Dell P28E User Manual

Replacing the computer base
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 Replace the optical-drive interposer.
2 Replace the speakers.
3 Slide the antenna cables and speaker cable through their respective slots
on the computer base.
4 Align the tabs on the computer base with the slots on the palm-rest
assembly and snap the computer base into place.
5 Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
7 Turn the computer over and open the display.
8 Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest
assembly.
9 Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the system board and
press down on the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the optical
drive”.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the wireless card.
4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the battery.
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Dell P28E Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	P28E
Category	Laptop
Language	English