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Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................... 5 ........................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ............................6 Turning Off Your Computer ........................6 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing and Installing Components..................7 ..............................7 Recommended Tools ..............................7 System Overview ............................8 Removing the Base Cover ............................10 Installing the Base Cover...
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System Setup Options 4 Troubleshooting.........................37 ................37 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics .............................. 37 Battery Status Lights ............................... 38 Device Status Lights ................................38 Beep Codes 5 Specifications..........................39 ............................39 Technical Specification 6 Contacting Dell.......................... 45 ............................... 45 Contacting Dell...
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Turn on your computer. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe System Overview The figure below displays the inside view of the back of the computer after the base cover has been removed.
7. hard drive 8. system fan 9. system board 10. memory module 11. heatsink Removing the Base Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. Pry the base cover along the edges to loosen it.
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Lift and remove the base cover from the computer.
Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover to align with the screw holes on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Battery Before Working Inside Your Computer .
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Lift and remove the battery from the computer.
Installing the Battery Place the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Connect the battery cable to its connector on the system board. Install the base cover. After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Removing the Hard Drive Before Working Inside Your Computer .
Installing the Hard Drive Place the hard drive assembly into its slot on the computer. Install: a) battery b) base cover After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . Remove : a) base cover b) battery...
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery into its slot on the computer. Route the coin-cell battery cable along the routing channel. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to its connector on the system board. Install : a) battery b) base cover After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the mSATA SSD Card Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a) base cover b) battery Remove the screw that secures the mSATA SSD card to the computer. Remove the mSATA SSD card from its slot on the system board. Installing the mSATA SSD Card Insert the mSATA SSDcard into its connector at a 45–degree angle.
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Lift and remove the left system fan from the computer. Disconnect the right system fan cable from its connector on the system board. Peel away the system board flex cable from the right system fan.
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Remove the screws that secure the right system fan to the system board. Lift and remove the right system fan from the computer.
Installing the System Fan Place the right system fan into its original position in the system board and affix the system board flex cable. Tighten the screws that secure the right system fan to the system board. Connect the right system fan cable to its connector on the system board. Place the left system fan into its original position in the system board.
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Lift up the heatsink and remove from the computer.
Installing the Heatsink Place the heatsink into its original position on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the system board. Install: a) system fan b) battery c) base cover After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Removing the Memory Before Working Inside Your Computer .
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b) display c) keyboard d) touchpad e) camera f) coin-cell battery g) WLAN h) Finger printer Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
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Remove the system board from the computer.
Installing the System Board Place the system board into its original position on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the chassis. Connect the following cable: a) finger printer b) WLAN c) coin-cell battery d) camera e) touchpad f) keyboard g) display...
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Lift the speaker assembly along with the routing cable and remove the speakers from the computer.
Installing the Speakers Place the speakers into its original position on the computer. Route the speaker cable along the routing channel. Connect the speaker connector to its slot on the system board. Install: a) system board b) heatsink c) system fan d) coin-cell battery e) mSATA SSD card f) WLAN card...
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Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the system board. Lift and move the system base panel away from the display hinges to facilitate easy removal of the display assembly. Remove the system base panel.
Installing the Display Assembly Align the base panel of the computer to the display hinges. Install the screws that secure the display hinges to the system board. Connect the LVDS cable and the camera cable to the connectors on the system board. Install : a) battery b) base cover...
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Pry on the plastic caps that cover the display bezel screws and remove them. Remove the screws that secure the screws to the display bezel.
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Pry along the inner edges of the display bezel and remove the display bezel.
Installing the Display Bezel Align the display bezel by pressing along the edges. Install the screws that secure the display bezel. Install the plastic caps that secure the display bezel screws on both sides of the display. Install : a) battery b) base cover c) display assembly After Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the Display Panel Align the display panel to the display assembly by pressing along the edges. Install the screws that secure the display. Install: a) battery b) base cover c) display assembly d) display bezel After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Removing the Camera Before Working Inside Your Computer .
Installing the Camera Align the camera to the base panel . Connect the camera cable to the camera. Install : a) battery b) base cover c) display assembly d) display bezel e) display After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in...
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...
Restart the computer. Go to dell.com/support. If you have your computer's Service Tag or Express Service Code: NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag.
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Table 2. Main System Time Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock. System Date Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision. Product Name Displays the product name and the model number. Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer.
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Intel Rapid Start Technology Enable or disable Inter Rapid Start Deafult: Enable Technology. Miscellaneous Devices These fields let you enable or disable various on-board devices. Battery Health Displays a message about the battery health. Security Table 4. Security Set Asset Tag This field displays your system's asset tag.
Power-on the computer. As the computer boots, press the <F12> key as the Dell logo appears. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the computer. The diagnostics starts running the tests on all the detected devices.
Battery Charge LED Off/Hibernate Standby Discharging when Battery Blinking White charge is <=10% Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status.
Specifications Technical Specification NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. NOTE: In Windows 8, navigate to Help and Support to view information about your computer. Table 7.
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Feature Description Volume controls Program menus and keyboard shortcut keys Table 11. Video Feature Description Video type UMA/DIS Video Controller: Intel HD Graphics 4000 Discrete Nvidia N14P-GV2 Data bus 64 bit External display support HDMI Table 12. Camera Feature Description Camera Resolution 1 Megapixel Video Resolution (maximum)
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Feature Description Width 326.18 mm (12.84 inches) Diagonal 14.0" Active area (X/Y) 309.4 mm (12.18 inches) x 173.95 mm (6.84 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Maximum Brightness 200 nits Operating angle 135 degree Refresh rate 60Hz / 40Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal 40 (L) / 40 ( R)
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Feature Description 0 ℃ to 65 ℃ Non-Operating Coin-cell battery LI 3V 83 MAH Table 19. AC Adapter Feature Description Type AC adapter Input voltage 90 ~ 264 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.6 A / 1.5 A Input frequency 50 Hz ~ 60 Hz Output power 65 W / 90 W Output current...
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Non-Operating –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA - S71.04 – 1985...
Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Visit dell.com/support...