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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 Before You Begin 10 Safety Instructions 10 Recommended Tools 11 After Working Inside Your Computer 12 Removing the Battery 13 Procedure...13 Replacing the Battery 14 Procedure...14 Removing the Base Cover 15 Prerequisites...15 Procedure...15 Replacing the Base Cover 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Optical Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Optical Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 Before You Begin 10 Safety Instructions 10 Recommended Tools 11 After Working Inside Your Computer 12 Removing the Battery 13 Procedure...13 Replacing the Battery 14 Procedure...14 Removing the Base Cover 15 Prerequisites...15 Procedure...15 Replacing the Base Cover 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Optical Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Optical Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
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Removing the Palm Rest 37 Prerequisites...37 Procedure...38 Replacing the Palm Rest 41 Procedure...41 Post-requisites 41 Removing the Power-Button Module 42 Prerequisites...42 Procedure...42 Replacing the Power-Button Module 44 Procedure...44 Post-requisites 44 Removing the Touchpad 45 Prerequisites...45 Procedure...45 Replacing the Touchpad 48 Procedure...48 Post-requisites 48 Removing the Battery-Connector Board 49 Prerequisites...49 Procedure...50 Replacing the Battery-Connector Board 51 Procedure...51 Post-requisites 51
Removing the Palm Rest 37 Prerequisites...37 Procedure...38 Replacing the Palm Rest 41 Procedure...41 Post-requisites 41 Removing the Power-Button Module 42 Prerequisites...42 Procedure...42 Replacing the Power-Button Module 44 Procedure...44 Post-requisites 44 Removing the Touchpad 45 Prerequisites...45 Procedure...45 Replacing the Touchpad 48 Procedure...48 Post-requisites 48 Removing the Battery-Connector Board 49 Prerequisites...49 Procedure...50 Replacing the Battery-Connector Board 51 Procedure...51 Post-requisites 51
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Removing the I/O Board 52 Prerequisites...52 Procedure...52 Replacing the I/O Board 54 Procedure...54 Post-requisites 54 Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 55 Prerequisites...55 Procedure...56 Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 58 Procedure...58 Post-requisites 58 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 59 Prerequisites...59 Procedure...59 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 61 Procedure...61 Post-requisites 61 Removing the Power-Adapter Port 62 Prerequisites...62 Procedure...62 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 64 Procedure...64 Post-requisites 64
Removing the I/O Board 52 Prerequisites...52 Procedure...52 Replacing the I/O Board 54 Procedure...54 Post-requisites 54 Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 55 Prerequisites...55 Procedure...56 Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 58 Procedure...58 Post-requisites 58 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 59 Prerequisites...59 Procedure...59 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 61 Procedure...61 Post-requisites 61 Removing the Power-Adapter Port 62 Prerequisites...62 Procedure...62 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 64 Procedure...64 Post-requisites 64
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...fingertips, lift the battery at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds after the computer is unplugged to the unlock position. 1 battery 2 battery-release latches (2) ...the Regulatory Compliance home page at an angle and remove the battery off the battery bay. 4 Turn the computer over . 2 Slide the battery-release latches to ground the system board. 13 Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ...
...fingertips, lift the battery at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds after the computer is unplugged to the unlock position. 1 battery 2 battery-release latches (2) ...the Regulatory Compliance home page at an angle and remove the battery off the battery bay. 4 Turn the computer over . 2 Slide the battery-release latches to ground the system board. 13 Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ...
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... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. NOTE: Make sure the battery-release latches are secured. 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 14... Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. ...
... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. NOTE: Make sure the battery-release latches are secured. 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 14... Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. ...
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... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside... on the base cover from the slots on the computer base. 3 Lift the base cover out of the computer base. 1 screw 3 base cover 2 computer base 15
... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside... on the base cover from the slots on the computer base. 3 Lift the base cover out of the computer base. 1 screw 3 base cover 2 computer base 15
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 16 Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the base...
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 16 Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the base...
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Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the opticaldrive assembly. 4 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly. 17 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in...
Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the opticaldrive assembly. 4 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly. 17 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in...
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... on computer base. 5 Replace the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 19 Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base... working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... on computer base. 5 Replace the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 19 Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base... working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the ...the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the system board. 20 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. Exercise...
Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the ...the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the system board. 20 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. Exercise...
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... Computer. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 22 Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the system...
... Computer. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 22 Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the system...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 23 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 23 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it . 1 memory module 3 notch 5 memory-module slot Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 securing clips (2) 4 tab 26
Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it . 1 memory module 3 notch 5 memory-module slot Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 securing clips (2) 4 tab 26
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working ... Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the wireless card to the computer base. 27 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working ... Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the wireless card to the computer base. 27 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
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... Antenna-cable color Main (white triangle) White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 29 Connectors on the wireless-card slot. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the...
... Antenna-cable color Main (white triangle) White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 29 Connectors on the wireless-card slot. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the...
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Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the...
Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the...
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Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 37 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 37 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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...Replace the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 3 Replace the base cover. 4 Replace the battery. 41 Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to step 6 in ...Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to secure the cables. 7 Close the display and...
...Replace the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 3 Replace the base cover. 4 Replace the battery. 41 Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to step 6 in ...Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to secure the cables. 7 Close the display and...
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...surface. 3 Remove the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm rest. 4 Peel off the palm rest. 42 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm rest. 6 Note the power-button board cable routing and ... and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Power-Button Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the power-button...
...surface. 3 Remove the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm rest. 4 Peel off the palm rest. 42 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm rest. 6 Note the power-button board cable routing and ... and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Power-Button Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the power-button...