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5.

Replace the three screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.  
 

 

  

6.

Connect the power-button cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board cable, touch-pad cable, and video-card connector cable to the respective 
connectors on the system board.  
 

 

  

7.

Turn the computer over and replace the six screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.  
 

 

  

8.

Replace the display assembly (see 

Replacing the Display Assembly

).  

 

 

  

9.

Replace the macro keyboard (see 

Replacing the Macro Keyboard

).  

 

 

  

10.

Replace the keyboard (see 

Replacing the Keyboard

).  

 

 

  

11.

Replace the center control cover (see 

Replacing the Center Control Cover

).  

 

 

  

12.

Follow the instructions from 

step 8

 to 

step 10

 in 

Replacing the Hard Drive(s)

  

 

 

  

13.

Replace the base cover (see 

Replacing the Base Cover

).  

 

 

  

14.

Replace the battery pack (see 

Replacing the Battery Pack

).  

 

 

  

15.

Replace any cards or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader.  
 

 

 

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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.

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Страница 1: ...ntities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own 2011 04 Rev A00 Regulatory model P12E Regulatory typ...

Страница 2: ...ntents Page 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 Homep...

Страница 3: ...ation 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 disch...

Страница 4: ...and to help to ensure your own personal safety 1 Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open...

Страница 5: ...tached devices from your computer 7 Remove the battery pack see Removing the Battery Pack 8 Turn the computer top side up open the display and press the power button to ground the system board Back to...

Страница 6: ...AUTION Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are an expert computer user Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly NOTE Keyboard failure may result when a key on the...

Страница 7: ...audio device l Disabled The internal audio device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system l Enabled The internal audio device is enabled SD Card Reader Allows you to enable or disable t...

Страница 8: ...bled and is not visible to the operating system l Enabled The internal wireless device is enabled DMC Allows you to enable or disable the internal DMC device Wireless Switch Hotkey Allows you to disab...

Страница 9: ...Back to Contents Page...

Страница 10: ...the Bluetooth card cable from the connector on the system board 10 Remove the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board 11 Lift the Bluetooth card away from the system board WARNING B...

Страница 11: ...Palm Rest 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the macro keyboard see Replacing the Macro Keyboard 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace th...

Страница 12: ...the computer base 4 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the connector on the system board 5 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 6 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery...

Страница 13: ...Back to Contents Page 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...

Страница 14: ...ad 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 c...

Страница 15: ...10 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 11 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery Pack Back to Contents Page CAUTION To ensure maximum cooling for the processor module do no...

Страница 16: ...he processor heat sink out of the computer base Replacing the Processor Heat Sink WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional...

Страница 17: ...he center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 8 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 9 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery Pack Back to Contents Page CAU...

Страница 18: ...4 Connect the processor heat sink fan cable to the connector on the system board 5 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety infor...

Страница 19: ...k see Replacing the Battery Pack Back to Contents Page 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...

Страница 20: ...nector on the system board 10 Close the display and turn the computer over 11 Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini Card see Removing the Mini Card WARNING Before working inside your computer re...

Страница 21: ...ay assembly on the computer base 14 Turn the computer over and open the display 15 Note the routing of the display cable and LED logo board cable and then remove the cables from the routing guides on...

Страница 22: ...oard 5 Slide the Mini Card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base 6 Close the display and turn the computer over 7 Route the Mini Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the co...

Страница 23: ...d in the Select Your Product Line list d Select the product model number in the Select Your Product Model list e Click Confirm 4 A list of results appears on the screen Click BIOS 5 Click Download Now...

Страница 24: ...n your computer CAUTION To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Removing the Battery Pack before working inside the computer CAUTION To prevent data loss turn off your c...

Страница 25: ...he hard drive bracket 5 Replace the four screws that secure the primary hard drive HDD 0 6 If applicable replace the four screws that secure the secondary hard drive HDD 1 to the hard drive bracket 7...

Страница 26: ...er 12 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery Pack 13 Install the operating system for your computer if needed 14 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer if needed Back to Conte...

Страница 27: ...ng 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_c...

Страница 28: ...ts on the palm rest assembly and snap the center control cover into place 4 Close the display and turn the computer over 5 Replace the five screws that secure the center control cover to the computer...

Страница 29: ...Back to Contents Page...

Страница 30: ...eo card heat sink fan to the computer base WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see...

Страница 31: ...te the primary video card heat sink fan cable through the routing guides on the computer base 6 Connect the primary video card heat sink fan cable to the connector on the system board 7 Connect the se...

Страница 32: ...Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Alienware is a registered trademark of Alienware Corporation Bluetooth is a registered tra...

Страница 33: ...stem board 11 Remove the five screws that secure the I O board to the computer base 12 Gently lift the I O board and ease the connectors on the I O board out of the slots on the computer WARNING Befor...

Страница 34: ...he Palm Rest 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the macro keyboard see Replacing the Macro Keyboard 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace...

Страница 35: ...ead 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 avoi...

Страница 36: ...and lower the keyboard into place 4 Replace the five screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base 5 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 6 Replace the base...

Страница 37: ...ve the cable from the routing guides 10 Remove the screw that secures the status light board to the palm rest assembly WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that ship...

Страница 38: ...ly 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the macro keyboard see Replacing the Macro Key...

Страница 39: ...ro keyboard backlight cable from the connectors on the system board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best p...

Страница 40: ...t assembly and lower the macro keyboard into place 4 Replace the screw that secures the macro keyboard to the computer base 5 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 6...

Страница 41: ...puter 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...

Страница 42: ...r see Replacing the Base Cover 7 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery Pack 8 Turn on the computer If you add more memory to your computer as the computer boots it detects the additional...

Страница 43: ...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...

Страница 44: ...he computer store it in protective antistatic packaging For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer CAUTION Use firm a...

Страница 45: ...ble from the connector on the system board and then gently peel off the optical drive cable from the computer base 12 Remove the three screws that secure the optical drive assembly to the computer bas...

Страница 46: ...posts on computer base and place the optical drive assembly in the computer 5 Replace the three screws that secure the optical drive assembly to the computer base 6 Adhere the optical drive cable to t...

Страница 47: ...r 14 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery Pack Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer...

Страница 48: ...pad cable and video card connector cable from the connectors on the system board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional...

Страница 49: ...computer base 17 Remove the power button board see Removing the Power Button Board 18 Remove the status light board see Removing the Status Light Board Replacing the Palm Rest 1 Follow the instructio...

Страница 50: ...ce the macro keyboard see Replacing the Macro Keyboard 10 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 11 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 12 Follow the instr...

Страница 51: ...palm rest assembly 3 Replace the two screws that secure the power button board to the palm rest assembly 4 Connect the power button board cable to the connector on the system board WARNING Before wor...

Страница 52: ...ase cover see Replacing the Base Cover 7 Replace the battery pack see Replacing the Battery Pack Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stra...

Страница 53: ...computer base 11 Remove the four screws that secure the speakers to the computer base 12 Lift the speakers along with the speaker cable off the computer base WARNING Before working inside your comput...

Страница 54: ...step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 6 Replace the macro keyboard see Replacing the Macro Keyboard 7 Replace the keyboard see...

Страница 55: ...ctions in Before You Begin 2 Align the screw holes on the subwoofer with the screw holes on the computer base 3 Replace the two screws that secure the subwoofer to the computer base 4 Align the connec...

Страница 56: ...cure the cable 7 Connect the speaker cable and the subwoofer cable to the respective connectors on the system board 8 Follow the instructions from step 13 to step 23 in Replacing the System Board Back...

Страница 57: ...play assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 13 Remove the palm rest assembly see Removing the Palm Rest 14 Remove the Bluetooth card see Removing the Bluetooth Card 15 Remove the memory module s s...

Страница 58: ...e slots on the computer base and place it on the computer base 3 Replace the 11 screws that secure the system board to the computer base 4 Replace the Mini Card see Replacing the Mini Card 5 Replace t...

Страница 59: ...e connector in the system board see Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 21 Replace the hard drive s see Replacing the Hard Drive s 22 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 23 Replace the bat...

Страница 60: ...dows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document...

Страница 61: ...the system board Primary Video Card Secondary Video Card WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices in...

Страница 62: ...d Heat Sink s 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Replace the macro keyboard see Replacing th...

Страница 63: ...e system board 11 Lift the video card heat sink s off the video card s Primary video card heat sink Secondary video card heat sink WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety informati...

Страница 64: ...see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 10 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 11 Replace the battery pack see Replacing th...

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