Dell XPS M1530 Owner's manual

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Dell™ XPS™ M1530 Service Manual

Model PP28L

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data

and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,

or death.

____________________

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista

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November 2007 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning Off Your Computer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Replacing the Hard Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the DIMM A Memory Module . . . . . . . . 17

Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module

. . . . . . . . 19

Removing the DIMM B Memory Module

. . . . . . . . 20

Replacing the DIMM B Memory Module . . . . . . . . 22

4 Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . 25

Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 25

4 Contents

Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 28

5 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing the Processor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

6 Communication Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Subscriber Identity Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Wireless Mini Cards

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Removing a WLAN Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Replacing a WLAN Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card . . 39

Replacing a WWAN Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Flash Cache Module or Ultra Wide Band

. . . . . . . . 42

Removing the FCM or UWB

. . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Replacing the FCM or UWB

. . . . . . . . . . . . 43

7 Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover . 45

Removing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover . 45

Replacing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover

. 47

8 Internal Card With Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology

49

Removing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Replacing the Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Contents 5

9 Battery Latch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Removing the Battery Latch Assembly . . . . . . . . . 51

Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly

. . . . . . . . . 52

10 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Replacing the Keyboard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

11 Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Replacing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

12 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Removing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Replacing the Display Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Removing the Display Bezel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing the Display Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Replacing the Display Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Removing the Display Panel Cable

. . . . . . . . . . . 70

6 Contents

13 LCD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing the LCD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Replacing the LCD Camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

14 Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Replacing the Palm Rest

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

15 Biometric Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Removing the Biometric Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Replacing the Biometric Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

16 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Replacing the Optical Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

17 Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Removing the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Replacing the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

18 Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Removing the Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Contents 7

Replacing the Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

19 ExpressCard Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Removing the ExpressCard Reader . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Replacing the ExpressCard Reader

. . . . . . . . . . . 94

20 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Replacing the System Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

21 S-Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Removing the S-Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Replacing the S-Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

22 Wireless Sniffer Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Removing the Wireless Sniffer Board . . . . . . . . . 103

Replacing the Wireless Sniffer Board

. . . . . . . . . 104

23 Charger Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Removing the Charger Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Replacing the Charger Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

8 Contents

24 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . 110

25 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Flashing the BIOS From a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive

. . . . . . . . . 113

26 Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors . . . 115

USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Video Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

S-Video TV-Out Connector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

HDMI Connector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

IEEE 1394a Connector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Before You Begin 9

1

Before You Begin

This section provides procedures for removing and installing the components

in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the

following conditions exist:

• You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9

and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10.

• You have read the safety information in the Dell™

Product Information

Guide.

• A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by

performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document may require the following tools:

• Small flat-blade screwdriver

•Phillips screwdriver

• Hex nut driver

• Flash BIOS update program CD

Turning Off Your Computer

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open

programs before you turn off your computer.

1

Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.

2

Click

Start

, click the arrow , and then click

Shut Down

.

The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process

finishes.

3

Ensure that the computer and any attached devices are turned off. If your

computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you

shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for at

least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off.

10 Before You Begin

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from

potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

.

NOTICE: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components

or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.

NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

NOTICE: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not

on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are

disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect

the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending

any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors

are correctly oriented and aligned.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you

begin working inside the computer.

1

Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer

cover from being scratched.

2

Turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9).

3

If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See

the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions.

NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer

and then unplug the cable from the network device.

4

Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.

5

Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical

outlets.

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery

from the battery bay before you service the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this

particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.

6

Turn the computer over.

Before You Begin 11

7

Slide and click the battery latch release.

8

Slide the battery out of the battery bay.

9

Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power

button to ground the system board.

1 battery 2 battery-bay latch release

21

12 Before You Begin

Hard Drive 13

2

Hard Drive

CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot,

do not touch

the metal housing of the hard drive.

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

.

NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your

Computer" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive

while the computer is on or in Sleep state.

NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard

drive.

NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives

from sources other than Dell.

NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to

install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see

"Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your

Owner’s Manual).

Removing the Hard Drive

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Turn the computer over.

3

Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws and slide the hard drive out of the bay.

14 Hard Drive

NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic

packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the Product

Information Guide).

4

Remove the two screws from either side of the hard drive bezel and remove

the bezel.

Hard Drive 15

Replacing the Hard Drive

1

Remove the new drive from its packaging.

Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.

NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the drive into place. If you use

excessive force, you may damage the connector.

2

Replace the two screws on either side of the hard drive to connect it to the

bezel.

3

Slide the hard drive into the bay.

4

Replace and tighten the four screws on the hard drive cover.

5

Install the operating system for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring

Your Operating System" in your computer

Owner’s Manual

).

6

Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed (see

"Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your computer

Owner’s Manual

).

1 hard drive bezel 2 screw (2)

2

1

16 Hard Drive

Returning a Hard Drive to Dell

Return your old hard drive to Dell in its original, or comparable, foam

packaging. Otherwise, the hard drive may be damaged in transit.

1 foam packaging 2 hard drive

2

1

Memory 17

3

Memory

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

.

You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on

the system board. See "Specifications" in your Owner’s Manual for

information on the memory supported by your computer. Install only memory

modules that are intended for your computer.

NOTE: Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer

warranty.

Your computer has two user-accessible SODIMM sockets that can be

accessed from the bottom of the computer.

NOTICE: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a

memory module in the connector labeled “DIMM B” before you install a module in

the connector labeled “DIMM A.”

Removing the DIMM A Memory Module

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on the back of the computer).

The DIMM A memory module is located directly above the DIMM B

memory module located on the bottom of the computer.

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Turn the computer over and loosen the four captive screws along with the

M2.5 x 5-mm screw. Remove the module cover.

18 Memory

NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use tools to

spread the memory module securing clips.

1 M2.5 x 5-mm screw 2 module cover

3 captive screw (4)

1 DIMM A memory module 2 DIMM B memory module

1 3

2

1

2

Memory 19

3

Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end

of the memory module connector until the module pops up.

4

Remove the module from the connector.

Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on the back of the computer).

1

Align the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the

connector slot.

2

Slide the module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and press the

module down until it clicks into place. If you do not feel the click, remove

the module and reinstall it.

NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot.

No error message indicates this failure.

1 upper memory module connector 2 securing clip (2)

3 memory module (DIMM A)

2 3

1

20 Memory

NOTICE: If the cover is difficult to close, remove the module and reinstall it. Forcing

the cover to close may damage your computer.

3

Replace the module cover.

4

Insert the battery into the battery bay, or connect the AC adapter to your

computer and an electrical outlet.

5

Turn on the computer.

As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically

updates the system configuration information.

To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer, click Start

→

Help and Support

→

Dell System Information.

Removing the DIMM B Memory Module

NOTICE: If a memory module is installed in the DIMM A connector, remove it prior

to removing the memory module from the DIMM B connector. Failure to do so could

result in damaging both memory modules.

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Turn the computer over and loosen the four captive screws along with the

M2.5 x 5-mm screw. Remove the module cover.

1 tab 2 notch

1 2

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