Dell Studio XPS PP35L- Manuals

Back to Contents Page   Base Cover Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Base Cover    Replacing the Base Cover       Removing the Base Cover   1. Ensure that the computer is turned off.   2. Remove the battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer ).   3. Loosen the ten captive ...

Back to Contents Page   Battery Latch Assembly Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Battery Latch Assembly    Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly     Removing the Battery Latch Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing t...

Back to Contents Page   Before You Begin Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Recommended Tools    Turning Off Your Computer    Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedur...

Back to Contents Page   Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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™ 1640 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 ).   3. ...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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 (see Remov...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Heat Sink Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Processor Heat Sink    Replacing the Processor Heat Sink     Removing the Processor Heat Sink   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ...

Back to Contents Page   Display Assembly Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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. Remove...

  9. Disconnect the right power/battery light cable, left power/battery light cable, display cable, and camera cable from the system board connectors.   10. Remove the display cable screw.   11. Remove the four screws (two on either side) that secure the display assembly to the computer base.   12. ...

Back to Contents Page   eSATA Connector Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the eSATA Connector    Replacing the eSATA Connector     Removing the eSATA Connector   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).   3. Remo...

Back to Contents Page   Thermal Fan Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Thermal Fan    Replacing the Thermal Fan     Removing the Thermal Fan   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   3. Remove the rear caps (se...

Back to Contents Page   Hard Drive Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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 three screws se...

  7. Pull the interposer to disconnect it from the hard drive.   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 four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.   3. Connect ...

Back to Contents Page   Keyboard Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Keyboard    Replacing the Keyboard     Removing the Keyboard   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest ( Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Turn the palm rest over and disconnect th...

Back to Contents Page   Memory Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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 the m...

Back to Contents Page   Wireless Mini-Card Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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 l   on...

  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 connector. For example, the WLAN card connector is labeled WLAN and so on....

Back to Contents Page   Optical Drive Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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 computer ...

  Replacing the Optical Drive   1. Attach the interposer to the optical drive.   2. Place the optical drive in the computer base.   3. Replace the three screws that secure the optical drive to the system board.   4. Turn the computer over and replace the screw that secures the optical drive to the c...

Back to Contents Page   Palm Rest Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Palm Rest    Replacing the Palm Rest     Removing the Palm Rest   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ).   3. Remove the rear caps (see Removi...

  Replacing the Palm Rest   1. Align the palm rest tabs and the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.   2. Reconnect the keyboard cable and the touch pad cable to the respective system board connectors.   3. Replace the two screws on the top of the palm rest.   4...

Back to Contents Page   Rear Caps Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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. Push the rear caps to the side...

Back to Contents Page   Speakers Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Speakers    Replacing the Speakers     Removing the Speakers   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the ...

Back to Contents Page   Subwoofer Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the Subwoofer    Replacing the Subwoofer     Removing the Subwoofer   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Disconnect the subwoofer cable fro...

Back to Contents Page   System Board Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 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 system b...

  Replacing the System Board   1. Replace the system board in the computer base.   2. Connect the eSATA connector cable, AC adapter connector cable, and TV tuner card cable to the respective system board connectors.   3. Replace the three screws that secure the system board to the computer base.   4...

Back to Contents Page   TV Tuner Card (Optional) Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual     Removing the TV Tuner Card    Replacing the TV Tuner Card     Removing the TV Tuner Card   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Remove ...