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book.book Page 2 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
book.book Page 3 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 10 . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 After Working Inside Your Computer . 3 Removing the Switch .
book.book Page 4 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 11 Removing the Battery Prerequisites . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Replacing the Battery Procedure . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the Memory Module(s).
book.book Page 5 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 21 Removing the Hard Drive Prerequisites . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Replacing the Hard Drive Procedure . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Removing the I/O Board Prerequisites .
book.book Page 6 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 31 Removing the System Board . Prerequisites . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 7 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 41 Removing the Display Hinges . Prerequisites . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Replacing the Display Hinges Procedure . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Removing the Camera Module . Prerequisites .
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book.book Page 9 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 1 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the operating system installed on your computer.
book.book Page 10 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer.
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book.book Page 13 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 3 Removing the Switch WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the switch release latch to the side. The switch pops up. 2 Lift the switch off the computer.
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book.book Page 15 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 4 Replacing the Switch WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch with the slots on the display cover and snap the switch into place.
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book.book Page 17 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 5 Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display, if it is open, and turn the computer over.
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book.book Page 19 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 6 Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place.
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book.book Page 21 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 7 Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace.
book.book Page 22 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 4 Using a plastic scribe, release the keyboard from the tabs on the palm rest and ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest. 5 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.
book.book Page 23 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 6 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system-board connector. 7 Lift the keyboard away from the computer.
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book.book Page 25 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 8 Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the keyboard cable.
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book.book Page 27 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 9 Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
book.book Page 28 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 4 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 5 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the hot-key board cable, power-button board cable, and touchpad cable from the system-board connectors. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly.
book.book Page 29 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 10 Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
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book.book Page 31 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 11 Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
book.book Page 32 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Pull the pull-tab on the battery cable to disconnect the battery cable from the system-board connector. 2 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base. 3 Lift the battery off the computer base.
book.book Page 33 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 12 Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base.
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book.book Page 35 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 13 Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
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book.book Page 37 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 14 Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
book.book Page 38 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 33. 2 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 29. 3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 25. 4 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 19. 5 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. 6 Turn on your computer.
book.book Page 39 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 15 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
book.book Page 40 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Close the display, if it is open, and turn the computer over. 2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card(s). 3 Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card(s) to the connector on the system board. 4 3 2 1 4 1 antenna cables (2) 2 Mini-Card 3 screw 4 system-board connector Lift the Mini-Card(s) out of the system-board connector.
book.book Page 41 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 16 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
book.book Page 42 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 5 Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the Mini-Card(s). The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the Mini-Cards supported by your computer.
book.book Page 43 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 17 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type.
book.book Page 44 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board.
book.book Page 45 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 18 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type.
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book.book Page 47 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 19 Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
book.book Page 48 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the computer base. 2 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system-board connector. 3 Lift the power-adapter port along with its cable away from the computer base.
book.book Page 49 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 20 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system-board connector.
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book.book Page 51 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 21 Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile.
book.book Page 52 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 2 Disconnect the hard-drive cable connector from the hard-drive assembly. 3 Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the computer base.
book.book Page 53 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
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book.book Page 55 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 22 Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Procedure 1 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
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book.book Page 57 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 23 Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
book.book Page 58 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from the I/O-board connector. 2 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base. 3 Carefully turn the I/O board over to the left and place it on the system-board assembly.
book.book Page 59 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 4 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the I/O-board connector. 5 Lift the I/O board away from the computer base.
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book.book Page 61 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 24 Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the ribbon cable into the I/O-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
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book.book Page 63 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 25 Removing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
book.book Page 64 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the fan to the computer base. 2 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the LED-board cable from the system-board connector. 3 Peel the LED-board cable from the fan. 4 Disconnect the fan cable from the system-board connector. 5 Lift the fan along with its cable away from the computer base.
book.book Page 65 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 26 Replacing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the fan cable to the system-board connector. 2 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the computer base.
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book.book Page 67 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 27 Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
book.book Page 68 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from the I/O-board connector. 2 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the LED-board cable from the system-board connector. 3 Make a note of the LED-board cable routing and peel it from the fan and computer base. 4 Remove the speakers from the alignment posts on the computer base. 5 Make a note of the speakers cable routing and remove it from the routing guides on the computer base.
book.book Page 69 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 28 Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Route the speakers cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
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book.book Page 71 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 29 Removing the LED Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
book.book Page 72 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the LED-board cable from the system-board connector. 2 Make a note of the LED-board cable routing and peel it from the fan and computer base. 3 Lift the LED board along with its cable away from the computer base.
book.book Page 73 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 30 Replacing the LED Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the LED board into the tabs on the computer base. 2 Adhere the LED-board cable on the computer base and fan.
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book.book Page 75 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 31 Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
book.book Page 76 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system-board assembly. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system-board assembly, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system-board assembly. 1 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the system-board connector.
book.book Page 77 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 4 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system-board connector. 5 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the system-board connector. 1 2 3 4 5 1 connector latch 2 ribbon cable 3 pull-tab 4 system-board assembly 5 hard-drive cable 6 Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 81.
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book.book Page 79 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 32 Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 83.
book.book Page 80 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Service Tag in the Set Service Tag field.
book.book Page 81 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 33 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
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book.book Page 83 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 34 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused, if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together.
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book.book Page 85 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 35 Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
book.book Page 86 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the wireless Mini-Card(s). See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card(s)" on page 39. 2 Make a note of the antenna cables routing and remove the cables from the routing guides. 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 4 Pull the antenna cables up through the slot on the computer base.
book.book Page 87 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 36 Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the display assembly in position and replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
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book.book Page 89 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 37 Removing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
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book.book Page 91 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 38 Replacing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the display bezel with the display cover and gently snap it into place. Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly.
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book.book Page 93 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 39 Removing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
book.book Page 94 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 3 Peel and lift the tape that secures the display cable to the display-board connector and then disconnect the display cable. 4 Peel the display cable from the back of the display panel.
book.book Page 95 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 40 Replacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Adhere the display cable to the back of the display panel.
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book.book Page 97 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 41 Removing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
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book.book Page 99 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 42 Replacing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display cover.
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book.book Page 101 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 43 Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 2 Remove the keyboard.
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book.book Page 103 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 44 Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module.
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book.book Page 105 Monday, October 8, 2012 3:56 PM 45 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the back of your computer. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your computer.
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