CAUTION: To avoid data loss, save and close all open files and exit all open
programs before turning off your computer.
1Save and close all open files, exit all open programs, and turn off your computer.
Microsoft Windows 8: Point to the lower/upper-right corner of the screen to open
the Charms sidebar and click Settings→ Power→ Shut down.
NOTE: If you use a different operating system, see the documentation of your
operating system for shut-down instructions.
2After the computer shuts down, disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
3Disconnect all cables — such as power and USB cables — from your computer.
4Disconnect all peripherals, including media cards, connected to your computer.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document require the following tools:
•Phillips screwdriver
•Torx #5 (T5) screwdriver
•Plastic scribe
Before Working Inside Your Computer | 7
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and
ensure your personal safety.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices,
see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer
cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers,
panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
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: To avoid damaging the computer, make sure that the work surface is
flat and clean.
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 or
thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable.
disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any
When
connector pins. When connecting cables, make sure that the ports and
connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by
their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts.
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.
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
8 | Before Working Inside Your Computer
After Working Inside Your Computer
CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely
damage your computer.
1Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your
computer.
2Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working
on your computer.
3Connect your computer to the electrical outlet.
4Turn on your computer.
After Working Inside Your Computer | 9
Removing the Base Cover
1
2
3
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Close the display, and turn the computer over.
2Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
3Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover out of the palm-rest assembly.
"Before Working Inside
1plastic scribe2screws (7)
3base cover
10 | Removing the Base Cover
Replacing the Base Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Place the base cover on the palm-rest assembly and snap the base cover into place.
2Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
"Before Working Inside
Replacing the Base Cover | 11
Removing the Battery
2
3
1
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
Procedure
1Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
2Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
3Lift the battery, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
"Before Working Inside
1battery cable2screws (4)
3battery
4Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about
five seconds to ground the system board.
12 | Removing the Battery
Replacing the Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly
and place the battery on the palm-rest assembly.
2Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
3Connect the battery cable to the system board.
Postrequisites
Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.
"Before Working Inside
Replacing the Battery | 13
Removing the Memory Module(s)
1
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.
Procedure
1Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the
memory-module connector until the memory module pops up.
2Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.
"Before Working Inside
1memory module
14 | Removing the Memory Module(s)
1memory-module connector2securing-clips (2)
1
3
2
3memory module
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