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Contents 1 Before You Begin 11 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . 11 Safety Instructions 11 Recommended Tools 12 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 13 3 Technical Overview 14 Inside View of Your Computer 14 System-Board Components 15 4 Removing the Back Cover 17 Procedure 17 5 Replacing the Back Cover 18 Procedure 18 6 Removing the Trim Cover 19 Prerequisites 19 Procedure 19 7 Replacing the Trim Cover 20 Procedure 20 Postrequisites 20 8 Removing the Stand 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 9 Replacing the Stand 22 Procedure 22 Postrequisites 22 Contents | 3
Contents 1 Before You Begin 11 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . 11 Safety Instructions 11 Recommended Tools 12 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 13 3 Technical Overview 14 Inside View of Your Computer 14 System-Board Components 15 4 Removing the Back Cover 17 Procedure 17 5 Replacing the Back Cover 18 Procedure 18 6 Removing the Trim Cover 19 Prerequisites 19 Procedure 19 7 Replacing the Trim Cover 20 Procedure 20 Postrequisites 20 8 Removing the Stand 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 9 Replacing the Stand 22 Procedure 22 Postrequisites 22 Contents | 3
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... Your Computer" on page 17. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Stand WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the...
... Your Computer" on page 17. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Stand WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the...
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... "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. Replacing the Stand WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes on the hard-drive cage. 3 Replace the...the screw holes on the stand with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 22 | Replacing the Stand Procedure 1 Insert the tab at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. Replacing the Stand WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes on the hard-drive cage. 3 Replace the...the screw holes on the stand with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 22 | Replacing the Stand Procedure 1 Insert the tab at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 21. See "Removing the Stand" on page 17. 2 Remove the stand. Procedure 1 Using the straps on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
... not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 21. See "Removing the Stand" on page 17. 2 Remove the stand. Procedure 1 Using the straps on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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... instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the straps with the screw holes on the hard drive and replace the screws that... with the slots on the hard-drive cage, and then gently press down the hard-drive assembly. Postrequisites 1 Replace the stand. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 13. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Replacing the Hard Drive | 37
... instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the straps with the screw holes on the hard drive and replace the screws that... with the slots on the hard-drive cage, and then gently press down the hard-drive assembly. Postrequisites 1 Replace the stand. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 13. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Replacing the Hard Drive | 37
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Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21. 3 Follow step 1 to the middle cover. 2 Remove the power and date cable from the routing guides on page 35. 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 Your Computer" on page 17. 2 Remove the...
Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21. 3 Follow step 1 to the middle cover. 2 Remove the power and date cable from the routing guides on page 35. 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 Your Computer" on page 17. 2 Remove the...
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... on the middle cover. 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to step 3 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 2 Replace the stand. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive... cage with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
... on the middle cover. 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to step 3 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 2 Replace the stand. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive... cage with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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... on page 11. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the stand. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on... page 19. See "Removing the Stand" on the I/O panel and lift the I/O panel off the I/O-board assembly. 1 2 1 ...
... on page 11. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the stand. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on... page 19. See "Removing the Stand" on the I/O panel and lift the I/O panel off the I/O-board assembly. 1 2 1 ...
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...safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the slots on the I/O panel with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 20. 2 Replace the stand. Postrequisites 1 Replace the trim cover. After working inside your...computer, read the safety information that shipped with the ports on the I/O-board assembly. 2 Press down on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 13. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on...
...safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the slots on the I/O panel with your computer, follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 20. 2 Replace the stand. Postrequisites 1 Replace the trim cover. After working inside your...computer, read the safety information that shipped with the ports on the I/O-board assembly. 2 Press down on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 13. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on...
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21. 4 Remove the I /O Panel" on page 40. See "Removing the I /O panel. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the ... inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the trim cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Stand" on page 21. 4 Remove the I /O Panel" on page 40. See "Removing the I /O panel. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the ... inside your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the trim cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
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... Replace the trim cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the I /O Panel" on page 41. 2 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the I /O panel. Replacing the Inner Frame WARNING: Before working inside your computer...After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 4 Replace the back cover. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the inner frame with your computer,...
... Replace the trim cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the I /O Panel" on page 41. 2 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the I /O panel. Replacing the Inner Frame WARNING: Before working inside your computer...After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 4 Replace the back cover. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the inner frame with your computer,...
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... Cover" on page 31. 58 | Removing the Power-Supply Unit See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see... the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 40. 5 Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the I /O panel. See "Removing the Stand" on page 13.
... Cover" on page 31. 58 | Removing the Power-Supply Unit See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see... the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 40. 5 Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the I /O panel. See "Removing the Stand" on page 13.
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... the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Stand" on the middle cover and replace the screws that shipped with the screw holes on page 22. 4 Replace the trim cover. Procedure... the screw holes on the power-supply unit with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 41. 3 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the I /O panel.
... the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Stand" on the middle cover and replace the screws that shipped with the screw holes on page 22. 4 Replace the trim cover. Procedure... the screw holes on the power-supply unit with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 41. 3 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the I /O panel.
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... your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. See "Removing the Stand" on page 31. 6 Remove the inner frame. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 40. 5 Remove the system-board shield...
... your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. See "Removing the Stand" on page 31. 6 Remove the inner frame. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 40. 5 Remove the system-board shield...
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...with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 50. 2 Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 6 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 32. 3 Replace the I /O Panel" on...instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the inner frame. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver with the ...
...with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 50. 2 Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 6 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 32. 3 Replace the I /O Panel" on...instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Postrequisites 1 Replace the inner frame. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver with the ...
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... Your Computer" on page 13. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 31. 6 Remove the inner frame. Prerequisites 1 Remove...on page 11. See "Removing the I /O panel. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 40. 5 Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the Stand" on page 49. 64 | Removing the Speakers See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 21. 4 Remove the I /O Panel" on page 17. 2...
... Your Computer" on page 13. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 31. 6 Remove the inner frame. Prerequisites 1 Remove...on page 11. See "Removing the I /O panel. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 40. 5 Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the Stand" on page 49. 64 | Removing the Speakers See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 21. 4 Remove the I /O Panel" on page 17. 2...
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...I /O Panel" on page 20. 6 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 22. 5 Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 50. 2 Replace the system-board shield. Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the speakers... 7 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the I /O panel. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 41. 4 Replace the...
...I /O Panel" on page 20. 6 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Inner Frame" on page 22. 5 Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 50. 2 Replace the system-board shield. Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the speakers... 7 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the I /O panel. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 41. 4 Replace the...
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...computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 40. 5 Remove... the system-board shield. Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. Removing the I /O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 31. See "Removing the Stand" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 21. 4 Remove the I /O-Board | 67 For...
...computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19. 3 Remove the stand. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 40. 5 Remove... the system-board shield. Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. Removing the I /O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 31. See "Removing the Stand" on page 11. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 21. 4 Remove the I /O-Board | 67 For...
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...See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 6 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 5 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 22. 4 Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing ... shipped with the screw holes on the middle cover. 6 Press down on page 41. 3 Replace the stand. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on the I/O-board assembly to connect the I/O board to the...
...See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 6 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 5 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Trim Cover" on page 22. 4 Replace the trim cover. See "Replacing ... shipped with the screw holes on the middle cover. 6 Press down on page 41. 3 Replace the stand. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the I/O Panel" on the I/O-board assembly to connect the I/O board to the...
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...Working Inside Your Computer" on page 17. 2 Remove the trim cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 31. 6 Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page... 19. 3 Remove the stand. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 13. Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. Removing the Antenna Modules | 71 After working inside your...
...Working Inside Your Computer" on page 17. 2 Remove the trim cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 31. 6 Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page... 19. 3 Remove the stand. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 13. Prerequisites 1 Remove the back cover. Removing the Antenna Modules | 71 After working inside your...