Page 3 - Contents
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ................................................................................................ 5 Recommended Tools .................................
Page 5 - Working on Your Computer; Before Working Inside Your Computer
1 Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions ex...
Page 7 - After Working Inside Your Computer
2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down. . 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hol...
Page 8 - System Overview
2 System Overview Figure 1. Inside View – 1 1. memory shield 2. system board shield 3. bottom cover 4. power-switch board 5. hard drive 6. VESA Bracket 7. optical drive 8. convertor board 8
Page 9 - System Board Layout
Figure 2. Inside View – 2 1. WLAN card 2. memory module 3. power supply unit 4. system board 5. speaker 6. display bracket 7. system fan 8. heatsink 9. camera 10. microphone System Board Layout The following image displays the system board layout of the computer. 9
Page 11 - Removing and Installing Components; Removing the Stand; Installing the Stand; Removing the Back Cover
3 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Stand 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the stand cover. 3. Remove the screws that secure the stand to...
Page 12 - Installing the Back Cover; Removing the Optical Drive
b. Remove the back cover from the computer [2]. Installing the Back Cover 1. Place the back cover on the computer. 2. Press at the corners of the back cover to secure it to the computer. 3. Install:a. standb. stand cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the O...
Page 13 - Installing the Optical Drive; Removing the Hard Drive
Installing the Optical Drive 1. Slide the optical drive to the computer and tighten the screw to secure it. 2. Install:a. back coverb. standc. stand cover 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your C...
Page 15 - Installing the Hard Drive; Removing the Convertor Board
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. 2. Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive and align the hard drive to its slot on the computer. 3. Install:a. back coverb. standc. stand cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Remo...
Page 16 - Installing the Convertor Board; Removing the Memory
Installing the Convertor Board 1. Tighten the screws to secure the convertor board to the computer. Connect the cables to the convertor board. 2. Install:a. back coverb. standc. stand cover 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures ...
Page 17 - Installing the Memory; Removing the System-Board Shield
4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. Lift and remove the memory module from its connector. Installing the Memory 1. Align the notch on the memory-card with the tab in the system-board connector. 2. Press down on the memory module until the release tabs spring back...
Page 18 - Installing the System-Board Shield; Removing the Heatsink
Installing the System-Board Shield 1. Align the system-board shield on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 2. Install:a. back coverb. standc. stand cover 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in ...
Page 19 - Installing the Heatsink; Removing the Speakers
Installing the Heatsink 1. Align the heatsink on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 2. Install:a. system-board shieldb. back coverc. standd. stand cover 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in ...
Page 21 - Installing the Speakers
6. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer [1].b. Remove the speakers from the computer [2]. Installing the Speakers 1. Align the speakers on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure them to the computer. 2. Align the s...
Page 22 - Removing the VESA Bracket; Installing the VESA Bracket; Removing the System Fan
b. back coverc. standd. stand cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the VESA Bracket 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. stand coverb. standc. back cover 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a...
Page 23 - Installing the System Fan; Removing the Power-Switch Board
a. stand coverb. standc. back coverd. System-board shielde. VESA bracket 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Disconnect the system-fan cable from the system board [1].b. Remove the screws that secure the system fan [2].c. Remove system fan from the computer [3]. Installing...
Page 24 - Installing the Power-Switch Board; Removing the System Board
4. Disconnect the power-switch cable from the power-switch board to remove it from the computer. Installing the Power-Switch Board 1. Insert the power-switch board into its slot on the computer and fix the tape to secure it. Connect the power-switch cable to the power-switch board. 2. Install:a. bac...
Page 26 - Installing the System Board
5. Remove the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board:a. camera cableb. LVDS cablec. system fan cabled. optical-drive c...
Page 27 - Removing the Display Bracket
f. hard-drive/optical-drive power cableg. convertor-board cableh. touch cable (if available)i. power-switch cablej. speaker cable 4. Install:a. WLAN cardb. heatsinkc. system-board shieldd. VESA brackete. memoryf. back coverg. standh. stand cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your ...
Page 28 - Installing the Display Bracket
4. Remove the screws that secure the display bracket to the computer. Lift and remove the display bracket from the computer. Installing the Display Bracket 1. Align the display bracket on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display bracket to the computer. 3. Align the LVDS, camera, co...
Page 29 - Removing the Camera
d. system fane. heatsinkf. speakersg. system-board shieldh. VESA bracketi. memoryj. hard drivek. optical drivel. back coverm. standn. stand cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. ...
Page 30 - Installing the Camera; Removing the Microphone
4. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera and remove the camera from the computer. Installing the Camera 1. Connect the camera cable to the camera. 2. Align the camera into its slot and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 3. Install:a. display bracketb. system boardc. convertor boa...
Page 31 - Installing the Microphone
a. Remove the screw that secures the microphone.b. Disconnect the microphone cable from the microphone.c. Remove the microphone from the computer. Installing the Microphone 1. Connect the microphone cable to the microphone. 2. Align the microphone into its slot and tighten the screws to secure it to...
Page 32 - System Setup; Boot Sequence; Navigation Keys
4 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...
Page 33 - System Setup Options
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...
Page 41 - Updating the BIOS
Option Description NOTE: This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enabled with ImageServer and when Client DHCP is set to Static IP . Client SubnetMask Displays the subnet mask of the client. The default setting is 255.255.255.255 . NOTE...
Page 42 - System and Setup Password; Assigning a System Password and Setup Password
6. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 7. Click Get drivers and click View All Drivers . The Drivers and Downloads page opens. 8. On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS . 9. Identify the latest BIOS fi...
Page 43 - Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password
• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`). Re-enter the system password when prompted. 4. Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK . 5...
Page 44 - Technical Specifications
5 Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view ...
Page 49 - Contacting Dell
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...