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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Begin 7 Recommended Tools 7 Safety Instructions 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 Removing the Base Cover 10 Procedure 10 Replacing the Base Cover 11 Procedure 11 Removing the Battery 12 Prerequisites 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Postrequisites 13 Removing the Memory Module(s) 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Memory Module(s) 16 Procedure 16 Postrequisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 18 Contents | 3
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Begin 7 Recommended Tools 7 Safety Instructions 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 Removing the Base Cover 10 Procedure 10 Replacing the Base Cover 11 Procedure 11 Removing the Battery 12 Prerequisites 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Postrequisites 13 Removing the Memory Module(s) 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Memory Module(s) 16 Procedure 16 Postrequisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 18 Contents | 3
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... 22 Removing the Speakers 23 Prerequisites 23 Procedure 23 Replacing the Speakers 24 Procedure 24 Postrequisites 24 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 25 Prerequisites 25 Procedure 25 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the I/O Board 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the I/O Board 28 Procedure 28 Postrequisites...
... 22 Removing the Speakers 23 Prerequisites 23 Procedure 23 Replacing the Speakers 24 Procedure 24 Postrequisites 24 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 25 Prerequisites 25 Procedure 25 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the I/O Board 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the I/O Board 28 Procedure 28 Postrequisites...
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... Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the battery, along with your computer... "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board. 2 Remove the screws that shipped with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 1 battery cable 3 battery 2 screws (4) 4 Turn the computer over, open the display, and press...
... Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the battery, along with your computer... "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board. 2 Remove the screws that shipped with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 1 battery cable 3 battery 2 screws (4) 4 Turn the computer over, open the display, and press...
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... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Battery | 13 See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly and place the battery on page 11. After working...steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Connect the battery cable to the system board. Postrequisites Replace the base cover. Procedure 1...
... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Battery | 13 See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly and place the battery on page 11. After working...steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Connect the battery cable to the system board. Postrequisites Replace the base cover. Procedure 1...
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... apart the securing-clips on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. After working inside your computer, follow the steps 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. See "Removing the Base Cover" on...
... apart the securing-clips on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. After working inside your computer, follow the steps 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. See "Removing the Base Cover" on...
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... base cover. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the tab on the memory-module connector.... 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7.
... base cover. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the tab on the memory-module connector.... 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7.
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.... Removing the Hard Drive | 17 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your...
.... Removing the Hard Drive | 17 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your...
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... drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 20 | Replacing the Hard Drive See "Replacing the Base Cover...
... drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 20 | Replacing the Hard Drive See "Replacing the Base Cover...
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... page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
... page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
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The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 22 | Replacing the Wireless Card Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card. See "...card Main (white triangle) Auxiliary (black triangle) Antenna-cable color white black Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 22 | Replacing the Wireless Card Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card. See "...card Main (white triangle) Auxiliary (black triangle) Antenna-cable color white black Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
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... speakers and remove the speaker cables from the routing guides on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ... system board. 5 1 2 1 speakers (2) 3 latch 5 speaker cable 3 4 2 routing guides 4 touchpad cable Removing the Speakers | 23 See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12.
... speakers and remove the speaker cables from the routing guides on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ... system board. 5 1 2 1 speakers (2) 3 latch 5 speaker cable 3 4 2 routing guides 4 touchpad cable Removing the Speakers | 23 See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12.
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 24 | Replacing the Speakers After working inside your computer and 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 "...4 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad-cable connector and press the latch to secure the cable. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the ...
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 24 | Replacing the Speakers After working inside your computer and 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 "...4 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad-cable connector and press the latch to secure the cable. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the ...
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..., see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read...steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on page 7. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on the system...
..., see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read...steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on page 7. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on the system...
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...Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Replace the base cover. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working ...inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the same or equivalent type. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell...
...Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Replace the base cover. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working ...inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the same or equivalent type. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell...
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See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. 3 Remove the hard-drive. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the I/O... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer,...
See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. 3 Remove the hard-drive. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the I/O... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer,...
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...Cover" on page 13. 3 Replace the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 28 | Replacing the I/O Board Postrequisites 1 Replace the hard drive. After working inside your computer and ...board on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O board connector and press down on page 20 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on the connector latch to secure the cable. Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer...
...Cover" on page 13. 3 Replace the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 28 | Replacing the I/O Board Postrequisites 1 Replace the hard drive. After working inside your computer and ...board on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O board connector and press down on page 20 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on the connector latch to secure the cable. Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer...
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See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the fan. 3 Disconnect the fan cable from ... in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the fan. 3 Disconnect the fan cable from ... in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 30 | Replacing the Fan Replacing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw ... Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Replace the base cover. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the fan with your computer, follow the steps in "After...
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. 30 | Replacing the Fan Replacing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw ... Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Replace the base cover. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the fan with your computer, follow the steps in "After...
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... computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
... computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10. 2 Remove the battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
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... page 11. 32 | Replacing the Heat Sink For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused, if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together. See "Replacing the Base Cover" ...
... page 11. 32 | Replacing the Heat Sink For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused, if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together. See "Replacing the Base Cover" ...