Removing The Frame - Dell XPS M2010 Service Manual

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Dell™ XPS™ M2010 Service Manual

Removing the Frame

Replacing the Frame
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body
before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal
surface. If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.
Removing the Frame
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working
inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Turn the computer over and open the display (see
3. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the
keyboard aside.
4. Remove the cosmetic covers (see
5. Remove the top cover (see
6. Remove the hard drive(s) (see
7. Remove the system fans (see
8. Remove the video card/thermal-cooling assembly (see
9. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
10. Remove the frame by removing the fourteen M2.5 x 8-mm screws that attach the frame to the computer base.
Before Working Inside Your
Removing the Cosmetic
Removing the Top Cover).
Removing a Hard Drive).
Removing a System
Computer, including removing the system battery.
Opening the Display).
Covers).
Fan).
Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling
Assembly).
Assembly).