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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Latitude CPx H-Series/J-Series User's Guide
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™
Latitude™ CPx H-Series/J-Series User's Guide
Installing a Primary
Hard-Disk Drive
| NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your
computer before you remove the hard-disk drive. Do not remove the hard-disk drive if the
computer is in suspend mode or if the drive access indicator is lit. Removing the drive
under these conditions will lead to loss of data. |
To install a primary hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:
- Save any open files, turn off the computer, and remove any installed
batteries.
- Remove the hard-disk drive from the drive bay.
Close the display and turn the computer over. Using a small
Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the screw (see Figure 1) that holds the drive carrier in
the drive bay. Save the screw for use later in this procedure.
Figure 1. Removing a Hard-Disk Drive
- Gently pull the drive carrier out of the drive bay.
When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive
from exposure to static electricity. See "Protecting
Against Electrostatic Discharge" in your System Information Guide for more
information.
- Remove the new hard-disk drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging to use when you store or ship the
hard-disk drive.
- Install the new hard-disk drive into the computer (it comes in a
drive carrier).
| NOTICE: If the drive carrier does not slide in
easily, pull it out and try again. To avoid damage, do not force the drive carrier into
the bay. |
- Gently push the drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier
door is flush with the computer case.
- Replace the screw you removed in step 2. Be careful not to
overtighten the screw.
If you have installed a new hard-disk drive, follow the directions that came with the
drive to partition and logically format the drive and to create a suspend-to-disk (S2D)
partition.
NOTICE: Hard-disk drives are extremely fragile and
must be handled carefully to avoid damage. Follow these guidelines:
- The primary hard-disk drive is installed in a metal carrier to
protect the drive and make installation easier. When you remove and install hard-disk
drives, handle the drive carrier, not the drive itself.
- Never press down on the top of the drive.
- Do not drop the drive. Even a slight jar or bump can damage the
drive heads and spinning plates, thus rendering the drive inoperable.
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CAUTION: The primary
hard-disk drive may be hot to the touch under extreme environmental conditions. If the
drive is hot, allow it to cool before you replace it. |
Preparing a New Primary Drive
Every primary hard-disk drive must be physically formatted, partitioned, and logically
formatted before it can be used to store data. Every primary hard-disk drive from Dell is
physically formatted before it is sent to you. Use the program(s) provided by your
operating system to partition and logically format the hard-disk drive.
Preparing
to Remove or Install Memory Modules
To prepare the computer for the removal or installation of memory modules, perform the
following steps.
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NOTES: If necessary, print these
instructions for reference before proceeding. |
| NOTICE: Your portable computer does not
support extended-data out (EDO) memory modules. Only synchronous dynamic random-access
memory (SDRAM) modules are supported for use in Dell Latitude CPx H-Series/J-Series
computers. |
| NOTICE: Do not install memory modules while the
computer is in suspend, standby, or suspend-to-disk mode. |
| NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an
unpainted metal surface of a connector on the back of the computer. While you work,
periodically touch the connector to dissipate any static electricity that might harm
internal components. |
- Turn off the computer and any attached peripherals, and disconnect
them from their electrical outlets to reduce the potential for personal injury or shock.
- If the computer is docked, undock it.
- Disconnect the AC adapter and any attached peripherals, including
telephone or telecommunication lines, from the computer.
- Remove the battery from the battery bay or the modular bay.
Removing or
Installing Memory Modules
To remove or install memory modules, perform the following steps:
- Close the display, and turn the computer upside down.
- Remove the memory module cover.
Locate the small rectangular indentation at one end of the memory
module cover. Place the tip of your finger under the cover by the indentation and firmly
lift it up. When the door pops up, lift it up to remove it and expose the memory modules
underneath it.
- If you are replacing a memory module, remove the old one.
Carefully spread apart the inner metal tabs of the memory module socket just far enough
for the memory module to disengage from the socket (it should pop up slightly). Then lift
the memory module away from the socket (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Removing a Memory Module
- Ground yourself and unpack the new memory module from the upgrade
kit.
- Install the new memory module into the appropriate slot.
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NOTES: If you are installing a 192-MB
memory module, be sure that it is inserted with the double-stacked memory chips facing
you. A 192-MB memory module inserted
with the double-stacked memory chips facing down does not fit properly in the
socket. 192-MB memory modules are designed for
either the socket labeled DIMM A or the socket labeled DIMM B. They are not
interchangeable. |
The socket labeled DIMM A should be populated before the socket
labeled DIMM B. If you only have one memory module, you should install it in the DIMM A
socket. (See Figure 2.)
Memory modules are keyed, or designed to fit into their
sockets in only one direction. The slots on the system board are notched so that the
memory module can be firmly seated only one way.
- Align the memory module’s edge connector with the slot in the
center of the memory module socket.
- With the module at a 45-degree angle, press the memory module’s
edge connector firmly into the memory module socket.
- Pivot the memory module down until it clicks into place.
If you do not hear a click as each end of the memory module snaps
into the metal tabs, remove the memory module and reinstall it.
| NOTICE: After installation, if the memory module
cover does not fit or is difficult to close, you may have installed the memory module
improperly into the wrong slots. Remove the memory modules and reinstall them. Do not
force the memory module cover to close because you may damage your computer. |
- Replace the memory module cover as follows:
- Set the memory module cover loosely over the opening, making sure
that the tabs on the bottom of the cover catch in the slots on either side of the opening.
- Slide the cover into place and press down on it until you hear it
click.
- Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets
and turn them on.
As the computer boots, it detects the presence of additional memory
and automatically updates the system configuration information.
- In one of the following ways, verify that the System Memory option
reflects the newly installed memory:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control
Panel, and double-click the System icon. The amount of memory installed in the
computer is displayed in the lower-right corner of the General tab window.
- In the System Setup program, the System Memory option appears
in the lower-right corner of pages 1, 2, and 4.
To run the System Setup program, press <Fn><F1> on the
computer’s keyboard (or <Scroll Lock><F1> on an external keyboard if the External
Hot Key option is enabled).
If the total amount of memory shown is incorrect, the memory
module(s) may not be installed properly. Repeat preparatory steps 1 through 4
and removal and installation steps 1
through 8 until the memory total is correct.
- Run the System Memory test of the Dell
Diagnostics to confirm that all installed memory modules are operating correctly.
- Use the Suspend-to-Disk utility to update the
S2D partition on your hard-disk drive. The S2D partition stores system data while the
computer is in suspend-to-disk mode.
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