Service Manual

Replacing the power-adapter
port
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the power-adapter port into the slot on the computer base.
2 Align the screw holes on the power-adapter port bracket with the screw
holes on the power-adapter port.
3 Replace the screws that secure the power-adapter port bracket to the
computer base.
4 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in “Replacing the system
board".
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Replace the I/O board.
4 Replace the hinge covers.
5 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
6 Replace the wireless card.
7 Replace the solid-state drives.
8 Replace the memory modules.
9 Replace the base panel.
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