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Dell™ Precision™ M4300  Service Manual

 

 

 

 

1.

Follow the procedures in 

Before You Begin

.  

 

 

  

2.

Remove the hard drive (see 

Hard Drive

).  

 

 

  

3.

Remove the hinge cover (see 

Hinge Cover

).  

 

 

  

4.

Remove the internal card with Bluetooth

® 

wireless technology.  

 

 

  

5.

Remove the keyboard (see 

Keyboard

).  

 

 

  

6.

Remove the display assembly (see 

Removing the Display Assembly

).  

 

 

  

7.

Remove the palm rest (see 

Palm Rest

).  

 

 

  

8.

Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see 

Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

).  

 

 

  

9.

Remove the processor (see 

Removing the Processor Module

).  

 

 

  

10.

Remove the modem (see 

Modem

).  

 

 

  

11.

Remove the fan (see 

Fan

).  

 

 

  

12.

Remove the system board (see 

Removing the System Board

).  

 

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CAUTION: 

Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the 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. 

Summary of Contents for Precision M4300

Page 1: ...ucts Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model PP04X June 2007 Rev A00 Before You Begin Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Hard Drive Memory FCM Flash Cache Module Coin Cell Battery Hinge Cover Keyboard Communications Cards Using Cards PC Card Reader Display Assembly Palm Rest Fan Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly Processor Mo...

Page 2: ... see Palm Rest 8 Remove the processor thermal cooling assembly see Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 9 Remove the processor see Removing the Processor Module 10 Remove the modem see Modem 11 Remove the fan see Fan 12 Remove the system board see Removing the System Board Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Informati...

Page 3: ...rmal cooling assembly see Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 8 Remove the system board see Removing the System Board 9 To remove the battery latch use a plastic scribe or screwdriver to carefully dislodge the battery latch from the base and lift the latch away Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NO...

Page 4: ...er 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 Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close any open files and exit ...

Page 5: ... back of the computer until the latch is engaged b Grasp the battery by the battery tab and slide the battery horizontally toward the side 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 installed ExpressCards PC Cards or smart cards from the computer Using Cards Back to Contents Page NOTICE To disconnect a network cable fi...

Page 6: ...ght b Lift the card out of the computer 4 Disconnect the card from the card cable connector Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the 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 1 metal ...

Page 7: ... an installed card Striking the end of the card can damage the system board l Always remove an extended card before you pack the computer in its carrying case Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard You can install a PC Card or ExpressCard in the computer while the computer is running The computer automatically detects the card Cards are generally marked with a symbol such as a triangle or an arrow to...

Page 8: ...river If the configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer s drivers use the floppy disk or CD that came with the card If you have an adapter such as the one shown below you can use 34 mm ExpressCards in the PC Card slot For information about using the PC Card slot see PC Card Removing a Card or Blank Press the latch and remove the card or blank For some latches you must press the latch...

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Page 10: ...rd 4 Slide the battery out of the plastic sleeve Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the 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 1 plastic sleeve 2 coin cell battery 3 coin cell ba...

Page 11: ...ling the Processor Module CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the 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 Press and hold the processor down by applying slight pressure to the center of the proces...

Page 12: ...r thermal cooling assembly see Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 4 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD see Flashing the BIOS From a CD Back to Contents Page NOTICE A processor module that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the processor and ZIF socket NOTICE Hold the processor down while turning the cam screw to prevent intermit...

Page 13: ... in consecutive order the six captive screws labeled 1 through 6 that secure the processor thermal cooling assembly 7 Lift the assembly out of the computer Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically...

Page 14: ...feed flex cable to disconnect the cable from the system board 5 Disconnect the antenna cable s 6 Carefully remove the antenna cable and the display cables from their routing guides 7 Close the display 8 Turn the computer upside down with the back of the computer facing you 9 From the bottom of the computer remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws labeled D CAUTION Before performing the following procedur...

Page 15: ...lay bezel 4 Remove the eight M2 5 x 4 2 x 5 mm shoulder screws from around the display bezel 1 M2 5 x 5 mm screws labeled D 2 1 M2 5 x 5 mm screws 2 CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the ...

Page 16: ...anel Brackets 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 3 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 4 Remove the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 5 Remove the four M2 x 3 mm screws from the right display panel side bracket and lift away the bracket CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow t...

Page 17: ...nel bracket and lift away the bracket 6 Slide the display latch toward the right side of the top cover and straight out 7 Unhook the latch spring from the display latch and then lift away the latch 1 display panel 2 display panel side bracket 3 screws 4 CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic d...

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Page 19: ...er cable from the system board 6 Remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm fan screws and lift the fan out of the base Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the 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 compu...

Page 20: ...he card until the card pops up slightly 7 Lift the card out of its connector CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the 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 NOTE The FCM card is also known as Intel Turb...

Page 21: ...ned to lie across the top of the FCM card and into the protective sleeve Installing the card on top of these antenna cables may cause damage to your computer Also do not install the FCM card in the WLAN card connector The FCM card is designed to work in the WWAN card connector Installing the card in the wrong connector may cause damage to your computer ...

Page 22: ...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 Compliance...

Page 23: ...ve from the computer when the drive is hot do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive NOTICE To prevent data loss turn off your computer before removing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is turned on in standby mode or in hibernate mode NOTICE Hard drives are extremely fragile even a slight bump can damage the drive NOTE Dell does not guarantee compatibility or p...

Page 24: ...6 Slide the new hard drive into the bay and into the connector until it is fully seated 7 Replace the two M3 x 3 mm hard drive screws Back to Contents Page ...

Page 25: ...to 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 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 The hinge cover is fragile and can be damaged if extreme force is used B...

Page 26: ...y the keyboard down on the palm rest 8 Replace the three M2 x 3 mm screws at the top of the keyboard 9 Replace the hinge cover see Hinge Cover Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your Dell 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 periodically touching a con...

Page 27: ...b in the connector slot b Slide the 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 remove the module and reinstall it 7 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard CAUTION 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 o...

Page 28: ...down loosen the captive screw on the memory module cover and then remove the cover 3 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer 4 If you are replacing a memory module remove the existing module 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 c...

Page 29: ...er 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 l In the Microsoft Windows XP operating system right click the My Computer icon on your desktop Click Properties General l In the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system click the Windows Vista Start button and right cli...

Page 30: ...board see Keyboard 4 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer 5 If a card is not already installed go to step 6 If you are replacing a card remove the existing card a Disconnect the antenna cables from the card b Release the card by pushing the metal securing brackets away from the card until the card pops up slightly CAUTION Before you begin any of the p...

Page 31: ...elease the card by pushing the metal securing brackets away from the card until the card pops up slightly 1 WLAN card 2 metal securing brackets 2 NOTICE The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion If you feel resistance check the connectors and realign the card NOTICE Do not insert a WWAN Mobile Broadband network card into the WLAN card slot NOTE The WLAN card may have two or three connec...

Page 32: ...ctors are keyed to ensure correct insertion If you feel resistance check the connectors and realign the card NOTICE To avoid damaging the Mobile Broadband card never place cables on top of or under the card NOTE Most antenna connectors have color coded markings that correspond to the color of the cable For more specific information about which cable to connect to which connector see the documentat...

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Page 34: ... up on the pull tab to disconnect the modem from the connector on the system board 8 Disconnect the modem cable connector from the modem Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on...

Page 35: ...alm rest 9 Turn the computer bottom side up 10 Remove the eleven M2 5 x 5 mm screws from the bottom of the computer 11 Starting at the back center of the palm rest use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the base by lifting the inside edge of the palm rest 12 Disconnect the touch pad connector and the speaker connector from the system board CAUTION Before performing the following procedure...

Page 36: ...Back to Contents Page NOTICE When replacing the palm rest ensure the cable for the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology is properly placed on top of the palm rest to avoid damaging the cable ...

Page 37: ...r M2 x 3 mm screws that secure the PC Card reader to the computer base 7 Use the pull tab to disconnect the PC Card reader cable connector from the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodi...

Page 38: ...ctor Video Connector S Video TV Out Connector Serial 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 39: ...Serial Connector Del Back to Contents Page S Video Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 DLUMA L 4 DCRMA L Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXDA 7 RTS 3 TXDA 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND ...

Page 40: ...y 6 Remove the DIMM A and DIMM B memory modules see Memory 7 Remove any installed wireless communications cards see Communications Cards 8 Remove the palm rest see Palm Rest 9 Remove the modem see Modem 10 Remove the card reader see PC Card Reader 11 Remove the fan see Fan 12 Remove the processor thermal cooling assembly see Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 13 Remove the processor see Removing t...

Page 41: ...stem board into the appropriate drive Follow the instructions on the screen Back to Contents Page NOTE When installing the system board ensure that you align the wireless switch on the base with the switch on the system board 1 wireless switch 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...

Page 42: ...tooth 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 Model PP04X June 2007 Rev A00 Back to Contents Page NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make be...

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