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Dell Latitude C610/C510 Service Manual
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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.
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Before You Begin
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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.
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

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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
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)
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)

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System Board to Bottom Case:
(10 each)
Modem to
System Board:
(2 each)
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.
1display assembly 10 bottom case
2center control cover 11 memory module cover
3microprocessor thermal cooling assembly 12 module bay device
4hybrid cooling fan 13 main battery
5 microprocessor 14 hard drive
6system board 15 left speaker
7right speaker 16 palm rest
8modem and network-adapter connector covers 17 keyboard

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Hard Drive
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Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
Removing the Hard Drive
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: The hard drive is very sensitive to shock. Handle the hard drive by its edges (do not squeeze the top of the
hard drive case), and avoid dropping it.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive
while the computer is running, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal
housing of the hard drive.
2. Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the computer.
3. Turn the computer over. Remove the M3 x 5-mm screw from the hard drive door.
Hard Drive Removal
1bottom of computer
2M3 x 5-mm screw
3hard drive door

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4. Lift up the hard drive door until you hear a click.
5. Slide the hard drive out of the computer.
Replacing the Hard Drive
NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the hard drive into place. If you force the hard drive into place using
excessive force, you may damage the connector.
1. Lift up the hard drive door until you hear a click. Push the hard drive into the drive bay until it is fully seated in the
bay.
2. Press the hard drive door down.
3. Replace the M3 x 5-mm screw in the hard drive door.
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Memory Modules, Mini PCI Card, and Modem
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Memory Modules
Mini PCI Card
Modem
Memory Modules
Removing the Memory Module Cover
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
1. Turn the computer over, and use a flat-blade screwdriver to release the two captive screws from the memory module
cover.
2. Remove the M2.5 x 12-mm screw labeled "circle K." (The screw is one of the five keyboard screws.)
3. Place your finger under the cover at the indentation and lift and slide the cover open.
Memory Module Cover
1M2.5 x 12-mm screw (1)
2captive screws (2)

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Removing the Memory Modules
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
1. Remove the memory module cover.
NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use tools to spread the inner metal tabs that
secure the memory module.
2. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the inner tabs on each end of the memory module socket.
The module should pop up.
Memory Module Removal
1JDIM 1
2JDIM 2
3memory module sockets (2)
4inner tabs (2 per socket)
3. Lift the memory module out of its socket.
Replacing the Memory Modules

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1. If you only have one memory module, install it in the connector labeled "JDIM1" on the system board. Install a second
memory module in the connector labeled "JDIM2."
NOTE: Memory modules are keyed, or designed to fit into their sockets, in only one direction.
NOTICE: The memory module must be inserted at a 45-degree angle to avoid damaging the connector.
2. Align the notch in the memory module with the slot in the center of the socket.
3. Slide the edge connector of the module firmly into the socket at a
45-degree angle, and rotate the module down until you hear a click. If you do not hear the click, remove the module
and reinstall it.
4. Replace the cover and tighten the two captive screws.
Mini PCI Card
You must remove the Mini PCI card before the system board can be removed.
Removing the Mini PCI Card
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
1. Remove the memory module cover.
2. Disconnect the Mini PCI card from the antenna cables.
3. To release a Mini PCI card from its socket, spread apart the metal securing tabs until the card pops up slightly.
4. Lift the Mini PCI card out of its connector.
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1antenna connectors on card (2)
2antenna cables (2)
Replacing the Mini PCI Card
1. Align the Mini PCI card with the socket at a 45-degree angle, and press the Mini PCI card into the socket.
NOTICE: The connectors are keyed for correct insertion; do not force the connections.
2. Lower the Mini PCI card toward the inner tabs to approximately a
20-degree angle.
3. Continue lowering the Mini PCI card until it snaps into the inner tabs of the socket.
4. Attach the antenna cables to the Mini PCI card.
5. Replace the cover and tighten the two captive screws.
Modem
Removing the Modem
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
1. Turn the computer over, and remove the memory module cover.
2. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the modem to the system board.

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NOTICE: Do not pull on the modem cable. Pull from the modem connector to disconnect the cable.
3. Pull straight up on the attached pull tab to lift the modem out of its connector on the system board and disconnect the
modem cable.
Modem Removal
1M2 x 3-mm screws (2)
2modem connector
3modem cable
4pull tab
Replacing the Modem
1. Connect the modem cable to the modem.
NOTICE: The connectors are keyed for correct insertion; do not force the connections.
2. Align the modem with the screw holes and press the modem into the connector on the system board.
3. Install the two M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the modem to the system board.
4. Replace the memory module cover and tighten the two captive screws.
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Keyboard
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Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
1. Remove the hard drive.
2. Turn the computer over, and remove the five M2.5 x 12-mm screws labeled "circle K."
Screw Removal
1M2.5 x 12-mm screws (5)
3. Turn the computer over and open the display.
NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when
removing and handling the keyboard.
4. Remove the center control cover.
a. Use a small, flat-blade screwdriver or plastic scribe to lift the right edge of the center control cover and pry it
loose from the bottom case.

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b. Lift the center control cover up and away from the bottom case.
Center Control Cover Removal
5. To release the keyboard from the palm rest, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver or plastic scribe to pull up on the
scalloped edge of the blank key on the keyboard.
Keyboard Removal
1 keyboard
2track stick
3scalloped edge of blank key
4palm rest
6. Lift the keyboard straight up until it clears the keyboard boss support in the bottom case.

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7. Rotate the keyboard forward toward the front of the computer.
8. Rest the key face of the keyboard on the palm rest.
NOTICE: Do not pull on the keyboard flex and track stick cables.
9. Pull up on the keyboard connector to disconnect it from the interface connector on the system board.
Keyboard Connector Removal
1boss support (5)
2track stick cable
3keyboard flex cable
4keyboard connector
5orientation label
10. Remove the keyboard from the bottom case.
Replacing the Keyboard
1. Place the keyboard on the palm rest at the front of the computer with the keys face down and the connector toward the
back of the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the connector pins, press the keyboard connector evenly into the interface connector on
the system board, and do not reverse the keyboard connector.
2. Connect the keyboard connector to the interface connector on the system board.
The keyboard connector may have a label on it that shows the correct orientation of the keyboard connector to the
system-board interface connector.
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snap the right side of the keyboard into place.
NOTICE: Position the keyboard flex and track stick cables so that they are not pinched when you replace the keyboard
in the bottom case.
4. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush with the left and right surfaces of the palm
rest.
5. Replace the center control cover, close the display assembly, and turn the computer over.
6. Reinstall the five M2.5 x 12-mm screws in the holes labeled "circle K."
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Display Assembly
Display Latch
Hinge Covers
Display Assembly
NOTICE: You must remove the display assembly before you remove the palm rest.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed
batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the computer.
NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.
Display Assembly