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Contents 1 Before You Begin 9 Recommended Tools 9 Turning Off Your Computer 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 2 Battery 13 Removing the Battery 13 Replacing the Battery 14 3 Keyboard 15 Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 17 4 Memory Module(s 19 Removing the Memory Module(s 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s 20 5 Optical Drive 23 Removing the Optical Drive 23 Contents 3
Contents 1 Before You Begin 9 Recommended Tools 9 Turning Off Your Computer 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 2 Battery 13 Removing the Battery 13 Replacing the Battery 14 3 Keyboard 15 Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 17 4 Memory Module(s 19 Removing the Memory Module(s 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s 20 5 Optical Drive 23 Removing the Optical Drive 23 Contents 3
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... covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Keyboard 15 3 Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
... covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Keyboard 15 3 Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
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Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 5 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the system board and remove the keyboard cable. 7 Lift the keyboard off the computer. 16 Keyboard 1 2 3 1 plastic scribe 3 keyboard 2 tabs (4) CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to the connector on the palm rest assembly. 6 Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to replace.
Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 5 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the system board and remove the keyboard cable. 7 Lift the keyboard off the computer. 16 Keyboard 1 2 3 1 plastic scribe 3 keyboard 2 tabs (4) CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to the connector on the palm rest assembly. 6 Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to replace.
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... discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by your computer). Removing the Memory Module(s) 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Memory 19 Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector...
... discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by your computer). Removing the Memory Module(s) 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Memory 19 Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector...
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... to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 5 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical drive to the computer base. 5 Using a plastic scribe, push the notch on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Optical Drive 23
... to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 5 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical drive to the computer base. 5 Using a plastic scribe, push the notch on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Optical Drive 23
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... (such as a connector on page 15. 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from sources other than Dell. See "Removing the Battery" on your computer. See "Removing the Keyboard" on your computer. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Wireless Mini-Card 25 CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board...
... (such as a connector on page 15. 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from sources other than Dell. See "Removing the Battery" on your computer. See "Removing the Keyboard" on your computer. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Wireless Mini-Card 25 CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board...
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CAUTION: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors. 6 Lift the connector latch that secures the power-button board cable and touch-pad cable to the connectors on the palm-rest assembly. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15. 5 Remove the two screws on the system board and remove the cables. 30 Palm-Rest Assembly
CAUTION: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors. 6 Lift the connector latch that secures the power-button board cable and touch-pad cable to the connectors on the palm-rest assembly. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15. 5 Remove the two screws on the system board and remove the cables. 30 Palm-Rest Assembly
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... system board and press down on the connector latches to secure them. 5 Replace the two screws on page 35. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on the palm-rest assembly. 6 Replace the keyboard. Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 17. 32 Palm-Rest Assembly...
... system board and press down on the connector latches to secure them. 5 Replace the two screws on page 35. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on the palm-rest assembly. 6 Replace the keyboard. Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 17. 32 Palm-Rest Assembly...
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.... 8 Follow the instructions from step 5 to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to step 6 in -1 media card reader. 3 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 13. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23. 7 Follow the instructions...
.... 8 Follow the instructions from step 5 to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to step 6 in -1 media card reader. 3 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 13. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23. 7 Follow the instructions...
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...result in damage to step 7 in and that no stray screws remain inside the computer. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14. 14 Replace any removed cards or blanks in the 3-in the BIOS" on the computer. 3 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 4 Navigate to the ...computer, replace all screws and ensure that the main battery is plugged in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 20. 12 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 24. 11 Replace the memory module. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 32. 10 Replace the optical drive. NOTE:...
...result in damage to step 7 in and that no stray screws remain inside the computer. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14. 14 Replace any removed cards or blanks in the 3-in the BIOS" on the computer. 3 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 4 Navigate to the ...computer, replace all screws and ensure that the main battery is plugged in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 20. 12 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 24. 11 Replace the memory module. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 32. 10 Replace the optical drive. NOTE:...