Page 3 - Contents
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Com...
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 - Removing and Installing Components; Recommended Tools; System Overview
2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scri...
Page 8 - Removing the Base Cover
1. woofer2. system fan3. heat sink4. display cable5. WLAN card6. memory7. system board8. coin-cell battery9. battery 10. hard drive11. speaker12. I/O board Removing The Optical-Disk Drive (ODD) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screw that secures the base...
Page 16 - Removing the Speakers
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a) optical driveb) base coverc) battery 3. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 4. Ease the speaker cables out of the routing channel and remove the speakers from the computer. 16
Page 18 - Installing the Camera
Installing the Camera 1. Align the camera to the base panel . 2. Connect the camera cable to the camera. 3. Install :a) display bezelb) batteryc) base coverd) optical drive 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Follow the procedures ...
Page 19 - Removing the Display Assembly
b) base coverc) optical drive 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. optical driveb. base coverc. battery 3. Disconnect from its connectors on the system board. a. LV...
Page 20 - Installing the Display Assembly; Removing the System Board
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Align the base panel of the computer to the display hinges. 2. Install the screws that secure the display hinges to the system board. 3. Connect the LVDS cable, antenna cables, and the camera cable to the connectors on the system board. 4. Install :a) batteryb) bas...
Page 22 - Installing the System Board
Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board into its original position on the chassis. 2. Install the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 3. Connect the following cables:a) I/Ob) wooferc) hard drived) coin cell batterye) cameraf) touchpadg) keyboardh) displayi) speaker 4. I...
Page 25 - Installing the Display
Installing the Display 1. Connect the LVDS cable to the back of the display panel and stick the mylar tape. Align the display to the base panel by pressing along the edges. 2. Install the screws that secure the display. 3. Install :a) display bezelb) display assemblyc) batteryd) base covere) optical...
Page 27 - System Setup; System Setup Overview
3 System Setup System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of ha...
Page 28 - Updating the BIOS
NOTE: For most of the system setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system. 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 sel...
Page 29 - System Setup Options
System Setup Options Main Table 2. Main System Time Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock. System Date Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision. Product Name Displays the product name and the model number. Service Tag Displays the serv...
Page 33 - Troubleshooting Your Computer; Battery Status Lights
4 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the operation of the computer. Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a c...
Page 37 - Technical Specification
5 Technical Specification 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. NOTE: In Windows 8, navigate to Help and Support to view i...
Page 43 - Contacting Dell
6 Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit support.dell.com. 2. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. 3. Click Contact Us on the left side of the page. 4. Select the appropriate...