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Replacing the Power-Adapter Port
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working
inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside
Your Computer" on page 13.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the power-adapter port on the slot on the computer base and slide the
power-adapter port into place.
2 Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port bracket with the screw hole on
the computer base.
3 Replace the screw that secures the power-adapter port bracket to the
computer base.
4 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the system board. See "Replacing the System Board" on page 84.
2 Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 68.
3 Replace the display mini-card. See "Replacing the Display Mini-Card" on page 77.
4 Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.
5 Replace the video card. See "Replacing the Video Card" on page 44.
6 Replace the video-card heat sink. See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink" on
page 42.
7 Replace the processor heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 40.
8 Replace the processor fan. See "Replacing the Processor Fan" on page 35.
9 Replace the video-card fan. See "Replacing the Video-card Fan" on page 38.
10 Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on
page 30.
11 Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on
page 26.
12 Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.
13 Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on
page 20.
14 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.
15 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
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