Dell M17X - Manual

08 08 / CHAPTER 1: BEFORE YOU BEGIN Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover 1. from being scratched.Turn off your computer (see “Turning Off Your Computer” on page 2. 7). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then u...

CHAPTER 2: BATTERY PACK 09 09 / CHAPTER 2: BATTERY PACK CHAPTER 2: BATTERY PACK

010 010 / CHAPTER 2: BATTERY PACK Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Before pe...

011 011 / CHAPTER 2: BATTERY PACK 2 1 3 4 1 battery bay 3 battery latch 2 battery pack tabs (3) 4 battery pack Removing the Battery Pack Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Turn the computer over. 2. Slide the battery latch to the unlock position as shown. 3. The battery pack...

CHAPTER 3: COMPARTMENT DOOR 012 012 / CHAPTER 3: COMPARTMENT DOOR CHAPTER 3: COMPARTMENT DOOR

013 013 / CHAPTER 3: COMPARTMENT DOOR Compartment Door WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: B...

014 014 / CHAPTER 3: COMPARTMENT DOOR 1 3 2 1 captive screws (2) 3 compartment door tabs (3) 2 compartment door Removing the Compartment Door Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Loosen the two captive sc...

CHAPTER 5: PROCESSOR THERMAL FAN 020 020 / CHAPTER 5: PROCESSOR THERMAL FAN CHAPTER 5: PROCESSOR THERMAL FAN

021 021 / CHAPTER 5: PROCESSOR THERMAL FAN Processor Thermal Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. ...

022 022 / CHAPTER 5: PROCESSOR THERMAL FAN 3 2 1 1 processor thermal fan 3 processor thermal fan cable connector 2 captive screws (3) Removing the Processor Thermal Fan Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11)...

025 025 / CHAPTER 6: COIN-CELL BATTERY 2 1 1 coin-cell battery 2 coin-cell battery cable connector Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door (see “Rem...

CHAPTER 8: CENTER CONTROL COVER 031 031 / CHAPTER 9: CENTER CONTROL COVER CHAPTER 8: CENTER CONTROL COVER

032 032 / CHAPTER 8: CENTER CONTROL COVER Center Control Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CA...

033 033 / CHAPTER 8: CENTER CONTROL COVER Removing the Center Control Cover Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on 3. page 14). Remove the...

035 035 / CHAPTER 8: CENTER CONTROL COVER Replacing the Center Control Cover Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Slide the cable into the center control cover connector and pull down the 2. connector latch to secure the cable to the connector.Align the center control cover wi...

037 037 / CHAPTER 9: KEYBOARD Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electros...

038 038 / CHAPTER 9: KEYBOARD 3 2 1 1 screws (5) 3 tabs (7) 2 keyboard Removing the Keyboard Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on 3. pag...

039 039 / CHAPTER 9: KEYBOARD Replacing the Keyboard Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Slide the keyboard cable and the keyboard light cable into the respective 2. system board connectors and pull down the connector latches to secure the cables to the connectors. Align the ...

CHAPTER 10: PALM REST 040 040 / CHAPTER 8: PALM REST CHAPTER 10: PALM REST

041 041 / CHAPTER 10: PALM REST Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid elect...

042 042 / CHAPTER 10: PALM REST Removing the Palm Rest Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the three screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 3. 2 1 1 battery bay 2 screws (3)

044 044 / CHAPTER 10: PALM REST Replacing the Palm Rest Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Slide the touch pad cable into the touch pad connector and push the tabs 2. on the touch pad connector to secure the cable.Align the tabs on the palm rest with the slots on the compute...

046 046 / CHAPTER 11: BRACKETS Brackets WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electro...

047 047 / CHAPTER 11: BRACKETS Removing the Brackets Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on 3. page 14).Remove the center control cover (s...

CHAPTER 12: MAGNESIUM COVER 048 048 / CHAPTER 11: MAGNESIUM COVER CHAPTER 12: MAGNESIUM COVER

049 049 / CHAPTER 12: MAGNESIUM COVER Magnesium Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To...

050 050 / CHAPTER 12: MAGNESIUM COVER 4 2 3 1 1 camera cable 3 Mini-Card antenna cables 2 display cable 4 magnesium cover Removing the Magnesium Cover Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compa...

052 052 / CHAPTER 12: MAGNESIUM COVER Replacing the Magnesium Cover Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Replace the magnesium cover on the computer base. 2. Replace the ten screws that secure the magnesium cover to the computer 3. base.Replace the left and right brackets (see...

054 054 / CHAPTER 13: DISPLAY Display WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrost...

056 056 / CHAPTER 13: DISPLAY Replacing the Display Assembly Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the computer base. 2. Replace the four screws (two on each hinge) that secure the display 3. assembly to the computer base.Replace...

059 059 / CHAPTER 13: DISPLAY Replace the keyboard (see “Replacing the Keyboard” on page 11. 39). Replace the center control cover (see “Replacing the Center Control Cover” 12. on page 35).Replace the compartment door (see “Replacing the Compartment Door” on 13. page 14).Replace the battery pack (se...

061 061 / CHAPTER 13: DISPLAY Replacing the AlienHead Board Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Align the AlienHead board with the tabs on the display back cover. Gently 2. press and slide the AlienHead board into place.Replace the screw that secures the AlienHead board to th...

064 064 / CHAPTER 14: INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD Release the connector latches on both ends of the ExpressCard cable and 9. remove the cable. 2 1 1 input/output board 2 ExpressCard cable Removing the Input/Output Board Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see ...

066 066 / CHAPTER 14: INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD Replacing the Input/Output Board Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Place the input/output board in the computer base. 2. Replace the earthing cable and the three screws that secure the 3. input/output board to the system board.Route ...

CHAPTER 15: OPTICAL DRIVE 067 067 / CHAPTER 14: OPTICAL DRIVE CHAPTER 15: OPTICAL DRIVE

068 068 / CHAPTER 15: OPTICAL DRIVE Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avo...

069 069 / CHAPTER 15: OPTICAL DRIVE Remove the two screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base. 10. Release the connector latch and disconnect the optical drive cable from the 11. system board connector. 2 3 4 1 1 connector latch 3 screws (2) 2 optical drive cable 4 optical drive Remov...

071 071 / CHAPTER 15: OPTICAL DRIVE Replacing the Optical Drive Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Connect the optical drive cable to the optical drive. 2. Replace the five screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical 3. drive.Place the optical drive in the co...

CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK 077 077 / CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK CHAPTER 16: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK

078 078 / CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK Processor Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAU...

079 079 / CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK 1 2 1 captive screws (6) 2 processor heat sink Removing the Processor Heat Sink Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door (see “Removing th...

080 080 / CHAPTER 17: PROCESSOR HEAT SINK Replacing the Processor Heat Sink Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Peel the backing off the thermal cooling pads attached to the new processor 2. heat sink. NOTE: If the processor heat sink is replaced, the thermal cooling pads wil...

CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR 081 081 / CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR

082 082 / CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid elect...

083 083 / CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR 2 1 3 4 1 processor 3 ZIF socket 2 pin-1 corner of processor 4 ZIF-socket cam screw Removing the Processor Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door ...

084 084 / CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR Peel the backing off the new thermal cooling pads in the kit and adhere the 4. pads to the portions of the processor fan and heat sink assembly that cover the processor.Replace the processor heat sink (see “Replacing the Processor Heat Sink” on 5. page 80).Replace the...

CHAPTER 21: GRAPHICS CARD BLANK 094 094 / If your computer has a dual graphics configuration, the secondary graphics card is already installed on the right side of the computer base (to remove and replace the graphics card see the instructions in “Graphics Card(s)” on page 85 and “Graphics Card Fan(...

095 095 / CHAPTER 21: GRAPHICS CARD BLANK Graphics Card Blank WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAU...

096 096 / CHAPTER 21: GRAPHICS CARD BLANK 1 2 1 graphics card blank 2 captive screws (3) Removing the Graphics Card Blank Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11). Remove the compartment door (see “Removing th...

097 097 / CHAPTER 21: GRAPHICS CARD BLANK Replacing the Graphics Card Blank Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Place the graphics card blank in the computer base. 2. Tighten the three captive screws that secure the graphics card blank to the 3. computer base.Replace the righ...

CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM BOARD 098 098 / The system board’s BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The Service Tag has to be entered in the replacement system board’s BIOS chip using the System Setup utility. CHAPTER 20: SYSTEM BOARD CHA...

099 099 / CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM BOARD System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid...

0100 0100 / CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM BOARD Remove the input/output board (see “Removing the Input/Output Board” on 13. page 64).Remove the optical drive (see “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 14. 69). Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see “Removing the Mini-Card(s)” on page 15. 74). Remove the processor heat si...

0102 0102 / CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM BOARD Replace the center control cover (see “Replacing the Center Control Cover” 17. on page 35).Replace the palm rest (see “Replacing the Palm Rest” on page 18. 44). Replace the memory module(s) (see “Replacing the Memory Module(s)” on 19. page 29).Connect the coin-ce...

0104 0104 / CHAPTER 23: SPEAKERS Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid elect...

0105 0105 / CHAPTER 23: SPEAKERS 2 1 1 speaker cables 2 speakers (2) Removing the Speakers Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the system board (see “Removing the System Board” on page 2. 99). Remove the speaker cables from the routing guides. 3. Lift the speakers off ...

CHAPTER 24: CONSUMER IR BOARD 0106 0106 / CHAPTER 22: CONSUMER IR BOARD CHAPTER 24: CONSUMER IR BOARD

0107 0107 / CHAPTER 24: CONSUMER IR BOARD Consumer IR Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTI...

0108 0108 / CHAPTER 24: CONSUMER IR BOARD 2 1 1 consumer IR board 2 screws (2) Removing the Consumer IR Board Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the system board (see “Removing the System Board” on page 2. 99). Remove the speakers (see “Removing the Speakers” on page ...

CHAPTER 25: BATTERY LATCH ASSEMBLY 0109 0109 / CHAPTER 24: BATTERY LATCH ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 25: BATTERY LATCH ASSEMBLY

0110 0110 / CHAPTER 25: BATTERY LATCH ASSEMBLY Battery Latch Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_complia...

0111 0111 / CHAPTER 25: BATTERY LATCH ASSEMBLY 1 2 3 1 battery latch assembly 3 latch spring 2 clip Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6. Remove the system board (see “Removing the System Board” on page 2. 99). Press and push the plastic clip...

0113 0113 / CHAPTER 26: BIOS Entering System Setup Turn on (or restart) your laptop. 1. NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release <F2> in even intervals until the System Setup sc...

0114 0114 / CHAPTER 26: BIOS Main Menu Total Memory Displays the total memory available in your computer. Memory Bank 0 Displays the memory size installed in memory bank 0. Memory Bank 1 Displays the memory size installed in memory bank 1. Advanced Menu Wired Network Allows you to enable or disable ...

0118 0118 / CHAPTER 26: BIOS - If you do not have your computer’s Service Tag: Click a. Select Model . Select the type of product in the b. Select Your Product Family list. Select the product brand in the c. Select Your Product Line list. Select the product model number in the d. Select Your Product...