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Contents Before You Begin 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . 9 Safety Instructions 10 Recommended Tools 10 After Working Inside Your Computer 11 Removing the Battery 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Removing the Optical Drive 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Optical Drive 16 Procedure 16 Postrequisites 16 Removing the Keyboard 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 17 Replacing the Keyboard 20 Procedure 20 Postrequisites 20 Removing the Base Cover 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 Contents | 3
Contents Before You Begin 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . 9 Safety Instructions 10 Recommended Tools 10 After Working Inside Your Computer 11 Removing the Battery 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure 13 Removing the Optical Drive 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 Replacing the Optical Drive 16 Procedure 16 Postrequisites 16 Removing the Keyboard 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 17 Replacing the Keyboard 20 Procedure 20 Postrequisites 20 Removing the Base Cover 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 Contents | 3
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... Prerequisites 37 Procedure 38 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 39 Procedure 39 Postrequisites 39 Removing the I/O Board 40 Prerequisites 40 Procedure 41 Replacing the I/O Board 42 Procedure 42 Postrequisites 42 Removing the Power-Adapter ...
... Prerequisites 37 Procedure 38 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 39 Procedure 39 Postrequisites 39 Removing the I/O Board 40 Prerequisites 40 Procedure 41 Replacing the I/O Board 42 Procedure 42 Postrequisites 42 Removing the Power-Adapter ...
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... unlocked. 3 Lift and remove the battery off the computer base. 2 1 1 battery latches (2) 2 battery 12 | Removing the Battery For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your...
... unlocked. 3 Lift and remove the battery off the computer base. 2 1 1 battery latches (2) 2 battery 12 | Removing the Battery For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your...
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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 and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots 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 and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on page 11.
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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 shipped with your...assembly 2 screw 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the optical-drive assembly and remove the optical-drive bracket. 14 | Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the...
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 shipped with your...assembly 2 screw 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the optical-drive assembly and remove the optical-drive bracket. 14 | Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the...
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Postrequisites Replace the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with ... assembly and replace the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the computer base. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
Postrequisites Replace the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with ... assembly and replace the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the computer base. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
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... the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the computer...1 1 screws (2) Removing the Keyboard | 17 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 You Begin" on page 9. Prerequisites Remove the...
... the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the computer...1 1 screws (2) Removing the Keyboard | 17 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 You Begin" on page 9. Prerequisites Remove the...
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... of the keyboard 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. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety... Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Postrequisites Replace the battery. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the computer base.
... of the keyboard 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. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety... Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Postrequisites Replace the battery. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the computer base.
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See "Removing the Battery" on the computer base. 1 2 1 screw 2 base cover Removing the Base Cover | 21 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Removing the Base... the slots on page 12. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
See "Removing the Battery" on the computer base. 1 2 1 screw 2 base cover Removing the Base Cover | 21 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Removing the Base... the slots on page 12. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Prerequisites Remove the battery.
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... working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 9. Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the base cover to the computer base. ... instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. 22 | Replacing the Base Cover For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 9. Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the base cover to the computer base. ... instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. 22 | Replacing the Base Cover For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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See "Removing the Battery" on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. 2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector. 3 2 1 1 securing-clips (2) 3 ... apart the securing-clips on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer...
See "Removing the Battery" on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. 2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector. 3 2 1 1 securing-clips (2) 3 ... apart the securing-clips on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer...
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... working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it...
... working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it...
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... best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. Removing the Hard Drive | 25 CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. See "Removing the Battery" on page 21. See "Removing the Base Cover...
... best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. Removing the Hard Drive | 25 CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. See "Removing the Battery" on page 21. See "Removing the Base Cover...
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... base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 28 | Replacing the Hard Drive See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working...
... base cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 28 | Replacing the Hard Drive See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working...
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...After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 21. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing ...-card 3 2 2 antenna cables (2) Removing the Wireless Mini-Card | 29 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps ...
...After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 21. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing ...-card 3 2 2 antenna cables (2) Removing the Wireless Mini-Card | 29 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps ...
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See "Replacing the Battery" on the wireless mini-card WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables) Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle) Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle) Antenna cable color schemes white black Postrequisites 1 ... mini-card with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working...
See "Replacing the Battery" on the wireless mini-card WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables) Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle) Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle) Antenna cable color schemes white black Postrequisites 1 ... mini-card with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working...
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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. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside ...Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside ...Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. See "Removing the Battery" on page...
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See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 36 | Replacing the Palm-Rest See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 4 Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the palm-rest over the computer base. 2 Press down on the edges of the...
See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13. 36 | Replacing the Palm-Rest See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 4 Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the palm-rest over the computer base. 2 Press down on the edges of the...
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...: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to step 3 in "Before You Begin" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. It is recommended that shipped... with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 32. ...
...: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to step 3 in "Before You Begin" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. It is recommended that shipped... with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 32. ...
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Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 1 2 3 1 plastic scribe 3 battery socket 2 coin-cell battery 38 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 1 2 3 1 plastic scribe 3 battery socket 2 coin-cell battery 38 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery