Dell M4800 - Manual

2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. System Overview Inside view — back 1. hard-drive latch2. Micro SIM card slot3. battery release latch4. WWAN card / mSATA SSD card5. video-card fan6. WLAN car...

Inside view — front 1. video-card heatsink 2. video card3. I/O Board4. processor heatsink 5. express card module 6. Unified Security Hub (USH) Board 7. secondary memory8. wi-fi switch board Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Pres...

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...

5. Install the:a) keyboard trimb) battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. Press the rubber ...

5. Remove the screws that secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive and remove the bracket. 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 ...

Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) batteryb) base cover 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. Slide the hard -drive latch to the unlock position and pull out the hard drive from the computer. 4. Flex th...

b) Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card to the computer.c) Remove the WWAN card from the computer. NOTE: The location of the WWAN card may vary from what is displayed in the illustrations. Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional) 1. Slide the WWAN card in the WWAN card...

Installing the Video-Card Fan 1. Connect the video-card fan cable. NOTE: Ensure that the video-card fan cable does not protrude outside its compartment. 2. Insert the video-card fan into its slot and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 3. Install the:a) base coverb) battery 4. Follow th...

Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Replace the coin-cell battery in its slot in the computer. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable. 3. Install the:a) base coverb) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Worki...

Installing the Palmrest 1. Slide in the palmrest from the front and align it to its original position on the computer. 2. Press on the positions indicated until it snaps in place. 31

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 palmrest to the base of the computer. 6. Install the:a) hard driv...

e) keyboardf) optical driveg) hard drive h) palm rest 3. Disconnect the :a) ExpressCard cable from the system boardb) USH board cable from the USH board 4. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard module to the computer and remove the ExpressCard module. Installing the ExpressCard Module 1. Ins...

c) optical drived) keyboarde) keyboard trimf) base coverg) batteryh) ExpressCard 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor Heat-Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) batteryb) bottom doorc) keyboard trimd) ...

Installing the Video Card 1. Slide the video card into its original position in the computer. 2. Press down the video card and tighten the screws to secure the video card to the computer. 3. Install the:a) video-card heat sinkb) video fanc) palm restd) hard drivee) optical drivef) keyboardg) keyboar...

4. Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer. Lift the right edge of the I/O board upwards to disengage the connector and remove it from computer. Installing the I/O Board 1. Connect the I/O board connector and slide the I/O board into its slot in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw...

Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the:a) batteryb) base coverc) keyboard trimd) keyboarde) optical drivef) hard drive g) palmrest 3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless cards, and push them down the routing hole. 4. F...

7. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer. Lift up and remove the display assembly from the computer. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly in place. 2. Connect the camera and LVDS cables to the connectors on the system board...

h) battery 4. 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 the:a) SD cardb) ExpressCardc) batteryd) base covere) keyboard trimf) keyboardg) optical driveh) hard drive i) primary memor...

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:a) USH connectorb) wi-fi switch cablec) wireless board connectorsd) co...

m) optical driven) keyboardo) keyboard trimp) 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) batte...

Installing the Power-Connector Port 1. Insert the power-connector port in its slot and route the power-connector cable to the chassis. 2. Install the:a) system boardb) display assemblyc) I/O boardd) video carde) video-card heat sinkf) processorg) processor heatsinkh) palm resti) video-card fanj) pro...

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. 51

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...

Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS events Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Thermal Events Displays the thermal event logs and allows you clear the thermal event log. Power Events Displays the power event logs and allows you clear the power event log. Updating...

Assigning a System Password and Setup Password You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password. NOTE: If the password ...

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 14. Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is ...

6 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...