Page 3 - Contents
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings................................................................................................... 2 1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 7 Before Working Inside Your C...
Page 7 - 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 9 - 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 21 - Installing the Palmrest Assembly
5. Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer and flip open the lower assembly. 6. Press against the sections to release the palmrest assembly and remove it from the computer. Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Align the palmrest assembly t...
Page 22 - Removing the Power-Switch Board; Installing the Power-Switch Board; Removing the Fingerprint-Scanner Board
d) power-switch cablee) media-board cable 6. Install:a) keyboardb) base coverc) SD cardd) battery Removing the Power-Switch Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a) batteryb) SD cardc) base coverd) keyboarde) palmrest assembly 3. Remove the screws that secu...
Page 24 - Installing the Display Bezel; Removing the Display Panel
Installing the Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel on the display assembly. 2. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it clicks onto the display assembly. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Compu...
Page 25 - Installing the Display Panel
4. Peel off the LVDS cable connector tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. 5. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel 1. Place the display panel on the display assembly. 2. Connect the LVDS cable and affix the LVDS cable connector tape to...
Page 29 - Installing the Coin-Cell Battery; Removing the Bluetooth Card
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable. 3. Install:a) palmrest assemblyb) keyboardc) base coverd) SD carde) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Bluetooth Card 1. Follow the p...
Page 30 - Installing the Bluetooth Card
4. Remove the bluetooth card. Disconnect the cable from the card. Installing the Bluetooth Card 1. Replace the bluetooth card in its slot. 2. Connect the bluetooth cable to the bluetooth card. 3. Connect the bluetooth cable to system board. 4. Tighten the screw to secure the bluetooth card to the co...
Page 40 - Installing the Thermal Module
b) SD cardc) base coverd) keyboarde) palmrestf) display assemblyg) power connectorh) system board 3.4. Remove the screws that secure the thermal module to the system board and lift it from the system board. Installing the Thermal Module 1. Place the thermal module on the system board. 2. Tighten the...
Page 41 - 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 42 - 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 43 - System Setup Option
System Setup Option General Table 2. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code. • ...
Page 51 - Troubleshooting; Diagnostics
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 52 - Beep Codes
Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Table 15. Battery Status Lights Alternately blinking amber light and blue light An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop....
Page 53 - LED Error Codes
Code Cause and Troubleshooting StepsMemory failure 5 Real-time clock power failCMOS battery failure 6 Video BIOS test failureVideo card failure 7 CPU - cache test failureProcessor failure 8 DisplayDisplay failure LED Error Codes Diagnostic LED codes are communicated via the Power Button LED. The Pow...
Page 55 - Specifications
5 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer...
Page 61 - Getting Help
6 Getting Help 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 ...