Regulatory Model P13F Regulatory Type P13F001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice
6 Bluetooth Card
4 Battery
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
1 Working on Your Computer
13 Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Card
12 Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card
8 Keyboard Trim
9 Keyboard
16 CPU Fan
18 Coin-Cell Battery
17 Graphics Card Fan
19 Palm Rest
25 Input/Output Board
27 Display Assembly
26 DC-in Jack
28 System Board
36 Specifications
35 Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Camera Cable
37 System Setup
38 Diagnostics
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Working on Your Computer
You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer
You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer
Recommended Tools
After Working Inside Your Computer
Turning Off Your Computer
5. Turn on your computer
3. Replace the battery
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
Installing The Secure Digital SD Card
Secure Digital SD Card
Removing The Secure Digital SD Card
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2. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer
Installing The ExpressCard
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Removing The ExpressCard
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Removing The Battery
Battery
Installing The Battery
2. Slide the battery release latch into the unlock position
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Card
2. Remove the Battery
Removing The Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card
4. Pull out the SIM from the slot
3. Replace the Battery
Installing The Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
2. Push the SIM card into the slot until it is fully engaged
Removing The Bluetooth Card
Bluetooth Card
3. Slide the Bluetooth door upward and release from the slot
4. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth card
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Bluetooth Card
Removing The Base Cover
Base Cover
3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer
5. Remove the base cover from the computer
3. Install the Battery
Installing The Base Cover
2. Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the computer
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Removing The Keyboard Trim
Keyboard Trim
5. Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
4. Install the Battery
Installing The Keyboard Trim
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
1. Align the keyboard trim with the tabs on the top of the palm rest
Removing The Keyboard
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3. Remove the Keyboard trim
4. Remove the screws securing the keyboard in place
9. Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the back of the keyboard
7. Remove the keyboard
8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Keyboard
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Optical Drive
2. Remove the battery 3. Remove the base cover
Removing The Optical Drive
4. Remove the screw securing the optical drive in place
6. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer
Installing The Optical Drive
Hard Drive
2. Remove the Battery 3. Remove the Base Cover
Removing The Hard Drive
4. Remove the screws securing the hard drive bracket in place
9. Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket
7. Remove the hard drive bracket from the system
8. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer
Installing The Hard Drive
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Removing The Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card
Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN Card
4. Disconnect any antennas that may be connected to the WLAN card
4. Install the Base Cover 5. Install the Battery
Installing The Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card
6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot
Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Card
Wireless Wide Area Network
WWAN Card
5. Remove the screw securing the WWAN in place
1. Slide the Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN card into its slot
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Card
2. Tighten the screw securing the WWAN card in place
3. Connect the antennas according to the color code on the WWAN card
Removing The Primary Memory
Primary Memory
4. Gently pry the retention clips away from the memory modules
5. Remove the memory modules from the computer
1. Locate the memory slot in the system
Installing The Primary Memory
2. Insert the memory into the memory socket
4. Install the Base Cover 5. Install the Battery
Removing The Secondary Memory
Secondary Memory
3. Remove the Keyboard Trim
4. Remove the Keyboard
9. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Secondary Memory
Removing The CPU Fan
CPU Fan
4. Disconnect the CPU fan cable
5. Remove the screws securing the CPU fan in place
3. Connect the CPU fan cable 4. Install the Battery
Installing The CPU Fan
5. Install the Base Cover
1. Locate the CPU fan compartment in the system
Removing The Graphics Card Fan
Graphics Card Fan
4. Disconnect the graphics card fan cable
5. Remove the screws securing the graphics card fan in place
3. Connect the graphics card fan cable 4. Install the battery
Installing The Graphics Card Fan
5. Install the base cover
1. Locate the graphics card fan compartment in the system
Removing The Coin-Cell Battery
Coin-Cell Battery
4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery
5. Pry up the coin-cell battery from the adhesive
1. Attach the coin- cell battery to the coin cell compartment
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery
2. Connect the coin- cell battery to the system board
3. Install the Battery 4. Install the Base Cover
Removing The Palm Rest
Palm Rest
4. Remove the keyboard trim
5. Remove the keyboard
13. Disconnect the media board cable
11. Loosen the captive screws 12. Disconnect the speaker cable
16. Disconnect the fingerprint reader cable
14. Disconnect the touchpad cable
15. Disconnect the Radio Frequency Identification RFID cable
19. Release the tabs along the edges of the palmrest
17. Disconnect the power button cable
18. Lift up the left edge of the palm rest assembly
20. Remove the palm rest
15. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Palm Rest
Removing The CPU Heatsink
CPU and Heatsink
6. Remove the optical disc drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
11. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The CPU Heatsink
6. Install the optical disc drive
Removing The Processor
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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
4. Remove the keyboard trim
12. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Processor
Removing The Graphics Card Heatsink
Graphics Card Heatsink
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
4. Remove the keyboard trim
14. Lift up the graphics card heatsink and remove from the system
13. Loosen the four captive screws 1 2 3 4 on the heatsink
11. Install the secondary hard drive
Installing The Graphics Card Heatsink
12. Install the primary hard drive
18. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
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Removing The Graphics Card
Graphics Card
11. Remove the graphics heatsink
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
13. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Graphics Card
3. Install the graphics heatsink
Removing The ExpressCard Module
ExpressCard Module
7. Remove the hard drive 8. Remove the palm rest
9. Disconnect the ExpressCard cable
10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The ExpressCard Module
Removing The Input/Output Board
Input/Output Board
10. Remove the screws securing the Input/Output I/O board in place
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
11. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Input/Output Board
DC-in Jack
16. Remove the Input/Output board 17. Remove the display assembly
Removing The DC-in Jack
14. Remove the graphics heatsink 15. Remove the graphics card
20. Remove the DC-in jack
14. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The DC-in Jack
4. Install the Input/Output board
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Removing The Display Assembly
Display Assembly
9. Disconnect any antennas connected to installed wireless solutions
10. Remove the antennas from the routing channels
13. Pull the antennas through the opening to the top of the computer
11. Remove the screws at the bottom of the computer
12. Remove the two screws at the rear of the computer
15. Disconnect the LVDS cable 16. Disconnect the camera cable
18. Remove the display assembly
17. Remove the screws securing the display assembly in place
17. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Display Assembly
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System Board
20. Remove the Input/Output board 21. Remove the display assembly
Removing The System Board
2. Remove the Secure Digital SD card
25. Remove the screws securing the hinge cover in place
24. Disconnect the wireless switch cable
27. Remove the screws securing the system board in place
26. Remove the hinge cover
29. Disconnect the DC-in cable 30. Remove the system board
7. Install the display assembly 8. Install the Input/Output board
Installing The System Board
10. Install the graphics card heatsink
14. Install the graphics card fan
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Touchscreen Display Bezel
2. Remove the battery 3. Remove the screw covers
Removing The Touchscreen Display Bezel
4. Remove the screws securing the display bezel in place
8. Work your way around the right edge of the display bezel
6. Pry up the left edge of the display bezel
7. Pry up the bottom edge of the display bezel
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Touchscreen Display Bezel
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Removing The RGB Display Panel
Touchscreen Display Panel
3. Remove the touchscreen display bezel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
9. Remove the display panel from the display assembly
11. Remove the display bracket
6. Install the touch screen display bezel
Installing the RGB Display Panel
Removing The Touchscreen Display Panel
8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
6. Flip over the display panel
10. Remove the touchscreen display panel
8. Disconnect the digitizer cable
9. Remove the screws securing the digitizer in place
12. Remove the display bracket
10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Touchscreen Display Panel
8. Install the touchscreen display bezel
Removing The Non-Touchscreen Display Bezel
Display Bezel
3. Carefully pry up the top edge of the display bezel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
5. Replace the screw covers 6. Install the battery
Installing The Non-Touchscreen Display Bezel
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
1. Place the display bezel on the computer
Removing The Non-Touchscreen Display Panel
Display Panel
3. Remove the display bezel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
8. Remove the display panel from the display assembly
8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Non-Touchscreen Display Panel
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Removing The Camera
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3. Remove the standard display bezel or the touchscreen display bezel
4. Remove the standard display panel or the touchscreen display panel
6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Camera
Display Hinge Cap Tower
9. Remove the display assembly
Removing The Display Hinge Cap Tower
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer
14. Remove the display hinges
15. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer
Installing The Display Hinge Cap Tower
7. Install the display assembly
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LVDS Camera Cable
Removing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Camera Cable
12. Remove the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
Low-Voltage Differential Signaling
Removing The RGB Low-voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Cable
Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Camera Cable
4. Install the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
7. Install the display assembly
cover and remove the LVDS cable
3. Install the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
Installing The RGB Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Cable
4. Install the RGB display panel
5. Install the touch screen display bezel
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4. Install the RGB Low-Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS cable
Installing The RGB Camera Cable
5. Install the display hinge, hinge cap, hinge tower
6. Install the RGB display panel
Technical Specifications
Specifications36
Processor
Memory
Audio
Video
Communication
System Information
Battery
External Connectors
Expansion Bus
System Information
M4600
AC Adapter
M6600
Contactless Smart Card
Environmental
Physical
Contactless Smart Card
M4600
G1 or lower as defined by ANSI/ISA-S71.04-1985
Environmental
Airborne contaminant level
System Setup Overview
System Setup
Entering System Setup
System Setup Menu Options
Battery Information
System Configuration
Boot Sequence
Option
Parallel Port
System Management
Serial Port
SATA Operation
USB Controller
Enable External USB Port
Miscellaneous Devices
Keyboard illumination
Admin Password
Enable Optimus
Video
The following table describe the menu options of the Video menu
Internal HDD-0 Password
System Password
Password Bypass
Password Change
Password Configuration
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Admin Setup Lockout
Performance
Default Setting Enable CPUID Limit
Power Management
Allows you to enable or disable the
when an AC adapter is connected
Auto On Time
Wireless Radio Control
USB Wake Support
radio and Control WWAN radio are
ExpressCharge
POST Behavior
Adapter Warnings
Keypad Embedded
Numlock Enable
Default Setting Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse
Default Setting Enable F12 Boot Option
Fastboot
The following table describe the menu options of the Wireless menu
Wireless
Maintenance
Wireless Switch
Power Events
BIOS Events
DellDiag Events
Thermal Events
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Battery Status Lights
Diagnostics38
Diagnostics
Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights LED Error Codes
LED Error Codes
Battery Status Lights
Diagnostic LED
Device Status Lights
Diagnostic LED
Error Description
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Contacting Dell
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