Contents 1 Before working inside your computer.............. 6 ..........................6 Before you begin ..........................6 Safety instructions ..........................7 Recommended tools 2 After working inside your computer..............8 3 Technical overview....................9 ........................9 System-board components 4 Removing the top cover..................10 ............................10 Procedure 5 Replacing the top cover..................
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12 Removing the coin-cell battery..............22 ............................22 Prerequisites ............................22 Procedure 13 Replacing the coin-cell battery..............23 ............................23 Procedure .............................23 Post-requisites 14 Removing the base frame................24 ............................24 Prerequisites ............................24 Procedure 15 Replacing the base frame................27 ............................27 Procedure .............................27 Post-requisites...
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer.
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. System-board components mobile broadband connector (MINI_CARD2) wireless card connector (MINI_CARD1)
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the system on a clean and flat surface. Loosen the captive screw that secures the top cover to the system base.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the top cover into the slots on the system base and snap the top cover into place.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
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screws (4) solid-state drive heat shield system board Using a plastic scribe, remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the computer base. Slide and remove the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot. plastic scribe screw solid-state drive slot...
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Procedure Slide the solid-state drive into the solid-state drive slot.
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the cover. Procedure Remove the screws that secures the wireless-card and bracket to the system board.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the cover. Procedure Remove the screws that secures the mobile broadband card and bracket to the system board.
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mobile broadband card bracket screws (2) antenna cables (2) mobile broadband card...
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on the computer base.
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the cover. Remove the wireless card.
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base frame system grounding port screw Remove the wireless card cables and mobile broadband card cables from the routing guides. Disconnect the Dip Switch board cable and status-light board cable from the system board. mobile broadband card cables (2) routing guide (2)
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Dip Switch board cable status-light board cable Remove the base frame off the bottom cover. base frame...
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the base frame on the bottom cover. Connect the Dip Switch board cable and status-light board cable from the system board Connect the wireless card cables and mobile broadband card cables from the routing guides.
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the cover. Remove the solid-state drive.
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base frame status-light board DIP switch board assembly screws (2) Remove the screws that secure that DIP switch board to the metal frame. Remove the DIP switch board of the metal frame. metal frame screws (2) DIP switch board...
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the DIP switch board on the metal frame. Replace the screws that secure the DIP switch board to the metal frame.
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the cover. Remove the solid-state drive.
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screws (3) status-light board base frame...
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the status-light board. on the base frame Replace the screws that secure the status-light board to the base frame.
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.
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base frame system board heat shield screws (4) Remove the screws that secure the I/O port covers to the base frame. Remove the I/O port covers of the system board.
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I/O port covers (2) screws (3) system board Using a paper-clip or sim-card ejection tool, remove the sim-card tray from the system board. sim-card tray paper clip Remove the screws that secure the system board to the base frame. Lift the system board and remove it off the base frame.
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program Turn on the computer. Press F2 when the DELL logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program. Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field.
Entering BIOS setup program Turn on (or restart) your computer. During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2.
"Before You Begin." For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting. Remove the cover.