Dell P48F - Working on Your Computer; Safety Instructions

Contents
1 Working on your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................................. 6
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................ 7
2 Removing and installing components.............................................................................................................8
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card.......................................................................................... 8
Removing the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card........................................................................................8
Removing the base cover................................................................................................................................................. 9
Installing the base cover....................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the battery........................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Removing the hard drive assembly................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket................................................................................................ 12
Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket.................................................................................................... 13
Installing the hard drive assembly...................................................................................................................................13
Installing the optional M.2 SSD.......................................................................................................................................13
Removing the optional M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD)................................................................................................... 14
Installing the optional PCIe SSD..................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the optional PCIe SSD...................................................................................................................................14
Removing the memory module.......................................................................................................................................15
Installing the memory module......................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the WLAN card...............................................................................................................................................15
Installing the WLAN card.................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the WWAN card.............................................................................................................................................16
Installing the WWAN card................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the power connector port.............................................................................................................................17
Installing the power connector port...............................................................................................................................18
Removing the keyboard ..................................................................................................................................................18
Installing the keyboard..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the display assembly.........................................................................................................................................21
Removing the display bezel.............................................................................................................................................21
Installing the display bezel...............................................................................................................................................22
Removing the display panel............................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the display panel...............................................................................................................................................23
Removing the camera..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the camera........................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the dock frame.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Installing the dock frame.................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the touchpad button.....................................................................................................................................26
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