dell latitude c600 c500 series User Manual

							Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Latitude C600/C500 Series Service Ma\
nual 
 
1.  Remove the 
hard drive. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard assembly. 
3.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
4.  Remove the 
palmrest assembly. 
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5.  Disconnect the speaker interface cable connectors. 
NOTICE: Do not pull the antenna cable when removing the speaker (see Speaker Assemblies). 
6.  Remove the speaker assemblies by pulling them straight up and out of\
 the bottom case assembly 
NOTICE: Handle the speaker assemblies and speakers with care to avoid damaging t\
he speaker 
cones. 
NOTE: The left speaker has an in-line connector, and its cable is longer than \
the right speaker. 
Replacing the Speaker Assembly 
1.  To replace the speaker assembly, place the mounting ring over the fr\
ont palmrest screw post. 
NOTICE: Make sure the speaker wires are under their routing clips. Route the lef\
t speaker wire 
properly between the battery bay and hard drive area. 
2.  Slide the speaker assembly down in to the bottom case assembly. 
NOTE: Speakers face out in the bottom case assembly holders. 
System Board Assembly 
The system boards BIOS chip contains the systems service tag number, w\
hich is also visible on a bar-
code label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the sy\
stem board assembly includes a 
CD that provides a utility for transferring the service tag number to th\
e replacement system board 
assembly. 
Removing the System Board Assembly Screws 
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Removing the System Board 
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 per\
iodically 
touching an unpainted metal on the computer. 
NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the following 
procedure. 
1.  Remove the 
hard drive. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard assembly. 
3.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
4.  Remove the 
palmrest assembly. 
5.  Remove the 
thermal cooling assembly. 
6.  Remove the 
microprocessor. 
7.  Verify that all PC Cards or plastic blanks are removed from the PC C\
ard slot. 
8.  Verify that the PC Card ejectors do not extend from the PC Card slot\
. 
9.  Turn the computer over, and remove the six M2.5 x 5-mm screws labele\
d with a circle B that  secure the system board assembly to the bottom case assembly. 
10.  Remove the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled with a circle B that \
secure the fan guard to the 
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bottom case assembly. The fan guard is located on the right of the botto\
m case assembly. 
System Board Assembly 
 
11.  Turn the bottom case assembly over and remove the M2.5 x 5-mm screw\
, which is identified by a  white circle B and arrow on a red label attached to the top of the bat\
tery connector on the front 
center of the system board. 
12.  Remove the 
speakers from the bottom case assembly. 
13.  Pull the right side of bottom case assembly, next to the external h\
eadphone and microphone  connectors, away from the system board assembly as you simultaneously li\
ft the front of the 
system board assembly out and away from the bottom case assembly. 
Replacing the System Board 
1.  Install the microprocessor on the replacement system board. 
2.  Connect the 
right and left speaker to the replacement system board. 
3.  Install the replacement system board.  a.  Insert the external microphone and headphone connectors through the \
plastic bottom case assembly. 
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b.  Replace the nine M2.5 x 5-mm screws, starting on the right side of t\
he bottom case assembly. 
c.  Replace the fan guard cover, inserting the tab into the bottom case \
assembly and replace the  three M2.5 x 5-mm screws (see 
Removing the System Board Assembly Screws). If you 
replace the screw opposite the tab first, it makes it easier to insert a\
nd replace the other two 
screws. 
4.  Replace the memory modules, mini-PCI card, speaker assemblies, and t\
he thermal cooling  assembly removed from the old system board. 
NOTE: Be sure to route cables so that they will not be crimped or pinched when\
 the complete 
assembly is put back together. 
5.  Replace the palmrest assembly, the display assembly, the keyboard as\
sembly, and the hard drive. 
6.  Replace the modular bay devices and any PC Cards or plastic blanks i\
n the PC Card slot. 
7.  Insert the diskette or CD that accompanied the replacement system bo\
ard assembly into the  appropriate drive, and turn on the computer. Follow the instructions on \
the screen. 
NOTE: After replacing the system board assembly, be sure to enter the systems\
 service tag 
number into the BIOS of the replacement system board assembly. 
Battery and Modular Bay Latch Assemblies 
Battery and Modular Bay Latch Assemblies 
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Removing the Battery and Modular Bay Latch Assemblies 
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 tou\
ching an 
unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
NOTICE: Read Preparing to Work Inside the Computer before performing the following 
procedure. 
1.  Remove the 
hard drive. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard assembly. 
3.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
4.  Remove the 
palmrest assembly. 
5.  Remove the 
system board. 
6.  Remove the battery latch button from the bottom case assembly by squ\
eezing the snap tabs. 
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Apply pressure to the latch and spring while unsnapping the snap tabs to\
 prevent the latch assembly 
from coming loose from the case. If the latch assembly does come loose f\
rom the case:a.  Reinsert the spring onto the slider on the latch, and reinstall the modu\
le latch into the holding features on the inside of the case. 
b.  Ensure that the slider is inserted in its respective hole, that the side\
 of the latch with the two  bumps is facing the back of the case, and that the surface with the wear\
 ribs is facing the 
bottom of the case. 
NOTE: The latch will not function properly if the slider is oriented incorrect\
ly. 
7.  Snap in the new latch button from the bottom of the base, making certain\
 the snap tabs are fully  engaged in the latch. 
8.  Ensure that the newly installed latch moves smoothly and freely when pus\
hed and released. 
9.  Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the modular bay latch. 
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