User's Guide

from the int erface connector on t he syst em board.
To replace t he keyboard:
1. Connect t he keyboard connect or to the int erface connect or on t he syst em board.
2. I nsert t he five securing t abs on the keyboard int o t heir respect ive slots in the palm rest.
3. Replace t he two screws at t he t op of the keyboard.
4. Replace t he cent er control cover and snap it down so t hat it is flush w ith t he palm rest .
Adding a M ini PCI Card
I f you ordered a Mini PCI card wit h your com put er, t he card is already inst alled.
1. Ensure t hat t he work surface is flat and clean t o prevent scrat ching t he com put er cover.
2. Save and close any open files, exit any open program s, and t hen shut down t he com put er.
3. I f t he com put er is connect ed to a docking device ( docked) , undock it . See the docum ent ation that cam e
wit h your docking device for instruct ions.
4. Disconnect t he com put er from the elect rical out let .
5. Wait 10 to 20 seconds, and t hen disconnect any at t ached devices.
6. Rem ove any inst alled PC Cards and the bat t ery.
7.
Rem ove t he keyboar d
.
8. I f a Mini PCI card is not already installed, go t o
st ep 9
. I f you are replacing a Mini PCI card, rem ove t he
existing card:
a. Disconnect t he Mini PCI card from t he at t ached cables.
CAUTI ON : FCC r ules st r ict ly pr oh ibit users from inst alling n e w 5 GH z W irele ss LAN Min i PCI
cards. Unde r no circum st a nces should t he user inst all su ch a de vice . On ly tra in e d De ll s e rv ic e
pe r sonnel are a u t h or ized t o d is p a t c h a n in d iv id u a l 5 GHz Min i P CI c a rd s t o a u s e r fo r
re p la c e m e n t
I f you are rem ovin g a n d/ or inst a llin g a 2 .4 GH z device , please follow t he inst ruct ion s not e d
be low . Only product s a ppr ov ed for use in your port able com puter m ay be inst a lled. Approved
de vices m ay be pur ch a se d only fr om Dell.
N OTE: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wireless LAN PC Cards m ay be rem oved and inst alled by t he user.
CAUTI ON : Before w orking in side your com pu t e r , r ead t he sa f et y inst ruct ions in your Syst e m
I nfor m a t ion Guide .
N OTI CE: Handle com ponent s and cards by t heir edges, and avoid touching pins and cont act s. Ground
yourself by touching a m etal connect or on the back of the com puter. Cont inue to ground yourself
periodically during this procedure.
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6/2/2003