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... to work with newer ultra-thin laptops) and long battery life. To discharge the battery, unplug the AC adapter from Dell. 1 Replace the battery only with foreign objects. ● Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells. ● Do not apply pressure to...to malfunction, discontinue the use tools of any type to pry on when the power button is pressed, the battery is the lithium-ion polymer battery. Contact Dell product support at an approved recycling center. Document Number: A05 Rev. To prevent possible further damage to the ...
... to work with newer ultra-thin laptops) and long battery life. To discharge the battery, unplug the AC adapter from Dell. 1 Replace the battery only with foreign objects. ● Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, or disassemble battery packs and cells. ● Do not apply pressure to...to malfunction, discontinue the use tools of any type to pry on when the power button is pressed, the battery is the lithium-ion polymer battery. Contact Dell product support at an approved recycling center. Document Number: A05 Rev. To prevent possible further damage to the ...
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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For more information on how to improve the performance and lifespan of the laptop battery and to minimize the possibility of occurrence of charge cycles, or exposure to high heat. Frequently Asked Questions. 2 Lithium-ion batteries can swell for various reasons such as age, number of the issue, see Dell Laptop Battery -
For more information on how to improve the performance and lifespan of the laptop battery and to minimize the possibility of occurrence of charge cycles, or exposure to high heat. Frequently Asked Questions. 2 Lithium-ion batteries can swell for various reasons such as age, number of the issue, see Dell Laptop Battery -
Service Manual
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Replacing the solid-state drive 24 Procedure 24 Post-requisites 25 Removing the memory modules 26 Prerequisites 26 Procedure 26 Replacing the memory modules 28 Procedure 28 Post-requisites 29 Removing the rear-I/O cover 30 Prerequisites 30 Procedure 30 Replacing the rear-I/O cover 32 Procedure 32 Post-requisites 32 Removing the computer base 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 Replacing the computer base 36 Procedure 36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the coin-cell battery 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 4
Replacing the solid-state drive 24 Procedure 24 Post-requisites 25 Removing the memory modules 26 Prerequisites 26 Procedure 26 Replacing the memory modules 28 Procedure 28 Post-requisites 29 Removing the rear-I/O cover 30 Prerequisites 30 Procedure 30 Replacing the rear-I/O cover 32 Procedure 32 Post-requisites 32 Removing the computer base 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 Replacing the computer base 36 Procedure 36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the coin-cell battery 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 4
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Replacing the coin-cell battery 39 Procedure 39 Post-requisites 39 Removing the heat-sink assembly 40 Prerequisites 40 Procedure 40 Replacing the heat-sink assembly 42 Procedure 42 Post-requisites 42 Removing the battery 43 Prerequisites 43 Procedure 43 Replacing the battery 45 Procedure 45 Post-requisites 45 Removing the touch pad 46 Prerequisites 46 Procedure 46 Replacing the touch pad 50 Procedure 50 Post-requisites 50 Removing the system board 51 Prerequisites 51 Procedure 52 5
Replacing the coin-cell battery 39 Procedure 39 Post-requisites 39 Removing the heat-sink assembly 40 Prerequisites 40 Procedure 40 Replacing the heat-sink assembly 42 Procedure 42 Post-requisites 42 Removing the battery 43 Prerequisites 43 Procedure 43 Replacing the battery 45 Procedure 45 Post-requisites 45 Removing the touch pad 46 Prerequisites 46 Procedure 46 Replacing the touch pad 50 Procedure 50 Post-requisites 50 Removing the system board 51 Prerequisites 51 Procedure 52 5
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4 Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board. 5 Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board. 16
4 Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board. 5 Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board. 16
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... inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the battery cable to the computer base. 17
... inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the battery cable to the computer base. 17
Service Manual
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... computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS setup program's settings before removing the coin-cell battery. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the...Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 37 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside...
... computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS setup program's settings before removing the coin-cell battery. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the...Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 37 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside...
Service Manual
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2 Gently peel off the coin-cell battery along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly. 38
2 Gently peel off the coin-cell battery along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly. 38
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...working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Adhere the coin-cell battery to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. Replacing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety ...information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell...
...working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Adhere the coin-cell battery to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. Replacing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety ...information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell...
Service Manual
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... computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 5 Remove the computer base. Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer...
... computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 5 Remove the computer base. Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer...
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2 Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly. 44
2 Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly. 44
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... the palm-rest assembly. Procedure CAUTION: Ensure the keyboard and keyboard-backlit cables are not under the battery. 1 Using the alignment post, place the battery on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Adhere the keyboard connector that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Post-... solid-state drive. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the base cover. 45 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... the palm-rest assembly. Procedure CAUTION: Ensure the keyboard and keyboard-backlit cables are not under the battery. 1 Using the alignment post, place the battery on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Adhere the keyboard connector that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Post-... solid-state drive. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the base cover. 45 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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...2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 5 Remove the computer base. 6 Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home ...page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the touch pad WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your ...
...2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 5 Remove the computer base. 6 Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home ...page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the touch pad WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your ...
Service Manual
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... pad, and close the latch to secure the cable. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the computer base. 3 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 4 Replace the solid-state drive. 5 Replace the wireless card. 6 Replace the base cover. 50...
... pad, and close the latch to secure the cable. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the computer base. 3 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 4 Replace the solid-state drive. 5 Replace the wireless card. 6 Replace the base cover. 50...
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... the wireless card. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the coin-cell battery. 8 Remove the battery. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 51 NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in... that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in the system board. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... the wireless card. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the coin-cell battery. 8 Remove the battery. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 51 NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in... that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in the system board. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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10 Turn the computer over. 11 Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 12 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board. 13 Connect the logo-board cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 2 Replace the battery. 3 Replace the coin-cell battery. 4 Replace the computer base. 5 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 6 Replace the memory modules. 7 Replace the solid-state drive. 8 Replace the wireless card. 9 Replace the base cover. 56
10 Turn the computer over. 11 Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 12 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board. 13 Connect the logo-board cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 2 Replace the battery. 3 Replace the coin-cell battery. 4 Replace the computer base. 5 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 6 Replace the memory modules. 7 Replace the solid-state drive. 8 Replace the wireless card. 9 Replace the base cover. 56
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... the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the coin-cell battery. 8 Remove the battery. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the system board. Procedure 1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the speaker to the palm-rest...the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 57 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the speaker cable to ...
... the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the coin-cell battery. 8 Remove the battery. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the system board. Procedure 1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the speaker to the palm-rest...the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 57 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the speaker cable to ...
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the system board. 2 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 3 Replace the battery. 4 Replace the coin-cell battery. 5 Replace the computer base. 6 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 7 Replace the memory modules. 8 Replace the solid-state drive. 9 Replace the wireless card. 10 Replace the base ... inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the system board. 2 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 3 Replace the battery. 4 Replace the coin-cell battery. 5 Replace the computer base. 6 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 7 Replace the memory modules. 8 Replace the solid-state drive. 9 Replace the wireless card. 10 Replace the base ... inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... port. 2 Lift the power-adapter port off the palm-rest assembly. 60 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the power-adapter port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the.... 2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the memory modules. 4 Remove the solid-state drive. 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the coin-cell battery. 8 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 9 Remove the...
... port. 2 Lift the power-adapter port off the palm-rest assembly. 60 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the power-adapter port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the.... 2 Remove the wireless card. 3 Remove the memory modules. 4 Remove the solid-state drive. 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the coin-cell battery. 8 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 9 Remove the...
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rest assembly. Post-requisites 1 Replace the system board. 2 Replace the battery. 3 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 4 Replace the coin-cell battery. 5 Replace the computer base. 6 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 7 Replace the solid-state drive. 8 Replace the memory modules. 9 Replace the wireless card. 10 Replace ... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer.
rest assembly. Post-requisites 1 Replace the system board. 2 Replace the battery. 3 Replace the heat-sink assembly. 4 Replace the coin-cell battery. 5 Replace the computer base. 6 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 7 Replace the solid-state drive. 8 Replace the memory modules. 9 Replace the wireless card. 10 Replace ... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer.