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7.

Slide the battery release latches until they click into place.  
 

 

  

8.

Slide the battery out of the battery bay.  
 

  

 

 

9.

Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board.  
 

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Page 1: ... or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own June 2007 Rev A00 Before You Begin ExpressCards Using the Memory Card Reader Optical Drive Hard Drive Hinge Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Keyboard Memory Display Palm Rest Wireless Mini Cards Modem Coin Cell Battery Graphics Card Assembly Processor Thermal Coolin...

Page 2: ... Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard 6 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 7 Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if installed see Removing the Bluetooth Card 8 Remove the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 9 Remove the M2 x3 mm screw that secures the wireless sniffer board to the base of the computer 10 Lift the wireless sniffer board o...

Page 3: ...or Board 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the optical drive see Removing the Optical Drive 3 Remove the hard drive see Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the hinge cover see Removing the Hinge Cover 5 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard 6 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 7 Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if inst...

Page 4: ...ng the Hinge Cover 9 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 10 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive Consumer Infrared CIR Board Removing the CIR Board 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the optical drive see Removing the Optical Drive 3 Remove the hard drive see Removing the Hard Drive 4 Remove the hinge cover see Removing the Hinge Cover 5 Rem...

Page 5: ... installed see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 9 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 10 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive Modem Connector Removing the Modem Connector 1 Follow the instruction...

Page 6: ...connector to the base of the computer 3 Connect the modem connector cable to the modem 4 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if applicable see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hinge cover see Repla...

Page 7: ...ng the ExpressCard Cage 1 Align the screw holes on the ExpressCard cage with the screw holes on the base of the computer then lower the ExpressCard cage into place 2 Replace the four M2 5 x 5 mm screws and secure the ExpressCard cage to the base of the computer 3 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if applicable see Repla...

Page 8: ...eplace the audio connector board see Replacing the Audio Connector Board 4 Replace the wireless sniffer board see Replacing the Wireless Sniffer Board 5 Complete the replacement of the computer base by following the procedures in Replacing the System Board Assembly CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTE When removing th...

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Page 10: ...ar differently than shown in this document CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product 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 electrostatic discharge ground yourself by u...

Page 11: ...es until they click into place 8 Slide the battery out of the battery bay 9 Turn the computer top side up open the display and press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page 1 battery 2 battery release latch 2 ...

Page 12: ...ery is properly installed and a network cable is attached 2 Turn on the computer 3 Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at support dell com 4 Click Download Now to download the file 5 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears click Yes I Accept this Agreement The File Download window appears 6 Click Save this program to disk and then click OK The Save In window appears 7 C...

Page 13: ...9 Double click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen Back to Contents Page ...

Page 14: ...sp the connector end of the card and slide it out from under the securing tabs Replacing the Bluetooth Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Replace the card at an angle to slide it under the securing tabs in the card compartment 3 Connect the cable to the card 4 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures ...

Page 15: ...r is running The computer automatically detects the card Memory cards are generally marked with a symbol such as a triangle or an arrow or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion If card orientation is not clear see the documentation that came with the card 1 Hold the card with the top side of the card facing up 2 Slide the card into...

Page 16: ... the memory card and automatically loads the appropriate device driver If the configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer s drivers use the media that came with the memory card if applicable Back to Contents Page ...

Page 17: ... 3 Loosen the captive screw on the memory module cover then remove the cover and set it aside 4 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 5 Slide the battery out of the mylar sleeve Replacing the Coin Cell Battery CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 1 memory module cover 2 captive screw 1 ...

Page 18: ...to the system board 3 Slide the coin cell battery into the mylar sleeve 4 Replace the memory module cover and tighten the captive screw Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide ...

Page 19: ...ermal cooling assembly see Removing the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 10 To loosen the ZIF socket use a small flat blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop 11 Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid ...

Page 20: ... Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE Do not touch the processor die Press and hold the processor down on the substrate on which the die is mounted while turning the cam screw to prevent intermittent contact between the cam screw and processor NOTICE Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully ope...

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Page 22: ...t 9 In sequential order loosen the four captive screws that secure the processor thermal cooling assembly to the system board then carefully lift the processor thermal cooling assembly out of the computer Replacing the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 1 Align the four captive screws on the processor thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order tighten t...

Page 23: ...lay Assembly 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Page ...

Page 24: ... computer 6 Remove the two M2 5 x 8 mm screws from the back of the computer 7 Remove the hinge cover see Removing the Hinge Cover 8 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard 9 Loosen the captive grounding screw then disconnect the display cable from the display cable connector on the system board 10 Disconnect the camera microphone cable from the camera microphone cable connector on the system...

Page 25: ... connector on the system board 7 Replace and tighten the captive grounding screw 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 10 Replace the two M2 5 x 8 mm screws on the back of the computer 11 Close the display and turn the computer over 12 Replace the two M2 5 x 8 mm screws on the bottom of the computer 1 display assembly 2 camera mic...

Page 26: ...oulder screws from around the display bezel 7 Starting at the top corner of the display panel use your fingers to separate the bezel from the top cover then lift the inside edges to separate the remainder of the bezel Replacing the Display Bezel 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information G...

Page 27: ...oving the Display Assembly 5 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 6 Remove the eight M2 x 3 mm screws four on each side of the display panel from around the display panel 7 Lift the top of the display panel then rotate the camera microphone connector latch upward to release the camera microphone cable 8 Lift the display panel out of the display cover 9 Use the pull tab to discon...

Page 28: ...over 8 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 9 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 10 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 11 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover Display Latch Removing the Display Latch 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the hinge cover see Removing the Hinge Cover 3 Remove the keyboar...

Page 29: ... the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover Camera and Microphone Assembly Removing the Camera and Microphone Assembly 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the hinge cover see Removing the Hinge Cover 3 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard NOTICE The display latch spring may be covered by a plastic sleeve Neither the spring nor the plastic sleeve are secured to the la...

Page 30: ...crew holes in the camera and microphone assembly with the screw holes in the display cover then lower the assembly into place 3 Replace the two M2 x 3 mm screws and secure the camera and microphone assembly to the display cover 4 Replace the display panel see Replacing the Display Panel 5 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Dis...

Page 31: ...d see Removing the Bluetooth Card 8 Remove the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 9 Remove the graphics card assembly if installed see Removing the Graphics Card Assembly 10 Remove the processor thermal cooling assembly see Removing the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 11 Disconnect the fan connector from the system board connector 12 Remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws that secure the fan to th...

Page 32: ...s card assembly if applicable see Replacing the Graphics Card Assembly 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if applicable see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 8 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 9 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 10 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge ...

Page 33: ...re the graphics card assembly to the system board then carefully lift the assembly out of the computer Replacing the Graphics Card Assembly 1 Align the three captive screws on the graphics card assembly with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order tighten the three captive screws to secure the graphics card assembly to the system board 3 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Pa...

Page 34: ...rd see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 8 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 9 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Page ...

Page 35: ...ty or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION Do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard drive from the computer while the drive is hot NOTICE To prevent data loss turn off your computer before removing the...

Page 36: ...ting System in your Owner s Manual 5 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed see Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities in your Owner s Manual Back to Contents Page 1 hard drive bezel 2 M3 x 3 mm screws 2 3 hard drive CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE Hard drives are extremely frag...

Page 37: ... cover with the corresponding notches in the computer 3 Moving from left to right press down until the hinge cover snaps into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE The hinge cover is fragile and can be damaged if extreme force is used Exercise care when removing the hinge cov...

Page 38: ...rd cable out of the keyboard connector Replacing the Keyboard 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE The key caps on the keyboard are fragile easily dislodged and time consuming to replace Exercise care whe...

Page 39: ... cable 4 Hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard beneath the front inside edge of the palmrest 5 Press on the right edge near the top to snap the keyboard into place 6 Replace the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws at the top of the keyboard Back to Contents Page ...

Page 40: ...the battery latch assembly then press the button into place 4 Replace the computer base see Replacing the Computer Base CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE The battery latch spring is not secured to the latch assembly and can be easily misplaced When removing the battery latch assembly place the spring in a secure ...

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Page 42: ...oard 4 Lift the memory module cover but do not remove it 5 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the module pops up 6 Remove the module from the connector NOTICE If your computer has only one memory module install the memory module in the connector labeled DIMMA NOTICE If you need to install memory modules in two connector...

Page 43: ...ry Module DIMM A Memory Module The DIMM A memory module is located under the keyboard 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Align the notch in the memory module edge connector with the tab in the connector slot 3 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45 degree angle and rotate the module down until it clicks into place If you do not feel the click 1 memory module cover 2 captiv...

Page 44: ...e is located under the memory module cover on the bottom of the computer 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Turn the computer over 3 Loosen the captive screw on the memory module cover then remove the cover and set it aside 4 Align the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the connector slot 5 Slide the module firmly into the slot at a 45 degree angle and rotate the module ...

Page 45: ...s 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 Start Help and Support Dell System Information Back to Contents Page 1 tab 2 notch NOTICE If the cover is difficult to close remove the module and reinstall it Forcing the cover to close may damage your computer ...

Page 46: ...ork WLAN l Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN l Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN Removing a Mini Card WLAN Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Turn the computer over 3 Loosen the two captive screws on the Mini Card compartment cover then remove the cover and set it aside 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card CAUTION Before you begin any of the proced...

Page 47: ...m board connector Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Turn the computer over 3 Loosen the two captive screws on the Mini Card compartment cover then remove the cover and set it aside 1 antenna cable connectors 2 2 WLAN card 1 metal securing tabs 2 2 WLAN card NOTE WWAN is also available on an ExpressCard see ExpressCards ...

Page 48: ... card 5 Release the WWAN card by pushing the metal securing tabs toward the back of the computer until the card pops up slightly 6 Lift the WWAN card out of its system board connector 1 captive screws 2 2 cover 1 antenna cable connectors 2 2 WWAN card ...

Page 49: ...the cover and set it aside 4 Disconnect the blue antenna cable from the WPAN card 5 Release the WPAN card by pushing the metal securing tabs toward the back of the computer until the card pops up slightly 6 Lift the WPAN card out of its system board connector 1 metal securing tabs 2 2 WWAN card 1 captive screws 2 2 cover 1 WPAN card 2 antenna cable connector ...

Page 50: ...e captive screws Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card 1 Insert the WWAN card connector at a 45 degree angle into the system board connector labeled WWAN 2 Press the other end of the WWAN card down into the securing tabs until the card clicks into place 3 Connect the black antenna cable with a gray stripe to the connector labeled aux black triangle and connect the white antenna cable with a gray stripe to...

Page 51: ...nnect the blue antenna cable to the WPAN card 4 Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve 5 Replace the cover and tighten the captive screws Back to Contents Page NOTICE 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 NOTICE To avoid damage to the WPAN card never place cables...

Page 52: ... Removing the Palm Rest 9 Remove the two M2 x 3 mm screws that secure the modem to the system board and the base of the computer 10 Pull up on the pull tab to disconnect the modem from the modem connector on the system board 11 Disconnect the modem cable from the modem Replacing the Modem 1 Connect the modem cable to the new modem CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety ...

Page 53: ...cing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if applicable see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 9 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 10 Replace the optical drive see Replacing th...

Page 54: ...the bay 5 Slide the optical drive out of the bay Replacing the Optical Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Slide the optical drive into the bay 3 Turn the computer over 4 Replace and tighten the device security screw as needed Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 1 optica...

Page 55: ...ng the Bluetooth Card 8 Remove the eleven M2 5 x 8 mm screws from the bottom of the computer 9 Turn the computer over and remove the four M2 x 3 mm screws that secure the top of the palm rest 10 Disconnect the touch pad connector from the system board CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTE It is not necessary to remove ...

Page 56: ...ternal card with Bluetooth wireless technology if applicable see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 9 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 10 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Pa...

Page 57: ...al for information on supported ExpressCards ExpressCard Blanks Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the ExpressCard slot Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles Save the blank for use when no ExpressCard is installed in the slot Removing an ExpressCard or Blank Press the release button and remove the card or blank For some release buttons you must press the bu...

Page 58: ...top side of the card facing up The latch may need to be in the in position before you insert the card 2 Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its connector If you encounter too much resistance do not force the card Check the card orientation and try again The computer recognizes the ExpressCard and automatically loads the appropriate device driver If the configuration...

Page 59: ... USB Connector Video Connector S Video TV Out Connector 1394 Connector USB Connector Video Connector S Video TV Out Connector Pin Signal 1 USB5V 2 USBP 3 USBP 4 GND Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 CRT_R 9 5V 2 CRT_G 10 GND 3 CRT_B 11 MONITOR_DETECT 4 NC 12 DDC_DATA 5 GND 13 CRT_HS 6 GND 14 CRT_VS 7 GND 15 DDC_CLK 8 GND ...

Page 60: ...1394 Connector Back to Contents Page S Video Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 DLUMA L 4 DCRMA L Pin Signal 1 TPB 2 TPB 3 TPA 4 TPA ...

Page 61: ...ve the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 9 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 10 Remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws that secure the speaker assembly to the base of the computer 11 Remove the speaker assembly Replacing the Speaker Assembly 1 Align the guide holdes in the speaker assembly with the guide posts on the base of the computer then lower the assembly into place 2 Replace ...

Page 62: ...eplacing the Bluetooth Card 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 9 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 10 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Page ...

Page 63: ...talled see Removing the Bluetooth Card 10 Remove the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 11 Remove the DIMM A memory module see Removing a Memory Module 12 Remove the modem see Removing the Modem 13 Remove the ExpressCard cage see Removing the ExpressCard Cage 14 Remove the graphics card assembly if installed see Removing the Graphics Card Assembly 15 Remove the processor thermal cooling assembly...

Page 64: ...he system board 6 Connect one end of the cable for the Bluetooth card with wireless technology to the system board 7 Replace the fan see Replacing the Fan 8 Replace the processor see Replacing the Processor Module 9 Replace the processor thermal cooling assembly see Replacing the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 10 Replace the graphics card assembly if applicable see Replacing the Graphics Card ...

Page 65: ...ing a Mini Card 21 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 22 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive 23 Turn on the computer 24 Flash update the BIOS see Flashing the BIOS for more information 25 Enter the system setup program to update the BIOS on the new system board with the computer Service Tag Back to Contents Page NOTICE Before turning on the computer replace a...

Page 66: ... trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own June 2007 Rev A00 Back to Contents Page NOTE A NOTE indicates important information t...

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