Smart Card Reader - Dell XPS M1710 Service Manual

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Smart Card Reader
Dell™ XPS™ M1710 Service Manual
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, 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 the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the optical drive (see
3. Remove the hinge cover (see
4. Remove the display assembly (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
6. Remove the palm rest (see
7. Remove the smart-card reader screw.
8. Disconnect the smart-card reader connector from the system board:
a. Lift up on the connector latch.
b. Lift the cable out of the connector.
9. To remove the smart card reader, pry up the reader by the metal screw plate and pull up and out from underneath the side tabs.
1 side tabs (2)
4 smart-card reader connector on system
board
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Computer.
Optical Drive).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Palm Rest).
2 smart card
reader
Before Working Inside Your
3 smart-card reader
screw
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