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Alienware 18

Owner’s Manual

Computer model: Alienware 18

Regulatory model: P19E

Regulatory type: P19E001

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Summary of content (119 pages)

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Book.book Page 2 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
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Book.book Page 3 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . Procedure . . . Postrequisites 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 4 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Hard Drive(s) Prerequisites Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Hard Drive(s) Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 5 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 40 Removing the Palm Rest Prerequisites Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 6 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Macro Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Macro Keyboard Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 7 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 69 Removing the Display Panel Prerequisites Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Display Panel Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 8 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Sound Board Prerequisites Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Sound Board . Procedure . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 9 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the System Board . Prerequisites Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS .
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Book.book Page 11 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the operating system installed on your computer.
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Book.book Page 12 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
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Book.book Page 14 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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Book.book Page 15 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover into place.
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Book.book Page 16 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 17 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Alienware computer.
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Book.book Page 18 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer supports up to four memory module connectors.
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Book.book Page 19 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM3 and DIMM4, go to step 3. 2 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM1 and DIMM2: Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 39. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module connector, do not use tools to spread the memory module securing clips.
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Book.book Page 20 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer supports up to four memory module connectors.
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Book.book Page 21 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 If you have replaced memory module(s) in connectors DIMM3 and DIMM4, go to Postrequisites. 4 If you have replaced memory module(s) in connectors DIMM1 and DIMM2: Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 42. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17. 2 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
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Book.book Page 22 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 23 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 5 Lift the optical-drive bracket off the optical drive. 1 2 3 6 1 optical-drive bracket 3 screws (4) 2 interposer Remove the interposer from the optical drive.
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Book.book Page 24 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the interposer to the optical drive.
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Book.book Page 25 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile.
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Book.book Page 26 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from its connector on the system board. 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 3 Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.
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Book.book Page 27 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives. NOTE: Your computer supports up to three drives. 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive(s) to the hard-drive bracket and slide the hard drive(s) out of the hard-drive bracket.
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Book.book Page 28 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: For drive configurations supported on your computer, see Specifications at dell.com/support/manuals.
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Book.book Page 29 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 30 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the tabs on the fans cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the fans cover into place.
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Book.book Page 31 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 32 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 Disconnect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable from its connector on the system board. 4 Loosen the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base. 2 1 3 5 32 1 captive screws (4) 2 secondary video-card heat-sink fan 3 secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable Lift the video-card heat-sink fan(s) along with the cable away from the computer base.
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Book.book Page 33 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink fan(s) with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 34 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 35 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the processor heat-sink fan with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 36 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 37 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from its connector on the system board. 2 1 1 coin-cell battery cable connector 2 coin-cell battery 2 Remove the coin-cell battery cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Pry up the coin-cell battery from the slot on the system board.
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Book.book Page 38 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type.
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Book.book Page 39 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 40 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the media-card reader cable and keyboard cable from the connectors on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the macro-keyboard cable and macro-keyboard backlight cable from the connectors on the system board. 3 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
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Book.book Page 41 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 4 Turn the computer over. 5 Carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly from the two tabs along the rear edge of the computer, and then ease the palm-rest assembly from the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palmrest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palmrest. 6 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. 1 1 palm-rest assembly 7 Remove the status-light board. See "Removing the Status-Light Board" on page 47.
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Book.book Page 42 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the power-button board. See "Replacing the Power-Button Board" on page 46. 2 Replace the status-light board.
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Book.book Page 43 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 44 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Insert the mSATA card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system- board connector.
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Book.book Page 45 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 3 4 5 6 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 46 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screws holes on the power-button board with the screw holes on the palmrest assembly.
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Book.book Page 47 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 48 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the power-button board cable and media-card reader cable from the connectors on the status-light board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the status-light board to the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 4 3 48 1 screws (2) 2 power-button board cable 3 status-light board 4 media-card reader cable Lift the status-light board off the palmrest.
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Book.book Page 49 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 50 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 51 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard-bracket to the keyboard. CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.
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Book.book Page 52 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from the respective connector. 4 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 1 5 52 screws (2) 2 keyboard cable Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly.
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Book.book Page 53 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
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Book.book Page 54 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 16. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 55 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the tab on the macro keyboard into the slot on the palm-rest assembly and lower the macro keyboard into place.
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Book.book Page 56 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 57 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 Turn the computer over and open the display. 4 Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector on the system board. 5 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board. 6 Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from its connector on the system board.
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Book.book Page 58 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 7 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 105. 8 Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base. 9 Remove the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base. 10 Slide and lift the routing guides off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 59 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 11 Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 12 Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.
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Book.book Page 60 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 61 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 62 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the display back-cover. 2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera-module connector. 3 Pry and lift the camera module off the display back-cover.
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Book.book Page 63 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Adhere the camera module to the display back-cover. 2 Connect the camera cable to the camera-module connector.
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Book.book Page 64 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 65 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the display bezel with the display back-cover, and gently snap the display bezel into place.
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Book.book Page 66 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 67 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display backcover.
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Book.book Page 68 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 69 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back-cover. 2 Lift the display panel off the display back-cover.
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Book.book Page 70 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface. 4 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display-panel connector. 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the display-panel connector. 6 Lift the display cable off the display panel.
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Book.book Page 71 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 7 Remove the screws that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel. 8 Slide the display-panel brackets off the display panel.
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Book.book Page 72 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display-panel brackets with the screw holes on the display panel.
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Book.book Page 73 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Logo Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 74 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the logo board to the display back-cover. 2 Carefully rotate the logo board over and disconnect the display-light board cables from the connectors on the logo board. 3 Lift the logo board off the display back-cover.
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Book.book Page 75 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Logo Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the display-light board cables to the logo-board connectors.
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Book.book Page 76 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Display-Light Boards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 77 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display-light boards to the display back-cover. 2 Lift the display-light boards off the display back-cover.
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Book.book Page 78 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Display-Light Boards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display-light boards with the screw holes on the display back-cover.
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Book.book Page 79 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 80 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from its connector on the system board. 2 Note the speakers cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base. 4 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 81 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 82 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 79.
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Book.book Page 83 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Disconnect the subwoofer cable from its connector on the system board. 2 Note the subwoofer-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Loosen the captive screws that secure the subwoofer to the computer base. 4 Lift the subwoofer, along with the subwoofer cable, off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 84 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the subwoofer with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 85 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Sound Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 86 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the hall-effect sensor board cable from its connector on the sound board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the sound board to the computer base. 3 Gently lift the sound board out of the slots on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 87 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Sound Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 88 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 90 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink(s) with the screw holes on the video cards.
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Book.book Page 91 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
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Book.book Page 92 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 Remove the screws that secure the video-card(s) to the system board. 4 Lift and slide the video-card(s) along with heat sink(s) out to disconnect it from the connectors on the system board.
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Book.book Page 93 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Insert the video card(s) at a 45-degree angle into its connector on the system board.
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Book.book Page 94 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 95 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the processor heat-sink can damage the processor.
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Book.book Page 96 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Processors are extremely fragile. Handle the processor only by the edges and do not touch the metal pins.
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Book.book Page 97 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop. CAUTION: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor module, do not touch the heat-transfer areas on the processor thermal cooling assembly. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads. CAUTION: When removing the processor module, lift the module straight up.
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Book.book Page 98 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 99 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 95. 2 Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 60. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest. 4 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24. 5 Replace the hard drive(s). See “Replacing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 28. 6 Replace the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 100 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
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Book.book Page 101 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable and the subwoofer cable from the connectors on the system board. 2 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the tron-light cables from the connectors on the system board.
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Book.book Page 102 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 4 Carefully ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots in the computer base and lift the system board off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 103 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base and place the system board on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 104 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM 17 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 18 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader. 19 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the service tag in the Service Tag Setting field.
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Book.book Page 105 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for wireless Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
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Book.book Page 106 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the wireless Mini-Card. 3 1 1 antenna cables (2) 3 screw 2 2 wireless mini-card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless Mini-Card to the system board. 3 Lift the wireless Mini-Card away from the system-board connector.
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Book.book Page 107 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the wireless Mini-Card with the tab on the system-board connector.
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Book.book Page 108 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest. 2 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24. 3 Replace the hard drive(s). See “Replacing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 28. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17. 5 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30. 6 Replace the base cover.
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Book.book Page 110 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions. Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window.
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Book.book Page 111 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Main Menu CPU Cache L1 Cache Displays the processor’s L1 cache size. L2 Cache Displays the processor’s L2 cache size. L3 Cache Displays the processor’s L3 cache size. Integrated Graphics Displays the integrated graphics. Discrete Graphics 1 Displays the first discrete graphics installed on your computer. Fixed HDD Displays the type of hard drive installed. SATA ODD Displays the type of optical drive installed.
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Book.book Page 112 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Advanced Menu USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST. NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off. USB PowerShare Allows you to charge USB devices when the computer is turned off or in standby mode.
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Book.book Page 113 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Advanced Menu Touchpad Backlight Allows you to set the touchpad backlight to be on or in auto mode. Battery Health Displays the battery health. USB debug Allows you to enable or disable this port for Windows debugging. External USB Ports Allows you to disable or enable the external USB ports. Advanced Menu—Performance Options CPU Turbo Mode Allows you to disable or enable the processor turbo mode.
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Book.book Page 114 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Advanced Menu—Performance Options Current Frequency Displays the current bus clock frequency. New Frequency in 10KHz increments Allows you to set the bus clock frequency in increments of 10KHz. Apply New Bus Clock Frequency Applies the new bus clock frequency immediately, temporarily, or permanently. GT Overclocking Frequency Allows you to set the GT Overclocking frequency. Memory Frequency Allows you to set memory frequency.
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Book.book Page 115 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Security Menu Service Tag Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present. Displays a field to input the service tag manually when the service tag is absent. Admin Password Allows you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility. System Password Allows you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot.
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Book.book Page 116 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Boot Menu Boot Menu—LEGACY BOOT Diskette Drive (or Removable Drive) The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive or an external drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. Hard Drive The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard-drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. USB Storage Device The computer attempts to boot from the USB device.
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Book.book Page 117 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Allows you to exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Save Change Without Exit Allows you to remain in System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Allows you to exit System Setup and load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items. Load Optimal Defaults Allows you to load default values for all Setup items.
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Book.book Page 118 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot. 1 If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB port. 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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Book.book Page 119 Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 AM Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support/download. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your computer.