Dell Studio 1745 User Manual

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DellStudio™1745/1747ServiceManual
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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RegulatoryModelP02ESeriesRegulatoryTypeP02E001
August 2009 Rev. A00
Before You Begin
Battery
Base Cover
Hard Drive(s)
Memory Module(s)
Wireless Mini-Card
Coin-Cell Battery
Center Control Cover
Keyboard
Media Controls Board
Display
Camera
Power Button Board
Palm Rest
Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Thermal Fan
Media Card Reader Board
Optical Drive
USB Board
Speakers
System Board
Processor Heat Sink
Processor Module
TV Antenna Cable Assembly
Subwoofer Assembly
AC Adapter Connector
Battery Latch Assembly
Flashing the BIOS
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Dell Studio 1745 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo
Display	17.3 inch
Resolution	1600 x 900
RAM	Up to 8GB DDR2
Storage	Up to 500GB HDD
Operating System	Windows Vista
Card Reader	8-in-1 card reader
Webcam	2.0 MP
Battery Life	Up to 3 hours
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Optical Drive	DVD+/-RW
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11n
Ports	4 x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet

Summary

AC Adapter Connector

Base Cover

Flashing the BIOS

Flashing the BIOS From a CD

Procedure to update the BIOS using a CD.

Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive

Procedure to update the BIOS from the computer's hard drive.

Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Removing the Bluetooth Card

Replacing the Bluetooth Card

Media Card Reader Board

Processor Module

Removing the Processor Module

Procedure to remove the computer's processor module.

Replacing the Processor Module

Procedure to install a new computer processor module.

Processor Heat Sink

Removing the Central Processor Heat Sink

Steps to remove the central processor heat sink.

Replacing the Central Processor Heat Sink

Steps to install a new central processor heat sink.

Removing the Graphic Processor Heat Sink

Steps to remove the graphic processor heat sink.

Replacing the Graphic Processor Heat Sink

Steps to install a new graphic processor heat sink.

Display Assembly

Removing the Display Assembly

Replacing the Display Assembly

Display Panel

Removing the Display Panel

Replacing the Display Panel

Display Panel Cable

Thermal Fan

Removing the Thermal Fan

Steps to remove the computer's thermal fan.

Replacing the Thermal Fan

Hard Drive(s)

Removing the Hard Drive(s)

Procedure to remove the computer's hard drive(s).

Replacing the Hard Drive(s)

Procedure to install a new computer hard drive(s).

Keyboard

Removing the Keyboard

Steps to remove the computer's keyboard.

Replacing the Keyboard

Steps to install a new computer keyboard.

Media Controls Board

Memory Module(s)

Removing the Memory Module(s)

Procedure to remove the computer's memory modules.

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

Procedure to install new computer memory modules.

Wireless Mini-Card

Removing the Mini-Card

Replacing the Mini-Card

Optical Drive

Removing the Optical Drive

Replacing the Optical Drive

Palm Rest

Removing the Palm Rest

Replacing the Palm Rest

Power Button Board

Removing the Power Button Board

Replacing the Power Button Board

Battery

Removing the Battery

Procedure to remove the computer's main battery.

Replacing the Battery

Procedure to install a new computer main battery.

System Board

Removing the System Board

Procedure to remove the computer's system board.

Replacing the System Board

Procedure to install a new computer system board.

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS