CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a
card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor
by its edges, not by its pins.
NOTICE: 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.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
NOTICE: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
Ensure that the work surface is flat and 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.
NOTE: Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. If you cannot shut down the computer using the computer operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.
Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the main battery before you service the computer.
Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, and then remove
the battery from the bay.
1
battery
2
battery-bay latch release
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 from the pc card slot.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
#1 Phillips screwdriver
¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver
Small plastic scribe
Hex nut driver
Flash BIOS update program CD
Computer Orientation
1
front
2
left
3
back
4
right
Screw Identification
When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy this section to lay out and keep track of the screws and their sizes.
Hard Drive Door:
(2 each)
Modem to System Board:
(2 each)
Optical Drive:
(1 each)
Keyboard to Computer Base:
(4 each)
Display Assembly to Back Panel:
(2 each)
Hinge Bracket to Computer Base:
(4 each)
Display Bezel:
(5 each)
Screw Covers (2 each)
Display Bumpers (3 each)
15" Display Panel:
(8 each)
14" Display Panel:
(4 each)
Display Latch:
(2 each)
Hard Drive in Hard Drive Carrier: (4 each)
EMI Shield:
(1 each)
Top of Palm Rest to Computer Base:
(2 each)
Palm Rest to Base Plastics:
(12 each)
Video Card to System Board:
(2 each)
Palm Rest to Battery Bay:
(1 each)
System Board to Base Plastics:
(2 each, hard drive cage) (2 each, optical drive cage)
Battery Bay Shield to System Board: (2 each)
Left Antenna to Hard Drive and Optical Drive Cages (2 each)
