers are attached
- One of the screws is located under a wire channel and can be difficult to spot, look closely at the photo to make sure you get the right one
Remove the two 4mm ph1 screws along the black panel to which the speakers are attached
One of the screws is located under a wire channel and can be difficult to spot, look closely at the photo to make sure you get the right one
Step 12
- Unplug the 6 marked cables from the motherboard
- The connectors that aren’t standard plugs or ribbon cables are detached by simply lifting straight up away from the computer
- Pull the antenna cables out through the motherboard, free them from their cable channels, and route them in such a way that they don’t interfere with the next step
Unplug the 6 marked cables from the motherboard
The connectors that aren’t standard plugs or ribbon cables are detached by simply lifting straight up away from the computer
Pull the antenna cables out through the motherboard, free them from their cable channels, and route them in such a way that they don’t interfere with the next step
Step 13
- Using a plastic opening tool, pry the palmrest away from the body of the laptop all the way from one hinge to the other, disconnecting all of the internal clips along the way
- Lift the palmrest up and off of the laptop
- A small piece of this panel will get caught under the attachment point for the left hinge, just slide the panel slightly to the right to free it
Using a plastic opening tool, pry the palmrest away from the body of the laptop all the way from one hinge to the other, disconnecting all of the internal clips along the way
Lift the palmrest up and off of the laptop
A small piece of this panel will get caught under the attachment point for the left hinge, just slide the panel slightly to the right to free it
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
2 other people completed this guide.
Author
with 2 other contributors
Seth Stark
Member since: 03/06/2017
227 Reputation
1 Guide authored
Badges:
6
+3 more badges
Team
UMass Dartmouth, Team S8-G4, Catania Spring 2017
Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team S8-G4, Catania Spring 2017
UMASSD-CATANIA-S17S8G4
3 Members
8 Guides authored
