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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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...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the computer base 1 1 screws (2) Removing the Keyboard | 17 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12. Prerequisites Remove the ... inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11.
...: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the computer base 1 1 screws (2) Removing the Keyboard | 17 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 12. Prerequisites Remove the ... inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11.
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2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard from the tabs on the palm-rest. 1 2 3 1 tabs (5) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe 18 | Removing the Keyboard
2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard from the tabs on the palm-rest. 1 2 3 1 tabs (5) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe 18 | Removing the Keyboard
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4 Lift and slide the keyboard towards the display to release the keyboard from the palm-rest and place the keyboard on the palm-rest. 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-cable connector. 6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest. 1 2 1 keyboard 3 keyboard cable 4 3 2 palm-rest 4 connector latch Removing the Keyboard | 19
4 Lift and slide the keyboard towards the display to release the keyboard from the palm-rest and place the keyboard on the palm-rest. 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-cable connector. 6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest. 1 2 1 keyboard 3 keyboard cable 4 3 2 palm-rest 4 connector latch Removing the Keyboard | 19
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... Begin" on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at the bottom of the keyboard into the keyboard-cable connector and press down on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow...
... Begin" on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites Replace the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at the bottom of the keyboard into the keyboard-cable connector and press down on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow...
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... the instructions from step 1 to the computer base. 1 screws (7) 1 Removing the Palm-Rest | 31 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in ..., read the safety information that secure the palm-rest to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best...
... the instructions from step 1 to the computer base. 1 screws (7) 1 Removing the Palm-Rest | 31 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in ..., read the safety information that secure the palm-rest to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best...
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... in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 27. 3 Replace the base cover. Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 20. 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the computer base.
... in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 27. 3 Replace the base cover. Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 20. 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the computer base.
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... computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31. 36 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery See "Removing the Palm-Rest"... on page 17. 5 Remove the palm-rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the ...
... computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31. 36 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery See "Removing the Palm-Rest"... on page 17. 5 Remove the palm-rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the ...
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...the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the system board. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 11. Discard used batteries according to step 5 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm...the same or equivalent type. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 35. 2 Replace the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on...
...the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the system board. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 11. Discard used batteries according to step 5 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm...the same or equivalent type. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 35. 2 Replace the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on...
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... the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 31.... See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21. 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 ...
... the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 31.... See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21. 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 ...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 22. 5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 35. 2 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest. Replacing the I/O ... in position. 2 Replace the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 20. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to secure the cable.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 22. 5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 35. 2 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 9. Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest. Replacing the I/O ... in position. 2 Replace the screw that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 20. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to secure the cable.
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... Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 31. 42 | Removing the Power-Adapter Port See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21. 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the ...Hard Drive" on page 17. 5 Remove the palm-rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites...
... Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Battery" on page 31. 42 | Removing the Power-Adapter Port See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 25. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21. 3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the ...Hard Drive" on page 17. 5 Remove the palm-rest. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites...
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...and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover... page 20. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in "Before You Begin" on page 35. 2 Replace the keyboard. Replacing the Power-Adapter Port | 45 Procedure 1 Slide the power-adapter port into position. 2 Route the power-adapter-port cable through...
...and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22. 5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover... page 20. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in "Before You Begin" on page 35. 2 Replace the keyboard. Replacing the Power-Adapter Port | 45 Procedure 1 Slide the power-adapter port into position. 2 Route the power-adapter-port cable through...
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...Cell Battery" on page 21. 4 Remove the memory module(s). For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you can reconnect them correctly ... on page 23. 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31. 9 Remove the coin-cell battery. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 28...
...Cell Battery" on page 21. 4 Remove the memory module(s). For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you can reconnect them correctly ... on page 23. 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31. 9 Remove the coin-cell battery. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 28...
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...Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 9 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 13. Procedure 1 Replace the thermal-cooling assembly. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 22. 8 Follow the instructions from step... coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 35. 3 Replace the keyboard. 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 "After Working Inside ...
...Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 16. 9 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 13. Procedure 1 Replace the thermal-cooling assembly. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 22. 8 Follow the instructions from step... coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 35. 3 Replace the keyboard. 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 "After Working Inside ...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31. 6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive... Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on page 21. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 9. Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the thermal-cooling assembly ...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31. 6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive... Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on page 21. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 9. Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the thermal-cooling assembly ...
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... with your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 35. 3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 13. 52 | Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance ...Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 20. 4 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest"...
... with your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 35. 3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 13. 52 | Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance ...Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 20. 4 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest"...
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... 1 to step 2 in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21. 4 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31. 6 Follow the instructions from step...
... 1 to step 2 in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21. 4 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31. 6 Follow the instructions from step...
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... the System Board" on page 49. 2 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 35. 3 Replace the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 13. Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on the computer base...
... the System Board" on page 49. 2 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 35. 3 Replace the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 13. Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on the computer base...
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... 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 "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31. 6 Follow the instructions...
... 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 "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21. 4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31. 6 Follow the instructions...