Dell Mini 9 Service Manual

							   
   
4. Replace the module cover (see  Replacing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
5. Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place and slide the battery - lock latch to the lock position.   
 
     
6. Turn on the computer.   
 
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information.  
To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer:  
Windows ®
  XP:  
Right - click the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click  Properties ®   General .  
Ubuntu ®
:  
Click    ®   System ®   Administration ®   System Monitor .  
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      NOTE:  If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot. No error message indicates this failure.
1   tab   2   notch  
  NOTICE:  If the cover is difficult to close, remove the module and reinstall it. Forcing the cover to close may damage your computer.  
						

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 Microphone   
 
   Removing the Microphone   
   Replacing the Microphone   
 
   
Removing the Microphone   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the module cover (see  Removing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
3. Remove the keyboard (see  Removing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
4. Remove the palm rest (see  Removing the Palm Rest ).   
 
   
   
5. Disconnect the microphone cable from the system board.   
 
     
6. Remove the microphone from the computer base.   
 
Replacing the Microphone   
   
1. Insert the microphone in the slot and connect the microphone cable to the connector on the system board.   
 
     
2. Replace the palm rest (see  Replacing the Palm Rest ).   
 
     
3. Replace the keyboard (see  Replacing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
4. Replace the module cover (see  Replacing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
5. Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks in place and slide the battery - lock latch towards the lock position.   
 
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      CAUTION:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
  NOTICE:  To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such 
as a connector on the back of the computer).
  NOTICE:  To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the 
computer. 
  NOTE:  The analog microphone is not present if you have ordered the optional camera. Instead, you will have digital array microphones with the camera.
1   microphone   2   microphone cable connector    
						

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 Communication Cards   
 
   Subscriber Identity Module   
   Wireless Mini - Cards   
 
Subscriber Identity Module   
Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) identify users uniquely through an International Mobile Subscriber Identity.  
   
   
Installing the SIM  
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. In the battery bay, slide the SIM into the compartment.   
 
   
   
Removing the SIM  
Press the SIM into the slot to release it. When it is partially ejected, remove the SIM from the battery bay.  
Wireless Mini - Cards   
   
If you ordered a wireless Mini - Card with your computer, the card is already installed.  
Your computer supports two Mini - Card slots:  
l   Two Full Mini - Card slots  -  for WLAN and Mobile Broadband or WWAN  
 
Your computer supports two types of wireless Mini - Cards:  
l   Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)  
 
l   Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)   
 
      CAUTION:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1   SIM   2   battery bay  
  CAUTION:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
  NOTICE:  To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the 
computer.
  NOTE:  Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini - Cards from sources other than Dell.
  NOTE:  Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini - Card slots may not have Mini - Cards installed in them.  
						

							Removing the Mini - Card  
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the module cover (see  Removing the Module Cover ).   
 
   
   
3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the  Mini - Card.   
 
     
4. Release the  Mini - Card by removing the securing screws.   
 
     
5. Lift the  Mini - Card  out of its system board connector.   
 
   
   
Replacing the Mini - Card  
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the new Mini - Card from its packing.   
 1   Mini - Card   2   securing screw (2)  
3   antenna cable connector (2)          
  NOTICE:  When the Mini - Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging. See the information on protection against electrostatic 
discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer.
  NOTICE:  The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the system board, and 
realign the card.
  NOTICE:  To avoid damage to the Mini - Card, never place cables under the card.
  NOTICE:  Use firm and even pressure to slide the card into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector.  
						

							   
3. Insert the Mini - Card at a 45 - degree angle into the appropriate system board connector. For example, the WLAN card connector is labeled WLAN and so 
on.   
 
     
4. Press the other end of the  WLAN  card down into the slot on the system board and replace the two securing screws.   
 
     
5. Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the Mini - Card you are installing. The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for each Mini -
Card supported by your computer.   
 
   
6. Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.   
 
     
7. Replace the module cover (see  Replacing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
8. Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks in place and slide the battery - lock latch to the lock position.   
 
     
9. Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as required. For more information, see the  Dell Technology Guide .   
 
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    Connectors on the Mini - Card   Antenna Cable Color Scheme  
WWAN (2 antenna cables)  
Main WWAN (white triangle)  
Auxiliary WWAN (black triangle)      
white with gray stripe  
black with gray stripe  
WLAN (2 or 3 antenna cables)  
Main WLAN (white triangle)  
Auxiliary WLAN (black triangle)      
white  
black  
WPAN (one antenna cable)  
WPAN      
blue  
  NOTE:  If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell, you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities. For more 
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 Palm Rest   
 
   Removing the Palm Rest   
   Replacing the Palm Rest   
 
Removing the Palm Rest   
   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the module cover (see  Removing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
3. Remove the keyboard (see  Removing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
4. Turn the computer over and remove the left and right rubber bumpers.   
 
     
5. Remove the nine screws from the computer base.   
 
   
   
6. Turn the computer over and remove the seven screws from the top of the palm rest.   
 
     
7. Disconnect the Bluetooth card cable, touch pad cable, and the power button cable from the respective system board connectors.   
   CAUTION:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
  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   left rubber bumper   2   screw (9)  
3   right rubber bumper            
						

							   
   
8. Starting at the top of the palm rest, use your fingers to gently ease the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest while 
pulling in on the outside.   
 
   
9. Remove the thermal pads from the processor, North Bridge, and South Bridge.   
 
Replacing the Palm Rest   
   
1. Remove the centrifugal paper of the thermal pads, that shipped with your new palm rest, and paste it on the processor, North Bridge, and South Bridge. 
 
 
 
   
   
2. Align the tabs of the palm rest with the computer base.   
 
     
3. Gently snap the palm rest into place.   
 
     
4. Connect the Bluetooth card cable, touch pad cable, and the power button cable to the respective system board connectors.   
 
     
5. Replace the seven screws on the top of the palm rest.   
 
     1   power button cable   2   screw (7)  
3   Bluetooth card cable   4   palm rest  
5   touch pad cable          
  NOTICE:  Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
  NOTE:  The thermal pads may stick to the bottom of the palm rest. Remove the thermal pads from the bottom of the palm rest.
1   thermal pad (3)   2   south bridge  
3   north bridge   4   processor    
						

							     
6. Turn the computer over and replace the nine screws in the computer base.   
 
     
7. Replace the left and right rubber bumpers.   
 
     
8. Replace the keyboard (see  Replacing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
9. Replace the module cover (see  Replacing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
10. Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks in place and slide the battery - lock latch towards the lock position.   
 
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 Power Button Board   
 
   Removing the Power Button Board   
   Replacing the Power Button Board   
 
   
Removing the Power Button Board   
   
1. Follow the instructions in  Before You Begin .   
 
     
2. Remove the module cover (see  Removing the Module Cover ).   
 
     
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 two screws that secure the power button board to the palm rest.   
 
     
7. Lift the power button board off the palm rest.   
 
Replacing the Power Button Board   
   
1. Insert the power button board into the slot and tighten the two screws.   
 
     
2. Turn the palm rest over.   
 
     
3. Replace the palm rest (see  Replacing the Palm Rest ).   
 
     
4. Replace the keyboard (see  Replacing the Keyboard ).   
 
     
5. Replace the module cover (see  Replacing the Module Cover ).   
 
       CAUTION:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
  NOTICE:  To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such 
as a connector on the back of the computer).
1   screw (2)   2   power button board  
3   power button cable