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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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... any connector pins. CAUTION: When you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. After you work surface is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any installed card from the network device. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: •...metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the components inside the computer, replace all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, ground yourself by their edges and avoid...
... any connector pins. CAUTION: When you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. After you work surface is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any installed card from the network device. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: •...metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the components inside the computer, replace all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, ground yourself by their edges and avoid...
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... information that secures the base cover to the computer base. 2 Slide the base cover to release the tabs 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 For more safety best practices,... see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure ...
... information that secures the base cover to the computer base. 2 Slide the base cover to release the tabs 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 For more safety best practices,... see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure ...
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...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the base cover to the computer base. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place. 2 Replace the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After... 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.
...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the base cover to the computer base. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place. 2 Replace the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After... 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.
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... working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the hard-drive assembly to the ... the hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
... working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the hard-drive assembly to the ... the hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
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...-drive assembly on the computer base. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 22 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working... with 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.
...-drive assembly on the computer base. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 22 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working... with 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.
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 23 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. 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.
Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 23 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. 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.
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module 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
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module 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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside ...
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. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside ...
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... computer, read the safety information that shipped with the tab on the wireless-card slot. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card supported by your computer, follow the steps... notch on the wireless card Antenna-cable color Main (white triangle) White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 29 After working inside your computer. Connectors on the wireless card with your computer and follow the instructions in...
... computer, read the safety information that shipped with the tab on the wireless-card slot. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card supported by your computer, follow the steps... notch on the wireless card Antenna-cable color Main (white triangle) White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 29 After working inside your computer. Connectors on the wireless card with your computer and follow the instructions in...
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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 Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions 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 After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions 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 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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... and turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Button Module". 3 Slide the slots on the palm rest into the ports on the system board and place the palm rest on the... WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to step 7 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 3 Replace the base cover. 4 Replace the battery. 41 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
... and turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Button Module". 3 Slide the slots on the palm rest into the ports on the system board and place the palm rest on the... WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to step 7 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 3 Replace the base cover. 4 Replace the battery. 41 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
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After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from the palm rest. ... Turn the palm rest over and place it off the palm rest. 42 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Peel off the power-button board cable from step 1 to the palm rest. 6 Note the power-button board cable routing...
After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from the palm rest. ... Turn the palm rest over and place it off the palm rest. 42 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Peel off the power-button board cable from step 1 to the palm rest. 6 Note the power-button board cable routing...
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... on the palm rest. 6 Turn the palm rest over. 7 Adhere the power-button board cable to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 44 Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from... working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... on the palm rest. 6 Turn the palm rest over. 7 Adhere the power-button board cable to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 44 Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from... working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Palm Rest". Procedure 1 Turn the palm rest over and keep it on a clean and flat ... the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from the touchpad. 45 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Touchpad WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in Before...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Palm Rest". Procedure 1 Turn the palm rest over and keep it on a clean and flat ... the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from the touchpad. 45 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Touchpad WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in Before...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to ... secure the cable. 4 Turn the palm rest over. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 48 Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the touchpad into the touchpad connector and press down on the palm rest. 2 Replace the screws...
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to ... secure the cable. 4 Turn the palm rest over. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 48 Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the touchpad into the touchpad connector and press down on the palm rest. 2 Replace the screws...
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... follow the instructions in "Removing the Palm Rest". 49 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. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from step...
... follow the instructions in "Removing the Palm Rest". 49 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. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from step...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the battery-connector board to the system-board connector. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions ...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery-connector board to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 51
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the battery-connector board to the system-board connector. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions ...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery-connector board to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 51
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Palm Rest". After working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the I/O board ... 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 Release the tab that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the I /O board. 52...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Palm Rest". After working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the I/O board ... 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 Release the tab that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the I /O board. 52...
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... the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 54 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...
... the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 54 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...