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Page 2 - Battery; Removing the Battery; Replacing the Battery

Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery Removing the Battery 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Turn the computer over. 3. Slide the battery release latch to the side. 4. Lift the battery up at...

Page 3 - Before You Begin; Recommended Tools; Before Working Inside Your Computer

Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This manual provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assum...

Page 5 - Flashing the BIOS

Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads . 3. Locate the BIOS update file for ...

Page 6 - Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology; Removing the Bluetooth Card

Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card Removing the Bluetooth Card 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Ba...

Page 7 - Replacing the Bluetooth Card

Replacing the Bluetooth Card 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Slide the Bluetooth card into the slot on the top cover. 3. Connect the Bluetooth-card cable to the connector on the system board. 4. Follow the instructions from step 9 to step 12 in Replacing the Top Cover ....

Page 8 - Camera Module; Removing the Camera Module

Back to Contents Page Camera Module Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Camera Module Replacing the Camera Module Removing the Camera Module 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the module cover ...

Page 10 - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery; Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ XPS™ L501X 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 battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove t...

Page 11 - USB Board; Removing the USB Board

Back to Contents Page USB Board Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the USB Board Replacing the USB Board Removing the USB Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the module cover (see Removing th...

Page 12 - Replacing the USB Board

Replacing the USB Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Align the connectors on the USB board with the slots on the top cover and place it on the top cover. 3. Replace the three screws that secure the USB board to the top cover. 4. Slide the USB-board cable into the con...

Page 13 - AC-Adapter Connector; Removing the AC-Adapter Connector

Back to Contents Page AC-Adapter Connector Dell™ XPS™ L501X 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 battery (see Removing the Battery ). ...

Page 14 - Replacing the AC-Adapter Connector

Replacing the AC-Adapter Connector 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Align the screw hole on the AC-adapter connector with the screw hole on the top cover. 3. Replace the screw that secures the AC-adapter connector to the top cover. 4. Route the AC-adapter connector cable...

Page 15 - Display; Display Assembly; Removing the Display Assembly

Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Cable Display-Panel Brackets Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see R...

Page 17 - Replacing the Display Assembly; Display Bezel; Removing the Display Bezel

18. Lift the display assembly off 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 four screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 3. Route the display cable through...

Page 18 - Replacing the Display Bezel; Display Panel; Removing the Display Panel

Replacing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Align the display bezel with the display back cover, and gently snap it into place. 3. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly ). Display Panel Removing the Display Panel 1. Follo...

Page 19 - Replacing the Display Panel

6. Remove the ten screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover. 7. Remove the two screws that secure the digitizer board to the display back cover. 8. Note the routing of the antenna cables and remove them from the routing guide on the right display hinge. 9. Note the routi...

Page 20 - Display Cable; Removing the Display Cable; Display-Panel Brackets; Removing the Display-Panel Brackets

Display Cable Removing the Display Cable 1. Follow the instructions 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...

Page 21 - Replacing the Display-Panel Brackets

1. Follow the instructions 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 screws (two on each side) t...

Page 22 - Fan; Removing the Fan

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan Removing the Fan 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Press and eject any installed cards from the Media Card Reader. 3. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). ...

Page 24 - Hard Drive; Removing the Hard Drive

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ XPS™ L501X 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 battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the palm-rest assembly (s...

Page 25 - Replacing the Hard Drive

Replacing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive. 3. Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. 4. Replace the four screws that secure the h...

Page 26 - Heat Sink; Removing the Heat Sink

Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Heat Sink Replacing the Heat Sink Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the module cover (see Removing th...

Page 28 - Keyboard; Removing the Keyboard

Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual 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 palm-rest assembly (see Removing ...

Page 29 - Replacing the Keyboard

7. Turn the keyboard over and place it over the top cover as shown in the following illustration. 8. Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system-board connector. 9. Lift the keyboard off the top cover. Replacing the Keyboard 1. Follow the instructions in ...

Page 36 - Module Cover; Removing the Module Cover

Back to Contents Page Module Cover Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Module Cover Replacing the Module Cover Removing the Module Cover 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Loosen the three captive scr...

Page 38 - Optical Drive; Removing the Optical Drive

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ XPS™ L501X 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 battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the module cover ...

Page 40 - Palm-Rest Assembly; Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

Back to Contents Page Palm-Rest Assembly Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remo...

Page 41 - Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

7. Without pulling hard on the palm-rest assembly, place it away from the display as shown in the following illustration. 8. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touch-pad cable and the power button cable from the system-board connectors. 9. Lift the palm-rest ass...

Page 43 - Processor Module; Removing the Processor Module

Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Processor Module Replacing the Processor Module Removing the Processor Module 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the m...

Page 44 - Replacing the Processor Module

11. Lift the processor module off the ZIF socket. Replacing the Processor Module 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket. 3. Place the processor module lightly in the ZIF socket and ensur...

Page 45 - Power-Button Board; Removing the Power-Button Board; Replacing the Power-Button Board

Back to Contents Page Power-Button Board Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Power-Button Board Replacing the Power-Button Board Removing the Power-Button Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remo...

Page 47 - Speakers; Removing the Speakers; Replacing the Speakers

Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ). 3. Make note of the speakers cable ro...

Page 49 - System Board; Removing the System Board

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Removing the System Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Ba...

Page 50 - Replacing the System Board

11. Remove the heat sink (see Removing the Heat Sink ). 12. Remove the processor module (see Removing the Processor Module ). 13. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable and AC-adapter cable from the connector on the system board. 14. Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the top cover...

Page 51 - Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

15. Turn on the computer. 16. Enter the service tag (see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS ). Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Press <F2> during POST to e...

Page 53 - Top Cover; Removing the Top Cover

Back to Contents Page Top Cover Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Top Cover Replacing the Top Cover Removing the Top Cover 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Press and eject any installed cards from the Media Card Reader. 3. Remove the battery (see ...

Page 54 - Replacing the Top Cover

13. Turn the computer over and use your fingertips to gently ease the top-cover assembly off the base cover. 14. Lift the top-cover assembly off the base cover. . 15. Remove heat sink (see Removing the Heat Sink ). 16. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ). 17. Remove th...

Page 56 - TV Tuner Connector; Removing the TV Tuner Connector

Back to Contents Page TV Tuner Connector Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the TV Tuner Connector Replacing the TV Tuner Connector Removing the TV Tuner Connector 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remo...

Page 58 - Subwoofer; Removing the Subwoofer

Back to Contents Page Subwoofer Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual Removing the Subwoofer Replacing the Subwoofer Removing the Subwoofer 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the module cover (see Removing th...