Dell 500 service manual Removing the Center Control Cover

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Center Control Cover

Dell™ 500 Service Manual

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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).

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the Center Control Cover

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the two screws securing the center control cover from the battery bay.

3.Turn the computer top side up, and open the display as far as possible.

4.Insert a plastic scribe into the indent to lift the center control cover on the right side.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the data cable connected to the system board, ensure that you do not pull hard when you are lifting the center control cover.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the center control cover, do not lift the cover on both sides simultaneously.

5. Ease the center control cover up, moving from right to left, and lift it.

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Contents Model PP29L February 2008 Rev. A00 Recommended Tools Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginBack to Contents Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Center Control Cover Center Control CoverPage Replacing the Center Control Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Back to Contents Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Removing the Button Board Button BoardReplacing the Button Board Back to Contents Removing Memory Modules MemoryReplacing Memory Modules Back to Contents Removing Mini-Card Wireless Mini-CardReplacing Mini-Card Back to Contents Removing the Speaker Assembly Speaker AssemblyReplacing the Speaker Assembly Back to Contents Display Removing the Display AssemblyDisplay cable Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Display BezelRemoving the Display Panel Replacing the Display BezelPage Replacing the Display Panel Removing the Palm Rest Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Removing the ExpressCard Cage ExpressCard CageReplacing the ExpressCard Cage Back to Contents Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the System Board Assembly System Board AssemblyButton board cable connector Removing the USB Board Replacing the System Board AssemblyReplacing the USB Board Removing the Charger Board Charger BoardReplacing the Charger Board Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Flashing the Bios From a CD Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Back to Contents Removing the Processor Module Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Back to Contents USB Connector Pin Assignments for I/O ConnectorsVideo Connector TPA+ ConnectorRev. A00

500 specifications

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