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... Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 Replacing the Keyboard 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the Base Cover 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the Base Cover 29 Procedure 29 Postrequisites 29 Removing the ...
... Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 Replacing the Keyboard 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the Base Cover 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the Base Cover 29 Procedure 29 Postrequisites 29 Removing the ...
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... page 7. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Pry out the memory-module cover from the computer base. 1 1 memory-module cover 22 | Removing the Keyboard After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your...
... page 7. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Pry out the memory-module cover from the computer base. 1 1 memory-module cover 22 | Removing the Keyboard After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your...
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2 Remove the screw which secures the keyboard to the computer base. 1 1 screw Removing the Keyboard | 23
2 Remove the screw which secures the keyboard to the computer base. 1 1 screw Removing the Keyboard | 23
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3 Turn the computer over. 4 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the keyboard from the tabs on the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 4 1 tabs (5) 3 palm rest 2 plastic scribe 4 keyboard 24 | Removing the Keyboard
3 Turn the computer over. 4 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the keyboard from the tabs on the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 4 1 tabs (5) 3 palm rest 2 plastic scribe 4 keyboard 24 | Removing the Keyboard
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5 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. 6 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 7 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the system board. 8 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest. 1 2 3 4 1 keyboard cable 3 keyboard-backlight cable 5 keyboard 5 2 latches (2) 4 palm rest Removing the Keyboard | 25
5 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. 6 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 7 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the system board. 8 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest. 1 2 3 4 1 keyboard cable 3 keyboard-backlight cable 5 keyboard 5 2 latches (2) 4 palm rest Removing the Keyboard | 25
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... on the latch to secure the cable. 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest and snap the keyboard on the palm rest. 4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base. 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws ... your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12. 26 | Replacing the Keyboard For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the...
... on the latch to secure the cable. 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest and snap the keyboard on the palm rest. 4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base. 5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws ... your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12. 26 | Replacing the Keyboard For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the...
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... the base cover to step 3 in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 22. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 7. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best... practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 19....
... the base cover to step 3 in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 22. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 7. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best... practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 19....
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... it in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 21. 4 Replace the optical-drive assembly. Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Base Cover | 29 See "Replacing the Battery" on page 18. 5 Replace the battery....computer base. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See"Replacing the Keyboard" on page 26. 2 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 7.
... it in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 21. 4 Replace the optical-drive assembly. Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Base Cover | 29 See "Replacing the Battery" on page 18. 5 Replace the battery....computer base. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See"Replacing the Keyboard" on page 26. 2 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 7.
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...page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 10. 2 Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Base Cover" on the system board... the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 19. 4 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS settings before...
...page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 10. 2 Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Base Cover" on the system board... the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 19. 4 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS settings before...
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... page 7. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 21. 4 Replace the optical drive assembly. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery | 31 See "Replacing the Hard Drive" ...cell battery into the battery socket on page 12. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside ...
... page 7. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 21. 4 Replace the optical drive assembly. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery | 31 See "Replacing the Hard Drive" ...cell battery into the battery socket on page 12. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside ...
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...follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 27. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page... "Removing the Battery" on page 22. 5 Remove the base-cover. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in...
...follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 27. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page... "Removing the Battery" on page 22. 5 Remove the base-cover. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 19 4 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in...
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... the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Replacing the Wireless Card | 33 Connectors on page 26. 3 Replace the hard-drive assembly. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. The following table provides...
... the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Replacing the Wireless Card | 33 Connectors on page 26. 3 Replace the hard-drive assembly. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. The following table provides...
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...the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Peel off the adhesive tape from the display-cable connector. 2 Lift the latch and disconnect the display ...on page 16. 3 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery" on page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 10. 2 Remove the optical drive. Removing the Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...
...the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Peel off the adhesive tape from the display-cable connector. 2 Lift the latch and disconnect the display ...on page 16. 3 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery" on page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 10. 2 Remove the optical drive. Removing the Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...
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...safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screws on the cooling ...in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 21. 4 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on the fan. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" ...battery. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 9. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 12. 36 | Replacing the Cooling...
...safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screws on the cooling ...in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 21. 4 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on the fan. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" ...battery. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 9. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 12. 36 | Replacing the Cooling...
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... the Base Cover" on page 16. 3 Remove the hard-drive assembly. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 10. 2 Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Battery" on page 19. ... the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. Removing the USB Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
... the Base Cover" on page 16. 3 Remove the hard-drive assembly. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 10. 2 Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Battery" on page 19. ... the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22. 5 Remove the base cover. Removing the USB Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the USB Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "...
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the USB Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "...
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... page 10. 2 Remove the optical drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 27. 5 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22 Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, release the tabs on the right speaker. 2 Note the speaker-cable...
... page 10. 2 Remove the optical drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 27. 5 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22 Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, release the tabs on the right speaker. 2 Note the speaker-cable...
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... 26. 3 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 12. 40 | Replacing the Speakers For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and...
... 26. 3 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 29. 2 Replace the keyboard. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 12. 40 | Replacing the Speakers For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and...
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... Inside Your Computer" on page 7. See "Removing the Cooling Assembly" on page 19. 5 Remove the keyboard. Removing the System Board | 41 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors... Battery" on page 16. 4 Remove the hard-drive assembly. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 10. 2 Remove the memory modules. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 30. See "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 22. 6 Remove the base cover.
... Inside Your Computer" on page 7. See "Removing the Cooling Assembly" on page 19. 5 Remove the keyboard. Removing the System Board | 41 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors... Battery" on page 16. 4 Remove the hard-drive assembly. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 10. 2 Remove the memory modules. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 30. See "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 22. 6 Remove the base cover.
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See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 12. 46 | Replacing the System Board See "Replacing the Battery" on page 26. 7 Replace the hard-drive assembly. See "Replacing the USB Board" ... Cover" on page 21. 8 Replace the optical-drive assembly. Postrequisites 1 Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 29. 6 Replace the keyboard.
See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 12. 46 | Replacing the System Board See "Replacing the Battery" on page 26. 7 Replace the hard-drive assembly. See "Replacing the USB Board" ... Cover" on page 21. 8 Replace the optical-drive assembly. Postrequisites 1 Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 29. 6 Replace the keyboard.