Dell latitude x200 Service Manual

Dell Latitude X200 Service Manual

Dell™ Latitude™ X200 Service Manual

Before You Begin

Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
Recommended Tools
Computer Orientation

Screw Identification
System Components
Battery
Memory Module and Mini PCI Card

Memory Module

Mini PCI Card
Keyboard
Palm Rest
Hard Drive
Hinge Covers and Display Assembly

Hinge Covers

Display Assembly
Keyboard Tray
Reserve Battery
Speakers
Cooling Fan
System Board
Modem Daughter Card
Battery Latches
Flashing the BIOS
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors

Pin Assignments for the Computer

Pin Assignments for the Media Base

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use

of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, AccessDirect, and Latitude are trademarks of Dell
Computer Corporation.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities
claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

April 2002 Rev. A00

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Before You Begin

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Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
Recommended Tools
Computer Orientation
Screw Identification

Preparing to Work Inside the Computer

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read "Safety and EMC

Instructions: Portable Computers" in your System Information Guide.

NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before

you begin working inside the computer.

1. Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent scratching the
computer cover.

2. Save any work in progress and exit all open programs.

3. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.

NOTE: Ensure that the computer is turned off and not in suspend or hibernate

mode. If you cannot shut down the computer using the computer operating
system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.

4. Ensure that the computer is undocked.

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5. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.

6. To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and then
disconnect any attached devices.

7. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.

8. Remove any installed PC Cards or plastic blanks from the PC Card slot.

9. Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the battery

before you service the computer.

10. Remove the battery from the battery bay.

11. To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding strap or
periodically touch an unpainted metal surface.

12. Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or
contacts on a card. Hold a card by it edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a microprocessor by its edges, not by its pins.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this manual require the following tools:

● #1 magnetized Phillips screwdriver

● ¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver

● Small plastic scribe

Computer Orientation

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1 back
2 right
3 front
4 left

Screw Identification

When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy the placemat as a tool
to lay out and keep track of the screws. The placemat provides the number of screws
and their sizes.

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NOTICE: When reinstalling a screw, you must use a screw of the correct

diameter and length. Ensure that the screw is properly aligned with its
corresponding hole, and avoid overtightening.

Keyboard:

(6 each)

Palm Rest:

(4 each)

Display Assembly:

(2 each)

Keyboard Tray:

(7 each)

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Hard Drive:

(3 each)

System Board:

(4 each)

Modem Daughter Card:

(1 each)

Cooling Fan:

(4 each)

Speaker:

(1 each)

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System Components

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NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty.

NOTICE: Unless otherwise noted, each procedure in this manual assumes that

a part can be replaced by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

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1 display 8 battery
2 keyboard 9 bottom case
3 keyboard tray 10 memory module cover
4 cooling fan 11 Mini PCI card cover
5 system board 12 reserve battery
6 modem daughter card 13 speakers (2)
7 hard drive 14 palm rest

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Battery

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Removing the Battery

NOTICE: If you choose to replace the battery with the computer in standby

mode, you have up to 1 minute to complete the battery replacement before the
computer shuts down and loses any unsaved data.

1. Ensure that the computer is turned off, suspended in a power management
mode, or connected to an electrical outlet.

2. If the computer is docked, undock it.

3. Slide the battery lock latch on the bottom of the computer to the unlock
position.

4. Slide and hold the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer, and
then remove the battery from the bay.

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1 battery lock latch
2 battery latch release

Replacing the Battery

CAUTION: Use only Dell™ battery modules that are approved for use

with this computer. Use of other types may increase the risk of fire or
explosion.

1. Slide the battery into the bay until the latch release clicks.

2. Slide the battery lock latch into the lock position.

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Memory Module and Mini PCI Card

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Memory Module
Mini PCI Card

Memory Module

Removing the Memory Module Cover

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical

outlets, and remove any installed batteries.

NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by

touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the

following procedure.

1. If the computer is docked, undock it.

2. Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw from the memory module
cover, and lift the cover.

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1 captive screw
2 memory module cover

Removing the Memory Module

NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use

tools to spread the inner metal tabs that secure the memory module.

NOTICE: Handle memory modules by their edges, and do not touch the

components on a module.

1. Use your fingertips to spread apart the securing clips on each end of the
memory module connector.

The module should pop up.

2. Remove the module from the connector.

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1 memory module
2 securing clips (2)

Replacing the Memory Module

1. Ground yourself and install the new memory module:

a. Align the notch in the module with the slot in the center of the connector.
b. Slide the edge of the module firmly into the connector, and rotate the

module down until you hear a click. If you do not hear the click, remove
the module and reinstall it.

NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer does not

boot. No error message indicates this failure.

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2. Replace the memory module cover and tighten the captive screw.

NOTICE: If the memory module cover is difficult to close, remove the module

and reinstall it. Forcing the cover to close may damage your computer.

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1 captive screw
2 memory module cover

3. Insert the battery into the battery bay, or connect the AC adapter to your
computer and an electrical outlet.

4. Turn on the computer.

As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates
the system configuration information.

Mini PCI Card

Removing the Mini PCI Card Cover

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical

outlets, and remove any installed batteries.

NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by

touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the

following procedure.

1. If the computer is docked, undock it.

2. Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw from the Mini PCI card cover,
and lift the cover.

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1 captive screw
2 Mini PCI card cover

Removing the Mini PCI Card

1. Disconnect the antenna cable from the Mini PCI card.

2. Release the Mini PCI card by spreading the metal securing tabs until the card
pops up slightly.

3. Lift the Mini PCI card out of its connector.

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Replacing the Mini PCI Card

1. Align the Mini PCI card with the connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the
Mini PCI card into the connector.

2. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna connector on the Mini PCI card.

NOTICE: The connectors are keyed for correct insertion; do not force the

connections.

3. Lower the Mini PCI card toward the inner tabs to approximately a 20-degree
angle.

4. Continue lowering the Mini PCI card until it snaps into the inner tabs of the
connector.

5. Replace the cover and tighten the captive screw.

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Removing the Keyboard

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical

outlets.

NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by

touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the

following procedure.

1. Remove the

battery.

2. Remove the six M2 x 4-mm screws labeled with an arrow (one of the six screws
is labeled "K" with an arrow) from the bottom of the computer.

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