Dell M4700 - User Manual

2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the comp...

Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Toe-in the keyboard trim from the front and align it to its original position on the computer. Ensure that the hard-tab on the left corner snaps into place. 16

2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it snaps in place. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) batteryb) keyboard trim 3. Remove the...

Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard-data cable to the system board. NOTE: Ensure that you fold the keyboard-data cable in perfect alignment. 2. Press the keyboard in its compartment. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the computer. 4. Press over the cross section of the foll...

Installing the Optical Drive 1. Tighten the screws to secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive. 2. Slide the optical drive into its slot and tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Install the:a) batteryb) base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Insi...

3. Disconnect and un-route the bluetooth cable. Slide the bluetooth door upward to release it. 4. Remove the bluetooth module from the computer. Remove the screw that secures the bluetooth module in place. 5. Remove the bluetooth module. Disconnect and remove the bluetooth cable from the module. Ins...

Installing the Palmrest 1. Toe-in the palmrest from the front and align it to its original position on the computer. 32

2. Press on the positions indicated until it snaps in place. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board:a) power buttonb) touchpadc) speakerd) media boarde) fingerprintf) RFID 4. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the front of the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the palm...

c) base coverd) keyboard trime) keyboardf) optical driveg) hard drive h) palm rest 3. Disconnect the :a) ExpressCard cable from the system boardb) the USH board cable from the USH board (M4700 only) 4. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard module to the computer and remove the ExpressCard mo...

a) palm restb) hard drive c) optical drived) keyboarde) keyboard trimf) base coverg) batteryh) ExpressCard 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing The Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) batteryb) base coverc) k...

6. Remove the video-card heat sink from the computer. Installing the Video-Card Heat Sink 1. Slide the heat sink into its original position in the computer. 2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink. 3. Route and connect the antenna cables to the installed wireless cards. 4. Install the:...

10. Disconnect the power connector cable and remove the system board. Installing the System Board 1. Connect the power connector cable to the system board. 2. Place the system board in its compartment. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 4. Connect the following cables:...

p) base coverq) batteryr) ExpressCards) SD card 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power-Connector Port 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) SD cardb) ExpressCardc) batteryd) base covere) keyboard trimf) keyboardg...

a) system boardb) display assemblyc) I/O boardd) video carde) video-card heat sinkf) processorg) processor heatsinkh) palm resti) video-card fanj) processor fank) secondary memoryl) primary memorym) hard drive n) optical driveo) keyboardp) keyboard trimq) base coverr) batterys) ExpressCardt) SD card...

4. Work your way around the sides and top edge of the display bezel and remove the display bezel from the computer . Installing the Display Bezel 1. Slide in the display bezel from the bottom and press on the display bezel. 53

2. Work around the entire bezel until it snaps onto the display assembly. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) batteryb) display bezel 3. Re...

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 an...

Keys Navigation <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. <Tab> Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. <Esc> Moves...

Option DescriptionAll options are enabled by default. Table 11. 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 12. System Logs Option ...

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...

5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the operation of the computer. Device Status Lights Table 13. Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is ...

6 Specifications Technical Specification 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 33. System Information Feature Specif...

7 Contacting Dell 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 count...