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...Procedure 28 Postrequisites 28 Removing the Fans Cover 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the Fans Cover 30 Procedure 30 Postrequisites 30 Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s 33 Procedure 33 Postrequisites 33... Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan 35 Procedure 35 Postrequisites 35...
...Procedure 28 Postrequisites 28 Removing the Fans Cover 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the Fans Cover 30 Procedure 30 Postrequisites 30 Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s 33 Procedure 33 Postrequisites 33... Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan 35 Procedure 35 Postrequisites 35...
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See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 16. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. Removing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide and lift the fans cover off the computer base. 1 1 fans cover Removing the Fans Cover | 29
See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 16. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. Removing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide and lift the fans cover off the computer base. 1 1 fans cover Removing the Fans Cover | 29
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... information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 30 | Replacing the Fans Cover Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery pack. Procedure... Align the tabs on the fans cover with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the ...
... information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 30 | Replacing the Fans Cover Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery pack. Procedure... Align the tabs on the fans cover with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the ...
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... your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 16. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 11. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on the system board. 2 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your computer, read the...fan 3 primary video-card heat-sink fan cable Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 31 Procedure 1 Disconnect the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable from its connector on page 29. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell...
... your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 16. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 11. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on the system board. 2 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your computer, read the...fan 3 primary video-card heat-sink fan cable Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 31 Procedure 1 Disconnect the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable from its connector on page 29. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell...
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3 Disconnect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable from its connector on the system board. 4 Loosen the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base. 1 2 3 1 captive screws (4) 2 secondary video-card heat-sink fan 3 secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable 5 Lift the video-card heat-sink fan(s) along with the cable away from the computer base. 32 | Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s)
3 Disconnect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable from its connector on the system board. 4 Loosen the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base. 1 2 3 1 captive screws (4) 2 secondary video-card heat-sink fan 3 secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable 5 Lift the video-card heat-sink fan(s) along with the cable away from the computer base. 32 | Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s)
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...Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 33 Postrequisites 1 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 30. 2 Replace the battery pack. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align... the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink fan(s) with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes ...
...Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 33 Postrequisites 1 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 30. 2 Replace the battery pack. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align... the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink fan(s) with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes ...
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...page 16. 3 Remove the fans cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the processor heat-sink fan cable from its connector on ...the system board. 2 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with the cable away from the computer base. 1 2 1 captive screws (3) 2 processor heat-sink fan cable 34 | Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan See "Removing the Fans... Cover" on page 29. Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan...heat-sink fan to the computer base. 3 Lift the processor heat-sink fan along with...
...page 16. 3 Remove the fans cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the processor heat-sink fan cable from its connector on ...the system board. 2 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with the cable away from the computer base. 1 2 1 captive screws (3) 2 processor heat-sink fan cable 34 | Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan See "Removing the Fans... Cover" on page 29. Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan...heat-sink fan to the computer base. 3 Lift the processor heat-sink fan along with...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the fans cover. Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan | 35 See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 30. 2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Base Cover"...read the safety information that secure the processor heat-sink fan to the computer base. 3 Connect the processor heat-sink fan cable to its connector on the system board. Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the ...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the fans cover. Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan | 35 See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 30. 2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Base Cover"...read the safety information that secure the processor heat-sink fan to the computer base. 3 Connect the processor heat-sink fan cable to its connector on the system board. Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the ...
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...and time are not correct in "Before You Begin" on page 16. 3 Remove the fans cover. Replace the battery only with a message such as: Time-of-day not set - See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover....note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The coin-cell battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Discard used batteries according to default. See "Removing the Battery...
...and time are not correct in "Before You Begin" on page 16. 3 Remove the fans cover. Replace the battery only with a message such as: Time-of-day not set - See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover....note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The coin-cell battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Discard used batteries according to default. See "Removing the Battery...
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... the base cover. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 30. 2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 4 Follow...
... the base cover. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 30. 2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 4 Follow...
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... any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 22. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 11. Removing the Palm Rest | 39 Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped... pack. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 22. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 11. Removing the Palm Rest | 39 Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped... pack. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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...cable and macro-keyboard backlight cable into the respective connectors on the system board, and press down on page 28. 3 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 13. 42 | Replacing the Palm Rest For additional safety best practices information, see... the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Power-Button Board" on page 17. 5 Replace the base cover. See...
...cable and macro-keyboard backlight cable into the respective connectors on the system board, and press down on page 28. 3 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 13. 42 | Replacing the Palm Rest For additional safety best practices information, see... the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Power-Button Board" on page 17. 5 Replace the base cover. See...
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... card Removing the mSATA Card | 43 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 11. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on...
... card Removing the mSATA Card | 43 Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 11. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on...
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.... See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 11. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 29. 4 Remove ... (2) 3 power-button board cable 2 power-button board Removing the Power-Button Board | 45 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
.... See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 11. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 29. 4 Remove ... (2) 3 power-button board cable 2 power-button board Removing the Power-Button Board | 45 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 30. 5 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 28. 3 Replace the battery pack. Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING...in Replacing the Palm Rest. Postrequisites 1 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 4 Replace the fans cover. Procedure 1 Align the screws holes on the power-button board with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 30. 5 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 28. 3 Replace the battery pack. Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING...in Replacing the Palm Rest. Postrequisites 1 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 4 Replace the fans cover. Procedure 1 Align the screws holes on the power-button board with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the...
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..." on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. Removing the Status-Light Board | 47 See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 29. 4 Remove ...shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Removing the Palm Rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 11. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from step 1 to step 6...
..." on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. Removing the Status-Light Board | 47 See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 29. 4 Remove ...shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Removing the Palm Rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 11. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from step 1 to step 6...
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See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 4 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 24. 2 Replace the hard drive(s). Procedure 1 Align the...board, and press down on the connector latches to step 6 in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 28. 3 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11. Replacing the Status-Light Board... in Replacing the Palm Rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 4 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 24. 2 Replace the hard drive(s). Procedure 1 Align the...board, and press down on the connector latches to step 6 in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 28. 3 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11. Replacing the Status-Light Board... in Replacing the Palm Rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 29. 4 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from step 1 to step 6 in "Before You Begin" on page 22. 7 Follow ...the hard drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps ...
See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 29. 4 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from step 1 to step 6 in "Before You Begin" on page 22. 7 Follow ...the hard drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps ...
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... 24. 3 Replace the hard drive(s). For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 5 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 28. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 30. 6 Replace...
... 24. 3 Replace the hard drive(s). For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 5 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 28. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 30. 6 Replace...
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...56 | Removing the Display Assembly See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 11. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working..."Removing the Base Cover" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 22. 7 Follow the instructions from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. ...
...56 | Removing the Display Assembly See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 11. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working..."Removing the Base Cover" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 22. 7 Follow the instructions from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. ...