Owners Manual

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Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................39
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 42
System fan..........................................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the system fan..........................................................................................................................................45
Installing the system fan............................................................................................................................................ 47
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the heatsink...............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the heatsink.................................................................................................................................................50
DC-in port............................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Removing the DC-in port........................................................................................................................................... 51
Installing the DC-in port.............................................................................................................................................53
LED board........................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the LED board.......................................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the LED board.............................................................................................................................................58
Touchpad button board....................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the touchpad button board.................................................................................................................... 61
Installing the touchpad button board..................................................................................................................... 63
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 65
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 71
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 78
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 78
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 78
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 79
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................79
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................82
Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Removing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................. 85
Installing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................... 88
Smart card reader board.................................................................................................................................................. 91
Removing the smart card reader board..................................................................................................................91
Installing the smart card reader board................................................................................................................... 93
Palmrest assembly............................................................................................................................................................ 95
Replacing the palmrest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................. 95
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 97
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics................................................................97
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................ 97
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................. 97
WiFi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................... 98
Chapter 6: Getting help............................................................................................................. 100
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................100
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