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 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
power-adapter port.
4 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
4 Replace the wireless card.
5 Replace the base panel.
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