Dell P18S owner manual

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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

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Contents Regulatory Model P18S Regulatory Type P18S001 Page Contents Removing The Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Card Removing The Hdmi Board Page Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your ComputerPage Installing The Secure Digital SD Card CardPage Removing The Battery Installing The Battery Module SIM Card Installing The Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card Removing The Keyboard Installing The Keyboard Removing The Base Cover Installing The Base Cover Removing The Memory Installing The Memory Removing The Hard Drive Installing The Hard Drive Removing The Palm Rest Installing The Palm Rest Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Page Network Wlan Card Installing The Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Card Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan CardInstalling The Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Removing The Display Assembly Page Installing The Display Assembly Page Removing The Display Bezel Installing Display Bezel Removing The Display Panel Page Installing the Display Panel Page Removing The Camera Installing The Camera Removing The Display Hinges Page Installing The Display Hinges Install the display assemblyPage Removing The Thermal Fan Installing The Thermal Fan Removing The System Board Lift up and remove the system board from the chassis Installing The System Board Page Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Installing The Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Heat Sink Lift up and remove the heat sink from the system board Installing The Heat Sink Page Removing The Hdmi Board Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Speakers Installing The Speakers Board Installing The Input/Output I/O Board Removing the DC-In Port Lift up and remove the DC-in port from the bottom base Installing The DC-In Port Page Removing The Lvds Cable Install the display assembly Entering System Setup System SetupSystem Setup Overview System Setup ScreensAction System Setup Menu Options MainAdvanced Security Exit LED Status Diagnostics27Device Status Lights Diagnostic Beep Codes Troubleshooting Steps Keyboard Status Lights Lights located above the keyboard indicate the followingTechnical Specifications VideoDisplay Keyboard AC Adapter Physical Storage 160 G Airborne contaminant level Contacting Dell Contacting Dell