Service Manual

Removing 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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the wireless card.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive".
4 Remove the solid-state drive.
5 Remove the rear-I/O cover.
6 Remove the computer base.
7 Remove the battery.
8 Remove the memory modules.
9 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 21 in “Removing the system board”.
Procedure
1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the power-adapter port bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
2 Lift the power-adapter port bracket o the power-adapter port.
3 Lift the power-adapter port o the palm-rest assembly.
4 Note the routing and remove the power-adapter port cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
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