Dell E6400 Laptop User Manual


 
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Card Cage
Dell™Latitude™E6400andE6400ATGand
MobileWorkstationPrecision™M2400ServiceManual
Removing the Card Cage
Replacing the Card Cage
Removing the Card Cage
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.
2. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see Removing the Bottom of the Base Assembly).
3. Remove the modular drive (see Removing the Modular Drive).
4. Remove the hinge covers (see Removing the Hinge Covers).
5. Remove the heatsink assembly (see Removing the Processor Heatsink Assembly).
6. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly (E6400 and M2400) or Removing the Display Assembly (E6400 ATG)).
7. Remove the LED cover (see Removing the LED Cover).
8. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
9. Remove the right speaker grill (see Removing the Right Speaker Grill/Fingerprint Reader Assembly).
10. Remove the palm rest assembly (Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).
11. If a card is in the card cage, remove the card.
12. Remove the two M2 x 3 screws.
13. Press down on the connector-end of the card cage, then grasp each side of the card cage and push it towards the back of the laptop.
14. Pivot the card cage up to a 45-degree angle, then lift it up from the connector and laptop.
Replacing the Card Cage
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
1
M2 x 3 screws (2)
2
card cage
3
connector