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... and Connected Devices . . . 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 3 Switch 11 Removing the Switch 11 Replacing the Switch 12 4 Battery 13 Removing the Battery 13 Replacing the Battery 13 5 Keyboard 15 Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 16 6 Base Cover 17 Removing the Base Cover 17 Replacing the Base...
... and Connected Devices . . . 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 9 3 Switch 11 Removing the Switch 11 Replacing the Switch 12 4 Battery 13 Removing the Battery 13 Replacing the Battery 13 5 Keyboard 15 Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 16 6 Base Cover 17 Removing the Base Cover 17 Replacing the Base...
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... the Thermal-Cooling Assembly 55 Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly 57 16 Processor 59 Removing the Processor 59 Replacing the Processor 61 17 Coin-Cell Battery 63 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 63 Replacing the Coin-Cell...
... the Thermal-Cooling Assembly 55 Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly 57 16 Processor 59 Removing the Processor 59 Replacing the Processor 61 17 Coin-Cell Battery 63 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 63 Replacing the Coin-Cell...
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... position. 3 Lift the battery out of the battery bay. 2 1 1 battery release latches (2) 2 battery Replacing the Battery 1 Align the tabs on the battery with your computer and follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Battery | 13 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside...
... position. 3 Lift the battery out of the battery bay. 2 1 1 battery release latches (2) 2 battery Replacing the Battery 1 Align the tabs on the battery with your computer and follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. Battery | 13 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside...
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... extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. See "Removing the Battery" on the palm rest and ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Failure to replace. 5 Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your... open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, release the keyboard from the tabs on page 13. Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
... extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. See "Removing the Battery" on the palm rest and ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Failure to replace. 5 Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your... open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, release the keyboard from the tabs on page 13. Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
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Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the palm rest. 4 Close the display and turn the keyboard over and ...
Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the palm rest. 4 Close the display and turn the keyboard over and ...
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... the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your fingertips, pry the base cover from...
... the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your fingertips, pry the base cover from...
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Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the computer base and snap the base cover into the slots on page 9. 18 | Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into place. 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the computer base and snap the base cover into the slots on page 9. 18 | Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into place. 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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... You Begin" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the Memory Module(s) Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 7 Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
... You Begin" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the Memory Module(s) Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 7 Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in the computer: Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System. 20 | Memory Module(s) If you ... 1 Replace the base cover. To confirm the amount of memory installed in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 4 Turn on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the computer. As the computer boots, it . Replacing the Memory Module(s) Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module...
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in the computer: Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System. 20 | Memory Module(s) If you ... 1 Replace the base cover. To confirm the amount of memory installed in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 4 Turn on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the computer. As the computer boots, it . Replacing the Memory Module(s) Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module...
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...: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in "Before You Begin" on page 7. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. 8 Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the... the steps in Sleep state. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Removing the Hard Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
...: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in "Before You Begin" on page 7. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. 8 Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the... the steps in Sleep state. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Removing the Hard Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 9. 24 | Hard Drive Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery.
See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 9. 24 | Hard Drive Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery.
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... page 17. Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 9 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base. 2 Using your ...computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your fingertips, slide ...
... page 17. Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 9 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base. 2 Using your ...computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your fingertips, slide ...
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... page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 9. 26 | Optical Drive 3 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly. 4 Remove ...
... page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 9. 26 | Optical Drive 3 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly. 4 Remove ...
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See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Battery" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover. Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with ...your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to the computer base. Palm Rest | 27 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell...
See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Battery" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover. Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with ...your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to the computer base. Palm Rest | 27 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell...
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... on the system board and press down on page 18. 2 Replace the keyboard. Palm Rest | 31 See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 9. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 16. 3 Replace the...
... on the system board and press down on page 18. 2 Replace the keyboard. Palm Rest | 31 See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 9. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 16. 3 Replace the...
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... port bracket Power-Adapter Port | 33 See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Power-Adapter Port Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
... port bracket Power-Adapter Port | 33 See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Power-Adapter Port Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 5 Follow the instructions in the slot on the computer base. 2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the connector on the system ... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 34 | Power-Adapter Port Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 4 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31. 2 Replace the base cover.
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 5 Follow the instructions in the slot on the computer base. 2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the connector on the system ... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 34 | Power-Adapter Port Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 4 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31. 2 Replace the base cover.
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See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 27. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Display Assembly | 35 See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 7. 12 Display ... safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites 1 Remove the...
See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 27. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Display Assembly | 35 See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 7. 12 Display ... safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites 1 Remove the...
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... the keyboard. Display Assembly | 37 See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 35. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 16. 4 Replace the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover. Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Place the display assembly in "After... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 5 Follow the instructions in position and replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 2 Route the...
... the keyboard. Display Assembly | 37 See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 35. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 16. 4 Replace the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover. Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Place the display assembly in "After... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 5 Follow the instructions in position and replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 2 Route the...
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... Inside Your Computer" on page 37. 2 Replace the palm rest. Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 16. 5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 31. 3 Replace the base cover. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the display bezel. 1 Using your fingertips...
... Inside Your Computer" on page 37. 2 Replace the palm rest. Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 16. 5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 31. 3 Replace the base cover. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the display bezel. 1 Using your fingertips...