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 battery.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the optical drive”.
3 Remove the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in “Removing the base cover”.
5 Remove the coin-cell battery.
6 Remove the memory modules.
7 Remove the wireless card.
8 Remove the heat sink.
9 Remove the fan.
10 Remove the system board.
Procedure
1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the power-adapter port to the palm-rest
assembly.
2 Note the power-adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from its routing
guides.
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