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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 18 6 Base Cover 19 Removing the Base Cover 19 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 18 6 Base Cover 19 Removing the Base Cover 19 Replacing the Base...
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... mSATA Card 37 12 Palm Rest 39 Removing the Palm Rest 39 Replacing the Palm Rest 41 13 Coin-Cell Battery 43 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 43 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 45 14 Fan 47 Removing the Fan 47 Replacing the Fan 48 15 LAN Board 49 Removing the LAN Board...
... mSATA Card 37 12 Palm Rest 39 Removing the Palm Rest 39 Replacing the Palm Rest 41 13 Coin-Cell Battery 43 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 43 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 45 14 Fan 47 Removing the Fan 47 Replacing the Fan 48 15 LAN Board 49 Removing the LAN Board...
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... on the battery with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery until it clicks into place. 2 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. Battery | 13 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance...
... on the battery with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery until it clicks into place. 2 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. Battery | 13 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance...
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Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Remove the battery. 5 Keyboard 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 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. Keyboard | 15
Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Remove the battery. 5 Keyboard 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 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. Keyboard | 15
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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 computer over. Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and place the keyboard on the palm rest. 3 Gently press around the edges of the keyboard to secure the keyboard under the tabs on page 11. 18 | Keyboard 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 computer over. Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and place the keyboard on the palm rest. 3 Gently press around the edges of the keyboard to secure the keyboard under the tabs on page 11. 18 | Keyboard Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery.
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See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your fingertips, pry the base cover from the computer base. 3 Lift the base cover off ... to the computer base. 2 Using your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
See "Removing the Battery" on page 7. Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that shipped with your fingertips, pry the base cover from the computer base. 3 Lift the base cover off ... to the computer base. 2 Using your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. Removing the Base Cover Prerequisites Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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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 11. 20 | Base Cover Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. 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.
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 11. 20 | Base Cover Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. 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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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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...in "Before You Begin" on page 19. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 7. Removing the Memory Module(s) Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 7 Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your fingertips to carefully spread apart the ...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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...in "Before You Begin" on page 19. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 7. Removing the Memory Module(s) Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 7 Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your fingertips to carefully spread apart the ...
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. 4 Turn on the memory-module connector. 2 Slide the memory module ... not installed properly, the computer may not boot. 2 1 1 tab 2 notch Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. If you install a memory module in the connector labeled "DIMM B." 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on your computer. 22 | Memory...
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. 4 Turn on the memory-module connector. 2 Slide the memory module ... not installed properly, the computer may not boot. 2 1 1 tab 2 notch Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. If you install a memory module in the connector labeled "DIMM B." 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on your computer. 22 | Memory...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in "Before You Begin" on page 7. ...(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Sleep state. See "Removing the Battery" on page 19. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Removing the Hard Drive(s) Prerequisites 1 Remove the...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in "Before You Begin" on page 7. ...(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Sleep state. See "Removing the Battery" on page 19. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Removing the Hard Drive(s) Prerequisites 1 Remove the...
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See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the computer base. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect it to ... to the hard drive. 4 Place the hard-drive assembly on page 11. 26 | Hard Drive(s) See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. Replacing the Hard Drive(s) Procedure 1 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover.
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the computer base. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect it to ... to the hard drive. 4 Place the hard-drive assembly on page 11. 26 | Hard Drive(s) See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. Replacing the Hard Drive(s) Procedure 1 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover.
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 19. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. 2 1 1 optical-drive ... assembly to the computer base. 2 Using your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 19. Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your fingertips, slide the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. 2 1 1 optical-drive ... assembly to the computer base. 2 Using your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery.
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... page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. Optical Drive | 29 See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11. Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket ...
... page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. Optical Drive | 29 See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11. Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket ...
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...(WLAN) + Bluetooth combo card, Wi-Fi, and Worldwide Interoperability for wireless Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell. Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best ...practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 10 Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working...
...(WLAN) + Bluetooth combo card, Wi-Fi, and Worldwide Interoperability for wireless Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell. Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13. 2 Remove the base cover. For additional safety best ...practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 10 Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working...
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...degree angle into the system-board connector. 4 Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into place. Connectors on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the Mini-Card WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables) Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle) Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (...black triangle) Antenna Cable Color Scheme white black white black Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. Wireless Mini-Card | 33 See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the system-board connector. If you use excessive force...
...degree angle into the system-board connector. 4 Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into place. Connectors on page 20. 2 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the Mini-Card WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables) Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle) Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (...black triangle) Antenna Cable Color Scheme white black white black Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. Wireless Mini-Card | 33 See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the system-board connector. If you use excessive force...
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Removing the mSATA Card 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. mSATA Card (Optional) | 35 11 mSATA Card (Optional) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 19. If you ordered a mSATA card with your computer, the card is already installed. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for mSATA cards from sources other than...
Removing the mSATA Card 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. mSATA Card (Optional) | 35 11 mSATA Card (Optional) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 19. If you ordered a mSATA card with your computer, the card is already installed. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for mSATA cards from sources other than...
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... of the mSATA card down into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the system-board connector. CAUTION: Use firm and even pressure to the... the system board and replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to slide the mSATA card into the slot on page 20. 2 Replace the battery.
... of the mSATA card down into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the system-board connector. CAUTION: Use firm and even pressure to the... the system board and replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to slide the mSATA card into the slot on page 20. 2 Replace the battery.
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... steps in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 27. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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...
... steps in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 27. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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...
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... 1 Follow the instructions from step 4 to the computer base. Palm Rest | 41 See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 20. 3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 5 Follow the instructions in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 2 Replace the base cover. Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Align the...
... 1 Follow the instructions from step 4 to the computer base. Palm Rest | 41 See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 20. 3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13. 5 Follow the instructions in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 2 Replace the base cover. Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Align the...
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... installed incorrectly. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. Replace the battery only with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the same or...
... installed incorrectly. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. Replace the battery only with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the same or...