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 9 - Removing and Installing Components; Recommended Tools; Inside View — Back
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 10 - Inside View — Front; Removing the SD Card
7. WLAN card 8. docking station connector 9. heatsink 10. system fan Inside View — Front 1. I/O board 2. speakers 3. system board 4. display assembly 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. S...
Page 11 - Removing the Battery
Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latch to unlock the battery. 11
Page 24 - Installing the Palmrest
5. Lift up the palmrest away from the computer. Installing the Palmrest 1. Align the palm rest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Connect the following cables to the system board:a) power LED cableb) touchpad cablec) LED-board cable 3. Tighten the screws to ...
Page 25 - Removing the Speakers
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a) SD cardb) batteryc) base coverd) hard drivee) keyboard trimf) keyboardg) palmrest 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a) Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the compu...
Page 26 - Installing the Speakers; Removing the Display-Hinge Cover
4. Remove the speakers from the computer. Installing the Speakers 1. Align the speakers to their original position and tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer. 2. Route the speaker cable on the computer and connect it to the system board. 3. Install:a) palmrestb) keyboardc) keyboar...
Page 27 - Installing the Display-Hinge Cover; Removing the Display Assembly
3. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cover to the computer. Lift the display-hinge cover. Installing the Display-Hinge Cover 1. Place the display-hinge cover and tighten the screws to secure the display-hinge cover to the computer. 2. Install battery. 3. Follow the procedures in After ...
Page 32 - Installing the Display Assembly
7. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer and lift the display assembly from the computer. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Insert the LVDS and wireless antenna cables through the holes on the base chassis and connect them. 2. Place the display assembly onto the compute...
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) hard drivee) keyboard trimf) keyboardg) palmresth) speakeri) display-hinge coverj) display assembly 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: Di...
Page 37 - Installing the System Board
5. Remove the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board in its place on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board:a) speakerb) I/O cable 4. Install:a) display assemblyb) display-hing...
Page 39 - Removing the I/O Board; Installing the I/O Board
Removing the I/O Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:a) SD cardb) batteryc) base coverd) hard drivee) keyboard trimf) keyboardg) palmresth) speakeri) display-hinge coverj) display assemblyk) system board 3. Disconnect the I/O cable from the system board r...
Page 41 - Installing the Display Panel; Removing the Camera
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a) Peel the LVDS cable connector tape [1].b) Disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel [2].c) Remove the display panel from the display assembly [3]. Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the display cable (LVDS cable) to its conne...
Page 42 - Installing the Camera
Installing the Camera 1. Install the camera into its slot on the display panel. 2. Connect the camera cable to the camera. 3. Install:a) display assemblyb) display bezelc) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 42
Page 43 - Docking Port Information
3 Docking Port Information The docking port is used for connecting the laptop to a docking station (optional). 1. Docking Port 43
Page 45 - System Setup; Boot Sequence
4 System Setup Boot Sequence Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup ‐ defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: • Access System Setup by pressing...
Page 46 - System Setup Options
Keys Navigation <F1> Displays the System Setup help file. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 2. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware feat...
Page 55 - Updating the BIOS
Table 12. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default. Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS events Displays the system event log ...
Page 56 - System and Setup Password; Assigning a System Password and Setup Password
System and Setup Password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password Type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of you...
Page 57 - Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password
Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is...
Page 59 - Diagnostics; Device Status Lights
5 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 60 - Battery Status Lights
Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. The device status LEDs are usually located either on the top or left side of the keyboard. They are used to display the storage, battery and wireless devices connectivity and activity. Apart ...
Page 61 - Specifications
6 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view informatio...
Page 67 - Contacting Dell
7 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, ...
