Regulatory Model P13F Regulatory Type P13F001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
4 Battery
6 Bluetooth Card
1 Working on Your Computer
8 Keyboard Trim
12 Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card
13 Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Card
9 Keyboard
17 Graphics Card Fan
18 Coin-Cell Battery
16 CPU Fan
19 Palm Rest
26 DC-in Jack
27 Display Assembly
25 Input/Output Board
28 System Board
37 System Setup
35 Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Camera Cable
36 Specifications
38 Diagnostics
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Before Working Inside Your Computer
You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer
Working on Your Computer
You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer
Recommended Tools
Turning Off Your Computer
After Working Inside Your Computer
3. Replace the battery
5. Turn on your computer
Secure Digital SD Card
Installing The Secure Digital SD Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
Removing The Secure Digital SD Card
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ExpressCard3
Installing The ExpressCard
2. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer
Removing The ExpressCard
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Installing The Battery
Battery
Removing The Battery
2. Slide the battery release latch into the unlock position
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Removing The Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card
2. Remove the Battery
Card
4. Pull out the SIM from the slot
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card
3. Replace the Battery
2. Push the SIM card into the slot until it is fully engaged
3. Slide the Bluetooth door upward and release from the slot
Bluetooth Card
Removing The Bluetooth Card
4. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth card
Installing The Bluetooth Card
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer
Base Cover
Removing The Base Cover
5. Remove the base cover from the computer
2. Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the computer
Installing The Base Cover
3. Install the Battery
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
5. Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit
Keyboard Trim
Removing The Keyboard Trim
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Keyboard Trim
4. Install the Battery
1. Align the keyboard trim with the tabs on the top of the palm rest
3. Remove the Keyboard trim
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Removing The Keyboard
4. Remove the screws securing the keyboard in place
7. Remove the keyboard
9. Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the back of the keyboard
Installing The Keyboard
8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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Removing The Optical Drive
2. Remove the battery 3. Remove the base cover
Optical Drive
4. Remove the screw securing the optical drive in place
Installing The Optical Drive
6. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer
Removing The Hard Drive
2. Remove the Battery 3. Remove the Base Cover
Hard Drive
4. Remove the screws securing the hard drive bracket in place
7. Remove the hard drive bracket from the system
9. Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket
Installing The Hard Drive
8. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer
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WLAN Card
Wireless Local Area Network
Removing The Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card
4. Disconnect any antennas that may be connected to the WLAN card
6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card
4. Install the Base Cover 5. Install the Battery
1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot
WWAN Card
Wireless Wide Area Network
Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Card
5. Remove the screw securing the WWAN in place
2. Tighten the screw securing the WWAN card in place
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Card
1. Slide the Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN card into its slot
3. Connect the antennas according to the color code on the WWAN card
4. Gently pry the retention clips away from the memory modules
Primary Memory
Removing The Primary Memory
5. Remove the memory modules from the computer
2. Insert the memory into the memory socket
Installing The Primary Memory
1. Locate the memory slot in the system
4. Install the Base Cover 5. Install the Battery
3. Remove the Keyboard Trim
Secondary Memory
Removing The Secondary Memory
4. Remove the Keyboard
Installing The Secondary Memory
9. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
4. Disconnect the CPU fan cable
CPU Fan
Removing The CPU Fan
5. Remove the screws securing the CPU fan in place
5. Install the Base Cover
Installing The CPU Fan
3. Connect the CPU fan cable 4. Install the Battery
1. Locate the CPU fan compartment in the system
4. Disconnect the graphics card fan cable
Graphics Card Fan
Removing The Graphics Card Fan
5. Remove the screws securing the graphics card fan in place
5. Install the base cover
Installing The Graphics Card Fan
3. Connect the graphics card fan cable 4. Install the battery
1. Locate the graphics card fan compartment in the system
4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery
Coin-Cell Battery
Removing The Coin-Cell Battery
5. Pry up the coin-cell battery from the adhesive
2. Connect the coin- cell battery to the system board
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery
1. Attach the coin- cell battery to the coin cell compartment
3. Install the Battery 4. Install the Base Cover
4. Remove the keyboard trim
Palm Rest
Removing The Palm Rest
5. Remove the keyboard
11. Loosen the captive screws 12. Disconnect the speaker cable
13. Disconnect the media board cable
14. Disconnect the touchpad cable
15. Disconnect the Radio Frequency Identification RFID cable
16. Disconnect the fingerprint reader cable
17. Disconnect the power button cable
18. Lift up the left edge of the palm rest assembly
19. Release the tabs along the edges of the palmrest
20. Remove the palm rest
Installing The Palm Rest
15. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
6. Remove the optical disc drive
CPU and Heatsink
Removing The CPU Heatsink
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
Installing The CPU Heatsink
6. Install the optical disc drive
11. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
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Removing The Processor
4. Remove the keyboard trim
Installing The Processor
12. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
Graphics Card Heatsink
Removing The Graphics Card Heatsink
4. Remove the keyboard trim
13. Loosen the four captive screws 1 2 3 4 on the heatsink
14. Lift up the graphics card heatsink and remove from the system
12. Install the primary hard drive
Installing The Graphics Card Heatsink
11. Install the secondary hard drive
18. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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11. Remove the graphics heatsink
Graphics Card
Removing The Graphics Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
Installing The Graphics Card
3. Install the graphics heatsink
13. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
7. Remove the hard drive 8. Remove the palm rest
ExpressCard Module
Removing The ExpressCard Module
9. Disconnect the ExpressCard cable
Installing The ExpressCard Module
10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
10. Remove the screws securing the Input/Output I/O board in place
Input/Output Board
Removing The Input/Output Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
Installing The Input/Output Board
11. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Removing The DC-in Jack
16. Remove the Input/Output board 17. Remove the display assembly
DC-in Jack
14. Remove the graphics heatsink 15. Remove the graphics card
20. Remove the DC-in jack
Installing The DC-in Jack
4. Install the Input/Output board
14. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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9. Disconnect any antennas connected to installed wireless solutions
Display Assembly
Removing The Display Assembly
10. Remove the antennas from the routing channels
11. Remove the screws at the bottom of the computer
12. Remove the two screws at the rear of the computer
13. Pull the antennas through the opening to the top of the computer
15. Disconnect the LVDS cable 16. Disconnect the camera cable
17. Remove the screws securing the display assembly in place
18. Remove the display assembly
Installing The Display Assembly
17. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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Removing The System Board
20. Remove the Input/Output board 21. Remove the display assembly
System Board
2. Remove the Secure Digital SD card
24. Disconnect the wireless switch cable
25. Remove the screws securing the hinge cover in place
26. Remove the hinge cover
27. Remove the screws securing the system board in place
29. Disconnect the DC-in cable 30. Remove the system board
10. Install the graphics card heatsink
Installing The System Board
7. Install the display assembly 8. Install the Input/Output board
14. Install the graphics card fan
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Removing The Touchscreen Display Bezel
2. Remove the battery 3. Remove the screw covers
Touchscreen Display Bezel
4. Remove the screws securing the display bezel in place
6. Pry up the left edge of the display bezel
7. Pry up the bottom edge of the display bezel
8. Work your way around the right edge of the display bezel
Installing The Touchscreen Display Bezel
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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3. Remove the touchscreen display bezel
Touchscreen Display Panel
Removing The RGB Display Panel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
9. Remove the display panel from the display assembly
11. Remove the display bracket
Removing The Touchscreen Display Panel
Installing the RGB Display Panel
6. Install the touch screen display bezel
8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
6. Flip over the display panel
8. Disconnect the digitizer cable
9. Remove the screws securing the digitizer in place
10. Remove the touchscreen display panel
12. Remove the display bracket
Installing The Touchscreen Display Panel
8. Install the touchscreen display bezel
10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
3. Carefully pry up the top edge of the display bezel
Display Bezel
Removing The Non-Touchscreen Display Bezel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Non-Touchscreen Display Bezel
5. Replace the screw covers 6. Install the battery
1. Place the display bezel on the computer
3. Remove the display bezel
Display Panel
Removing The Non-Touchscreen Display Panel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
8. Remove the display panel from the display assembly
Installing The Non-Touchscreen Display Panel
8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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3. Remove the standard display bezel or the touchscreen display bezel
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Removing The Camera
4. Remove the standard display panel or the touchscreen display panel
Installing The Camera
6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Removing The Display Hinge Cap Tower
9. Remove the display assembly
Display Hinge Cap Tower
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
14. Remove the display hinges
Installing The Display Hinge Cap Tower
7. Install the display assembly
15. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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12. Remove the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
Removing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Camera Cable
LVDS Camera Cable
Low-Voltage Differential Signaling
4. Install the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Camera Cable
Removing The RGB Low-voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Cable
7. Install the display assembly
cover and remove the LVDS cable
4. Install the RGB display panel
Installing The RGB Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Cable
3. Install the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
5. Install the touch screen display bezel
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5. Install the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
Installing The RGB Camera Cable
4. Install the RGB Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS cable
6. Install the RGB display panel
Processor
Specifications36
Technical Specifications
Memory
Communication
Video
Audio
System Information
Expansion Bus
External Connectors
Battery
System Information
M6600
AC Adapter
M4600
Contactless Smart Card
Contactless Smart Card
Physical
Environmental
M4600
Environmental
Airborne contaminant level
G1 or lower as defined by ANSI/ISA-S71.04-1985
Entering System Setup
System Setup
System Setup Overview
System Setup Menu Options
Boot Sequence
System Configuration
Battery Information
Option
Serial Port
System Management
Parallel Port
SATA Operation
Miscellaneous Devices
Enable External USB Port
USB Controller
Keyboard illumination
Video
Enable Optimus
Admin Password
The following table describe the menu options of the Video menu
Password Bypass
System Password
Internal HDD-0 Password
Password Change
Admin Setup Lockout
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Password Configuration
Performance
Allows you to enable or disable the
Power Management
Default Setting Enable CPUID Limit
when an AC adapter is connected
USB Wake Support
Wireless Radio Control
Auto On Time
radio and Control WWAN radio are
Adapter Warnings
POST Behavior
ExpressCharge
Keypad Embedded
Default Setting Enable F12 Boot Option
Default Setting Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse
Numlock Enable
Fastboot
Maintenance
Wireless
The following table describe the menu options of the Wireless menu
Wireless Switch
DellDiag Events
BIOS Events
Power Events
Thermal Events
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Diagnostics
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Battery Status Lights
Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights LED Error Codes
Diagnostic LED
Battery Status Lights
LED Error Codes
Device Status Lights
Error Description
Diagnostic LED
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Contacting Dell
Contacting Dell
