CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow applicable safety instructions in the Owner's Manual that came with the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before
you begin working inside the computer.
Ensure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the
computer cover.
Save any work in progress and exit all open programs.
Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
HINT: Ensure that
the computer is turned off
and not in suspend mode
or hibernate mode. If you
cannot shut down the
computer using the
computer operating
system, press and hold the
power button for 4
seconds.
Ensure that the computer is undocked.
Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.
To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds
and then disconnect any attached devices.
Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
Remove any installed PC Cards or plastic blanks from the PC Card
slot.
Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work
surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main
battery and secondary battery (if present) before you service the computer.
Remove the primary battery from the battery bay and the secondary
battery from the module bay, if a secondary battery is in use.
Remove any device installed in the module bay.
To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding
strap or periodically touch an unpainted metal surface.
Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the
components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by it edges or by its
metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a microprocessor
by its edges, not by its pins.
When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy the place mat as a tool to lay out and keep track of the screws. The place mat provides the number of screws and their sizes.
NOTICE: When reinstalling a screw, you must use a screw of the correct
diameter and length. Make sure that the screw is properly aligned with its
corresponding hole, and avoid over tightening.
Hard Drive Door:
(1 each)
Keyboard to Bottom Case:
(5 each)
Display Bezel:
(6 each)
Rubber Screw Covers (6 each)
Hinge Bracket to Bottom Case:
(5 each)
Display Assembly to Top Cover:
(5 each)
Display-Feed Flex Cable:
(4 each)
Palm Rest to Bottom Case:
(5 each) (3 each)
Hybrid Cooling Fan:
(2 each) (1 each)
System Board to Bottom Case:
(10 each)
Modem to System Board:
(2 each)
Display Latch:
(2 each) (2 each)
Memory Module Cover:
(2 captive screws)
(1 each)
The single screw is one of the five keyboard screws.
