Dell M4600 User Manual
Dell™ Precision™ M4600 Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model P13F
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................9
Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................9
Recommended Tools.......................................................................................................10
Turning Off Your Computer..............................................................................................11
After Working Inside Your Computer..............................................................................11
2 Secure Digital (SD) Card.........................................................................13
Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card.........................................................................13
Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card...........................................................................13
3 ExpressCard..............................................................................................15
Removing The ExpressCard............................................................................................15
Installing The ExpressCard..............................................................................................15
4 Battery........................................................................................................17
Removing The Battery.....................................................................................................17
Installing The Battery......................................................................................................17
5 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...............................................19
Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card..................................................19
Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...................................................20
6 Bluetooth Card..........................................................................................21
Removing The Bluetooth Card.........................................................................................21
Installing The Bluetooth Card..........................................................................................22
7 Base Cover................................................................................................23
Removing The Base Cover..............................................................................................23
Installing The Base Cover...............................................................................................24
8 Keyboard Trim...........................................................................................25
Removing The Keyboard Trim.........................................................................................25
Installing The Keyboard Trim..........................................................................................26
9 Keyboard....................................................................................................27
Removing The Keyboard.................................................................................................27
Installing The Keyboard..................................................................................................29
10 Optical Drive............................................................................................31
Removing The Optical Drive............................................................................................31
Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................32
11 Hard Drive................................................................................................33
Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................33
Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................35
12 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.....................................37
Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...........................................37
Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card............................................38
13 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card...................................39
Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card.........................................39
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card..........................................40
14 Primary Memory.....................................................................................41
Removing The Primary Memory......................................................................................41
Installing The Primary Memory.......................................................................................42
15 Secondary Memory...............................................................................43
Removing The Secondary Memory.................................................................................43
Installing The Secondary Memory..................................................................................44
16 CPU Fan....................................................................................................45
Removing The CPU Fan...................................................................................................45
Installing The CPU Fan....................................................................................................46
17 Graphics Card Fan..................................................................................47
Removing The Graphics Card Fan...................................................................................47
Installing The Graphics Card Fan ...................................................................................48
18 Coin-Cell Battery....................................................................................49
Removing The Coin—Cell Battery...................................................................................49
Installing The Coin—Cell Battery....................................................................................50
19 Palm Rest.................................................................................................51
Removing The Palm Rest.................................................................................................51
Installing The Palm Rest..................................................................................................56
20 CPU and Heatsink...................................................................................57
Removing The CPU Heatsink...........................................................................................57
Installing The CPU Heatsink............................................................................................58
21 Processor................................................................................................59
Removing The Processor................................................................................................59
Installing The Processor.................................................................................................60
22 Graphics Card Heatsink........................................................................61
Removing The Graphics Card Heatsink...........................................................................61
Installing The Graphics Card Heatsink............................................................................63
23 Graphics Card.........................................................................................65
Removing The Graphics Card..........................................................................................65
Installing The Graphics Card...........................................................................................66
24 ExpressCard Module.............................................................................67
Removing The ExpressCard Module...............................................................................67
Installing The ExpressCard Module................................................................................68
25 Input/Output Board................................................................................69
Removing The Input/Output Board..................................................................................69
Installing The Input/Output Board...................................................................................70
26 DC-in Jack...............................................................................................71
Removing The DC-in Jack...............................................................................................71
Installing The DC-in Jack................................................................................................73
27 Display Assembly...................................................................................75
Removing The Display Assembly....................................................................................75
Installing The Display Assembly.....................................................................................79
28 System Board..........................................................................................81
Removing The System Board..........................................................................................81
Installing The System Board...........................................................................................85
29 Touchscreen Display Bezel..................................................................87
Removing The Touchscreen Display Bezel.....................................................................87
Installing The Touchscreen Display Bezel......................................................................89
30 Touchscreen Display Panel..................................................................91
Removing The RGB Display Panel...................................................................................91
Installing the RGB Display Panel.....................................................................................94
Removing The Touchscreen Display Panel.....................................................................94
Installing The Touchscreen Display Panel......................................................................98
31 Display Bezel...........................................................................................99
Removing The Non-Touchscreen Display Bezel.............................................................99
Installing The Non-Touchscreen Display Bezel............................................................100
32 Display Panel........................................................................................101
Removing The Non-Touchscreen Display Panel..........................................................101
Installing The Non-Touchscreen Display Panel............................................................103
33 Camera...................................................................................................105
Removing The Camera..................................................................................................105
Installing The Camera...................................................................................................106
34 Display Hinge Cap Tower....................................................................107
Removing The Display Hinge Cap Tower......................................................................107
Installing The Display Hinge Cap Tower.......................................................................109
35 Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Camera Cable............111
Removing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Camera Cable....................111
Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Camera Cable.....................112
Removing The RGB Low-voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable..........................112
Installing The RGB Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable..........................114
Removing The RGB Camera Cable................................................................................114
Installing The RGB Camera Cable.................................................................................116
36 Specifications.......................................................................................117
Technical Specifications...............................................................................................117
37 System Setup........................................................................................123
System Setup Overview................................................................................................123
Entering System Setup..................................................................................................123
System Setup Menu Options.........................................................................................123
38 Diagnostics............................................................................................137
Device Status Lights......................................................................................................137
Battery Status Lights.....................................................................................................137
Diagnostics....................................................................................................................137
39 Contacting Dell.....................................................................................141
Contacting Dell .............................................................................................................141
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Working on Your Computer 1
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential
damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted,
each procedure included in this document assumes that the following
conditions exist:
• You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer.
• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
• A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by
performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that
shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see
the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as a
connector on the back of the computer.
CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components
or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not
on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are
disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect
the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending
any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors
are correctly oriented and aligned.
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NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently
than shown in this document.
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin
working inside the computer.
1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer
cover from being scratched.
2. Turn off your computer (see
Turning Off Your Computer
).
3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the
optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical
outlets.
6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work
surface.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery
before you service the computer.
7. Remove the main battery (see
Battery
).
8. Turn the computer top-side up.
9. Open the display.
10. Press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the
electrical outlet before opening the display.
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. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate
slots.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
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• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• #1 Phillips screwdriver
• Small plastic scribe
• Flash BIOS update program CD
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open
programs before you turn off your computer.
1. Shut down the operating system:
• In Windows Vista :
Click Start
, then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the
Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down.
• In Windows XP:
Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off . The computer turns off
after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your
computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you
shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for
about 4 seconds to turn them off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any
external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this
particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.
1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or
media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
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CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device
and then plug it into the computer.
3. Replace the battery.
4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
5. Turn on your computer.
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Secure Digital (SD) Card 2
Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Press in the Secure Digital (SD) memory card to release it.
3. Slide the SD memory card out of the computer.
Before Working On Your Computer
Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card
1. Locate the Secure Digital (SD) memory card compartment on the left side of
the chassis.
2. Push the SD memory card into the compartment until it is fully engaged
with a click sound.
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ExpressCard 3
Removing The ExpressCard
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Press in on the ExpressCard gently to release it from the computer.
3. Grasp the ExpressCard and pull out to release from the system.
Before Working On Your Computer
.
Installing The ExpressCard
1. Slide the expressCard into its slot until it clicks into place.
2. Follow the procedures in
After working inside your computer
.
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Battery 4
Removing The Battery
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Slide the battery release latch into the unlock position.
3. Remove the battery from the system.
Before Working On Your Computer
.
Installing The Battery
1. Slide the battery back into the system.
2. The battery release latch will automatically click back to the locked
position.
3. Follow the procedures in
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
Card 5
Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Slide the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card outward away from the
slot.
4. Pull out the SIM from the slot.
Battery
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
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Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card
1. Locate the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot in the battery
compartment.
2. Push the SIM card into the slot until it is fully engaged.
3. Replace the
4. Follow the procedures in
Battery
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Bluetooth Card 6
Removing The Bluetooth Card
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Slide the Bluetooth door upward and release from the slot.
4. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth card.
Battery
Before Working On Your Computer
.
5. Remove the single screw securing the Bluetooth card in place.
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6. Remove the Bluetooth card.
Installing The Bluetooth Card
1. Place the Bluetooth card on the Bluetooth door and align with the screw
hole.
2. Tighten the single screw to secure the Bluetooth card in place.
3. Connect the Bluetooth cable to the Bluetooth card.
4. Locate the Bluetooth door compartment.
5. Slide the Bluetooth door onto the compartment until the tab is fully
engaged.
6. Install the
7. Follow the procedures in
Battery
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Base Cover 7
Removing The Base Cover
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
4. Press the rubber feet towards the rear of the system to disengage the
bottom door.
Battery
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
5. Remove the base cover from the computer.
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Installing The Base Cover
1. Slide the bottom door downwards and towards the front of the system.
2. Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
3. Install the
4. Follow the procedures in
Battery
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Keyboard Trim 8
Removing The Keyboard Trim
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Using a plastic scribe, pry under the keyboard trim to release it from the
computer.
4. Work your way around the sides and bottom edge of the keyboard trim.
Battery
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
5. Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit.
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Installing The Keyboard Trim
1. Align the keyboard trim with the tabs on the top of the palm rest.
2. Press downwards along the bottom edge to latch on the tabs until clicks
are heard.
3. Work your way around the sides and top edge of the keyboard trim.
4. Install the
5. Follow the procedures in
Battery
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Keyboard 9
Removing The Keyboard
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Remove the
4. Remove the screws securing the keyboard in place.
5. Starting from the bottom of the keyboard, separate the keyboard from the
system and turn the keyboard over.
Battery
Keyboard trim
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
.
6. Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the system board.
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7. Remove the keyboard.
8. Peel back the adhesive tape securing the keyboard data cable to the back
of the keyboard.
9. Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the back of the keyboard.
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10. Peel the keyboard data cable away from the keyboard and remove.
Installing The Keyboard
1. Connect the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard.
2. Replace the adhesive tape to secure the keyboard data cable to the back of
the keyboard.
3. Connect the keyboard data cable to the system board.
4. Place the keyboard on the palm rest and align the screw holes.
5. Tighten the keyboard screws.
6. Install the
7. Install the
8. Follow the procedures in
keyboard Trim
battery
.
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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