Dell N7110 Service Manual

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9Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard 
drive.
10Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Replacing the Hard Drive
1Follow the instructions in Before You Begin on page 9.
2Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
3Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.
4Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard 
drive.
5Place the hard-drive assembly on the...

52Hard Drive
7Replace the three screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the 
computer base.
8Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 
on page 35).
9Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard on page 29).
10Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical 
Drive on page 19.
11Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery on page 16).
 CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no 
stray screws remain inside...

Speaker Assembly53
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Subwoofer
 WARNING: 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.
 
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.
 
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself...

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Replacing the Subwoofer
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 9.
2Place the subwoofer on the computer base.
3Connect the subwoofer cable to the connector on the system board.
4Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 
on page 35).
5Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard on page 29).
1 subwoofer cable 2 subwoofer
1
2
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6Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical 
Drive on page 19.
7Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery on page 16).
 CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no 
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to 
the computer.
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Status Light Board
 WARNING: 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.
 
CAUTION: 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 your computer).
 
CAUTION: Only a certified service...

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Replacing the Status Light Board
1Follow the instructions in Before You Begin on page 9.
2Place the status-light board on the computer base.
3Slide the status-light-board cable into the connector on the system board 
and press down on the connector latch to secure the status-light-board 
cable to the connector on the system board.
4Replace the screw that secures the status light board to the computer base.
1 screw 2 system board connector
3 status light board
1
2
3
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5Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 
on page 35).
6Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard on page 29).
7Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the Optical 
Drive on page 19.
8Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery on page 16).
 CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no 
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to 
the computer.
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