Service manual

Removing the power-adapter
port
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.
4 Remove the memory modules.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the keyboard.
7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Removing the palm rest".
8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in “Removing the system
board".
9 Remove the display assembly.
Procedure
1 Note the power-adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from
the routing guides on the computer base.
2 Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the computer
base.
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