Dell L400 service manual Modem Removal

Modem

modem

M2 x 9.5-mm screw

modem retainer bracket

Figure 19. Modem Removal

1.Remove the keyboard bezel.

2.Remove the display assembly.

3.Remove the keyboard assembly.

4.Remove the palmrest assembly.

5.Use a 5-mm socket wrench to remove the four 5-mm socket screws for the VGA and parallel ports located on the back of the bottom assembly.

6.Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to remove the two integrated drive electronics (IDE) connector screws at both ends of the IDE (modular bay) connector located on the back of the bottom assembly.

7.Remove the M2 x 9.5-mm screw that secures the modem retainer bracket and modem to the system board (see Figure 19).

The screw is located by the VGA port.

8.Remove the modem retainer bracket from the system board.

9.Pull the modem straight up to disconnect it from the system board.

10.Disconnect the modem cable from the connector on the system board.

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