Dell 1450- Manuals

Back to Contents Page   Internal Module With Bluetooth ®  Wireless Technology    Bluetooth Card    Bluetooth Board         Bluetooth Card   Removing the Bluetooth Card   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).   3. Remove the WWAN...

  4. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel ).   5. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly ).   6. Replace the WWAN module (see Replacing the WWAN Module ).   7. Replace the system board (see Replacing the System Board ).   Bluetooth Board   Removing the...

Back to Contents Page   Camera Module    Removing the Camera Module    Replacing the Camera Module         Removing the Camera Module   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).   3. Remove the WWAN module (see Removing the WWAN M...

Back to Contents Page   Base Cover    Removing the Base Cover    Replacing the Base Cover         Removing the Base Cover   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ).   3. Turn the computer over and loosen the six captive screws on the base ...

Back to Contents Page   Processor    Removing the Processor    Replacing the Processor             Removing the Processor   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).   3. Remove the processor heat sink assembly (see Removing the P...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Heat Sink Assembly    Removing the Processor Heat Sink Assembly    Replacing the Processor Heat Sink Assembly         Removing the Processor Heat Sink Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System B...

Back to Contents Page   Display    Display Assembly    Display Bezel    Display Panel    Display Panel Bracket         Display Assembly   Removing the Display Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).   3. Remove the WW...

  6. Make note of the cable routing and carefully dislodge the cables from their routing guides.   7. Lift the display assembly away from the computer base.   Replacing the Display Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Place the display assembly in position and replace the...

    1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly ).   3. Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel.   4. Lift the display bezel off the display assembly.   Replacing the Display Bezel   1. Foll...

  4. Remove the four screws that secure the display panel to the display cover.   5. Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface.   6. Lift the tape that secures the display panel cable to the connector and remove the cable from the connector.   7. Lift the display panel off the disp...

Back to Contents Page   Hard Drive    Removing the Hard Drive    Replacing the Hard Drive               Removing the Hard Drive   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ).   3. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   4. Remove...

  6. Tilt the hard drive by 45-degrees and lift it out of the computer base.   7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket.   8. Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket.     Replacing the Hard Drive   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .   2. Remov...

Back to Contents Page   Keyboard    Removing the Keyboard    Replacing the Keyboard         Removing the Keyboard   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ).   3. Remove the three screws in the battery bay.   4. Turn the computer over and o...

6. Lift the keyboard surround off the computer.     7. Remove the screw at the top of the keyboard.     8. Carefully slide the keyboard away from the computer as shown in the following illustration.   9. Push the keyboard connector tabs to release the keyboard cable.   10. Disconnect the keyboard ca...

Back to Contents Page   Memory    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 the type of memory supported by your com...

Back to Contents Page   Wireless Mini-Cards    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 supports two Mini-Card slots: l   one full Mini-Card slot – for WWAN l   one half Mini-Card slot...

  4. Remove the two screws that secure the Mini-Card to the system board.   5. Lift the Mini-Card out of the system board connector.     Replacing the Mini-Card   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging.     3. Insert the Mini-Card connector ...

Back to Contents Page   Optical Drive    Removing the Optical Drive    Replacing the Optical Drive         Removing the Optical Drive   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ).   3. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   4...

  11. Lift the optical drive away from the computer base.   Replacing the Optical Drive   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .   2. Place the optical drive on the computer base.   3. Replace the screw that secures the optical drive to the system board.   4. Replace the palm rest (see Repla...

Back to Contents Page   Palm Rest    Removing the Palm Rest    Replacing the Palm Rest         Removing the Palm Rest   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 8-in-1 Media Card Reader.   3. Remove the battery (see Removing th...

    14. Lift the palm rest off the computer base.   Replacing the Palm Rest   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Route the following cables through the palm rest and connect them to the corresponding connectors on the system board: l   power button cable l   battery indicator cabl...

Back to Contents Page   Speaker Module    Removing the Speaker Module    Replacing the Speaker Module         Removing the Speaker Module   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ).   3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard ).   4...

Back to Contents Page   System Board    Removing the System Board    Replacing the System Board    Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS       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 sys...

13. Disconnect the following cables from their corresponding connectors on the system board: l   Fan cable — pull the cable away from the connector l   AC adapter cable — pull the cable away from the connector l   WWAN module cable — lift the black tab and pull the cable away from the connector l   ...

  3. Replace the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.   4. Connect the following cables to their corresponding connectors on the system board: l   Fan cable l   AC adapter cable l   WWAN module cable l   I/O board cable l   Network cable   5. Replace the optical drive (see ...

Back to Contents Page   WWAN Module    Removing the WWAN Module    Replacing the WWAN Module         Removing the WWAN Module   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ).   3. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   4. Remove...

  Replacing the WWAN Module   1. Connect the WWAN module cable to the connectors on the WWAN module and the system board.   2. Place the WWAN module on the computer base.   3. Replace the three screws that secure the WWAN module to the computer base.   4. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the...

Removing The Hinge Cover 4 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the screws that secure the hinge cover. 4. Flip the computer around and remove the hinge cover. 15

Removing The Keyboard 5 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Pry up to release the top four snaps securing the keyboard to the computer. 4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest. 5. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. ...

Removing The Optical Drive 6 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 5. Use a screwdriver to gently pry the optical drive out of the computer. 19

Removing The Memory Module 7 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the memory module from the computer. 21

Removing The Palm Rest 8 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the screws that secure the bottom base. 5. Flip the computer around and disconnect the power board cable (1) and the touchpad cable (2). 6. Remove the scr...

Removing The Power Button Board 9 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the palm rest . 5. Peel the power button board cable from the adhesive affixing it to the palm rest. 6. Flip the palm rest around and remove the ...

Removing The Hard Drive 10 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the palm rest . 5. Slide the hard drive and lift it out of the computer. 6. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket and detach it from the ...

Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 12 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the palm rest . 5. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 6. Remove the coin-cell battery from the computer. 33

Removing The Audio Board 13 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the palm rest . 5. Disconnect the WLAN card antennae hindering access to the audio board cable. 6. Lift up and remove the coin-cell battery from its co...

Removing The USB Board 14 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the optical drive . 5. Remove the palm rest . 6. Disconnect the USB board cable from the system board. 7. Remove the screw that secures the USB board. 8....

Removing The Processor 16 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the palm rest . 5. Remove the heatsink and the CPU fan assembly . 6. Rotate the processor-cam screw in a counter-clockwise direction. 7. Lift up the proc...

Removing The System Board 17 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the SD memory card . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the memory module . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8. Remove the hard drive . 9. Remove the WL...

Removing The Speakers 18 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the SD memory card . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the memory module . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8. Remove the hard drive . 9. Remove the WLAN c...

Removing The Display Assembly 19 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the hinge cover . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Disconnect the USB board cable from the system board to allow access ...

Removing The Display Bezel 20 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Starting from the bottom, pry the bezel inside out from the display assembly and work your way to the right and the left corners of the display bezel. 4. Remove the bezel from the d...

Removing The Camera 21 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the display bezel . 4. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module. 5. Pry the latch, lift up the camera, and remove. 59

Removing The Display Panel 22 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the hinge cover . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the display assembly . 8. Remove the display bezel . 9. Disconnec...

Removing The Display Cable 23 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the hinge cover . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the display assembly . 8. Remove the display bezel . 9. Remove th...

Entering System Setup 24 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.2. When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear. 3. Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt canappear very...

Diagnostic Beep Codes 25 The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display cannot show errors or problems. These series of beeps, called beep codes, identify various problems. The delay between each beep is 300 ms, the delay between each set of beeps is 3 seconds, and the beep s...