Dell XPS M1730 User manual

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Dell™ XPS™ M1730 Service Manual
Model PP06XA

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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September 2007 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology 13
Removing the Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology 13
Replacing the Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology 14
3 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing the Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacing a Hard Drive in the Hard Drive Cage . . 17
Replacing the Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Removing Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4Contents
5 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6 Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Removing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
8 Communication Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Subscriber Identity Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wireless Mini Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Flash Cache Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Removing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing the FCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Removing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing the Display Panel Cable . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing the Display Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10 LCD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing the LCD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Replacing the LCD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
11 GamePanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing the GamePanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Replacing the GamePanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
12 Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Replacing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

6Contents
13 Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
14 Wireless Sniffer Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
15 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
16 ExpressCard Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
17 Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . 61
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 61
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 62
18 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
19 Speakers, Audio Connectors, and Consumer
Infrared 69
Removing Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing the Audio Connector Board . . . . . . . . . 70
Removing the Consumer Infrared Board . . . . . . . . 71

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20 Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
21 Video Card and System Board . . . . . . . . 75
Removing the Video Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing the Video Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
22 Power Management Controller Board - Hall 79
23 Battery Latch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Removing the Battery Latch Assembly . . . . . . . . . 81
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly . . . . . . . . . 84
24 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Flashing the BIOS From a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . 85
25 Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors . . . . 87
USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
S-Video TV-Out Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
IEEE 1394 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

8Contents

Before You Begin 9
1
Before You Begin
This section provides procedures for removing and installing the components
in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the
following conditions exist:
• You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9
and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10.
• You have read the safety information in the Dell™
Product Information
Guide.
• A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by
performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
•Phillipsscrewdriver
• Small plastic scribe
• Hex nut driver
• Flash BIOS update program CD
Turning Off Your Computer
NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open
programs before you turn off your computer.
1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2 Shut down the operating system:
Windows
®
XP:
Click Start → Shut Down → Shut down .

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Windows Vista™:
Click the Windows Vista Start button , click the arrow in the
lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click
Shut Down .
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is
complete.
3 Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your
computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you
shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button until
they turn off.
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from
potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide .
NOTICE: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components
or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.
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: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not
on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are
disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect
the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending
any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors
are correctly oriented and aligned.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you
begin working inside the computer.
1 Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer
cover from being scratched.

Before You Begin 11
2 Turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9).
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer
and then unplug the cable from the network device.
3 Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.
4 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
before you service the computer.
5 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical
outlets.
6 Remove the main battery:
a Slide the battery-bay release latch on the bottom of the computer.
b Remove the battery from the battery bay.
7 Press the power button to ground the system board.
1battery 2battery-bay release latch
2
1

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Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology 13
2
Internal Card With Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide .
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery
from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.
If you ordered a card with Bluetooth wireless technology with your computer,
it is already installed. The Bluetooth wireless technology card is located in the
battery compartment.
Removing the Card With Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of
the computer.
NOTE: If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the
computer.
3 Pull the card out of the battery compartment so that you can disconnect
the card from its cable and remove it from the computer.

14 Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Replacing the Card With Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology
1 Connect the card to the cable and insert it into the compartment.
2 Replace the battery.
1internal card with Bluetooth™ Wireless technology 2cable
3 bluetooth compartment
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3

Hard Drive 15
3
Hard Drive
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.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide .
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your
Computer" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive
while the computer is on, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard
drive.
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives
from sources other than Dell.
NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to
install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see
"Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your
Owner’s Manual).
Your computer can accommodate up to two hard drives. The hard drives are
installed in trays labeled 0and 1in the hard drive cage and the cage is
installed in the hard drive bay. To replace a hard drive or install a second one,
you must first remove the hard drive cage from the hard drive bay.
Removing the Hard Drive Cage
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

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2 Turn the computer over, loosen the two captive screws on the hard drive
cover, and then remove the cover.
3 Loosen the four captive screws on the hard drive cage and then lift the
pull-tab to flip the cage towards the center of the computer so that the
SATA cables and connectors are accessible.
1captive screws (2)
1
1

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4 Carefully remove the SATA cables from the hard drive or drives that are
installed in the cage.
Replacing a Hard Drive in the Hard Drive Cage
1 Remove two screws on each side of the hard drive cage to free the hard
drive, then lift the drive out of its tray in the cage.
NOTICE: When a hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic
packaging. See “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” in the Product
Information Guide.
2 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
1captive screws (4)
1screws 2 hard drive cage
1
2

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3 Place the new hard drive into the drive cage tray and secure it with two
screws on each side.
a Install the hard drive so that the manufacturer’s label faces the
bottom of the drive cage and the SATA connectors are at the open end
of the cage.
b Install the primary hard drive in the tray labeled 0 . You can install a
secondary hard drive in the tray labeled
1 .
Replacing the Hard Drive Cage
1 Place the hard drive cage upside down on the bottom of the computer with
the SATA connectors and cables aligned, and then firmly press the cables
onto the hard drives’ connectors.
NOTE: Ensure that the power connector cable is firmly secured to the mother
board.
2 Flip the hard drive cage over and into the hard drive bay.
3 Tighten the screws on the drive cage.
4 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screws.
5 If you have replaced the primary hard drive with a new hard drive that is
not already pre-imaged, install the operating system and drivers for your
computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling
Drivers and Utilities" in your Owner’s manual.

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Memory
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide .
You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on
the system board. See "Specifications" in your Owner’s Manual for
information on the memory supported by your computer. Install only memory
modules that are intended for your computer.
NOTE: Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer
warranty.
Your computer has two user-accessible SODIMM sockets that can be
accessed from the bottom of the computer.
NOTICE: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a
memory module in the connector labeled “DIMM1” before you install a module in
the connector labeled “DIMM2.”
Removing Memory Module
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: If a memory module is installed in the DIMM 2 connector, remove it prior
to removing the memory module from the DIMM 1 connector. Failure to do so could
result in damaging both memory modules.
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of
the computer.
NOTE: If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to
the computer.
3 Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screws on the memory module
cover, and then remove the cover.

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NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use tools to
spread the memory-module securing clips.
4 If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module:
a Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each
end of the memory module connector until the module pops up.
b Remove the module from the connector.
1captive screws (2) 2 memory module cover
1
2