dell latitude d400 User Manual

							Keyboard: 
 
1 pull-tab on keyboard 
connector
2 keyboard connector
Installing the Keyboard
1.  Connect the keyboard connector to the interface connector on the system \
board. 
2.  Insert the five securing tabs on the keyboard into their respective slot\
s in the 
palm rest. 
3.  Replace the two screws at the top of the keyboard. 
4.  Replace the center control cover and snap it down starting on the left s\
ide and  working to the right side so that it is flush with the palm rest. 
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							Keyboard: 
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							Memory: 
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Memory 
  Installing a Memory Module Under the Memory Module/Modem Cover
  Installing a Memory Module Under the Keyboard
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your System 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. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer to remove 
the battery and prepare the computer for work. 
2.  Continue to the appropriate section: 
l     Installing a Memory Module Under the Memory Module/Modem Cover
l     Installing a Memory Module Under the Keyboard
Installing a Memory Module Under the 
Memory Module/Modem Cover
1.  Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screws on the memory  module/modem cover, and then remove the cover. 
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							Memory: 
 
1 captive screws (2)  
2 memory module/modem cover P0777
NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use 
tools to spread the memory-module securing clips. 
2.  If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module:  a.  Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each\
 end of the memory module connector until the module pops up. 
b.  Remove the module from the connector. 
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							Memory: 
 
1 memory module
See Mini RSL
2 securing clips (2)  
3.  Ground yourself and install the new memory module:  a.  Align the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the connect\
or slot. 
b.  Slide the module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and rotate t\
he  module down until it clicks into place. If you do not feel the click, re\
move 
the module and reinstall it. 
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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							Memory: 
 
4.  Replace the cover. 
NOTICE: If the cover is difficult to close, remove the module and reinstall it. \
Forcing the cover to close may damage your computer. 
5.  Insert the battery into the battery bay, or connect the AC adapter to yo\
ur  computer and an electrical outlet. 
6.  Turn on the computer. 
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automaticall\
y updates 
the system configuration information.
To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer:
l     In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, click the Start button, click 
Help and Support, and then click Computer Information.
l     In Windows 2000, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then 
click the General tab.
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							Memory: 
Installing a Memory Module Under the 
Keyboard
1.  Remove the keyboard. 
2.  Loosen the two captive screws in the cover labeled DIMM1. 
 
1 captive screws (2)  
2 DIMM1 cover 2X386
3 memory module
See Mini RSL
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							Memory: 
4securing clips (2)  
5 securing tabs (3)  
NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use 
tools to spread the memory-module securing clips. 
3.  If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module:  a.  Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each\
 end of the memory module connector until the module pops up. 
b.  Remove the module from the connector. 
4.  Ground yourself and install the new memory module:  a.  Align the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the connect\
or slot. 
b.  Slide the module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and rotate t\
he  module down until it clicks into place. If you do not feel the click, re\
move 
the module and reinstall it. 
NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not 
boot properly. No error message indicates this failure. 
5.  Insert the three securing tabs on the DIMM1 cover into the notches above\
 the  memory module connector and tighten the captive screws. 
NOTICE: If the DIMM1 cover is difficult to replace, remove the module and 
reinstall it. Forcing the cover to close may damage your computer. 
6.  
Replace the keyboard. 
7.  Insert the battery into the battery bay, or connect the AC adapter to yo\
ur  computer and an electrical outlet. 
8.  Turn on the computer. 
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automaticall\
y updates 
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							Memory: 
the system configuration information. You may have to press  to ackn\
owledge 
that you have added additional memory.
To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer:
l     In Windows XP, click the Start button, click Help and Support, and then click 
Computer Information.
l     In Windows 2000, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then 
click the General tab.
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							Mini PCI Card: 
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Mini PCI Card 
 CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety 
instructions in your System 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. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer to remove 
the battery and prepare the computer for work. 
2.  
Remove the keyboard. 
3.  If a Mini PCI card is not already installed, go to 
step 4. If you are replacing a 
Mini PCI card, remove the existing card: 
a.  Disconnect the Mini PCI card from the attached cables. 
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