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5Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work 
surface.
 NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery 
before you service the computer. 
6Remove any installed modules, including a second battery, if installed (see 
Media Bay on page 173).
7Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical 
outlets.
8Remove the battery (see Replacing the Battery on page 47).
9Press the power button to ground the system board.
10Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot (see Removing a 
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Hinge Cover
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the 
safety instructions in the 
Product Information Guide.
 
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a 
connector on the back of the computer).
 
NOTICE: The hinge cover is fragile and can be damaged if extreme force is used. 
Be careful when removing the hinge cover. 
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 149.
2Turn the computer top-side up, and then open the display all the way (180 
degrees) so that the display rests on your work surface.
 NOTICE: To avoid damaging the hinge cover, do not lift the cover on both sides 
simultaneously. Removing the hinge cover in a different way than described may 
cause the plastic to break.
3Starting on the right side of the computer, use a plastic scribe to pry up the 
hinge cover. Lift the cover away from the computer going from the right 
toward the left, and lay the cover aside.
4To replace the hinge cover, insert the left edge of the cover into place. 
1hinge cover2plastic scribe
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5Press from left to right until the cover snaps into place. 
Keyboard
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety 
instructions in your 
Product Information Guide.
 
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the 
back panel) on the computer.
1Follow the instructions in Before You Begin on page 149.
2Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover on page 152).
1screws (3)2keyboard tabs (5)
3palm rest4pull-tab
5keyboard-cable locking arm6keyboard cable connector
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 NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
3Remove the three screws across the top of the keyboard.
 NOTE: Lift the keyboard carefully in step 4 to ensure that you do not pull on the 
keyboard cable.
4Rotate the keyboard up 90-degrees and lay it on the palm rest to gain 
access to the keyboard connector.
5If the keyboard cable is held in place by a keyboard lock arm next to the 
keyboard connector, carefully pivot the lock arm upward to uncover the 
cable.
6Pull up on the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable connector from the 
keyboard connector on the system board.
 NOTE: When you replace the keyboard, ensure that the keyboard tabs are 
completely in place to avoid scratching the palm rest.
Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless 
Technology
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety 
instructions in your 
Product Information Guide.
 
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the 
computer.
 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery 
before you begin working inside the computer. 
If you ordered an internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology with your 
computer, it is already installed.
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 149.
2Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover on page 152). 
						

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 NOTICE: Be careful when removing the card to avoid damaging the card, card 
cable, or surrounding components.
3Carefully remove the card cable from its routing guide.
4While grasping the card cable with one hand, use a plastic scribe to gently 
pry the card out from underneath the metal tab with the other hand
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5Lift the card from the compartment, ensuring that you do not pull on the 
card cable with excessive force.
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6Disconnect the card from the cable and remove the card from the 
computer.
Coin-Cell Battery
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety 
instructions in your 
Product Information Guide.
 
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist 
grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the 
computer.
 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery 
before you begin working inside the computer.
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 149.
2Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover on page 152).
3Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard on page 153). 
						

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4Remove the battery connector from the connector on the system board.
5Being careful not to break the plastic, slightly raise the corner of the mylar 
above the battery.
6While holding the mylar, grasp the battery and pull out of the battery 
compartment.
Memory
You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the 
system board. See Specifications on page 183 for information on the memory 
supported by your computer. Install only memory modules that are intended for 
your computer.
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the 
safety instructions in the 
Product Information Guide.
 
NOTICE: If your computer has only one memory module, install the memory module 
in the connector labeled “DIMMA.”  1battery connector2coin-cell battery3mylar
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 NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules from the computer during a 
memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that you may have, 
even if you purchased the new modules from Dell. If possible, do not pair an original 
memory module with a new memory module. Otherwise, your computer may not 
function at optimal performance.
 
NOTE: Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer 
warranty.
Your computer has two user-accessible SODIMM sockets, one accessed from 
beneath the keyboard (DIMM A), and the other accessed from the bottom of 
the computer (DIMM B).
To add or replace a memory module in the DIMM A connector:
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 149.
2Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover on page 152).
3Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard on page 153).
 NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use tools to 
spread the memory-module securing clips.  1memory module (DIMM A)2securing clips (2)
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4If you are replacing a memory module, ground yourself and remove the 
existing module:
aUse your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each 
end of the memory module connector until the module pops up. 
bRemove the module from the connector.
5Ground yourself and install the new memory module:
 NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot 
properly. No error message indicates this failure.
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Align the notch in the module connector with the tab in the 
connector slot.
bSlide the module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and rotate 
the module down until it clicks into place. If you do not feel the click, 
remove the module and reinstall it.
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To add or replace a memory module in the DIMM B connector:
 NOTICE: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a 
memory module in the connector labeled “DIMMA” before you install a module in 
the connector labeled “DIMMB.” Insert memory modules at a 45-degree angle to 
avoid damaging the connector.
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 149.
2Turn the computer bottom-side up, loosen the captive screw in the 
memory module cover, and then remove the cover.