Dell 1340 - Manuals

Back to Contents Page   Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Flashing the BIOS From a CD    Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS upgrade CD is provided with the new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS upgrade CD, flash the BIOS from t...

Back to Contents Page   Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Coin-Cell Battery    Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery           Removing the Coin-Cell Battery   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover )....

Back to Contents Page   Processor Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Processor    Installing the Processor               Removing the Processor   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   3. Remove the rear caps ...

  Installing the Processor       1. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor so that it points to the triangle on the ZIF socket, and insert the processor into the ZIF socket. When the processor is correctly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of the proces...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Heat Sink Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Central Processor Heat Sink    Graphic Processor Heat Sink/Thermal Fan           Central Processor Heat Sink   Removing the Central Processor Heat Sink   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove...

  3. Tighten the four captive screws that secure the central processor heat sink to the system board.   4. Replace the rear caps (see Replacing the Rear Caps ).   5. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover ).   6. Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place.   Grap...

Back to Contents Page   Display Assembly Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Display Assembly    Replacing the Display Assembly             Removing the Display Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3...

  8. Disconnect the display cable, power light cable, and camera cable from their system board connectors and dislodge the cables from their routing guides.   9. Remove the four screws (two on either side) that secure the display assembly to the computer base.   10. Lift the display assembly off the...

Back to Contents Page   eSATA Connector Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the eSATA Connector    Replacing the eSATA Connector           Removing the eSATA Connector   1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer .   2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing ...

Back to Contents Page   Hard Drive Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Hard Drive    Replacing the Hard Drive               Removing the Hard Drive   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   3. Remove the four sc...

  7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive and remove the bracket.   Replacing the Hard Drive   1. Remove the new drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.     2. Replace the hard drive bracket and the four scr...

Back to Contents Page   Rear Caps Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Rear Caps    Replacing the Rear Caps             Removing the Rear Caps   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   3. Remove the three screws ...

Back to Contents Page   Keyboard Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Keyboard    Replacing the Keyboard           Removing the Keyboard   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Turn the palm rest over and remo...

  Replacing the Keyboard   1. Replace the keyboard on the palm rest.   2. Align the keyboard shield over the screw holes on the palm rest.   3. Replace the ten screws that secure the keyboard and the shield to the palm rest.   4. Connect the backlit keyboard cable (availability varies according to r...

Back to Contents Page   Status Light Board Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Status Light Board    Replacing the Status Light Board           Removing the Status Light Board   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ...

Back to Contents Page   Memory Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Memory Module(s)    Replacing the Memory Module(s)         You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See "Specifications" in your Setup Guide for information on...

Back to Contents Page   Wireless Mini-Card Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Mini-Card    Replacing the Mini-Card         If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed. Your computer has three Mini-Card slots: l   two Full Mini-Card slots ...

  4. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.   5. Lift the Mini-Card out of the system board connector.     Replacing the Mini-Card   1. Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging.     2. Insert the Mini-Card connector at a 45-degree angle into the appropriate system board ...

Back to Contents Page   Optical Drive Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Optical Drive    Replacing the Optical Drive           Removing the Optical Drive   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Turn the com...

  6. Detach the interposer from the optical drive.   Replacing the Optical Drive   1. Attach the interposer to the optical drive.   2. Place the optical drive in the computer base.   3. Replace the two screws that secure the optical drive to the system board.   4. Turn the computer over and replace ...

Back to Contents Page   Palm Rest Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the Palm Rest    Replacing the Palm Rest           Removing the Palm Rest   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   3. Remove the rear caps (see Remo...

Back to Contents Page   AC Adapter Connector Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the AC Adapter Connector    Replacing the AC Adapter Connector           Removing the AC Adapter Connector   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the eSATA connector (see Removing ...

Back to Contents Page   System Board Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1340 Service Manual     Removing the System Board    Replacing the System Board         The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the sy...

  13. Disconnect the display cable, power light cable, camera cable, and status light board cable from the system board connector.   14. Lift the system board at an angle towards the side of the computer and disconnect the eSATA cable and AC adapter cable from the system board.   15. Lift the system...