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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 19 Procedure 19 Postrequisites 19 Removing the Base Cover 20 Prerequisites 20 Procedure 20 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 19 Procedure 19 Postrequisites 19 Removing the Base Cover 20 Prerequisites 20 Procedure 20 Contents | 3
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Replacing the Base Cover 21 Procedure 21 Postrequisites 21 Removing the Memory Module(s 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 Replacing the Memory Module(s 23 Procedure 23 Postrequisites 23 Removing the Hard Drive 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 25 Replacing the Hard Drive 27 Procedure 27 Postrequisites 27 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 28 Prerequisites 28 Procedure 28 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 29 Procedure 29 Postrequisites 29 Removing the Palm-Rest 30 Prerequisites 30 Procedure 30 Replacing the Palm-Rest 33 Procedure 33 Postrequisites 33 4 | Contents
Replacing the Base Cover 21 Procedure 21 Postrequisites 21 Removing the Memory Module(s 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 Replacing the Memory Module(s 23 Procedure 23 Postrequisites 23 Removing the Hard Drive 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 25 Replacing the Hard Drive 27 Procedure 27 Postrequisites 27 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 28 Prerequisites 28 Procedure 28 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 29 Procedure 29 Postrequisites 29 Removing the Palm-Rest 30 Prerequisites 30 Procedure 30 Replacing the Palm-Rest 33 Procedure 33 Postrequisites 33 4 | Contents
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Removing the Display Hinges 63 Prerequisites 63 Procedure 64 Replacing the Display Hinges 65 Procedure 65 Postrequisites 65 Removing the Display Panel 66 Prerequisites 66 Procedure 67 Replacing the Display Panel 69 Procedure 69 Postrequisites 69 Removing the Camera Module 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 71 Replacing the Camera Module 72 Procedure 72 Postrequisites 72 Removing the Power-Adapter Port 73 Prerequisites 73 Procedure 74 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 75 Procedure 75 Postrequisites 75 Flashing the BIOS 76 Contents | 7
Removing the Display Hinges 63 Prerequisites 63 Procedure 64 Replacing the Display Hinges 65 Procedure 65 Postrequisites 65 Removing the Display Panel 66 Prerequisites 66 Procedure 67 Replacing the Display Panel 69 Procedure 69 Postrequisites 69 Removing the Camera Module 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 71 Replacing the Camera Module 72 Procedure 72 Postrequisites 72 Removing the Power-Adapter Port 73 Prerequisites 73 Procedure 74 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 75 Procedure 75 Postrequisites 75 Flashing the BIOS 76 Contents | 7
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... close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Shut down instructions. 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from your computer. 5 After you unplug all open programs before you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of the screen to ground the system board. Windows 8: a Point your mouse pointer to...
... close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Shut down instructions. 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from your computer. 5 After you unplug all open programs before you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of the screen to ground the system board. Windows 8: a Point your mouse pointer to...
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... to remove the computer cover and access any of the computer. Safety Instructions Use the following tools: • Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe 10 | Before You Begin WARNING: Disconnect all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. When disconnecting cables, keep them by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at dell...
... to remove the computer cover and access any of the computer. Safety Instructions Use the following tools: • Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe 10 | Before You Begin WARNING: Disconnect all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. When disconnecting cables, keep them by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at dell...
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... | 11 CAUTION: Before turning on your computer. • Connect your computer and all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer. Failure to do so may damage your computer, replace all attached devices to their electrical outlets. After Working Inside Your Computer...
... | 11 CAUTION: Before turning on your computer. • Connect your computer and all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer. Failure to do so may damage your computer, replace all attached devices to their electrical outlets. After Working Inside Your Computer...
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... dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 9. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the palm-rest. 1 2 3 1 tabs (4) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe Removing the Keyboard | 17 Procedure 1 Open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard...
... dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 9. Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the palm-rest. 1 2 3 1 tabs (4) 3 keyboard 2 plastic scribe Removing the Keyboard | 17 Procedure 1 Open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard...
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... Battery" on the palm-rest. 4 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions...
... Battery" on the palm-rest. 4 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to secure the cable. 2 Slide the tabs at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions...
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... 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on page 20. Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. 2 Remove...
... 1 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on page 20. Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Base Cover" on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. 2 Remove...
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... with the tab on page 21. 2 Replace the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the memory-module connector. 2 Slide the memory module firmly, at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 23 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with your computer, follow the steps...
... with the tab on page 21. 2 Replace the battery. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on the memory-module connector. 2 Slide the memory module firmly, at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 23 Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with your computer, follow the steps...
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... computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 20. See "Removing the Battery" on the system board. 1 plastic scribe 3 battery socket 1 2 3 2 coin-cell battery 28 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 9. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default.
... computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 20. See "Removing the Battery" on the system board. 1 plastic scribe 3 battery socket 1 2 3 2 coin-cell battery 28 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 9. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default.
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... base. Replacing the Palm-Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm-rest to the computer base. 4 Slide the touchpad cable and the power-button cable into the system-board connectors and...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the palm-rest to the computer base. 2 Press down on page 13. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 21. 3 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 19. 2 Replace the base cover. Replacing the Palm-Rest | 33 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions...
... base. Replacing the Palm-Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm-rest to the computer base. 4 Slide the touchpad cable and the power-button cable into the system-board connectors and...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the palm-rest to the computer base. 2 Press down on page 13. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 21. 3 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 19. 2 Replace the base cover. Replacing the Palm-Rest | 33 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions...
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...-Rest" on page 20. 3 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the wireless mini-card to the system board. 1 1 screw 3 wireless mini-card 3 2 2 antenna cables (2) 34 | Removing the Wireless Mini-Card After working inside your computer, follow...
...-Rest" on page 20. 3 Remove the keyboard. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the wireless mini-card to the system board. 1 1 screw 3 wireless mini-card 3 2 2 antenna cables (2) 34 | Removing the Wireless Mini-Card After working inside your computer, follow...
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... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Connectors on page 21. 4 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" 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 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 19. 3 Replace the base cover. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Keyboard...
... Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Connectors on page 21. 4 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Base Cover" 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 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 19. 3 Replace the base cover. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Keyboard...
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... memory module(s). See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 30. 9 Remove the wireless Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 14. 3 Remove the base cover. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in system setup after you replace the system board. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive...
... memory module(s). See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 30. 9 Remove the wireless Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 14. 3 Remove the base cover. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in system setup after you replace the system board. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive...
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... the cable. 10 Connect the power-adapter-port cable and the speaker cable to the system board. 9 Slide the I/O-board cable into the slots on the computer base and align the screw holes on the system board with your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Replacing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board" on page 53. 5 Ease the system-board ports into the I/O-board cable...
... the cable. 10 Connect the power-adapter-port cable and the speaker cable to the system board. 9 Slide the I/O-board cable into the slots on the computer base and align the screw holes on the system board with your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Replacing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board" on page 53. 5 Ease the system-board ports into the I/O-board cable...
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... | Removing the Display Panel See "Removing the Display Hinges" on page 17. 7 Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on page 60. 11 Remove the display hinges. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 24. 4 Remove the base cover. See "Removing...
... | Removing the Display Panel See "Removing the Display Hinges" on page 17. 7 Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12. 2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on page 60. 11 Remove the display hinges. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 24. 4 Remove the base cover. See "Removing...
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... 9. See "Removing the Display Bezel" on page 22. 6 Remove the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 24. 4 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page...
... 9. See "Removing the Display Bezel" on page 22. 6 Remove the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 24. 4 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page...
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Procedure 1 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module. 2 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the display back-cover. 3 Lift camera module off the display back-cover. 3 1 2 1 screw 3 camera cable 2 camera module Removing the Camera Module | 71
Procedure 1 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module. 2 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the display back-cover. 3 Lift camera module off the display back-cover. 3 1 2 1 screw 3 camera cable 2 camera module Removing the Camera Module | 71
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... the instructions in "Removing the System Board" on page 39. 9 Remove the display assembly. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22. 6 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Power-Adapter Port | 73 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 17. 7 Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 20. 5 Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the...
... the instructions in "Removing the System Board" on page 39. 9 Remove the display assembly. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22. 6 Remove the keyboard. Removing the Power-Adapter Port | 73 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 17. 7 Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 20. 5 Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the...