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Contents 1 Before You Begin 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 3 Switch 11 Removing the Switch 11 Replacing the Switch 12 4 ...
Contents 1 Before You Begin 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 3 Switch 11 Removing the Switch 11 Replacing the Switch 12 4 ...
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...you work surface is unplugged, to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. Microsoft Windows shuts down . NOTE: If you turn off . Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from your computer. 5 Press and hold the power button for.... CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, read the safety information that the work , periodically touch an unpainted ...
...you work surface is unplugged, to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. Microsoft Windows shuts down . NOTE: If you turn off . Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from your computer. 5 Press and hold the power button for.... CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, read the safety information that the work , periodically touch an unpainted ...
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After Working Inside Your Computer | 9 Failure to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer. 2 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray ...
After Working Inside Your Computer | 9 Failure to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer. 2 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray ...
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... additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Removing the Battery 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery release latches to the unlock...
... additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Removing the Battery 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery release latches to the unlock...
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... Begin" on the palm rest and ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, release the keyboard from the tabs on page 7. Failure to replace... in scratching the display panel. 1 2 3 4 1 tabs (4) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe 4 palm rest Keyboard | 15 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... Begin" on the palm rest and ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, release the keyboard from the tabs on page 7. Failure to replace... in scratching the display panel. 1 2 3 4 1 tabs (4) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe 4 palm rest Keyboard | 15 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. 3 Carefully turn the computer over and place it on the palm rest. 4 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from ... | Keyboard See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the palm rest. 4 Close the display and turn the keyboard over .
Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. 3 Carefully turn the computer over and place it on the palm rest. 4 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from ... | Keyboard See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the palm rest. 4 Close the display and turn the keyboard over .
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... may not boot. 2 1 1 tab 2 notch Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. To confirm the amount of memory installed in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 4 Turn on the computer. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. As the computer boots, it clicks into place. Replacing the Memory...
... may not boot. 2 1 1 tab 2 notch Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. To confirm the amount of memory installed in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 4 Turn on the computer. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. As the computer boots, it clicks into place. Replacing the Memory...
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2 Turn the computer over. 3 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the power-button board cable, touchpad cable, and hot-key board cable from the connectors on the system board. 12 34 5 1 power-button board cable 3 connector latch 5 hot-key board cable 2 pull-tab 4 touchpad cable 28 | Palm Rest
2 Turn the computer over. 3 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the power-button board cable, touchpad cable, and hot-key board cable from the connectors on the system board. 12 34 5 1 power-button board cable 3 connector latch 5 hot-key board cable 2 pull-tab 4 touchpad cable 28 | Palm Rest
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... "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the connector latches to secure the cables. 4 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Slide the status-lights...
... "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the connector latches to secure the cables. 4 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Slide the status-lights...
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Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover. 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over. 1 1 display cover 3 screws (8) 2 3 2 display panel Display Assembly | 41
Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover. 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over. 1 1 display cover 3 screws (8) 2 3 2 display panel Display Assembly | 41
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Display Assembly | 43 5 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface. 6 Remove the screws that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel. 7 Remove the ... display-panel bracket with the screw holes on the display panel and replace the screws that secure the display-panel bracket to the display panel. 2 Turn the display panel over. 3 Adhere the display cable to the back of the display panel. 4 Connect the display cable to the display-board connector and...
Display Assembly | 43 5 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface. 6 Remove the screws that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel. 7 Remove the ... display-panel bracket with the screw holes on the display panel and replace the screws that secure the display-panel bracket to the display panel. 2 Turn the display panel over. 3 Adhere the display cable to the back of the display panel. 4 Connect the display cable to the display-board connector and...
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Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover. 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over. 1 2 3 1 display cover 3 screws (8) 2 display panel 46 | Camera Module
Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover. 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over. 1 2 3 1 display cover 3 screws (8) 2 display panel 46 | Camera Module
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... display cover. 2 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module. 3 Replace the screw that secures the camera module to the display cover. 4 Turn the display panel over and place it on the display cover. 5 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on page...
... display cover. 2 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module. 3 Replace the screw that secures the camera module to the display cover. 4 Turn the display panel over and place it on the display cover. 5 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on page...
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See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 31. 2 Replace the keyboard. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 23. 5 Replace the ...
See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 31. 2 Replace the keyboard. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 23. 5 Replace the ...
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... the thermal-cooling assembly. Processor | 61 CAUTION: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw. 2 Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to step 6 in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 31. 4 Replace...
... the thermal-cooling assembly. Processor | 61 CAUTION: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver perpendicular to the processor when turning the cam screw. 2 Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to step 6 in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 31. 4 Replace...
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... the bottom of your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for me • Choose from My Products and Services List • Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions that shipped with your computer. 8 If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. 9 Navigate to the folder where... the BIOS | 83 For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that appear on the computer. 2 Go to step 4. b Click Submit and proceed to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer. To flash the BIOS...
... the bottom of your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for me • Choose from My Products and Services List • Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions that shipped with your computer. 8 If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. 9 Navigate to the folder where... the BIOS | 83 For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that appear on the computer. 2 Go to step 4. b Click Submit and proceed to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer. To flash the BIOS...
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Windows 8 17 Power Adapter 21 Battery 22 Laptop Battery 22 Conserving the Battery Power 22 Coin-Cell Battery 23 Improving the Battery Performance 23 Touchpad 24 About Touchpad 24 Touchpad Gestures 24 Scroll 24 Zoom 26 Rotate 27 Flick 28 My Favorites 28 Desktop 28 Display 29 3D Display 29 Wireless Display 29 Touchscreen Display 30 Contents 3 Contents Charms Sidebar 15 Signing in to Windows 8 16 Closing a Windows 8 app 17 Turning off your computer -
Windows 8 17 Power Adapter 21 Battery 22 Laptop Battery 22 Conserving the Battery Power 22 Coin-Cell Battery 23 Improving the Battery Performance 23 Touchpad 24 About Touchpad 24 Touchpad Gestures 24 Scroll 24 Zoom 26 Rotate 27 Flick 28 My Favorites 28 Desktop 28 Display 29 3D Display 29 Wireless Display 29 Touchscreen Display 30 Contents 3 Contents Charms Sidebar 15 Signing in to Windows 8 16 Closing a Windows 8 app 17 Turning off your computer -
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Tap or click Power and then choose Shut down. Turning off your computer: 1. NOTE: You can also choose to the bottom of the screen and release the app. Closing a Windows 8 app To close an app: ... right edge of the screen (or if you are using touchscreen, drag the app to put your computer in sleep or hibernate state. Windows 8 To turn off your computer - Swipe from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app. • If you are using...
Tap or click Power and then choose Shut down. Turning off your computer: 1. NOTE: You can also choose to the bottom of the screen and release the app. Closing a Windows 8 app To close an app: ... right edge of the screen (or if you are using touchscreen, drag the app to put your computer in sleep or hibernate state. Windows 8 To turn off your computer - Swipe from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app. • If you are using...
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...; Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other configuration settings and the coin-cell battery helps preserve these settings while the computer is turned off.
...; Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other configuration settings and the coin-cell battery helps preserve these settings while the computer is turned off.
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... laptop computers is placed in a dark environment. 34 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to turn on automatically when your computer is integrated into the alphabetic keys). You can turn on the backlight manually or configure the backlight to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing...
... laptop computers is placed in a dark environment. 34 Keyboard Your keyboard provides different sets of keys to turn on automatically when your computer is integrated into the alphabetic keys). You can turn on the backlight manually or configure the backlight to perform different sets of functions: • Alphanumeric keys for typing...