Dell E5540 Laptop User Manual


 
Contents
1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................5
Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................ 5
Turning Off Your Computer..................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................... 7
2 Removing and Installing Components............................................................. 8
Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................8
System Overview...................................................................................................................................8
Removing the Battery............................................................................................................................9
Installing the Battery............................................................................................................................10
Removing the SD Card........................................................................................................................10
Installing the SD Card..........................................................................................................................10
Removing the ExpressCard.................................................................................................................10
Installing the ExpressCard................................................................................................................... 11
Removing the Display Bezel................................................................................................................ 11
Installing the Display Bezel.................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the Display Panel................................................................................................................11
Installing the Display Panel..................................................................................................................12
Removing the Camera.........................................................................................................................13
Installing the Camera...........................................................................................................................13
Removing the Keyboard Trim............................................................................................................. 13
Installing the Keyboard Trim............................................................................................................... 14
Removing the Keyboard......................................................................................................................14
Installing the Keyboard........................................................................................................................15
Removing the Base Cover...................................................................................................................15
Installing the Base Cover.....................................................................................................................16
Removing the Memory Module.......................................................................................................... 16
Installing the Memory Module............................................................................................................ 16
Removing the Hard Drive.................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................18
Removing the Hard-Drive Cage......................................................................................................... 18
Installing the Hard-Drive Cage........................................................................................................... 19
Removing the Optical Drive................................................................................................................19
Installing the Optical Drive................................................................................................................. 20
Removing the WLAN Card..................................................................................................................20
Installing the WLAN Card....................................................................................................................20
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery.........................................................................................................21
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...........................................................................................................21
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