Dell Latitude C610 User manual

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.
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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.
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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.
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
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Computer Orientation
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.
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Screw Identification
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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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
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