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    							Hard Drive: Dell Latitude C540/C640 Service Manual
    Back to Contents Page 
    Hard Drive 
    Dell™ Latitude™ C540/C640 Service Manual
    Removing the Hard Drive 
    1.  Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and then shut dow\
    n the computer. 
    NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
    outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
    NOTICE: The hard drive is very sensitive to shock. Handle the hard drive by its \
    edges (do not squeeze the top of the hard drive case), and avoid dropp\
    ing it. 
    NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the 
    following procedure. 
    NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the 
    hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is running, \
    in 
    standby mode, or in hibernate mode. 
      CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the 
    drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
    2.  Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the compute\
    r. 
    3.  Turn the computer over. Remove the M3 x 5-mm screw from the hard drive  door. 
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    1 bottom of computer
    2 M3 x 5-mm screw
    3 hard drive door
    4.  Lift the hard drive door until you hear a click. 
    5.  Slide the hard drive out of the computer. 
    Replacing the Hard Drive 
    NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the hard drive into place. If you 
    force the hard drive into place using excessive force, you may damage th\
    e 
    connector. 
    1.  Lift the hard drive door until you hear a click. Push the hard drive unt\
    il it is fully  seated in the hard drive bay. 
    2.  Press the hard drive door down. 
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    3.  Replace the M3 x 5-mm screw in the hard drive door. 
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    							Memory Modules, Mini PCI Card, and Modem: Dell Latitude C540/C640 Servic\
    e Manual
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    Memory Modules, Mini PCI Card, and 
    Modem 
    Dell™ Latitude™ C540/C640 Service Manual
      Memory Modules
      Mini PCI Card
      Modem
    Memory Modules
    Removing the Memory Module Cover 
    NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
    outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
    NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
    touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
    NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the 
    following procedure. 
    1.  Turn the computer over and loosen the two captive screws from the memory\
      module cover. 
    2.  Remove the M2.5 x 12-mm screw labeled circle K from the memory module \
     cover. (This screw is also one of the five keyboard screws.) 
    3.  Place your finger under the cover at the indentation and lift and slide \
    the cover  open. 
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    1 M2.5 x 12-mm screw 
    (1)
    2 captive screws (2)
    Removing the Memory Modules 
    NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
    outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
    NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
    touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
    NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the 
    following procedure. 
    1.  Remove the 
    memory module cover. 
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    NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use 
    tools to spread the inner metal tabs that secure the memory module. 
    2.  Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the inner tabs on each end\
     of the  memory module socket. The module should pop up. 
     
    1 JDIM 2 memory socket
    2 JDIM 1 memory socket
    3 keying tab
    4 keying notch
    5 inner tabs (2 per socket)
    3.  Lift the memory module out of its socket. 
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    Replacing the Memory Modules 
    1.  If you only have one memory module, install it in the connector labeled \
    JDIM1 on the system board. Install a second memory module in the connector lab\
    eled 
    JDIM2. 
    NOTE: Memory modules are keyed, or designed to fit into their sockets, in only\
     
    one direction. 
    NOTICE: The memory module must be inserted at a 45-degree angle to avoid 
    damaging the connector. 
    2.  Align the notch in the memory-module edge connector with the tab in the \
     socket. 
    3.  Slide the edge connector of the module firmly into the socket 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. 
    4.  Replace the memory module cover and tighten the two captive screws. 
    Mini PCI Card
    You must remove the Mini PCI card before the system board can be removed\
    .
    Removing the Mini PCI Card 
    NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
    outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
    NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
    touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
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    NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the 
    following procedure. 
    1.  Remove the 
    memory module cover, which also covers the Mini-PCI card. 
    2.  Disconnect the Mini PCI card from the antenna cables. 
    3.  To release a Mini PCI card from its socket, spread apart the metal secur\
    ing tabs  until the card pops up slightly. 
    4.  Lift the Mini PCI card out of its connector. 
     
    1 antenna connectors on 
    card (2)
    2 antenna cables (2)
    Replacing the Mini PCI Card 
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    1.  Align the Mini PCI card with the socket at a 45-degree angle, and press \
    the Mini PCI card into the socket. 
    NOTICE: The connectors are keyed for correct insertion; do not force the 
    connections. 
    2.  Pivot the Mini PCI card down until it snaps into the inner tabs of the s\
    ocket. 
    3.  Attach the antenna cables to the Mini PCI card. 
    4.  Replace the memory module cover and tighten the two captive screws. 
    Modem
    Removing the Modem 
    NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
    outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
    NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
    touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
    NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the 
    following procedure. 
    1.  Turn the computer over, and remove the 
    memory module cover, which also 
    covers the modem. 
    2.  Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the modem to the system  board. 
    NOTICE: Do not pull on the modem cable. Pull from the modem connector to 
    disconnect the cable. 
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    3.  Pull straight up on the attached pull-tab to lift the modem out of its c\
    onnector on the system board and disconnect the modem cable. 
     
    1 M2 x 3-mm screws (2)
    2 modem connector
    3 modem cable
    4 pull-tab
    Replacing the Modem 
    1.  Connect the modem cable to the modem. 
    NOTICE: The connectors are keyed for correct insertion; do not force the 
    connections. 
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