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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 9 Before You Begin 9 Safety Instructions 9 Recommended Tools 10 After Working Inside Your Computer 11 Removing the Battery 12 Procedure...12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure...13 Removing the Base Cover 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...15 Replacing the Base Cover 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Optical Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Optical Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 9 Before You Begin 9 Safety Instructions 9 Recommended Tools 10 After Working Inside Your Computer 11 Removing the Battery 12 Procedure...12 Replacing the Battery 13 Procedure...13 Removing the Base Cover 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...15 Replacing the Base Cover 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Optical Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Optical Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
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Removing the Palm Rest 38 Prerequisites...38 Procedure...39 Replacing the Palm Rest 43 Procedure...43 Post-requisites 43 Removing the Power-Button Board 44 Prerequisites...44 Procedure...44 Replacing the Power-Button Board 46 Procedure...46 Post-requisites 46 Removing the Touchpad 47 Prerequisites...47 Procedure...48 Replacing the Touchpad 49 Procedure...49 Post-requisites 49 Removing the Battery-Connector Board 50 Prerequisites...50 Procedure...51 Replacing the Battery-Connector Board 52 Procedure...52 Post-requisites 52
Removing the Palm Rest 38 Prerequisites...38 Procedure...39 Replacing the Palm Rest 43 Procedure...43 Post-requisites 43 Removing the Power-Button Board 44 Prerequisites...44 Procedure...44 Replacing the Power-Button Board 46 Procedure...46 Post-requisites 46 Removing the Touchpad 47 Prerequisites...47 Procedure...48 Replacing the Touchpad 49 Procedure...49 Post-requisites 49 Removing the Battery-Connector Board 50 Prerequisites...50 Procedure...51 Replacing the Battery-Connector Board 52 Procedure...52 Post-requisites 52
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Removing the I/O Board 53 Prerequisites...53 Procedure...53 Replacing the I/O Board 55 Procedure...55 Post-requisites 55 Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 56 Prerequisites...56 Procedure...57 Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 58 Procedure...58 Post-requisites 58 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 59 Prerequisites...59 Procedure...59 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 61 Procedure...61 Post-requisites 61 Removing the Speakers 62 Prerequisites...62 Procedure...62 Replacing the Speakers 64 Procedure...64 Post-requisites 64
Removing the I/O Board 53 Prerequisites...53 Procedure...53 Replacing the I/O Board 55 Procedure...55 Post-requisites 55 Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 56 Prerequisites...56 Procedure...57 Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board 58 Procedure...58 Post-requisites 58 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 59 Prerequisites...59 Procedure...59 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 61 Procedure...61 Post-requisites 61 Removing the Speakers 62 Prerequisites...62 Procedure...62 Replacing the Speakers 64 Procedure...64 Post-requisites 64
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... safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position. 1 latches (2) 2 battery 3 Pry out the battery from the battery bay. 4 Turn the computer over and open the display...as far as possible. 5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board. 12 Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside...
... safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery latches to the unlock position. 1 latches (2) 2 battery 3 Pry out the battery from the battery bay. 4 Turn the computer over and open the display...as far as possible. 5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board. 12 Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the battery bay. 2 Snap the battery into place. 13 Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the battery with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the battery bay. 2 Snap the battery into place. 13 Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the battery with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
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After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. 14 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. 14 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into.... 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 16 Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the base cover to the computer ...
... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into.... 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 16 Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the base cover to the computer ...
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After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive bracket...computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the opticaldrive assembly. 4 Remove the optical-drive bracket...
After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the optical-drive bracket...computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the opticaldrive assembly. 4 Remove the optical-drive bracket...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Procedure 1 Align the ... with the screw hole on the computer base. 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 19 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Procedure 1 Align the ... with the screw hole on the computer base. 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 19 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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... the computer is in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your ...Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, read the safety information that secures the...
... the computer is in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your ...Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer, read the safety information that secures the...
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CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 23 Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer... inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 23 Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer... inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that...
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Removing the Memory Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 24
Removing the Memory Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 24
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Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module into the slot at an angle, and press the memory module down until it . 1 tab 3 memory module 5 memory-module slot Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 notch 4 securing clips (2) 27 NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place.
Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module into the slot at an angle, and press the memory module down until it . 1 tab 3 memory module 5 memory-module slot Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 notch 4 securing clips (2) 27 NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place.
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... Inside Your Computer. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Push the securing tab to release the wireless card. 28 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the...
... Inside Your Computer. Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 2 Push the securing tab to release the wireless card. 28 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the...
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... (white triangle) Antenna-cable color schemes white Auxiliary (black triangle) black Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 30 Connectors on the wireless-card slot. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the...
... (white triangle) Antenna-cable color schemes white Auxiliary (black triangle) black Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 30 Connectors on the wireless-card slot. 2 Insert the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the...
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... shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 31...
... shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 31...
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3 Using the alignment line, gently fold the keyboard cable. 1 keyboard cable 2 alignment line 1 keyboard-backlight cable 3 keyboard Post-requisites Replace the battery. 2 keyboard cable 37
3 Using the alignment line, gently fold the keyboard cable. 1 keyboard cable 2 alignment line 1 keyboard-backlight cable 3 keyboard Post-requisites Replace the battery. 2 keyboard cable 37
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Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the optical drive. 5 Remove the keyboard. 38 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the optical drive. 5 Remove the keyboard. 38 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the palm rest with the slots on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place. 2 Replace... 5 in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in replacing the hard drive. 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 43
... inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the palm rest with the slots on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place. 2 Replace... 5 in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in replacing the hard drive. 4 Replace the base cover. 5 Replace the battery. 43
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...-button board to step 2 in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in removing the optical drive. 5 Remove the keyboard. 6 Remove the... palm rest. Procedure 1 Peel off the palm rest. 44 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive. 4 Follow the procedure from the ...
...-button board to step 2 in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in removing the optical drive. 5 Remove the keyboard. 6 Remove the... palm rest. Procedure 1 Peel off the palm rest. 44 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in removing the hard drive. 4 Follow the procedure from the ...