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Dell XPS L511z  Service Manual

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Dell™ XPS™ L511z Service Manual 
Before You Begin
Base Cover
Battery
Memory Module(s)
Wireless Mini-Card
Hard Drive
Coin-Cell Battery
Optical Drive
AC-Adapter Connector
Power-Button Board
Audio Board
 
 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING:
A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft®, Windows® and the Windows start button logo
registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Bluetooth
under license.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any
proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
2011 - 04 Rev. A00
Regulatory model: P12F series
Regulatory type: P12F001
Battery Status-Light Board
Fan
Heat Sink
System Board
Keyboard
Speakers
Palm-Rest Assembly
Display
Camera Module
Flashing the BIOS
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  • Page 1 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 2: Removing The Battery

    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 your computer).   CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.  Removing the Battery  ...
  • Page 3   5. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover). Back to Contents Page  ...

  • Page 4: Before You Begin

    Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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 your computer).
  • Page 5   CAUTION: 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. Press and eject any installed cards from the Media Card Reader.  ...

  • Page 6: Flashing The Bios

    The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS:   1. Turn on the computer.   2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads.   3. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer.

  • Page 7: Removing The Camera Module

      Removing the Camera Module   Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.
  • Page 8   4. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel).   5. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel).   6. Follow the instructions from step 2 step 12 Replacing the System Board.   7. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).

  • Page 9: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

      Removing the Coin-Cell Battery   Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.
  • Page 10 3. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system-board connector.   4. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).   5. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover).   CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

  • Page 11: Removing The Audio Board

      Removing the Audio Board   Replacing the Audio Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.
  • Page 12   3. Replace the two screws that secure the audio board to the palm-rest assembly.   4. Slide the audio-board cable into the connector on the system board and press the connector latch down to secure the cable.   5. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the audio board.  ...

  • Page 13: Removing The Ac-Adapter Connector

      Removing the AC-Adapter Connector   Replacing the AC-Adapter Connector WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.
  • Page 14 2. Align the screw hole on the AC-adapter connector with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.   3. Replace the screw that secures the AC-adapter connector to the palm-rest assembly.   4. Route the AC-adapter connector cable through the routing guides.  ...

  • Page 15: Display Assembly

      Display Panel   Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.

  • Page 16: Display Bezel

    Replacing the Display Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Place the palm-rest assembly on the display assembly and route the display cable, camera cable, and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides.   3. Replace the six screws that secure the display assembly to the palm-rest assembly.  ...

  • Page 17: Display Panel

    display bezel screws (4)   Replacing the Display Bezel   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Align the display bezel with the display back cover and replace the four screws that secure the display bezel to the display back cover.  ...

  • Page 18: Replacing The Display Panel

    display panel screws (4)   6. Gently peel off the display cable from the back of the display panel.   7. Pull the tape to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the display panel. tape display cable   8.

  • Page 19: Display Hinges

     Display Hinges   Removing the Display Hinges   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).   3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel).   4. Remove the display panel (see Removing the Display Panel).

  • Page 20: Removing The Fan

    WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: If you remove the fan from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the heat sink.
  • Page 21   5. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).   6. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover).   CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

  • Page 22: Removing The Hard Drive

    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.

  • Page 23: Replacing The Hard Drive

    hard-drive assembly screws (4) hard-drive cable connector   7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.   8. Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. screws (4) hard drive hard-drive bracket  Replacing the Hard Drive  ...
  • Page 24   9. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover).   CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. Back to Contents Page  ...

  • Page 25: Removing The Heat Sink

    WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: If you remove the heat sink from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the heat sink.
  • Page 26 heat sink).   4. Replace the fan (see Replacing the Fan).   5. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).   6. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover).   CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

  • Page 27: Removing The Keyboard Bracket

      Removing the Keyboard   Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.

  • Page 28: Replacing The Keyboard Bracket

     Replacing the Keyboard Bracket   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Place the keyboard bracket on the palm-rest assembly.   3. Replace the 16 screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.   4. Follow the instructions from step 2 step 12 Replacing the System...

  • Page 29: Replacing The Keyboard

    screws (8) palm-rest assembly keyboard  Replacing the Keyboard   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly.   3. Replace the eight screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.  ...

  • Page 30: Removing The Battery Status-Light Board

    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 your computer).   CAUTION: 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.   CAUTION:...
  • Page 31   2. Slide the battery status-light-board cable into the connector on the battery status-light board and press down on the connector latch to secure the battery status-light-board cable to the connector on the battery status-light board.   3. Place the battery status-light board on the palm-rest assembly.  ...

  • Page 32: Removing The Memory Module(S)

    You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See "Specifications" in the Setup Guide available on your computer or at support.dell.com/manuals for information on the type of memory supported by your computer. NOTE: Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer warranty.
  • Page 33   CAUTION: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the connector labeled "DIMM A" before you install a memory module in the connector labeled "DIMM B".   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

  • Page 34: Wireless Mini-Card

    NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell. If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed. Your computer has one half Mini-Card slot which supports a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Bluetooth combo card.

  • Page 35: Replacing The Mini-Card

      8. Install the drivers and utilities for your Mini-Card, as required. NOTE: If you are installing a Mini-Card from a source other than Dell, you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities. Back to Contents Page  ...

  • Page 36: Removing The Base Cover

    Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.   CAUTION: 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 your computer).

  • Page 37: Replacing The Base Cover

    screws (2) base cover  Replacing the Base Cover   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the palm-rest assembly and snap the base cover into place.  ...

  • Page 38: Removing The Optical Drive

      Removing the Optical Drive   Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.

  • Page 39: Replacing The Optical Drive

    screws (4) optical-drive brackets (2) optical drive  Replacing the Optical Drive   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Place the optical-drive brackets in position.   3. Replace the four screws (two on each side) that secure the optical-drive brackets to the optical drive.  ...

  • Page 40: Removing The Palm-Rest Assembly

      Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly   Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.

  • Page 41: Replacing The Palm-Rest Assembly

      CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly.  Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Place the palm-rest assembly on the display assembly and route the display cable, camera cable, and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides.

  • Page 42: Removing The Power-Button Board

      Removing the Power-Button Board   Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.
  • Page 43   4. Slide the power-button board cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.   5. Replace the heat sink (see Replacing the Heat Sink).   6. Replace the fan (see Replacing the Fan).

  • Page 44: Removing The Speakers

      Removing the Speakers   Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: 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.
  • Page 45 2. Place the speakers on the palm-rest assembly and route the speakers cable through the routing guides.   3. Replace the four screws (two on each side) that secure the speakers to the palm-rest assembly.   4. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the audio board.  ...

  • Page 46: Removing The System Board

      Replacing the System Board   Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ ...
  • Page 47 audio-board cable keyboard cable touch-pad cable keyboard back-light cable display cable power-button board cable ac-adapter connector cable camera cable   13. Remove the six screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.   14. Without pulling hard on the system board, carefully lift the system board and turn it over. screws (6) system board palm-rest assembly...

  • Page 48: Replacing The System Board

    hard drive cable battery status-light-board cable system board   16. Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly.  Replacing the System Board   1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.   2. Connect the hard drive cable and the battery status-light-board cable to the system-board connectors.  ...

  • Page 49: Entering The Service Tag In The Bios

      17. Enter the Service Tag (see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS).  Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS   1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.   2.
  • Page 50 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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