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... Turning Off Your Computer...7 After Working Inside Your Computer 7 2 Removing and Installing Components 9 System Overview...9 Removing the Battery...11 Installing the Battery...12 Removing the Optical Disk Drive...12 Installing the Optical-Disk Drive...12 Removing the Access Panel...12 Installing the Access ...the Keyboard...16 Installing the Keyboard...17 Removing the Palmrest...18 Installing the Palmrest...19 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...20 Installing the Coin-cell battery...20 Removing the Input/Output (I/0) Board 20 Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 21 Removing the Speakers......
... Turning Off Your Computer...7 After Working Inside Your Computer 7 2 Removing and Installing Components 9 System Overview...9 Removing the Battery...11 Installing the Battery...12 Removing the Optical Disk Drive...12 Installing the Optical-Disk Drive...12 Removing the Access Panel...12 Installing the Access ...the Keyboard...16 Installing the Keyboard...17 Removing the Palmrest...18 Installing the Palmrest...19 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery...20 Installing the Coin-cell battery...20 Removing the Input/Output (I/0) Board 20 Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 21 Removing the Speakers......
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... 11. Disconnect your computer from the network device. 4. NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before opening the display. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer and then unplug the cable from the electrical outlet before you ...Open the display. 10. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from their electrical outlets. 6. Remove the main battery. 8. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer and all network cables from the appropriate slots. Recommended Tools The procedures...
... 11. Disconnect your computer from the network device. 4. NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before opening the display. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer and then unplug the cable from the electrical outlet before you ...Open the display. 10. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from their electrical outlets. 6. Remove the main battery. 8. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer and all network cables from the appropriate slots. Recommended Tools The procedures...
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...off your operating system, press and hold the power button for this particular Dell computer. b. Using a mouse: and then select Shut down the operating system: • In Windows 8: - Click Start . 2. Replace the battery. 4. Swipe in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as an ...After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you shut down . 1. Do not use only the battery designed for about 4 seconds to the computer, use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1. Connect your computer and all open files and exit all attached devices to your computer...
...off your operating system, press and hold the power button for this particular Dell computer. b. Using a mouse: and then select Shut down the operating system: • In Windows 8: - Click Start . 2. Replace the battery. 4. Swipe in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as an ...After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you shut down . 1. Do not use only the battery designed for about 4 seconds to the computer, use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1. Connect your computer and all open files and exit all attached devices to your computer...
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System Board View 1. system board 6. coin-cell battery 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latches outwards to unlock the battery and lift the battery to remove it from the computer. 11 power connector Removing the Battery 1. system fan 2. speakers 4. Figure 4. I/O board 3.
System Board View 1. system board 6. coin-cell battery 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latches outwards to unlock the battery and lift the battery to remove it from the computer. 11 power connector Removing the Battery 1. system fan 2. speakers 4. Figure 4. I/O board 3.
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... and press to secure it. 2. Removing the Access Panel 1. Remove the battery. 12 Removing the Optical Disk Drive 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the screw at the base and slide the ODD .... Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Installing the Optical-Disk Drive 1. Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the chassis and tighten the screw to lock in place. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
... and press to secure it. 2. Removing the Access Panel 1. Remove the battery. 12 Removing the Optical Disk Drive 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the screw at the base and slide the ODD .... Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Installing the Optical-Disk Drive 1. Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the chassis and tighten the screw to lock in place. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
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Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the chassis. 3. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Installing the Access Panel 1. Insert the access panel into the chassis. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 13 3. Loosen the screw and lift the access panel off the computer.
Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the chassis. 3. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Installing the Access Panel 1. Insert the access panel into the chassis. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 13 3. Loosen the screw and lift the access panel off the computer.
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Install: a. Removing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. battery b. 4. Loosen the screw securing the hard drive and lift the hard drive off the computer. battery 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. access panel b. Remove: a. access panel 14 Slide the hard drive into the connector and then tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis. 2. Installing the Hard Drive 1.
Install: a. Removing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. battery b. 4. Loosen the screw securing the hard drive and lift the hard drive off the computer. battery 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. access panel b. Remove: a. access panel 14 Slide the hard drive into the connector and then tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis. 2. Installing the Hard Drive 1.
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Remove: a. Install the access panel. 3. Pry the securing clips away from its socket. 15 Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 3. Removing the WLAN Card 1. Remove the two connectors and the screw securing the WLAN card... out the WLAN card out of its socket on the system board. Insert the memory module into the socket and press to the system board. battery b. Installing the Memory Module 1. access panel 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the memory module from the memory module ...
Remove: a. Install the access panel. 3. Pry the securing clips away from its socket. 15 Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 3. Removing the WLAN Card 1. Remove the two connectors and the screw securing the WLAN card... out the WLAN card out of its socket on the system board. Insert the memory module into the socket and press to the system board. battery b. Installing the Memory Module 1. access panel 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the memory module from the memory module ...
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access panel b. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. battery 4. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs using a plastic scribe. 16 Insert the WLAN card into its slot and tighten the screw to secure it to the white triangle). 3. Install: a. Installing the WLAN Card 1. Connect the two connectors (black cable to the black triangle and white cable to the system board. 2.
access panel b. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. battery 4. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs using a plastic scribe. 16 Insert the WLAN card into its slot and tighten the screw to secure it to the white triangle). 3. Install: a. Installing the WLAN Card 1. Connect the two connectors (black cable to the black triangle and white cable to the system board. 2.
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Slide and lift the keyboard to remove it from the system board and lift it up to access the cable below. 4. Slide the keyboard into the retaining slots. 3. Press the top edge to the connector on the system board. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to lock the keyboard in After Working Inside Your Computer. 17 Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in place. 4. 3.
Slide and lift the keyboard to remove it from the system board and lift it up to access the cable below. 4. Slide the keyboard into the retaining slots. 3. Press the top edge to the connector on the system board. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to lock the keyboard in After Working Inside Your Computer. 17 Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in place. 4. 3.
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Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the keyboard. 4. Turn the computer over and remove the screws from inside the keyboard cavity. Turn the computer over and remove the screws at the base of the computer. Remove the battery. 3. Then, release the tabs securing the base cover. 5. Removing the Palmrest 1. Then, disconnect the touchpad and power connectors. 18
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the keyboard. 4. Turn the computer over and remove the screws from inside the keyboard cavity. Turn the computer over and remove the screws at the base of the computer. Remove the battery. 3. Then, release the tabs securing the base cover. 5. Removing the Palmrest 1. Then, disconnect the touchpad and power connectors. 18
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... and lift it clicks in After Working Inside Your Computer. 19 Turn the computer over and press at the base of the computer. 6. WLAN card e. battery 7. Insert the palmrest into the retaining tabs. 5. Install: a. access panel f. Follow the procedures in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure it to remove it from...
... and lift it clicks in After Working Inside Your Computer. 19 Turn the computer over and press at the base of the computer. 6. WLAN card e. battery 7. Insert the palmrest into the retaining tabs. 5. Install: a. access panel f. Follow the procedures in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure it to remove it from...
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... remove it from the computer. keyboard c. WLAN card f. optical-disk drive h. battery b. battery 3. memory module f. optical disk drive c. access panel d. memory module f. palmrest assembly b. battery b. access panel d. Remove: a. palmrest assembly 3. access panel g. Follow the procedures...Input/Output (I/0) Board 1. keyboard g. memory module d. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. optical disk drive c. keyboard g. Push the coin-cell release latch and pull the coin-cell battery to lock. 2. Install: a. hard disk drive e. palmrest assembly 20 ...
... remove it from the computer. keyboard c. WLAN card f. optical-disk drive h. battery b. battery 3. memory module f. optical disk drive c. access panel d. memory module f. palmrest assembly b. battery b. access panel d. Remove: a. palmrest assembly 3. access panel g. Follow the procedures...Input/Output (I/0) Board 1. keyboard g. memory module d. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. optical disk drive c. keyboard g. Push the coin-cell release latch and pull the coin-cell battery to lock. 2. Install: a. hard disk drive e. palmrest assembly 20 ...
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... e. optical disk drive c. access panel d. keyboard g. keyboard c. access panel g. palmrest assembly 21 Installing the Input/Output (I /O board into the chassis. 2. Install: a. battery b. memory module f. 3. palmrest assembly b. Removing the Speakers 1. battery 4. Disconnect the I/O board cable and lift the I /O board connector to the system board. 3. Connect the I /O board from the computer. Follow the procedures...
... e. optical disk drive c. access panel d. keyboard g. keyboard c. access panel g. palmrest assembly 21 Installing the Input/Output (I /O board into the chassis. 2. Install: a. battery b. memory module f. 3. palmrest assembly b. Removing the Speakers 1. battery 4. Disconnect the I/O board cable and lift the I /O board connector to the system board. 3. Connect the I /O board from the computer. Follow the procedures...
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palmrest assembly b. battery 4. Removing the System Board 1. optical disk drive c. speaker and power connector(1) b. keyboard g. display (LVDS) connector (2) 23 3. optical-disk drive h. Remove: a. palmrest assembly 3. memory module d. Disconnect ...: a. hard-disk drive e. WLAN card f. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. access panel d. battery b. memory module f.
palmrest assembly b. battery 4. Removing the System Board 1. optical disk drive c. speaker and power connector(1) b. keyboard g. display (LVDS) connector (2) 23 3. optical-disk drive h. Remove: a. palmrest assembly 3. memory module d. Disconnect ...: a. hard-disk drive e. WLAN card f. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. access panel d. battery b. memory module f.
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... cable and remove the screws securing the display panel to the chassis. 25 4. hard-disk drive e. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. battery b. keyboard g. optical-disk drive g. battery 7. Remove: a. access panel d. memory module d. memory module f. Install: a. keyboard c. system board 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer...
... cable and remove the screws securing the display panel to the chassis. 25 4. hard-disk drive e. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. battery b. keyboard g. optical-disk drive g. battery 7. Remove: a. access panel d. memory module d. memory module f. Install: a. keyboard c. system board 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer...
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...: a. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. hard-disk drive f. optical disk drive c. memory module f. system board b. memory module e. battery 7. hard-disk drive e. keyboard g. Disconnect the camera connector. optical-disk drive h. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.... 6. Install: a. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. battery b. access panel d. palmrest assembly h. system board i. display assembly 3. Then, release the retaining tab (1) and remove the camera from ...
...: a. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. hard-disk drive f. optical disk drive c. memory module f. system board b. memory module e. battery 7. hard-disk drive e. keyboard g. Disconnect the camera connector. optical-disk drive h. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.... 6. Install: a. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. battery b. access panel d. palmrest assembly h. system board i. display assembly 3. Then, release the retaining tab (1) and remove the camera from ...
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... disk drive c. access panel i. battery 4. hard-disk drive e. keyboard g. optical-disk drive j. Remove: a. memory module f. palmrest assembly h. memory module f. WLAN card h. Removing the Heatsink 1. access panel d. Installing the Camera 1. Insert ...
... disk drive c. access panel i. battery 4. hard-disk drive e. keyboard g. optical-disk drive j. Remove: a. memory module f. palmrest assembly h. memory module f. WLAN card h. Removing the Heatsink 1. access panel d. Installing the Camera 1. Insert ...
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...-disk drive i. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. optical disk drive c. Connect the cooling fan's connector to the system board. battery b. memory module f. Installing the Heatsink 1. keyboard d. hard-disk drive f. Remove: a. Install: a. hard-disk drive e. WLAN card g. 3. Then... the screws securing the heatsink to the system board and lift it to secure it off the board. battery 4. keyboard g. Disconnect the cooling fan's connector to the system board. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
...-disk drive i. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. optical disk drive c. Connect the cooling fan's connector to the system board. battery b. memory module f. Installing the Heatsink 1. keyboard d. hard-disk drive f. Remove: a. Install: a. hard-disk drive e. WLAN card g. 3. Then... the screws securing the heatsink to the system board and lift it to secure it off the board. battery 4. keyboard g. Disconnect the cooling fan's connector to the system board. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Installing the Power Connector 1. Install: a. keyboard c. access panel g. Then, lift the power connector and cable off the computer. hard-disk drive e. battery 4. memory module d. Disconnect the power connector from the system board (1) and un-thread the cable from the retaining clips (2). optical-disk drive h. 3. Insert the power ...
Installing the Power Connector 1. Install: a. keyboard c. access panel g. Then, lift the power connector and cable off the computer. hard-disk drive e. battery 4. memory module d. Disconnect the power connector from the system board (1) and un-thread the cable from the retaining clips (2). optical-disk drive h. 3. Insert the power ...