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Dell Inspiron 13-7347 Motherboard Replacement

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This guide is to help with the removal and replacement of the Motherboard for the Dell Inspiron 17-7347 laptop. The motherboard is arguably the most important component of the laptop. It controls a majority of the interfaces between different components inside of the laptop.

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    • 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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    • Remove the three 4 mm JIS #00 screws that secure the battery to the device.

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    • Unplug the flat connector that is connected to the battery.

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    • Lift the battery steadily from the device.

    • Tilt the battery upward while removing.

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    • 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.

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    • Remove the 2.5 mm JIS #00 screw.

    • Remove the 4 mm JIS #00 screw.

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    • Detach the cable that connects the fan and the motherboard.

    • The cable is extremely fragile.

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    • Detach the cord that connects the fan and the motherboard.

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    • Remove the fan.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0 mm screws on the metal bracket.

    • Remove the metal bracket.

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    • Loosen and reposition the display cable.

    • The display cable will not be removed. Do not attempt to remove the display cable.

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    • 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.

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    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 5.0 mm DC jack screw.

    • Unplug and remove the DC jack.

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    Tweezers
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    • Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug and loosen the display cable by pulling it straight out of its connector.

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    • Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug the speaker cable by pulling it straight out of its connector.

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    • Unplug and remove keyboard cable.

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    • Using your fingers or a pair of tweezers, unplug the three motherboard cables by pulling them straight out of their connectors.

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    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove one 2.5mm motherboard screw.

    • Remove the motherboard.

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

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