Dell XPS L511z- Manuals

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

Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery Removing the Battery 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Disconnect the battery cable from the syst...

Page 4 - Before You Begin; Recommended Tools; Before Working Inside Your Computer

Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 6 - Flashing the BIOS

Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 7 - Camera Module; Removing the Camera Module

Back to Contents Page Camera Module Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Remove the battery...

Page 9 - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery; Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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. Re...

Page 11 - Audio Board; Removing the Audio Board

Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Audio Board Replacing the Audio Board Removing the Audio Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Remove the battery (see Re...

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

Back to Contents Page AC-Adapter Connector Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 base cover (see Removing the Base Cove...

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

Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Hinges Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover...

Page 16 - Replacing the Display Assembly; Display Bezel; Removing the Display Bezel

Replacing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Place the palm-rest assembly on the display assembly and route the display cable, camera cable, and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides. 3. Replace the six screws that secure the display assembly...

Page 17 - 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 replace the four screws that secure the display bezel to the display back cover. 3. Adhere the display bezel surround along the display bezel. 4. Replace ...

Page 18 - Replacing the Display Panel

6. Gently peel off the display cable from the back of the display panel. 7. Pull the tape to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the display panel. 8. Lift the display panel off the display back cover. Replacing the Display Panel 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begi...

Page 19 - Display Hinges; Removing the Display Hinges

Display Hinges Removing the Display Hinges 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 ). ...

Page 20 - Fan; Removing the Fan

Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan Removing the Fan 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 4. Disco...

Page 22 - Hard Drive; Removing the Hard Drive

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 battery (see Re...

Page 23 - Replacing the Hard Drive

7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 8. Lift the hard-drive bracket off 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 stor...

Page 25 - Heat Sink; Removing the Heat Sink; Replacing the Heat Sink

Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Remove the battery (see Removing t...

Page 27 - Keyboard; Removing the Keyboard Bracket

Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Bracket Replacing the Keyboard Bracket Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard Bracket 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover ...

Page 29 - Replacing the Keyboard

Replacing the Keyboard 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly. 3. Replace the eight screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Replace the keyboard bracket (see Replacing the Keyboard Bracket ). Back to Contents...

Page 30 - Battery Status-Light Board; Removing the Battery Status-Light Board

Back to Contents Page Battery Status-Light Board Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Battery Status-Light Board Replacing the Battery Status-Light Board Removing the Battery Status-Light Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover (se...

Page 34 - Wireless Mini-Card; Removing the Mini-Card

Back to Contents Page Wireless Mini-Card Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 one half Mini-Card slot which supports a Wireless Local Area...

Page 35 - Replacing the Mini-Card

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 at a 45-degree angle into the system-board connector. 4. Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into the slot on the system ...

Page 36 - Base Cover; Removing the Base Cover

Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the eight screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 3. Using ...

Page 37 - Replacing the Base Cover

Replacing the Base Cover 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the palm-rest assembly and snap the base cover into place. 3. Replace the 10 screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Gently snap the conne...

Page 38 - Optical Drive; Removing the Optical Drive

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Remove the battery...

Page 39 - Replacing the Optical Drive

Replacing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Place the optical-drive brackets in position. 3. Replace the four screws (two on each side) that secure the optical-drive brackets to the optical drive. 4. Place the optical drive on the palm-rest assembly. 5...

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

Back to Contents Page Palm-Rest Assembly Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3...

Page 41 - Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Place the palm-rest assembly on the display assembly and route the display cable, camera cable, and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides. 3. Replace the six screws that secure the palm-rest ...

Page 42 - Power-Button Board; Removing the Power-Button Board

Back to Contents Page Power-Button Board Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3...

Page 44 - Speakers; Removing the Speakers

Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover ). 3. Remove the battery (see Removing the B...

Page 46 - System Board; Removing the System Board

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ XPS™ L511z 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 any installed card or blank from...

Page 48 - Replacing the System Board

16. Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly. Replacing the System Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Connect the hard drive cable and the battery status-light-board cable to the system-board connectors. 3. Place the system board on the palm-rest assembly. ...

Page 49 - Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

17. 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 enter the System Setup progra...