Dell E7440 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..................................................................................... 9
Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................ 9
System Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Inside View — BackInside View — Front..........................................................................................................9
Removing the SD Card............................................................................................................................................10
Installing the SD Card............................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the Battery............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the Battery.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................12
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................14
Removing the Hard Drive .......................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Hard Drive ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the WLAN Card...................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the WLAN Card....................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the mSATA SSD Card.............................................................................................................................19
Installing the mSATA SSD Card..............................................................................................................................20
Removing the Memory Module.............................................................................................................................. 20
Installing the Memory Module................................................................................................................................20
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................20
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................21
Removing the Palmrest...........................................................................................................................................21
Installing the Palmrest............................................................................................................................................24
Removing the Speakers..........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the Speakers...........................................................................................................................................26
Removing the Display-Hinge Cover........................................................................................................................ 26
Installing the Display-Hinge Cover......................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the Display Assembly.............................................................................................................................27
Installing the Display Assembly..............................................................................................................................32
Removing the System Fan.......................................................................................................................................32