Dell P36F, 7537 owner manual Replacing the Power-Adapter Port

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.

2Replace the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the palm-rest assembly.

3Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

4Adhere the tape to the power-adapter port cable.

5Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.

6Align the screw hole on the power-button board with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.

7Replace the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.

8Press down the display hinge into position.

9Replace the screws that secure the display hinge to palm-rest assembly.

Postrequisites

1Replace the thermal-cooling assembly. See "Replacing the Thermal-CoolingAssembly" on page 36.

2Replace the bottom cover. See"Replacing the Bottom Cover" on page 28.

3Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 24.

4Replace the wireless card. See "Replacing the Wireless Card" on page 20.

5Replace the hard drive. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 18.

6Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.

7Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.

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