Service Manual

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
working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, 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.
Procedure
1 Insert the power-adapter port into the slot on the computer base.
2 Slide the power-adapter port cable through the slot on the computer base.
3 Turn the computer over.
4 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer
base.
5 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Replacing the fans".
2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
3 Replace the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the battery.
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