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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. 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
2 Turn the system board over.
3 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the
palm rest.
4 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and
place the system board on the palm rest.
5 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the
palm rest.
6 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest.
7 Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
8 Turn the computer over.
9 Slide the status-light board cable and touchpad cable into the respective
connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display assembly.
2 Replace the heat sink.
3 Replace the base frame.
4 Replace the keyboard.
5 Replace the fan.
6 Replace the hard drive.
7 Replace the battery.
8 Replace the base cover.
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