Dell M5030 Service Manual

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 Power Button Module   
 
   Removing the Power Button Module   
   Replacing the Power Button Module   
 
   
   
   
Removing the Power Button Module   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the battery (see  Removing the Battery ).   
 
     
3. Remove the keyboard (see  Removing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
4. Remove the palm rest (see  Removing the Palm Rest ).   
 
     
5. Turn the palm rest over.   
 
     
6. Remove the screw that...

3. Replace the screw that secures the power button module to the palm rest.   
 
     
4. Adhere the power button cable to the palm rest.   
 
     
5. Replace the palm rest (see  Replacing the Palm Rest ).   
 
     
6. Replace the keyboard (see  Replacing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
7. Replace the battery (see  Replacing the Battery ).   
 
   
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      CAUTION:  Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to...

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 Keyboard   
 
   Removing the Keyboard   
   Replacing the Keyboard   
 
   
   
   
Removing the Keyboard   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the battery (see  Removing the Battery ).   
 
     
3. Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base.   
 
   
   
4. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.   
 
   
   
5. Slide a plastic scribe between the keyboard and palm rest. Pry and lift the...

   
   
7. Without pulling hard on the keyboard, slide it towards the display.   
 
     
8. Lift the connector latch and pull the keyboard cable to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.   
 
     
9. Lift the keyboard off the computer.   
 
   
Replacing the Keyboard   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.   
 
     
3. Slide the five...

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 Memory Module(s)   
 
   Removing the Memory Module(s)   
   Replacing the Memory Module(s)   
 
   
   
   
You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See Specifications in your  Setup Guide  for information on the 
type of memory supported by your computer.  
Your computer has two user - accessible SODIMM connectors.  
Removing the Memory Module(s)   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the...

 
     
2. Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the memory - module connector.   
 
     
3. Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45 - degree angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear 
the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it.   
 
   
   
4. Replace the keyboard (see  Replacing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
5. Replace the battery (see  Replacing the Battery ).   
 
   
   
6. Turn on the computer.   
 
As the...

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 Wireless Mini - Card   
 
   Removing the Wireless Mini - Card   
   Replacing the Wireless Mini - Card   
 
   
   
   
   
If you ordered a wireless Mini - Card with your computer, the card is already installed.  
Your computer supports one half Mini - Card slot: For Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wi - Fi, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)  
Removing the Wireless Mini - Card   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2....

   
Replacing the Wireless Mini - Card   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the new wireless Mini - Card from its packaging.   
 
   
   
   
   
3. Insert the wireless Mini - Card connector at a 45 - degree angle into the connector on the system board.   
 
     
4. Press the other end of the wireless Mini - Card down into the slot on the system board and replace the screw that secures the Mini - Card to the connector 
on the system board.   
 
     
5. Connect...

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 Optical Drive   
 
   Removing the Optical Drive   
   Replacing the Optical Drive   
 
   
   
   
Removing the Optical Drive   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the battery (see  Removing the Battery ).   
 
     
3. Remove the keyboard (see  Removing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer base.   
 
     
5. Slide the optical drive out of the optical drive bay.   
 
   
Replacing...