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 Align the power-adapter port in the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port bracket with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the power-adapter port bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 16 in “Replacing the system board”.
2 Replace the memory modules.
3 Replace the battery.
4 Replace the computer base.
5 Replace the rear-I/O cover.
6 Replace the solid-state drive.
7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive".
8 Replace the wireless card.
9 Replace the base cover.
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