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DC Power Cable

Dell™ Latitude™ E6400 and E6400 ATG and
Mobile Workstation Precision™ M2400 Service Manual

  Removing the DC Power Cable

  Replacing the DC Power Cable

Removing the DC Power Cable

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see Removing the Bottom of the Base Assembly).
   
   
3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
   
   
4. Remove the modular drive (see Removing the Modular Drive).
   
   
5. Remove the hinge covers (see Removing the Hinge Covers).
   
   
6. Remove the heatsink assembly (see Removing the Processor Heatsink Assembly).
   
   
7. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly (E6400 and M2400) or Removing the Display Assembly (E6400 ATG)).
   
   
8. Remove the LED cover (see Removing the LED Cover).
   
   
9. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
10. Remove the right speaker grill (see Removing the Right Speaker Grill/Fingerprint Reader Assembly).
    
    
11. Remove the palm rest assembly (see Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).
    
    
12. Remove the card cage (see Removing the Card Cage).
    
    
13. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board Assembly). Do not remove the wireless mini-cards, memory modules, or processor from the system board.
    
    
14. Unroute the DC power cable from the base assembly and remove it.
    
    

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DC power connector

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DC cable

Replacing the DC Power Cable

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

1. Place the DC power cable in the base assembly, aligning the guides on the connector sides with the base.
   
   
2. Route the DC power cable in the base assembly.
   
   

3. Replace the system board (see Replacing the System Board Assembly).
   
   
4. Replace the card cage (see Replacing the Card Cage).
   
   
5. Replace the palm rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly).
   
   
6. Replace the right speaker grill (see Replacing the Right Speaker Grill/Fingerprint Reader Assembly).
   
   
7. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
8. Replace the LED cover (see Replacing the LED Cover).
   
   
9. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly (E6400 and M2400) or Replacing the Display Assembly (E6400 ATG)).
   
   
10. Replace the heatsink assembly (see Replacing the Processor Heatsink Assembly).
    
    
11. Replace the hinge covers (see Replacing the Hinge Covers).
    
    
12. Replace the modular drive (see Replacing the Modular Drive).
    
    
13. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).
    
    
14. Follow the procedures in After Working on Your Computer.
    
    

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