dell latitude d800 User Manual

							Dell Latitude D800 Service Manual
Dell™ Latitude™ D800 Service Manual
Before You Begin
System Components
Memory Module, Mini PCI Card, Modem, and Modules
Hard Drive
Bluetooth™ Card
Fan
Docking Doors
Keyboard
Display Assembly
Video Card
Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Palm Rest
Microprocessor Module
Flashing the BIOS
Reserve Battery
System Board
Speakers
Base Latch
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
Notes, Notices, and Cautions 
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use 
of your computer. 
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of 
data and tells you how to avoid the problem. 
 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, 
personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Before You Begin 
Dell™ Latitude™ D800 Service Manual
  Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
  Recommended Tools
  Computer Orientation
  Screw Identification
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
 CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on 
your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell 
is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow applicable 
instructions in safety instructions in the System Information Guide that 
came with the computer.
 CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your 
computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch 
any of your computers electronic components. You can do so by 
touching an unpainted metal surface.
 CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the 
components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its 
metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a microprocessor by 
its edges, not by its pins.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before 
you begin working inside the computer. 
1.  Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent scratching the\
  computer cover. 
2.  Save any work in progress and exit all open programs. 
3.  Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 
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NOTE: Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. 
If you cannot shut down the computer using the computer operating system\
, 
press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 
4.  If the computer is connected to a docking station, undock it. 
5.  Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet. 
6.  To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and \
then  disconnect any attached devices. 
7.  Disconnect all other external cables from the computer. 
8.  Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot. 
9.  Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surfa\
ce. 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main 
battery before you service the computer. 
10.  Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the comput\
er, and  then remove the battery from the bay. 
 
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11.  Remove any installed memory modules, Mini PCI cards, and modules, including 
a second battery if one is installed. 
12.  Remove the 
hard drive. 
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
l     #1 Phillips screwdriver
l     ¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver
l     Small plastic scribe
l     Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD
Computer Orientation
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1 back
2 right
3 front
4 left
Screw Identification
When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy Screw Identification 
as a tool to lay out and keep track of the screws. The placemat provides\
 the number 
of screws and their sizes.
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Optional Module:
(1 each)
  Modem:
(1 each) Hard Drive:
(1 each) 
Fan:
(2 each)
 
Keyboard:
(2 each)
  Display Assembly:
(2 each)
 
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Display Bezel:
(display bumpers, 8 each)
(8 each)
 Display Panel:
(9 each)
 
Display Latch:
(2 each) 
Video Card
(4 each)
  Palm Rest:
(2 each) 
(13 each)
Speakers:
(1 each)
 
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System Board:
(3 each)
 
(2 each)
 
(1 each)
    
  
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System Components 
Dell™ Latitude™ D800 Service Manual
NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your 
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not \
covered 
by your warranty. 
NOTICE: Unless otherwise noted, each procedure in this document assumes 
that a part can be replaced by performing the removal procedure in rever\
se 
order. 
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