Dell Latitude C510 User manual

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Dell Latitude C610/C510 Service Manual
Dell™ Latitude™ C610/C510 Service Manual
Before You Begin
System Components
Hard Drive
Memory Modules, Mini PCI Card, and Modem
Keyboard
Display Assembly, Display Latch, and Hinge Covers
Palm Rest
Microprocessor Thermal Cooling Assembly
Microprocessor Module
Hybrid Cooling Fan
Reserve Battery
Flashing the BIOS
Speaker Assemblies
System Board
Battery and Module Bay Latches
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or
death.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2002 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Latitude are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel is a
registered trademark of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and
names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other
than its own.
January 2002 Rev. A01
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Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
Recommended Tools
Screw Identification
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read "Safety and EMC Instructions:
Portable Computers" in your System Information Guide.
NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage
due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin
working inside the computer.
1. Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.
2. Save any work in progress and close all open programs.
3. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
NOTE: Make sure the computer is turned off and not in suspend-to-disk or hibernate mode. If
you cannot shut down the computer using the computer operating system, press and hold the
power button for 4 seconds.
4. Make sure the computer is undocked.
5. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.
6. To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and then disconnect any
attached devices.
7. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
8. Remove any installed PC Cards or plastic blanks from the PC Card slot.
9. Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
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NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery and
secondary battery (if present) before you service the computer.
10. Remove the primary battery from the battery bay and the secondary battery from the module
bay, if a secondary battery is in use.
11. Remove any installed device in the module bay.
12. To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding strap or periodically
touch an unpainted metal surface.
13. Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card.
Hold a card by it edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a
microprocessor by its edges, not by its pins.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
●#1 magnetized Phillips screwdriver
●¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver
●Small plastic scribe
●Microprocessor extractor
●Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD
Computer Orientation
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1 back
2 right
3 front
4 left
Screw Identification
When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy the placemat as a tool to lay out and
keep track of the screws. The placemat provides the number of screws and their sizes.
Screw Identification
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NOTICE: When reinstalling a screw, you must use a screw of the correct diameter and length.
Make sure that the screw is properly aligned with its corresponding hole, and avoid over
tightening.
Hard Drive Door:
(1 each)
Keyboard to
Bottom Case:
(5 each)
Display Bezel:
(6 each)
Rubber Screw Covers (6 each)
Hinge Bracket to Bottom Case:
(5 each)
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Display Assembly to Top Cover:
(5 each)
Display-Feed Flex Cable:
(4 each)
Palm Rest to
Bottom Case:
(5 each) (3 each)
Hybrid Cooling Fan:
(2 each) (1 each)
System Board to Bottom Case:
(10 each)
Modem to
System Board:
(2 each)
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Display Latch:
(2 each) (2 each)
Memory Module Cover:
(2 captive screws)
(1 each)
NOTE: The single screw is one of the five keyboard
screws.
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System Components
Dell™ Latitude™ C610/C510 Service Manual
Exploded View
NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage
due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
NOTICE: Unless otherwise noted, each procedure in this manual assumes that a part can be
replaced by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
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1 display assembly 10 bottom case
2 center control cover 11 memory module cover
3 microprocessor thermal cooling assembly 12 module bay device
4 hybrid cooling fan 13 main battery
5 microprocessor 14 hard drive
6 system board 15 left speaker
7 right speaker 16 palm rest
8 modem and network-adapter connector covers 17 keyboard
9 fan guard
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