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... slot 2. power connector 4. network connector 6. audio connectors 9. memory card reader 12. HDMI connector 8. battery 3. VGA connector 7. touchpad 11. power button Figure 2. Do not store your Dell computer in the air vents. keyboard 15. Fan noise is running.
... slot 2. power connector 4. network connector 6. audio connectors 9. memory card reader 12. HDMI connector 8. battery 3. VGA connector 7. touchpad 11. power button Figure 2. Do not store your Dell computer in the air vents. keyboard 15. Fan noise is running.
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Vostro 1540/1550 Figure 3. camera status light 2. optical drive 6. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8. microphone 11. Front And Back - camera 3. optical drive eject button 7. keyboard 14. touchpad 9. touchpad buttons (2) 10. display 4. speakers (2) 5. device status lights 13. Front View 1. memory card reader 12. power button 3
Vostro 1540/1550 Figure 3. camera status light 2. optical drive 6. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8. microphone 11. Front And Back - camera 3. optical drive eject button 7. keyboard 14. touchpad 9. touchpad buttons (2) 10. display 4. speakers (2) 5. device status lights 13. Front View 1. memory card reader 12. power button 3
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... the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid damaging the cable. Connect the network cable (optional). Connect USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboard (optional). Figure 6. When you wrap the AC adapter cable, ensure that you did not order them. 1. Figure 7. Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter...
... the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid damaging the cable. Connect the network cable (optional). Connect USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboard (optional). Figure 6. When you wrap the AC adapter cable, ensure that you did not order them. 1. Figure 7. Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter...
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... Digital (SD) Card 13 Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 14 4 Removing The Hinge Cover 15 Installing The Hinge Cover 16 5 Removing The Keyboard 17 Installing The Keyboard 18 6 Removing The Optical Disc Drive 19 Installing The Optical Disc Drive 20 7 Removing The Memory Module 21 Installing The Memory Module 22 8 Removing...
... Digital (SD) Card 13 Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 14 4 Removing The Hinge Cover 15 Installing The Hinge Cover 16 5 Removing The Keyboard 17 Installing The Keyboard 18 6 Removing The Optical Disc Drive 19 Installing The Optical Disc Drive 20 7 Removing The Memory Module 21 Installing The Memory Module 22 8 Removing...
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Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 17 Pry up to release the top four snaps securing the keyboard to the computer. 4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Removing The Keyboard 5 1.
Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 17 Pry up to release the top four snaps securing the keyboard to the computer. 4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Removing The Keyboard 5 1.
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Installing The Keyboard 1. Press down on the keyboard to its compartment. 3. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 18 Insert the keyboard at an angle of 30 degrees to secure the top snaps. 4. Remove the keyboard from the computer. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. 6.
Installing The Keyboard 1. Press down on the keyboard to its compartment. 3. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 18 Insert the keyboard at an angle of 30 degrees to secure the top snaps. 4. Remove the keyboard from the computer. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. 6.
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Remove the battery. 3. Use a screwdriver to gently pry the optical drive out of the computer. 19 Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Removing The Optical Disc Drive 6 1.
Remove the battery. 3. Use a screwdriver to gently pry the optical drive out of the computer. 19 Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Removing The Optical Disc Drive 6 1.
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Install the battery. 5. Install the keyboard. 4. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the left side of the chassis. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 20 Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Installing The Optical Disc Drive 1.
Install the battery. 5. Install the keyboard. 4. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the left side of the chassis. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 20 Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Installing The Optical Disc Drive 1.
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Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the memory module from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Removing The Memory Module 7 1. Remove the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Pry the retention clips away from the computer. 21
Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the memory module from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Removing The Memory Module 7 1. Remove the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Pry the retention clips away from the computer. 21
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Install the battery. 5. Install the keyboard. 4. Follow the procedures in place. 3. Installing The Memory Module 1. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in After Working Inside Your Computer. 22 Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2.
Install the battery. 5. Install the keyboard. 4. Follow the procedures in place. 3. Installing The Memory Module 1. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in After Working Inside Your Computer. 22 Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2.
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Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer. 23 Flip the computer around and disconnect the power board cable (1) and the touchpad cable (2). 6. Remove the screws that secure the bottom base. 5. Removing The Palm Rest 8 1.
Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer. 23 Flip the computer around and disconnect the power board cable (1) and the touchpad cable (2). 6. Remove the screws that secure the bottom base. 5. Removing The Palm Rest 8 1.
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Install the keyboard. 7. Align and adjust the palm rest into position before pressing it down to their respective connectors. 4. Flip the computer around and install the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 25 Installing The Palm Rest 1. Connect the power board cable and touchpad cable to secure all the snaps. 3. Install the screws that secure the bottom base. 6. Install the battery. 8. Insert the palm rest towards the display screen at a 30-degree angle. 2.
Install the keyboard. 7. Align and adjust the palm rest into position before pressing it down to their respective connectors. 4. Flip the computer around and install the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 25 Installing The Palm Rest 1. Connect the power board cable and touchpad cable to secure all the snaps. 3. Install the screws that secure the bottom base. 6. Install the battery. 8. Insert the palm rest towards the display screen at a 30-degree angle. 2.
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Removing The Power Button Board 9 1. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 4. Flip the palm rest around and remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest. 6. Remove the battery. 3. Peel the power button board cable from the adhesive affixing it to the palm rest. 27 Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2.
Removing The Power Button Board 9 1. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 4. Flip the palm rest around and remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest. 6. Remove the battery. 3. Peel the power button board cable from the adhesive affixing it to the palm rest. 27 Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2.
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Install the keyboard. 7. Install the battery. 8. Installing The Power Button Board 1. Install the palm rest. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 28 Flip the computer around and attach the power button board cable to its compartment. 3. Fix the power button board to the palm rest. 5. 7. Install the screw to secure the power button board. 4. Lift up the power button board and release the power button board cable through the opening . Insert the power button board cable through the opening . 2.
Install the keyboard. 7. Install the battery. 8. Installing The Power Button Board 1. Install the palm rest. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 28 Flip the computer around and attach the power button board cable to its compartment. 3. Fix the power button board to the palm rest. 5. 7. Install the screw to secure the power button board. 4. Lift up the power button board and release the power button board cable through the opening . Insert the power button board cable through the opening . 2.
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Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Slide the hard drive and lift it from the hard drive. 29 Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket and detach it out of the computer. 10 6. Remove the keyboard. 4.
Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Slide the hard drive and lift it from the hard drive. 29 Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket and detach it out of the computer. 10 6. Remove the keyboard. 4.
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Install the hard drive bracket to the system board. 4. Installing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in its compartment and slide it towards the SATA connector to secure it to the hard drive. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the hard drive bracket. 3. Install the palm rest. 5. Place the hard drive in After Working Inside Your Computer. 30 Install the keyboard. 6. Install the battery. 7.
Install the hard drive bracket to the system board. 4. Installing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in its compartment and slide it towards the SATA connector to secure it to the hard drive. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the hard drive bracket. 3. Install the palm rest. 5. Place the hard drive in After Working Inside Your Computer. 30 Install the keyboard. 6. Install the battery. 7.
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Disconnect any antennae connected to release the WLAN card from the computer. 31 Remove the palm rest. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 11 1. Remove the battery. 3. Pry the latch to the WLAN card. 6. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the WLAN card from its compartment. 7.
Disconnect any antennae connected to release the WLAN card from the computer. 31 Remove the palm rest. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 11 1. Remove the battery. 3. Pry the latch to the WLAN card. 6. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the WLAN card from its compartment. 7.
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Connect the antennae according to secure it in After Working Inside Your Computer. 32 Install the battery. 7. Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Install the palm rest. 5. Slide the WLAN card into its slot. 2. Install the keyboard. 6. Follow the procedures in place. 3. Clip on the WLAN card to the latch to the color code on the WLAN card. 4.
Connect the antennae according to secure it in After Working Inside Your Computer. 32 Install the battery. 7. Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Install the palm rest. 5. Slide the WLAN card into its slot. 2. Install the keyboard. 6. Follow the procedures in place. 3. Clip on the WLAN card to the latch to the color code on the WLAN card. 4.
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Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the computer. 33 Remove the coin-cell battery from the system board. 6. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the battery. 3. Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 12 1.
Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the computer. 33 Remove the coin-cell battery from the system board. 6. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the battery. 3. Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 12 1.
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Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Install the keyboard. 5. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the coin-cell battery compartment. 2. Install the battery. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 34 Install the palm rest. 4. Install the coin-cell battery to the system board. 3.
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Install the keyboard. 5. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the coin-cell battery compartment. 2. Install the battery. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 34 Install the palm rest. 4. Install the coin-cell battery to the system board. 3.