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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Recommended Tools Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery Procedure Replacing the Battery Procedure Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Keyboard Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Base Cover Procedure Postrequisites 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 16 16 16 17 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 Contents | 3
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Recommended Tools Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery Procedure Replacing the Battery Procedure Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Keyboard Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Base Cover Procedure Postrequisites 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 16 16 16 17 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 Contents | 3
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... the Hard Drive 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 Replacing the Hard Drive 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 28 Procedure 28 Postrequisites 28 Removing the Palm Rest 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the Palm Rest 32 Procedure...
... the Hard Drive 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 Replacing the Hard Drive 26 Procedure 26 Postrequisites 26 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 27 Prerequisites 27 Procedure 27 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 28 Procedure 28 Postrequisites 28 Removing the Palm Rest 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the Palm Rest 32 Procedure...
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... the power button for 5 seconds, after the computer is unplugged, to unlock the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working ...Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the...
... the power button for 5 seconds, after the computer is unplugged, to unlock the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working ...Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the...
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Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Battery | 13 Procedure Align the tabs on the battery with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Battery | 13 Procedure Align the tabs on the battery with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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... "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical...computer base. 2 Using your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Prerequisites Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. After working inside your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. 1 2...
... "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical...computer base. 2 Using your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Prerequisites Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. After working inside your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. 1 2...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on the ...-drive assembly into place. 2 Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on page 9. Postrequisites Replace the battery. Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on the ...-drive assembly into place. 2 Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on page 9. Postrequisites Replace the battery. Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in...
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Prerequisites Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 9. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "..." on the palm rest. 1 2 3 1 tabs (4) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe Removing the Keyboard | 17 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard from the tabs on page 11. After working inside...
Prerequisites Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 9. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "..." on the palm rest. 1 2 3 1 tabs (4) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe Removing the Keyboard | 17 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard from the tabs on page 11. After working inside...
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... the keyboard cable into the keyboard-cable connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 9. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to secure the...
... the keyboard cable into the keyboard-cable connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 9. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to secure the...
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... 2 1 captive screws (2) 2 base cover 20 | Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your fingertips, lift the base ...cover out of the slots on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11. After working inside ...
... 2 1 captive screws (2) 2 base cover 20 | Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your fingertips, lift the base ...cover out of the slots on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11. After working inside ...
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... computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. Postrequisites Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
... computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. Postrequisites Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
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... Cover" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 20. Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your...
... Cover" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 20. Procedure 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your...
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... it clicks into the connector and press the memory module down until it . Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on the memory-module ...connector. 2 Slide the memory module firmly, at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 23 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with your computer, follow the steps...
... it clicks into the connector and press the memory module down until it . Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on the memory-module ...connector. 2 Slide the memory module firmly, at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 23 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with your computer, follow the steps...
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "... handling the hard drive. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page 20. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. Removing...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "... handling the hard drive. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page 20. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. Removing...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 21. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 26 | Replacing the...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 21. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 26 | Replacing the...
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...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. It is recommended that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. ...instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on page 20. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. It is recommended that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. ...instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on page 20. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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.... Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on page 13. 28 | Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that ...type. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. See "Replacing the Battery" on the system board. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 2 Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ...
.... Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on page 13. 28 | Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that ...type. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. See "Replacing the Battery" on the system board. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 21. 2 Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ...
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... page 20. 3 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 9. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with ... and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 17. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... page 20. 3 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 9. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with ... and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 17. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 13. 32 | Replacing the Palm Rest See "Replacing the Battery" on page 19. 2 Replace the base cover. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your... Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard. Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...
See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 13. 32 | Replacing the Palm Rest See "Replacing the Battery" on page 19. 2 Replace the base cover. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your... Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard. Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...
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... wireless card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 29. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 20. 3 Remove the... keyboard. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
... wireless card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 29. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 20. 3 Remove the... keyboard. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. Replacing the Wireless Card | 35 See "Replacing the Battery" on page 21. 4 Replace the battery. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the wireless card to the system board... black Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest. After working inside your computer. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on the wireless-card connector. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. Replacing the Wireless Card | 35 See "Replacing the Battery" on page 21. 4 Replace the battery. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the wireless card to the system board... black Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest. After working inside your computer. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on the wireless-card connector. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.