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Dell Inspiron 13-7373 Daughterboard Replacement

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Time Required: 20 - 40 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
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Dell Inspiron 13-7373 Daughterboard Replacement

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In this guide, you will see how to replace the daughterboard of your Dell Inspiron 13-7373 laptop. This replacement would most commonly be needed if there has been damage to the original part, which may result in no output from; one of the I/O ports such as the SD card or USB readers, or wireless network adapter board.

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

      • Remove the ten 7.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

      • Use an opening tool to remove the bottom half of the case from the laptop.

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    1. Dell Inspiron 13-7373 Daughterboard Replacement, Network Card: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding in the network card.

      • Remove the network card from the laptop.

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    1. Dell Inspiron 13-7373 Daughterboard Replacement, Daughterboard: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 1mm screws holding in the daughterboard.

      • Remove the metal piece holding in the daughterboard.

      • Disconnect the two cable connectors from the daughterboard.

      • If the cables are stuck, gently wiggle them until they disconnect.

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    2. Dell Inspiron 13-7373 Daughterboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the daughterboard.

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Conclusion

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

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