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Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover

Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual

  Removing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover

  Replacing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover

Removing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Handle them carefully.

NOTE: If you don't have a fingerprint reader, ignore steps to remove or install the reader.

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Close the display and turn the computer over.
   
   
3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
   
   
4. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
   
   
5. Remove the LED cover (see Removing the LED Cover).
   
   
6. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
7. Loosen the two captive screws (indicated by an S stenciled on the base plate).
   
   

8. Turn the computer top-side up.
   
   
9. Remove the fingerprint reader cable (if you have a fingerprint reader).
   
   
10. Remove the speaker/fingerprint reader cover.
    
    

Replacing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: If you are installing a new fingerprint reader/speaker cover assembly, remove the backing paper from the bottom of the cable.

1. If you have a fingerprint reader, connect the fingerprint reader cable. Press along the cable to seal the cable into the palm rest.
   
   
2. Snap the speaker/fingerprint reader cover into place
   
   
3. Turn the computer upside down, and tighten the two M2.5 x 5-mm captive screws.
   
   
4. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
5. Replace the LED cover (see Replacing the LED Cover).
   
   
6. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
   
   
7. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive)
   
   
8. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
   
   

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