Page 3 - Contents
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..................................................................................................................... 5 Tur...
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 6 - Turning Off Your Computer
NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Turn the computer top-side up. 9. Open the display. 10. Press the power button to ground the system board. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unp...
Page 7 - After Working Inside Your Computer
After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries...
Page 8 - Removing and Installing Components; System Overview
2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. System Overview 1. memory module(s) 2. SD card slot 3. hard drive 4. optical drive 5. battery bay 8
Page 12 - Removing the Hard Drive
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a. batteryb. SD cardc. access panel 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 4. Slide the hard drive to release i...
Page 17 - Removing the Palmrest
a. keyboardb. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a. batteryb. SD cardc. access paneld. hard drivee. optical-drivef. keyboard 3. Remove the screws that secure the palm...
Page 19 - Installing the Palmrest
Installing the Palmrest 1. Align and press the palmrest on the computer until it snaps into place at all sides. 2. Connect the touchpad cable and the power-button cables to the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the system board. 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws...
Page 20 - Removing the System Board
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Place the I/O board in its slot. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the I/O board to the computer. 3. Connect the I/O cable to the system board. 4. Install:a. palmrestb. keyboardc. access paneld. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Com...
Page 21 - Installing the System Board
4. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer. Lift the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board in its place on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables to their co...
Page 23 - Removing the Heatsink; Installing the Heatsink
Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batteryc. access paneld. memory modulee. hard drivef. optical driveg. keyboardh. palmresti. WLAN cardj. system board 3. Flip the system board and place it on a flat surface. 4. Remove the sc...
Page 25 - Removing the Speakers
h. access paneli. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a. batteryb. SD cardc. access paneld. memory modulee. hard drivef. optical driveg. keyboardh. palmresti. WLAN car...
Page 26 - Installing the Speakers
5. Lift the speaker assembly from the computer. Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speakers in their slot and route the cables through the channels. 2. Place the LED silicon tubes on the computer. 3. Affix the tape that secures the LED silicon tubes to the computer. 4. Install:a. system boardb. WL...
Page 28 - Removing the Display Assembly
3. Connect the antennae cables to the WLAN card. 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the display assembly to the computer. 5. Install:a. palmrestb. keyboardc. optical drived. hard drivee. memory modulef. access panelg. battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your C...
Page 31 - Installing the Display Bezel
d. memory modulee. WLAN cardf. hard driveg. optical driveh. keyboardi. palmrestj. system boardk. display assembly 3. Press the hinge covers on the side. Lift and remove the hinge covers from the computer. 4. Pry the edges of the display bezel. Remove the display bezel from the computer. Installing t...
Page 32 - Removing the Display Hinges
b. system boardc. palmrestd. keyboarde. optical drivef. hard driveg. memory moduleh. WLAN cardi. access panelj. SD cardk. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a. ...
Page 33 - Installing the Display Hinges; Removing the Display Panel
Installing the Display Hinges 1. Place the display hinges on its place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 3. Install:a. display bezelb. display assemblyc. system boardd. palmreste. keyboardf. optical driveg. hard driveh. memory modulei. WLAN cardj. access pa...
Page 34 - Installing the Display Panel
4. Peel the tape that secures display cable and disconnect the cable from the connector. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the display cable to the display panel. 2. Affix the tape to secure the display cable. 3. Place the display panel on th...
Page 37 - System Setup; Boot Sequence
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 an...
Page 38 - 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 44 - Troubleshooting; Device Status Lights
4 Troubleshooting 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 op...
Page 46 - LED Error Codes
LED Error Codes Diagnostic LED codes are communicated via the Power Button LED. The Power Button LED blinks the corresponding LED codes for the corresponding fault condition. Example: For No Memory detected (LED code 2) , The Power Button LED blinks two times followed by a pause, blinks two times, p...
Page 47 - Specifications
5 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 7. System Information Feature Description DRAM bus width 64 b...
Page 52 - Contacting Dell
6 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 country and product, ...
