Statement of Volatility
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Stores CMOS information. Hard drive(s) User Non Volatile magnetic media, Yes replaceable - CD- Volatile memory in GB. be SSD (solid state flash drive). User Non Volatile optical media. Yes ROM/RW/ replaceable DVD/ DVD+RW/ Diskette Drives N/A N/A N/A Low level format Low level format/erase CAUTION: All other components..., built in No PCH, for external data Remedial Action (Action necessary to prevent loss of -day information. 2012 Dell Inc. Secondary power loss (removing the on-board coin-cell battery) destroys system data on the system board lose data if power is...
Stores CMOS information. Hard drive(s) User Non Volatile magnetic media, Yes replaceable - CD- Volatile memory in GB. be SSD (solid state flash drive). User Non Volatile optical media. Yes ROM/RW/ replaceable DVD/ DVD+RW/ Diskette Drives N/A N/A N/A Low level format Low level format/erase CAUTION: All other components..., built in No PCH, for external data Remedial Action (Action necessary to prevent loss of -day information. 2012 Dell Inc. Secondary power loss (removing the on-board coin-cell battery) destroys system data on the system board lose data if power is...
Owner's Manual
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... the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional 16 Removing the Optical Drive...16 Installing the Optical Drive...17 Removing the Primary Hard Drive...18 Installing the Primary Hard Drive...19 Removing the Secondary Hard Drive...19 Installing the Secondary Hard Drive...20 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...20 Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...21 Removing the Processor Fan...21 Installing the Processor Fan...22...
... the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional 16 Removing the Optical Drive...16 Installing the Optical Drive...17 Removing the Primary Hard Drive...18 Installing the Primary Hard Drive...19 Removing the Secondary Hard Drive...19 Installing the Secondary Hard Drive...20 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...20 Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...21 Removing the Processor Fan...21 Installing the Processor Fan...22...
Owner's Manual
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... the hard drive from the bracket. Remove the screws that secure the primary hard drive to the hard-drive bracket for correct installation of the 7 mm hard drives. 9 mm hard drives does not require the filler when installed into hard-drive bracket. 18 It is installed to the computer. Flex the hard-drive bracket outward and pull out the hard drive from the computer. 4. Removing the Primary Hard Drive 1. Remove the...
... the hard drive from the bracket. Remove the screws that secure the primary hard drive to the hard-drive bracket for correct installation of the 7 mm hard drives. 9 mm hard drives does not require the filler when installed into hard-drive bracket. 18 It is installed to the computer. Flex the hard-drive bracket outward and pull out the hard drive from the computer. 4. Removing the Primary Hard Drive 1. Remove the...
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Tighten the screw to secure the primary hard drive to the primary hard . 2. Pull the tab upward and remove the secondary hard drive from the bracket. 19 Remove the screw that secondary hard drive in place. 3. Engage the primary hard drive bracket to the computer. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Secondary Hard Drive 1. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Install the...
Tighten the screw to secure the primary hard drive to the primary hard . 2. Pull the tab upward and remove the secondary hard drive from the bracket. 19 Remove the screw that secondary hard drive in place. 3. Engage the primary hard drive bracket to the computer. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Secondary Hard Drive 1. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Install the...
Owner's Manual
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...-cell battery cable. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Pry the coin-cell battery upward and remove it from the computer. 20 Engage the secondary hard drive bracket to the secondary hard drive. 2. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 6. Installing the Secondary Hard Drive 1. Tighten the screw that secure the secondary...
...-cell battery cable. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Pry the coin-cell battery upward and remove it from the computer. 20 Engage the secondary hard drive bracket to the secondary hard drive. 2. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 6. Installing the Secondary Hard Drive 1. Tighten the screw that secure the secondary...
Owner's Manual
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...bezel b) battery 7. Align the display panel in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Align the display brackets to the display panel. 3. Removing the Palmrest 1. Disconnect the smart card cable. 34 Tighten the screws to secure the display brackets to the display panel. 2. Follow the.... 4. Peel back the adhesive tape that secures the smart card cable to the display assembly. 6. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary hard drive g) secondary hard drive 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the palmrest. 4.
...bezel b) battery 7. Align the display panel in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Align the display brackets to the display panel. 3. Removing the Palmrest 1. Disconnect the smart card cable. 34 Tighten the screws to secure the display brackets to the display panel. 2. Follow the.... 4. Peel back the adhesive tape that secures the smart card cable to the display assembly. 6. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary hard drive g) secondary hard drive 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the palmrest. 4.
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... 6. Connect the smart card cable and affix the adhesive tape that secures it snaps in place. 2. Removing the ExpressCard Module 1. Disconnect the ExpressCard cables from both the system board and the smart card. 39 ...Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) ExpressCard b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) primary and secondary hard drive h) palm rest 3. Install the: a) secondary hard drive b) primary hard drive c) optical drive d) keyboard e) keyboard trim f) base cover g) battery 8. Installing...
... 6. Connect the smart card cable and affix the adhesive tape that secures it snaps in place. 2. Removing the ExpressCard Module 1. Disconnect the ExpressCard cables from both the system board and the smart card. 39 ...Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) ExpressCard b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) primary and secondary hard drive h) palm rest 3. Install the: a) secondary hard drive b) primary hard drive c) optical drive d) keyboard e) keyboard trim f) base cover g) battery 8. Installing...
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... the: a) palm rest b) primary and secondary hard drive c) optical drive d) keyboard e) keyboard trim f) base cover g) battery h) ExpressCard 5. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard module to the computer 3. Installing the ExpressCard Module 1. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard module to the computer and remove the ExpressCard module. Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in...
... the: a) palm rest b) primary and secondary hard drive c) optical drive d) keyboard e) keyboard trim f) base cover g) battery h) ExpressCard 5. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard module to the computer 3. Installing the ExpressCard Module 1. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard module to the computer and remove the ExpressCard module. Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in...
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a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) processor fan 3. Replace the heat sink in its slot. 2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. 4. Install the: a) processor fan b) palm rest c) primary and secondary hard drive d) optical drive e) keyboard 41 Connect the camera cable to the computer. 3. Disconnect the camera cable and loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the computer. 4. Installing the Heat Sink 1. Remove the heat sink from the computer.
a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) processor fan 3. Replace the heat sink in its slot. 2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. 4. Install the: a) processor fan b) palm rest c) primary and secondary hard drive d) optical drive e) keyboard 41 Connect the camera cable to the computer. 3. Disconnect the camera cable and loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the computer. 4. Installing the Heat Sink 1. Remove the heat sink from the computer.
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...Install the: a) heat sink b) processor fan c) palm rest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 4. Remove the: a) battery 42 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. ...lock in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Video-Card Heatsink 1. Remove the processor from the computer. Follow the procedures in a counter-clockwise direction. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) processor fan i) ...
...Install the: a) heat sink b) processor fan c) palm rest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 4. Remove the: a) battery 42 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. ...lock in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Video-Card Heatsink 1. Remove the processor from the computer. Follow the procedures in a counter-clockwise direction. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) processor fan i) ...
Owner's Manual
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Remove the video-card heatsink from the computer. Place the heatsink on its original position in the computer. 2. Installing the Video-Card Heatsink 1. b) bottom door c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest h) video-card fan i) heatsink 3. Loosen the captive screws that secures the video-card heatsink to secure the heatsink. 43 Tighten the captive screws to the computer. 4.
Remove the video-card heatsink from the computer. Place the heatsink on its original position in the computer. 2. Installing the Video-Card Heatsink 1. b) bottom door c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest h) video-card fan i) heatsink 3. Loosen the captive screws that secures the video-card heatsink to secure the heatsink. 43 Tighten the captive screws to the computer. 4.
Owner's Manual
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... card from the computer. Install the: a) heatsink b) video-card heat sink c) video-card fan d) palm rest 44 Remove the screws that secure the video card to the computer. 3. Installing the Video Card 1. Tighten the screws to secure it...video card into its slot in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) video-card fan i) video-card heat sink j) heatsink 3. Install the: a) heatsink b) video-card...
... card from the computer. Install the: a) heatsink b) video-card heat sink c) video-card fan d) palm rest 44 Remove the screws that secure the video card to the computer. 3. Installing the Video Card 1. Tighten the screws to secure it...video card into its slot in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) video-card fan i) video-card heat sink j) heatsink 3. Install the: a) heatsink b) video-card...
Owner's Manual
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... Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Input/Output (I /O board upwards to the computer. Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to disengage the connector and remove it from the system board. 4. e) primary and secondary hard drive f) optical drive g) keyboard h) keyboard trim i) base cover j) battery 4. Disconnect the ExpressCard module connector...
... Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Input/Output (I /O board upwards to the computer. Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to disengage the connector and remove it from the system board. 4. e) primary and secondary hard drive f) optical drive g) keyboard h) keyboard trim i) base cover j) battery 4. Disconnect the ExpressCard module connector...
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... card 5. Follow the procedures in the computer. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Connect the ExpressCard module connector. 4. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Installing the I /O board to secure the I /O Board 1. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest 46 Tighten the screws to the computer. 3.
... card 5. Follow the procedures in the computer. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Connect the ExpressCard module connector. 4. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Installing the I /O board to secure the I /O Board 1. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest 46 Tighten the screws to the computer. 3.
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Installing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in M6700 only. 3. Route the cables through the routing hole on the chassis. 6. Route and connect the antenna cables to secure the display ...M6700 only). 4. Follow the procedures in place. 2. Removing the Display Hinges and Hinge Towers 1. Place the LVDS cable bracket on the system board. Remove the: 49 Insert the wireless antenna cables through the routing channels. 5. Tighten the screws at the bottom and back of the computer. 7. Install the: a) palmrest b) primary and secondary hard drive c) optical drive...
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in M6700 only. 3. Route the cables through the routing hole on the chassis. 6. Route and connect the antenna cables to secure the display ...M6700 only). 4. Follow the procedures in place. 2. Removing the Display Hinges and Hinge Towers 1. Place the LVDS cable bracket on the system board. Remove the: 49 Insert the wireless antenna cables through the routing channels. 5. Tighten the screws at the bottom and back of the computer. 7. Install the: a) palmrest b) primary and secondary hard drive c) optical drive...
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... computer. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) display assembly 3. Install the: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) palmrest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 5. Remove the screws that secures the left display hinge to the...
... computer. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) display assembly 3. Install the: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) palmrest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 5. Remove the screws that secures the left display hinge to the...
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... g) base cover h) battery 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) SD card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) base cover e) keyboard trim f) keyboard g) optical drive h) primary and secondary hard drive i) primary memory j) secondary memory k) video-card fan l) palmrest m) heatsink n) processor o) video-card...
... g) base cover h) battery 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) SD card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) base cover e) keyboard trim f) keyboard g) optical drive h) primary and secondary hard drive i) primary memory j) secondary memory k) video-card fan l) palmrest m) heatsink n) processor o) video-card...
Owner's Manual
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...). 5. Follow the procedures in its original position on the computer and tighten the screw to secure it to the computer. 6. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest h) I /O board b) video card c) video-card heat sink. a) switch board b) power connector c) LVDS d) camera e) coin-cell battery f) processor fan...
...). 5. Follow the procedures in its original position on the computer and tighten the screw to secure it to the computer. 6. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest h) I /O board b) video card c) video-card heat sink. a) switch board b) power connector c) LVDS d) camera e) coin-cell battery f) processor fan...
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Install the: a) display assembly b) I/O board c) palmrest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest 3. Insert the power-connector port in its slot and connect the power-connector cable...
Install the: a) display assembly b) I/O board c) palmrest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest 3. Insert the power-connector port in its slot and connect the power-connector cable...
Owner's Manual
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... drive or hard drive). NOTE: For most of the system setup options, changes that you can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you make are : • Removable Drive (if available) • STXXXX Drive NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number. • Optical Drive... • Diagnostics NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the next field. 59 During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell...
... drive or hard drive). NOTE: For most of the system setup options, changes that you can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you make are : • Removable Drive (if available) • STXXXX Drive NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number. • Optical Drive... • Diagnostics NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the next field. 59 During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell...