Page 3 - Contents; Working on Your Computer
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer ................................................................................... 5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ................................................................................................ 5 Turning Off Your Computer ....................
Page 5 - 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
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• #0 Phillips screwdriver• #1 Phillips screw...
Page 10 - System Overview
System Overview Figure 1. Inside View — Back 1. hard drive with isolation cap 2. coin-cell battery 3. memory module 4. optical drive 5. WLAN card 10
Page 12 - Removing the Battery; Installing the Battery; Removing the SD Card; Installing the SD Card
Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps:a. Slide the battery release latches into the unlock position.b. Push and remove the battery from the computer. Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it cli...
Page 13 - Removing the ExpressCard; Installing the ExpressCard; Removing the SIM Card; Installing the SIM Card
Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps:a. Push in on the ExpressCard to release from the computer [1].b. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer [2]. Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until...
Page 14 - Removing the Display Bezel; Installing the Display Bezel; Removing the Display Panel
Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Perform the following steps:a. Pry up the bottom edge of the display bezel.b. Work your way around the sides and top edge of the display bezel. 4. Remove the display bezel from the ...
Page 15 - Installing the Display Panel
3. Remove the screws that secure the display panel and flip the panel over. 4. Perform the following steps:a. Lift the mylar tape and disconnect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable from the back of the display panel. b. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing t...
Page 16 - Removing the Camera; Installing the Camera; Removing the Keyboard Trim
Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. batteryb. display bezel 3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screw that secures the camera and microphone module.b. Disconnect the camera cable.c. Lift and remove the camera and microphone modu...
Page 17 - Installing the Keyboard Trim
3. Perform the following steps:a. Pry up the keyboard trim on its sides and the top edge.b. Lift upwards and remove the keyboard trim from the computer. Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Align the keyboard trim to its place. 2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it snaps in place. 3. Ins...
Page 18 - Removing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. batteryb. keyboard trim 3. Remove the screws at the back of the computer and flip the computer over. 4. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard [1] and lift the keyboard from the computer [2] and ...
Page 19 - Installing the Keyboard; Removing the Base Cover
5. Disconnect the keyboard cable and remove the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard. 2. Place the keyboard into its place until all the metal tabs fit into their positions. 3. Press down on the keyboard to the left and right side ensuring...
Page 20 - Installing the Base Cover; Removing the Optical Drive
3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the base cover.b. Slide the base cover towards the front of the system and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base Cover 1. Slide the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Install the screws that secure the ba...
Page 21 - Installing the Optical Drive
3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer.b. Push the optical drive away to remove it from the computer. 4. After removing the optical-drive bracket, perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket [1].b. ...
Page 22 - Removing the Hard Drive
Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. batteryb. base cover 3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket in place.b. Slide and pull the hard drive to remove from its connectors. 4. Remove the ha...
Page 23 - Installing the Hard Drive; Removing the Memory Module
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Engage the hard-drive isolation cap to the hard drive. 2. Place the hard drive on its connector. 3. Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket in place. 4. Install:a. base coverb. battery 5. Follow the procedure...
Page 24 - Installing the Memory Module; Removing the WLAN Card; Installing the WLAN Card; Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Installing the Memory Module 1. Insert the memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Install:a. base coverb. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before ...
Page 25 - Installing the Coin-Cell Battery; Removing the Display Hinge
3. Perform the following steps:a. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.b. Pry and remove the coin-cell battery from the adhesive. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery on the system board with adhesive side downwards. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery...
Page 26 - Installing the Display Hinge
3. Remove the screws that secure the display hinge at the back of the computer. 4. Remove the screws that secure the display hinge at the front of the computer. Press and remove the display hinge from the computer. Installing the Display Hinge 1. Place the display hinge on the computer. 2. Tighten t...
Page 27 - Removing the Palmrest
Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batteryc. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyboardf. memoryg. optical driveh. hard drivei. display hinge 3. Remove the screws at the bottom of the computer. 27
Page 29 - Installing the Palmrest; Removing the Display Assembly
Installing the Palmrest 1. Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Connect the following cables to the system board:a. power-button cableb. fingerprint-scanner cablec. touch-pad cabled. media button cable 3. Tighten the screws to secure the pal...
Page 31 - Installing the Display Assembly
5. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly in place and lift to remove the display assembly from the computer. NOTE: The above display assembly removal procedures are applicable for both Touch and Non-touch versions of the computer. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Tighten the screws th...
Page 32 - Removing the ExpressCard Cage; Installing the ExpressCard Cage
Removing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batteryc. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyboardf. display hingeg. palmrest 3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage.b. Lift and remove th...
Page 33 - Removing the System Fan
Removing the System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batteryc. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyboardf. memoryg. optical driveh. hard drivei. display hingej. palmrest 3. Disconnect:a. system-fan cableb. I/O board cable 33
Page 34 - Installing the System Fan
4. Remove the screws that secure the system fan and lift the system fan to remove from the computer. Installing the System Fan 1. Place the system fan on the computer. 2. Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. 3. Connect the I/O board cable to its connector. 4. Tighten the screws to secur...
Page 35 - Removing the System Board
Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batteryc. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyboardf. memoryg. optical driveh. hard drivei. WLAN cardj. display hingek. palmrestl. system fanm. ExpressCard cage 3. Disconnect:a. coin-cell b...
Page 37 - Installing the System Board
6. Remove the screws that secure the system board and lift the system board to remove from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board into its original position on the computer. 2. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the foll...
Page 38 - 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. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyboardf. memoryg. optical driveh. hard drivei. WLAN cardj. display hingek. palmrestl. system fanm. ExpressCard cagen. system board 3. Perform the fo...
Page 42 - Removing the Power Connector
3. Install:a. system boardb. ExpressCard cagec. system fand. palmreste. display hingef. WLAN cardg. hard driveh. optical drivei. memoryj. keyboardk. keyboard triml. base coverm. batteryn. SD card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Power Connector 1. Follow ...
Page 43 - Installing the Power Connector
3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the power-connector cable from the routing channels.b. Lift and remove the power connector from the computer. Installing the Power Connector 1. Place the power connector on its place in the computer. 2. Route the power-connector cable on its routing channels....
Page 44 - Removing the Speakers; Installing the Speakers
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD memory cardb. batteryc. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyboardf. memoryg. optical driveh. hard drivei. WLAN cardj. display hingek. palmrestl. system fanm. ExpressCard cagen. system board 3. Perform...
Page 45 - Removing the Status-Light Board
4. Install:a. system boardb. ExpressCard cagec. system fand. palmreste. display hingef. WLAN cardg. hard driveh. optical drivei. memoryj. keyboardk. keyboard triml. base coverm. batteryn. SD card 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Status-Light Board 1. Foll...
Page 46 - Installing the Status-Light Board
3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the LED cover.b. Disconnect the status-light board cable and remove the screw that secures the status-light board. c. Lift and remove the status-light board from the computer. Installing the Status-Light Board 1. Place the status-light board on its place on t...
Page 47 - System Setup; Boot Sequence; Navigation Keys
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 and p...
Page 48 - 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 58 - Updating the BIOS
Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. Updating the BIOS It is rec...
Page 61 - Diagnostics
4 Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the pro...
Page 62 - Device Status Lights; Battery Status Lights
Device Status Lights Icon Description Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. Batte...
Page 63 - 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 14. System Information Feature Specification DRAM bus width ...
Page 69 - 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, ...
