Changes In Key Components From Prior Notebook Chassis - Dell Latitude D Series Training

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Redesigned LCD – The hinged‐up LCD enables the Latitude XT to work as a slate or as a traditional
notebook by rotating the LCD.
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Wireless – The chassis has undergone several changes related to wireless functionality. These
changes include adding two buttons and moving the antenna.
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Media base and batter slice – The media base and battery slice are present on some slim‐line
notebooks, and are optional on Dell Latitude XTs.
Changes in Key Components from Prior Notebook Chassis
The new hinge‐up LCD design enables Latitude XTs to operate in two modes:
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Notebook – with the LCD oriented as on a traditional notebook.
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Slate – with the LCD folded flat against the chassis and using the LCD as the primary input device.
Open the display of the Tablet PC
until it reaches a 90‐degree
angle, perpendicular to the base.
Several components have been moved from the chassis to the LCD to support slate operation:
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Brace the base with one hand on
the palm rest, grasp the top of
the display with the other hand,
and, following the directional
arrow inscribed on the hinge
cover, turn the rotating hinge
clockwise 180 degrees until you
feel the display engage securely.
Lay the display assembly on the
base with the display facing
upwards.