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This manual provides procedures for removing and installing the components
in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the
following conditions exist:
•You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9
and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10.
•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.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
•Small flat-blade screwdriver
•Phillips screwdriver
•Plastic scribe
•BIOS executable update program available at
support.dell.com
.
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
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2
To shut down the operating system, click
Down
.
3
Ensure that the computer is turned off. If your computer did not
automatically turn off when you shut down the operating system, press
and hold the power button until the computer turns off.
Start
and then click
Before You Begin9
Shut
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from
potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.
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: 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 your 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: 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.
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.
CAUTION: 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 the computer
cover from being scratched.
2
Turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9) and
all attached devices.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
3
Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.
4
Press and eject any installed cards from the Media Card Reader.
5
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical
outlets.
10Before You Begin
6
Disconnect all attached devices from your computer.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
7
Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
8
Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power
button to ground the system board.
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.
Before You Begin11
12Before You Begin
Battery
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: 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.
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 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.
Removing the Battery
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Turn the computer over.
3
Slide the battery release latch to the side.
4
Lift the battery up at an angle and remove it from the battery bay.
2
Battery13
1battery2battery release latch
1
2
Replacing the Battery
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for
this particular Dell computer.
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Align the tabs on the battery with the slots in the battery bay and press the
battery down until it clicks into place.
14Battery
Module Cover
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: 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.
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 your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Module Cover
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
3
Loosen the captive screw that secures the module cover to the base cover.
4
Use your fingertips to release the tabs on the module cover from the slots
on the base cover and lift it off the base cover.
3
Module Cover15
1base cover2tabs
1
2
3
4
3module cover4captive screw
Replacing the Module Cover
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Align the tabs on the module cover with the slots on the base cover and
snap the module cover into place.
3
Tighten the captive screw that secures the module cover to the base cover.
4
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 14).
16Module Cover
4
Memory Module(s)
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: 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.
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 your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on
the system board. See "Specifications" in the Setup Guide that shipped with
your computer or at support.dell.com/manuals for information on the type of
memory supported by your computer.
NOTE: Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer
warranty.
Your computer may have two or four user-accessible SODIMM connectors
depending on the configuration of your computer.
Removing the Memory Module(s)
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
3
Remove the module cover (see "Removing the Module Cover" on
page 15).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the memory-module connector, do not use
tools to spread the memory module securing clips.
4
Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end
of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up.
Memory Module(s)17
1memory-module connector2securing clips (2)
3
2
1
3memory module
5
Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
CAUTION: Install memory modules in the memory-module connectors as
indicated in the following table depending on the number of memory modules you
are installing. Your computer may not boot, if you fail to install the memory
modules as indicated in the table.
18Memory Module(s)
Memory-Module Connector
3
1
2
Number of Memory
Modules
1
2
3
4XXXX
2
Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the
DIMM A DIMM B DIMM C DIMM D
X
X
XX
XX
XX
XXX
XXX
memory-module connector.
3
Slide the memory module firmly into the memory-module connector at a
45-degree angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into
place. If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and
reinstall it.
NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not
boot.
Memory Module(s)19
1tab2notch
3memory-module connector
4
Replace the module cover (see "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16).
5
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 14).
6
Connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet.
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to
the computer.
7
Turn on the computer.
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically
updates the system configuration information.
To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer:
Click StartControl Panel
System and SecuritySystem.
20Memory Module(s)
5
Wireless Mini-Card(s)
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: 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.
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 your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards
from sources other than Dell.
If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already
installed.
Your computer has one full Mini-Card slot and one half Mini-Card slot:
•One full Mini-Card slot — supports a Wireless Wide Area Network
(WWAN) card or TV tuner module.
•One half Mini-Card slot — supports a Wireless Local Area Network
(WLAN) and bluetooth combo card or Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access (WiMax) card.
NOTE: Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the
Mini-Card slot may or may not have a Mini-Card installed.
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
3
Remove the module cover (see "Removing the Module Cover" on
page 15).
Wireless Mini-Card(s)21
4
1
4
2
3
Remove the optical drive (see "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 33).
5
Remove the palm-rest assembly (see "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
on page 37).
6
Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 43).
7
Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card(s).
8
Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.
NOTE: Your computer can only support either a WWAN Mini-Card or a TV tuner
module in the full Mini-Card slot at a time.
1antenna cables (2)2Mini-Card
3system-board connector4screw
9
Lift the Mini-Card(s) out of the system-board connector.
22Wireless Mini-Card(s)
CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective
antistatic packaging. For more information, see "Protecting Against Electrostatic
Discharge" in the safety information that shipped with your computer.
Replacing the Mini-Card(s)
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging.
CAUTION: Use firm and even pressure to slide the card into place. If you use
excessive force, you may damage the connector.
CAUTION: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel
resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the system board, and realign
the card.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the Mini-Card, never place cables under the card.
Wireless Mini-Card(s)23
3
Insert the Mini-Card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system-board
connector.
4
Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into the slot on the system
board and replace the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system
board.
5
Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the Mini-Card(s) you are
installing. The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for
the Mini-Cards supported by your computer.
Connectors on the Mini-CardAntenna Cable Color Scheme
WLAN + Bluetooth (2 antenna cables)
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)
WWAN (2 antenna cables)
Main WWAN (white triangle)
Auxiliary WWAN (black triangle)
TV tuner (1 antenna cable)black
6
Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 45).
7
Replace the palm-rest assembly (see "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
white
black
white with gray stripe
black with gray stripe
on page 40).
8
Replace the optical drive (see "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 34).
9
Replace the module cover (see "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16).
10
Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 14).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to
the computer.
11
Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as required.
NOTE: If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell,
you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities.
24Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Wireless Mini-Card(s)25
26Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Hard Drive(s)
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.
WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot,
do not touch
CAUTION: 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.
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 your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your
Computer" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive
while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives
from sources other than Dell.
NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to
install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive.
the metal housing of the hard drive.
6
Removing the Hard Drive(s)
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
3
Remove the module cover (see "Removing the Module Cover" on
page 15).
4
Remove hard drive 1 and/or hard drive 2 from the computer base:
Hard Drive(s)27
•Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the
1
2
3
computer base.
•Using the pull-tab, slide the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from
the connector on the system board.
•Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.
CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective
antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the
safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
Hard drive 1
1pull-tab2hard-drive assembly
3screws (4)
Hard drive 2
28Hard Drive(s)
1pull-tab2hard-drive assembly
1
2
3
3screws (4)
5
Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard
drive.
6
Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Hard Drive(s)29
1hard drive2hard-drive bracket
1
2
3
3screws (4)
Replacing the Hard Drive(s)
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
3
Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive.
4
Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard
drive.
5
Replace hard drive 1 and/or hard drive 2 in the computer base:
•Place the hard-drive assembly in the computer base.
•Using the pull-tab, slide the hard-drive assembly into the connector
on the system board.
•Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the
computer base.
6
Replace the module cover (see "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16).
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