dell latitude v710 v740 User Manual

							Keyboard: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
NOTE: The M2.5 x 4 screws are silver. 
2.  Remove the four M2.5 x 4-mm screws across the top of the keyboard. 
 
1 M2.5 x 4-mm screws (4)
2 scalloped edge of blank 
key
3 keyboard
4 palm rest
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard\
. 
3.  Lift the keyboard straight up until it clears the top of the bottom case\
. 
4.  Rotate the keyboard forward toward the front of the computer. 
5.  Rest the key face of the keyboard on the palm rest. 
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							Keyboard: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
NOTICE: Do not pull on the keyboard flex cable. 
6.  Pull up on the keyboard connector to disconnect it from the interface co\
nnector  on the system board. 
 
1 keyboard securing tabs 
(4)
2 keyboard flex cable
3 keyboard connector
4 interface connector on 
system board
7.  Remove the keyboard from the bottom case. 
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							Keyboard: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
Replacing the Keyboard 
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
consuming to replace. Be careful when handling and replacing the keyboar\
d. 
1.  Place the keyboard on the palm rest at the front of the computer with th\
e keys  face down and the connector toward the back of the computer. 
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the connector pins, press the keyboard connector 
evenly into the interface connector on the system board, and do not reve\
rse the 
keyboard connector. 
2.  Connect the keyboard connector to the interface connector on the system \
board. 
The keyboard connector may have a label on it that shows the correct ori\
entation 
of the keyboard connector to the interface connector on the system board\
.
NOTICE: Position the keyboard flex cable so that it is not pinched when you 
replace the keyboard in the bottom case. 
3.  Rotate the keyboard back and fit it into the bottom case. 
Ensure that all four securing tabs are engaged in their respective slots\
 before 
trying to completely seat the keyboard. Fitting the tabs to the slots ma\
y be 
easiest when viewed from above and slightly behind the front edge of the\
 
keyboard. Press down on the left and right 
 keys to help control tab/slot 
alignment.
When the keyboard appears to be completely seated, confirm that the fron\
t edge 
of the keyboard is aligned with the edge of the palm rest before proceed\
ing.
4.  Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush\
 with the  left and right surfaces of the palm rest. 
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							Keyboard: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
NOTE: The M2.5 x 4 screws are silver. 
5.  Replace the four M2.5 x 4-mm screws at the top of the keyboard. 
6.  Replace the center control cover. 
Ensure that the center control cover is snapped in properly so that it i\
s flush with 
the keyboard.
7.  Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws in the back of the hinges. 
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							Display Assembly and Display Latch: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manu\
al
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Display Assembly and Display Latch 
Dell™ Latitude™ V710/V740 Service Manual
  Display Assembly
  Display Latch
Display Assembly
NOTICE: You must remove the display assembly before you remove the palm rest. 
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. 
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							Display Assembly and Display Latch: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manu\
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1 top cover
2 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
3 bottom case
1.  Remove the 
keyboard. 
2.  Close the display assembly. 
3.  From the back of the computer, remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled\
 circle D. 
4.  Open the display assembly approximately 180 degrees and support the disp\
lay assembly  so that it does not open past this position. 
5.  Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the display-feed flex cabl\
e to the  system board. 
NOTICE: When reconnecting the display-feed flex cable connector to the system bo\
ard, 
push down on the top left and right ends of the connector. Pressing on t\
he center of the 
connector may damage resistors and compromise EMI protection in the comp\
uter. 
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1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (4)
2 hinge blocks (2)
3 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
4 display-feed flex cable
5 pull tab
6.  Pull up on the pull tab that is attached to the display-feed flex cable \
connector to remove  the connector from the system board. 
7.  Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from each hinge block. 
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8.  Lift the display assembly up and out of the bottom case. 
 
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1screw covers (5) 6M2 x 3-mm screws (4)
2 M2.5 x 5-mm screws 
(5) 7
M2.5 x 5-mm screw (1)
3 display bezel 8display-feed flex cable
4 display panel 9flex-cable retention 
bracket
5 M2.5 x 5-mm screws 
(2) 10
top cover
Removing the Display Bezel 
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 
keyboard. 
2.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
3.  Use a plastic scribe to pry the five screw covers out of the screw holes\
 located on the front  of the bezel. 
4.  Remove the five M2.5 x 5-mm screws located on the front of the bezel. 
NOTICE: Carefully separate the bezel from the top cover to avoid damage to the b\
ezel. 
5.  Starting at the bottom of the display panel (by the Dell™ logo), us\
e your fingers to  separate the bezel from the top cover by lifting the inside of the bezel\
 while pushing in on 
the outside. 
Removing the Display Panel 
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets\
, and 
remove any installed batteries. 
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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 
keyboard. 
2.  Remove the 
display assembly. 
3.  Remove the 
display bezel. 
4.  Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws on the left side of the display panel. 
5.  Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws on the right side of the display panel. \
6.  Remove the M2.5 x 5-mm screw that secures the display-feed flex cable to\
 the display  assembly. 
7.  Unsnap the flex-cable retention bracket from the top cover, and lift the\
 bracket out of the  display assembly. 
 
1 flex-cable retention 
bracket
8.  Lift the display panel from the top, and rotate the display panel out of\
 the top cover. 
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