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...Removing the Base Cover...10 Installing the Base Cover...11 Removing the System Badge...11 Installing the System Badge...12 Removing the Battery...13 Installing the Battery...13 Removing the Touchpad...13 Installing the Touchpad...14 Removing the Hard Drive...15 Installing the Hard Drive...16 Removing the ...Speakers...17 Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 17 Installing the WLAN Card...18 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...18 Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...19 Removing the mSATA Card...19 Installing the mSATA Card...20 Removing the Fans ...21 Installing the Fans...21 Removing ...
...Removing the Base Cover...10 Installing the Base Cover...11 Removing the System Badge...11 Installing the System Badge...12 Removing the Battery...13 Installing the Battery...13 Removing the Touchpad...13 Installing the Touchpad...14 Removing the Hard Drive...15 Installing the Hard Drive...16 Removing the ...Speakers...17 Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 17 Installing the WLAN Card...18 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...18 Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...19 Removing the mSATA Card...19 Installing the mSATA Card...20 Removing the Fans ...21 Installing the Fans...21 Removing ...
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... Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 41 4 Diagnostics...43 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics 43 Device Status Lights...44 Battery Status Lights...44 5 Technical Specifications 45 6 Contacting...
... Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 41 4 Diagnostics...43 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics 43 Device Status Lights...44 Battery Status Lights...44 5 Technical Specifications 45 6 Contacting...
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...you disconnect the cable. If the computer is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it. 5 Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in reverse order. CAUTION: When you begin working inside the computer. 1.... damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Turn off your computer (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance CAUTION: Many repairs may appear differently than shown in on the back of your computer and certain components may...
...you disconnect the cable. If the computer is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it. 5 Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in reverse order. CAUTION: When you begin working inside the computer. 1.... damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Turn off your computer (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance CAUTION: Many repairs may appear differently than shown in on the back of your computer and certain components may...
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...network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. While you must remove the main battery before opening the Charms menu and select Settings. In Windows 8: * Using a touch-enabled device: a. Select the * Using a mouse:..., which could harm internal components. 11. b. Disconnect all open programs before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Disconnect your computer and then unplug the cable from the electrical outlet before you turn the computer upside-down the operating...
...network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. While you must remove the main battery before opening the Charms menu and select Settings. In Windows 8: * Using a touch-enabled device: a. Select the * Using a mouse:..., which could harm internal components. 11. b. Disconnect all open programs before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Disconnect your computer and then unplug the cable from the electrical outlet before you turn the computer upside-down the operating...
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..., or media base, and replace any telephone or network cables to the computer, use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1. Connect any cards, such as shown below, and then click Shut Down.. 2. CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable... you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for this particular Dell computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to your computer. 7 Replace the battery. 4. If your computer. 2. Do not use only the battery designed for about 4 seconds to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer and attached...
..., or media base, and replace any telephone or network cables to the computer, use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1. Connect any cards, such as shown below, and then click Shut Down.. 2. CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable... you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for this particular Dell computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to your computer. 7 Replace the battery. 4. If your computer. 2. Do not use only the battery designed for about 4 seconds to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer and attached...
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Recommended Tools The procedures in 2. speakers 6. battery 7. I /O board connector 8. Back 1. system fan 3. hard drive 5. I /O board 9 DC-in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • #0 Phillips screwdriver ...
Recommended Tools The procedures in 2. speakers 6. battery 7. I /O board connector 8. Back 1. system fan 3. hard drive 5. I /O board 9 DC-in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • #0 Phillips screwdriver ...
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... cover. 4. b) Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to remove the battery: a) Disconnect the battery cable from the system board. Removing the Touchpad 1. Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palmrest assembly. 2. Perform the following steps to the computer. 13... system board. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Removing the Battery 1. Remove the base cover. 3. c) Lift the battery off the palmrest assembly. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Connect the...
... cover. 4. b) Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to remove the battery: a) Disconnect the battery cable from the system board. Removing the Touchpad 1. Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palmrest assembly. 2. Perform the following steps to the computer. 13... system board. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Removing the Battery 1. Remove the base cover. 3. c) Lift the battery off the palmrest assembly. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Connect the...
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Connect the touchpad cable to the computer. 3. Installing the Touchpad 1. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 5. Follow the procedures in its position on the computer. 2. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the touchpad to the system board. 4. Slide out the touchpad and lift it away from the computer. Align the touchpad in After Working Inside Your Computer. 14
Connect the touchpad cable to the computer. 3. Installing the Touchpad 1. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 5. Follow the procedures in its position on the computer. 2. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the touchpad to the system board. 4. Slide out the touchpad and lift it away from the computer. Align the touchpad in After Working Inside Your Computer. 14
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Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. c) Lift the hard drive off the palmrest assembly. 4. b) Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to remove the hard drive from the palmrest assembly: a) ...
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. c) Lift the hard drive off the palmrest assembly. 4. b) Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to remove the hard drive from the palmrest assembly: a) ...
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Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Align the screw holes on the hard drive-bracket with the speaker cable, off the palmrest assembly. 16 Tighten the screws that secures the speakers ...to the hard drive. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive. 3. Connect the interposer to the palmrest assembly. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 7. d) Lift the speakers, along with the screw holes on the hard drive. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Perform the...
Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Align the screw holes on the hard drive-bracket with the speaker cable, off the palmrest assembly. 16 Tighten the screws that secures the speakers ...to the hard drive. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive. 3. Connect the interposer to the palmrest assembly. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 7. d) Lift the speakers, along with the screw holes on the hard drive. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Perform the...
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Route the speaker cable through the routing tabs on the I/O board. 17 Connect the speaker cable to the computer. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card: a) Remove the screw to release the bracket that secures the WLAN card to the system board. 5. ... slot on the palmrest assembly. 2. Align the speakers in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 6. Installing the Speakers 1.
Route the speaker cable through the routing tabs on the I/O board. 17 Connect the speaker cable to the computer. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card: a) Remove the screw to release the bracket that secures the WLAN card to the system board. 5. ... slot on the palmrest assembly. 2. Align the speakers in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 6. Installing the Speakers 1.
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.... Align the bracket which secures the WLAN card to the WLAN card. b) Lift up and remove the coin-cell battery from the I /O board. 2. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery re-sets the BIOS settings to the WLAN card, do not place any cables under it. Perform the following table ...provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the WLAN card supported by your computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to default. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 6. Align the notch on the WLAN card with the tab on the WLAN-card connector on the WLAN card Main (white triangle)...
.... Align the bracket which secures the WLAN card to the WLAN card. b) Lift up and remove the coin-cell battery from the I /O board. 2. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery re-sets the BIOS settings to the WLAN card, do not place any cables under it. Perform the following table ...provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the WLAN card supported by your computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to default. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 6. Align the notch on the WLAN card with the tab on the WLAN-card connector on the WLAN card Main (white triangle)...
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Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board and I /O board. 3. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Removing the mSATA Card 1. Replace the coin-cell battery in its slot in the computer. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the I /O board. 19 Install the: a) WLAN card b) battery c) base cover 4.
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board and I /O board. 3. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Removing the mSATA Card 1. Replace the coin-cell battery in its slot in the computer. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the I /O board. 19 Install the: a) WLAN card b) battery c) base cover 4.
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Remove the mSATA card from the system board. Connect the I /O board. 5. Installing the mSATA Card 1. Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA-card connector. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the mSATA card to the system board and I /O-board cable to the palmrest assembly. 4. Insert the mSATA card into the mSATA-card connector. 3. Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the palmrest assembly. 4. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 20
Remove the mSATA card from the system board. Connect the I /O board. 5. Installing the mSATA Card 1. Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA-card connector. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the mSATA card to the system board and I /O-board cable to the palmrest assembly. 4. Insert the mSATA card into the mSATA-card connector. 3. Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the palmrest assembly. 4. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 20
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...video-card fan cable from the palmrest assembly. Installing the Fans 1. Connect the camera cable to the system board. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. d) Lift the fans away from the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the fans to the system board. 2. Removing the Fans 1. Install... the: a) battery b) base cover 6. Connect the system fan cable and the video-card fan cable to the palmrest assembly. 5. Perform the following steps to remove ...
...video-card fan cable from the palmrest assembly. Installing the Fans 1. Connect the camera cable to the system board. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. d) Lift the fans away from the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the fans to the system board. 2. Removing the Fans 1. Install... the: a) battery b) base cover 6. Connect the system fan cable and the video-card fan cable to the palmrest assembly. 5. Perform the following steps to remove ...
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a) base cover b) battery NOTE: The appearance of the heatsink and the number of screws will vary if you purchased your computer with the screw holes on the heatsink ... Inside Your Computer. a) Release the power-adapter port cable from the system board: a) power-adapter port b) touch-panel 4. Installing the Heatsink 1. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. b) Remove the screw that secure the heatsink to the system board. 3. b) Lift the heatsink off the system board. Install the...
a) base cover b) battery NOTE: The appearance of the heatsink and the number of screws will vary if you purchased your computer with the screw holes on the heatsink ... Inside Your Computer. a) Release the power-adapter port cable from the system board: a) power-adapter port b) touch-panel 4. Installing the Heatsink 1. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. b) Remove the screw that secure the heatsink to the system board. 3. b) Lift the heatsink off the system board. Install the...
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... the power-adapter port to the palmrest assembly. Route the power-adapter port cable under the display hinge. 3. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery c) WLAN card 3. c) Lift the I/O board from the I /O board to the palmrest assembly. 2. c) Lift the power-adapter port off the... palmrest assembly. Installing the Power-Adapter Port 1. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. b) Remove the screws that secure the I /O board. Follow the procedures ...
... the power-adapter port to the palmrest assembly. Route the power-adapter port cable under the display hinge. 3. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery c) WLAN card 3. c) Lift the I/O board from the I /O board to the palmrest assembly. 2. c) Lift the power-adapter port off the... palmrest assembly. Installing the Power-Adapter Port 1. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. b) Remove the screws that secure the I /O board. Follow the procedures ...
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...module connector. 24 module connector until the memory module pops up. Tighten the screws to secure the I /O Board 1. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Installing the I /O board to the palmrest assembly. 2. Perform the following cables to the I/O board: a) camera b) I /O board and the system ...board. 4. Install the: a) WLAN card b) battery c) base cover 5. Connect the I/O-board cable to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory- Connect the following steps to...
...module connector. 24 module connector until the memory module pops up. Tighten the screws to secure the I /O Board 1. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Installing the I /O board to the palmrest assembly. 2. Perform the following cables to the I/O board: a) camera b) I /O board and the system ...board. 4. Install the: a) WLAN card b) battery c) base cover 5. Connect the I/O-board cable to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory- Connect the following steps to...
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... at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it . 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery c) fans d) heatsink e) mSATA card f) memory modules NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is located under the system badge. Disconnect the following cables from the system board... them correctly after you replace the system board. 3. Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector. 2. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 4.
... at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it . 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery c) fans d) heatsink e) mSATA card f) memory modules NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is located under the system badge. Disconnect the following cables from the system board... them correctly after you replace the system board. 3. Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector. 2. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 4.
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... keyboard cable in the connector and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables: a) hard-drive b) touchpad c) keyboard-backlight 7. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery c) hard drive d) system board 3. Tighten the captive screws to secure the system board to the palmrest assembly. 4. Route the following cables to access the screws...
... keyboard cable in the connector and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables: a) hard-drive b) touchpad c) keyboard-backlight 7. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery c) hard drive d) system board 3. Tighten the captive screws to secure the system board to the palmrest assembly. 4. Route the following cables to access the screws...