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Card Cage

Dell Precision™ M6400 Service Manual

  Removing the Card Cage

  Replacing the Card Cage

Removing the Card Cage

CAUTION: 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 on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the base assembly cover (see Removing the Base Assembly Cover).
   
   
3. Remove the secondary hard drive (see Removing the Secondary Hard Drive (HDD2)).
   
   
4. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Edge-to-Edge Display or Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
5. Remove the LED cover (see Removing the LED Cover).
   
   
6. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
7. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).
   
   
8. If a card is in the card cage, remove the card.
   
   
9. Disconnect the card cable from the I/O board.
   
   
10. Remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws.
    
    
11. Lift to remove the card cage.
    
    

Replacing the Card Cage

CAUTION: 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 on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

1. Connect the card cable to the I/O board.
   
   
2. Place the card cage on the base assembly.
   
   
3. Replace the four M2 x 3-mm screws.
   
   
4. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly).
   
   
5. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
6. Replace the LED cover (see Replacing the LED Cover).
   
   
7. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Edge-to-Edge Display or Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
8. Replace the secondary hard drive (see Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive (HDD2)).
   
   
9. Replace the base assembly cover (see Replacing the Base Assembly Cover).
   
   
10. Follow the procedures in After Working on Your Computer.
    
    

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