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 Coin-Cell Battery  

Dell™ Latitude™ ATG D620 Service Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Follow the procedures in 

Before You Begin

.  

 

 

  

2.

Remove the hinge cover (see 

Hinge Cover

).  

 

 

  

3.

Remove the keyboard (see 

Keyboard

).  

 

  

 

 

4.

Remove the battery cable connector from the connector on the system board.  
 

 

  

5.

Being careful not to break the plastic, slightly raise the corner of the plastic arm above the battery.  
 

 

  

6.

While holding the plastic arm slightly up, grasp the battery and pull it out of the battery compartment.  
 

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CAUTION: 

Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions in your 

Product Information Guide

.

 

NOTICE: 

To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of 

the computer.

 

NOTICE: 

To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.

battery cable connector 

coin-cell battery 

plastic arm 

Summary of Contents for Latitude ATG D620

Page 1: ...er 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 Model PP18L January 2007 Rev A00 Before You Begin Media Bay Devices Hard Drive Hinge Cover Keyboard Memory Display Assembly Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Communications Cards Coin Cell Battery Palm Rest Modem Proces...

Page 2: ...ety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface NOTE If the base has the improved K Lock the K Lock is held down with a screw Remove and discard the screw when installing ...

Page 3: ...ur Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety 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 NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you turn ...

Page 4: ...e battery tab and slide the battery horizontally toward the front of the computer c Lift to remove the battery from the bay 7 Press the power button to ground the system board 8 Remove any PC Card or ExpressCard if installed from the PC Card slot Back to Contents Page NOTICE To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network device NOTICE To...

Page 5: ... 6 Remove the flash BIOS update program CD from the drive and restart the computer Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in the main battery 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 Complianc...

Page 6: ... hand while gently prying the card out from underneath the metal tab with the other hand CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer NOTICE To avoid damaging the system boa...

Page 7: ...6 Lift the card from the compartment ensuring that you do not pull on the card cable with excessive force 7 Disconnect the card from the cable and remove the card from the computer Back to Contents Page ...

Page 8: ... 6 While holding the plastic arm slightly up grasp the battery and pull it out of the battery compartment Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer ...

Page 9: ...cam screw 8 Use a processor extraction tool to remove the processor CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surfa...

Page 10: ...alm rest see Palm Rest 6 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 7 Replace the media bay device see Media Bay Devices 8 Replace the hinge cover see Hinge Cover 9 Replace the battery 10 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD See Flashing the BIOS Back to Contents Page NOTICE Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor Seating the processor properly in...

Page 11: ...play 8 Turn the computer upside down with the back of the computer facing you CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted m...

Page 12: ...zel 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the display assembly see Display Assembly 1 antenna cables 2 2 display cable pull tab CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your comput...

Page 13: ...arate the bezel from the display back cover to avoid damage to the bezel 1 screw covers display bumpers 6 2 M2 5 x 5 mm shoulder screws 6 3 display bezel 4 display panel 5 display back cover NOTICE To avoid damaging the computer when replacing the display bezel ensure that the bezel edges line up with those on the display back cover and snap into place around the entire perimeter of the display ba...

Page 14: ... cable 6 bracket tabs 4 CAUTION To avoid damage to your display panel handle the panel by the bracket tabs only CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You ca...

Page 15: ... the right display hinge off the two alignment pins and out of the display back cover 7 Repeat step 5 and step 6 for the left display hinge Back to Contents Page 1 top flex cable connector 2 flex cable release levers 2 3 back of display panel 4 inverter board 5 pull tab on bottom flex cable connector CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Informat...

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Page 17: ...assembly out of the base Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface 1 fan assembly 1 M...

Page 18: ...h the metal housing of the hard drive CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To prevent data loss turn off your computer before removing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on in standby mode or in hibernate mode NOTICE Hard drives are extremely fragile even a slight bump can damage the drive ...

Page 19: ...rt the left edge of the cover into place 5 Press from left to right until the cover snaps into place ensuring that the hinge cover edges line up with those on the palm rest Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by pe...

Page 20: ... from the keyboard connector on the system board Replacing the Keyboard 1 Connect the keyboard connector to the system board CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic comp...

Page 21: ...e locking it in place 3 Place the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest and lay the keyboard down on the palm rest pressing the sides down into the detents 4 Replace the three screws at the top of the keyboard 5 Replace the hinge cover see Hinge Cover Back to Contents Page ...

Page 22: ... Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE If your computer has only one memory module install the memory module in the connector labeled DIMM A which is underneath the keyboard NOTICE If you remove your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade keep them separate from any new modules that y...

Page 23: ... a Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the module pops up b Remove the module from the connector 1 securing clips 2 per connector 2 memory module NOTE If the memory module is not installed properly the computer may not boot properly No error message indicates this failure NOTICE If you need to install memory modules in t...

Page 24: ...uter 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 Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems My Computer Information Back to Contents Page 1 securing clips 2 per connector 2 memory module NOTICE Insert memory modules at a 45 degree a...

Page 25: ...enna cables from the card b Release the card by pushing the metal securing tabs away from the card until the card pops up slightly c Slide the card at a 45 degree angle out of its connector CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 1 WLAN card 2 antenna cable connectors 2 NOTICE To prevent damage to the connector ...

Page 26: ...the card is already installed 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the hinge cover see Hinge Cover 1 WLAN card 2 metal securing tabs 2 NOTICE To avoid damaging the WLAN card never place cables on top of or under the card 1 WLAN card 2 system board connector 3 antenna cable connectors NOTE For more specific information about which cable to connect to which connector see the document...

Page 27: ...e system board connector at a 45 degree angle and press the card into the metal securing tabs until you feel a click 1 Mobile Broadband network card 2 antenna cables 2 NOTICE To prevent damage to the connector do not use tools to release the securing tabs NOTE The Mobile Broadband network card may have two or three antenna connectors depending on the type of card you have 1 Mobile Broadband networ...

Page 28: ...o the compartment as shown so that it slides under the metal bracket on the sides Back to Contents Page 1 Mobile Broadband network card 2 antenna cables 2 NOTE For more specific information about which cable to connect to which connector see the documentation that came with your Mobile Broadband network card CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructi...

Page 29: ...m it is easier to connect the modem cable to the modem before you press the modem into the system board connector Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s el...

Page 30: ...release 4 Pull the device out of the media bay To install a device push the new device into the bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page NOTICE To prevent damage to devices store them in a safe dry place when they are not installed in the computer Avoid pressing down on them or placing heavy objects on top of them NOTE If the device security screw is not present you can remove and inst...

Page 31: ...ter upside down 9 Remove the hard drive see Hard Drive 10 Loosen the two captive screws located at the front of the hard drive bay CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electroni...

Page 32: ... back of the palm rest is unsnapped push the palm rest slightly forward to unhook the remainder of the palm rest from the front of the base 13 Disconnect the touch pad cable connector from the system board Back to Contents Page NOTICE Carefully separate the palm rest from the base to avoid damage to the palm rest 1 touch pad connector NOTICE When reinstalling the palm rest ensure that you reconnec...

Page 33: ...nect the PC Card reader connector from the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted m...

Page 34: ...alm Rest 7 Disconnect the speaker connector from the system board 8 Pull the speaker straight up and out of the base Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide CAUTION To prevent static damage to components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s e...

Page 35: ...cations Cards 7 Remove the palm rest see Palm Rest 8 Remove the modem see Modem 9 Remove the speaker see Speaker 10 Remove the PC Card reader see PC Card Reader 11 Remove any installed smart cards or smart card blanks from the smart card slot 12 Remove the processor thermal cooling assembly see Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 13 Remove the processor see Processor 14 Disconnect the fan cable fro...

Page 36: ...ews 4 identified by silver triangles on the system board 3 modem antenna connectors 2 1 system board 2 base NOTICE When installing the system board ensure that the fan cable and antenna cables are clear of the system board before fitting it into the base that the audio connectors are properly seated and that the tab for the wireless switch fits properly into the detent on the slider mechanism befo...

Page 37: ...the appropriate drive and flash the system BIOS see Flashing the BIOS Follow the instructions on the screen Back to Contents Page NOTICE 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 NOTE After replacing the system board use the CD that accompanied the replacement system board to en...

Page 38: ...icity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface 1 processor thermal cooling assembly 2 captive screws 4 NOTE The processor thermal cooling assembly may differ in appearance depending on your computer configuration However the removal procedure is the same for all assemblies CAUTION Before working inside your co...

Page 39: ...ve order the four captive screws labeled 1 through 4 on the thermal cooling assembly 4 Replace the palm rest see Palm Rest 5 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 6 Replace the media bay device see Media Bay Devices 7 Replace the hinge cover see Hinge Cover 8 Replace the battery Back to Contents Page NOTE Ensure that you reconnect the coin cell battery see Coin Cell Battery before you replace the keyb...

Page 40: ...ered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under license 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 January 2007 Rev A00 Back to Contents Page NOTE A NOTE indicates important information tha...

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