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 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.

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

Procedure

1Align the power-adapter port on the slot on the computer base and slide the power-adapter port into place.

2Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port bracket with the screw hole on the computer base.

3Replace the screw that secures the power-adapter port bracket to the computer base.

4Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.

Postrequisites

1Replace the system board. See "Replacing the System Board" on page 84.

2Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 68.

3Replace the display mini-card. See "Replacing the Display Mini-Card" on page 77.

4Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.

5Replace the video card. See "Replacing the Video Card" on page 44.

6Replace the video-card heat sink. See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink" on page 42.

7Replace the processor heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 40.

8Replace the processor fan. See "Replacing the Processor Fan" on page 35.

9Replace the video-card fan. See "Replacing the Video-card Fan" on page 38.

10Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on page 30.

11Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on page 26.

12Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.

13Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on page 20.

14Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.

15Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.

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