Page 3 - Contents
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ................................................................................................ 5 Turning Off Your Computer .........................
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
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Close the display and turn t...
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 - 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• #0 Phillips screwdriver• #1 Phillips screw...
Page 9 - Removing the Battery
Figure 2. Inside view — Front 1. I/O board (right) 2. system board 3. status-light board 4. speakers 5. ExpressCard cage 6. system fan 7. I/O board (left) 8. display assembly Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps:a. Slid...
Page 10 - Installing the Battery; Removing the SD Card; Installing the SD Card; Removing the ExpressCard
Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the SD Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. 3....
Page 11 - Installing the ExpressCard; Removing the Display Bezel; Installing the Display Bezel; Removing the Display Panel
Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until it clicks in place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Perform the following step...
Page 12 - Installing the Display Panel
a. batteryb. display bezel 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 dis...
Page 13 - 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 14 - Installing the Keyboard Trim; Removing the Keyboard
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. Tighten the screw at the back of the computer to secure the keyboard trim. 4. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Com...
Page 15 - Installing the Keyboard; Removing the Base Cover
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 that all the snaps are fully engaged with the computer. 4. Install the scre...
Page 16 - Installing the Base Cover; Removing the Memory Module; Installing the Memory Module
NOTE: You may need a sharp tool to pry the base cover. Installing the Base Cover 1. Insert the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer ....
Page 17 - Removing the Hard Drive
3. Install:a. base coverb. battery 4. 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. base cover 3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the hard dri...
Page 18 - Installing the Hard Drive; Removing the Hard-Drive Cage
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Place the hard drive on its connector. 3. Install:a. base coverb. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removin...
Page 19 - Installing the Hard-Drive Cage; Removing the Optical Drive
Installing the Hard-Drive Cage 1. Place the hard-drive cage on its place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive cage. 3. Install:a. hard driveb. base coverc. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Befor...
Page 20 - Installing the Optical Drive; Removing the WLAN Card; Installing the WLAN Card
5. Disengage the optical drive bezel tabs to separate the optical drive bezel from the optical drive. 6. Remove the optical-drive bezel. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Engage the optical-drive bezel tabs to attach the optical-drive bezel to the optical drive. 2. Install the optical-drive bracket. 3...
Page 21 - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery; Installing the Coin-Cell Battery; Removing the Display Hinge
4. Install:a. base coverb. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. batteryb. base cover 3. Perform the following steps:a. Disconnect the coin-cell battery ca...
Page 22 - Installing the Display Hinge; Removing the Palmrest
Installing the Display Hinge 1. Place the display hinge on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge at the front and back of the computer. 3. Install:a. keyboardb. keyboard trimc. base coverd. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing th...
Page 23 - Installing the Palmrest
4. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest of the computer.b. Lift and remove the palmrest from the computer. 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 t...
Page 24 - Removing the ExpressCard Cage; Installing the ExpressCard Cage
h. batteryi. SD card 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 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 follo...
Page 25 - Removing the System Fan; Installing the System Fan
f. batteryg. SD card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 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. hard-drive ca...
Page 26 - Removing the System Board
e. optical drivef. keyboardg. keyboard trimh. base coveri. batteryj. SD card 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batteryc. base coverd. keyboard trime. keyb...
Page 27 - Installing the System Board
4. Flip the computer and perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the display-cable connector and remove it from the system board. b. Disconnect the display cable and status-light board cable from the system board. 5. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure t...
Page 28 - Removing the Heatsink
a. ExpressCard cageb. system fanc. palmrestd. display hingee. WLAN cardf. hard-drive cageg. hard driveh. optical drivei. memoryj. keyboardk. keyboard triml. base coverm. batteryn. SD card 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures ...
Page 29 - Installing the Heatsink
Installing the Heatsink 1. Place the heatsink on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the computer. 3. Install:a. system boardb. ExpressCard cagec. system fand. palmreste. display hingef. WLAN cardg. hard driveh. optical drivei. memoryj. keyboardk. keyboard triml. base c...
Page 32 - Removing the Power Connector
f. 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 the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. SD cardb. batter...
Page 33 - Installing the Power Connector; Removing the Speakers
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. 3. Install:a. system boardb. system fanc. ExpressCard caged. palmreste. display hingef. WLAN cardg. hard driveh. optical drivei. memoryj. keyboardk. k...
Page 34 - Installing the Speakers; Removing the Status-Light Board
Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speakers on the computer. 2. Secure the speaker cable to the routing channels. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer. 4. Install:a. system boardb. ExpressCard cagec. system fand. palmreste. display hingef. WLAN cardg. hard driveh. optical d...
Page 35 - Installing the Status-Light Board
h. hard drivei. hard-drive cagej. WLAN cardk. display hingel. palmrestm. system fann. ExpressCard cageo. system boardp. speakers 3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screw that secures the LED cover.b. Un-route the status-light board cable from its channels. c. Remove the screw that secures ...
Page 37 - 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 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 48 - 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 51 - 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 52 - 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 53 - 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 59 - 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, ...
