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Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post-requisites 21 Removing the keyboard 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3
Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post-requisites 21 Removing the keyboard 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3
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Replacing the keyboard 25 Procedure 25 Post-requisites 25 Removing the base cover 26 Prerequisites 26 Procedure 26 Replacing the base cover 31 Procedure 31 Post-requisites 33 Removing the optical-drive interposer 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the optical-drive interposer 36 Procedure 36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the hard drive 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 Replacing the hard drive 40 Procedure 40 Post-requisites 40 Removing the memory modules 41 Prerequisites 41 Procedure 41 4
Replacing the keyboard 25 Procedure 25 Post-requisites 25 Removing the base cover 26 Prerequisites 26 Procedure 26 Replacing the base cover 31 Procedure 31 Post-requisites 33 Removing the optical-drive interposer 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the optical-drive interposer 36 Procedure 36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the hard drive 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 Replacing the hard drive 40 Procedure 40 Post-requisites 40 Removing the memory modules 41 Prerequisites 41 Procedure 41 4
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...ensure that shipped with your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside the computer, replace all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer. 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer, if applicable. 6 Close the...computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: If you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut down instructions....
...ensure that shipped with your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside the computer, replace all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer. 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer, if applicable. 6 Close the...computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: If you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut down instructions....
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that shipped ...your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Slide the keyboard up to release it from the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 22
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that shipped ...your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Slide the keyboard up to release it from the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 22
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4 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 23
4 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 23
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6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly. 24
6 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly. 24
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...follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and close the latch to secure the cable. 2 Turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly, and snap the... keyboard into place. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites Replace the battery...
...follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and close the latch to secure the cable. 2 Turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly, and snap the... keyboard into place. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites Replace the battery...
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... step 3 in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 26 Procedure 1 Remove the five screws (M2x5) that shipped...
... step 3 in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 26 Procedure 1 Remove the five screws (M2x5) that shipped...
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9 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 10 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x8) that secure the base cover to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 3 Replace the battery. 33 Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to the palm-rest assembly.
9 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 10 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x8) that secure the base cover to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 3 Replace the battery. 33 Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to the palm-rest assembly.
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... inside your computer. Procedure Release the optical-drive interposer from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the tabs on the base cover. 34 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www....dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in After working inside your computer. Removing the...
... inside your computer. Procedure Release the optical-drive interposer from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the tabs on the base cover. 34 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www....dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in After working inside your computer. Removing the...
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Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 9 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Before working inside your computer. Procedure Align the tabs on the base cover and snap it into ... your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 36
Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 9 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Before working inside your computer. Procedure Align the tabs on the base cover and snap it into ... your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 36
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... After working inside your computer. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the...
... After working inside your computer. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the...
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... handling the hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in the palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw... hard-drive assembly in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 40 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
... handling the hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in the palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw... hard-drive assembly in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 40 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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...the base cover". Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. For... more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot ...
...the base cover". Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. For... more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot ...
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2 Press the memory module down until it . Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 44 NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place.
2 Press the memory module down until it . Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 44 NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place.
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... board. 2 Remove the wireless-card bracket from the wireless card. 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the wireless card. 45 After working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that shipped with your computer and follow... working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the base cover". For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
... board. 2 Remove the wireless-card bracket from the wireless card. 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the wireless card. 45 After working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that shipped with your computer and follow... working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the base cover". For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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... wireless card and the system board. 5 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 48 The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer: Table 2. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from...
... wireless card and the system board. 5 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 48 The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer: Table 2. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from...
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 50 Removing the power-button board WARNING: Before...
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 50 Removing the power-button board WARNING: Before...
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...in Before working inside your computer. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home ...page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the power-button board under the tab on the palm-rest assembly and align the screw hole on ...
...in Before working inside your computer. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home ...page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the power-button board under the tab on the palm-rest assembly and align the screw hole on ...
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... your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the system board. 2 Peel off the tape that shipped with your...
... your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the system board. 2 Peel off the tape that shipped with your...