Dell P45F001 - Manuals

13. USB 2.0 connector 14. network connector 15. VGA connector 16. air vents 17. power connector 18. security-cable slot 19. battery 20. service-tag label Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure ...

Or * On the Home screen, touch the and then select Shut down . – Using a mouse: a. Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings . b. Click the and select Shut down . Or * On the Home screen, click and then select Shut down . • In Windows 7: 1. Click Start . 2. Click Shut Down. or 1. ...

2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Slide t...

Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the battery slot and press to lock in place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Perform the following ...

Installing the Optical Drive 1. Slide the optical drive into the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive. 3. Install the battery . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Access Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Comp...

Installing the Access Panel 1. Insert the access panel into the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the chassis. 3. Install battery . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside You...

Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the Access panel . 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card:a. Disconnect the WLAN cables from its connectors [1].b. Remove the screws that secures the WLAN card to the computer [2].c. Pu...

3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Slide the keyboard from the computer [1].b. Flip the keyboard to access the cable below [2]. 4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Lift the locking tab and disconnect the cable from the locking tab [1].b. Disconn...

Removing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the Battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Flip the computer and remove the screws at the base of the computer. Then, release the tabs securing the base cover. 6. Pe...

7. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Gently pry up the palmrest from the computer [1].b. Slide the palmrest from the computer [2]. Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Place the palmrest on the chassis and press the notches until it clicks in place. 2. Connect the touchpad a...

a. keyboard b. memory module c. hard drive d. WLAN card e. access panel f. optical disk-drive g. battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Battery Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. Battery b. optical d...

b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN card f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. Battery b. optical d...

Removing the Optical Drive Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. optical disk-drive c. access panel d. hard drive e. memory module f. keyboard g. palmrest assembly 3. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive connector to the comput...

Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Insert the I/O board into the chassis. 2. Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. 3. Install:a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN card f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 4. Follow the procedures in A...

4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Release the speaker assembly from the retention clips [1].b. Remove the speakers from the chassis [2]. Installing the Speakers 1. Insert the speakers into the chassis and press the retaining clips to lock in place. 2. Connect the speaker...

Installing the Display Assembly 1. Connect the eDP cable to the display panel. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 4. Align and press in the display bezel to the display assembly. 5. Gu...

d. hard drive e. memory module f. keyboard g. palmrest assembly h. system board i. display assembly 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera.b. Release the retention tab from the display assembly [1].c. Remove the camera from the disp...

Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. Battery b. optical disk-drive c. access panel d. hard drive e. memory module f. keyboard g. palmrest assembly h. system board 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Disconnect...

e. hard drive f. WLAN card g. access panel h. optical disk-drive i. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Power Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. Battery b. optical disk-drive c. access panel d. ha...

3 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS ‐ level options. From the System Setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware• View the system hardware configuration• Enable or disable integrated devices• Set performance and p...

Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop ‐ down list, if applicable. <Ta...

4 Diagnostics Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of option...

Device Status Lights Icon Description Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Power Status Lights If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Solid yellow light Battery charge is low to critical. Light off (AC adapter connected)...

5 Specifications Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 6. System Information Feature Description Chi...

6 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by count...