Replacing the computer base
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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the computer base with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
2 Replace the 14 screws (M2.5x8) that secure the computer base to the palm-
rest assembly.
3 Replace the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the computer base to the palm-
rest assembly.
4 Connect the tron-light cables to the system board.
5 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the rear-I/O cover.
2 Replace the solid-state drive.
3 Replace the wireless card.
4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
5 Replace the base cover.
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