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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Latitude C600/C500 User's Guide
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™
Latitude™ C600/C500 User's Guide
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NOTES: If necessary, print these
instructions for reference before proceeding. |
Before you start to work on the computer, perform the following
steps.
NOTICE: Failure to perform the following steps could result in
damage to the computer.
- Save any work in progress and close all open application programs.
- Turn off the computer and any attached devices.
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NOTE: Make sure
that the computer is turned off and not in save-to-disk suspend (S2D) mode. If you cannot
shut down the computer using the computer’s operating system, press the power button
for 4 seconds. |
- If the computer is docked, undock the computer.
- Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from their electrical outlets to reduce
the potential for personal injury or shock. Also disconnect any telephone or
telecommunications lines from the computer.
- Remove the power cable.
- Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
- Remove any installed PC Cards.
NOTICE: Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the computer
cover.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the
battery, and the second battery (if installed) before you service the computer.
- Remove the main battery from the battery
bay.
- Ground yourself by touching the unpainted metal surface of the
input/output (I/O) panel on the back of the computer.
While you work, periodically touch the I/O panel to dissipate any static electricity that
might harm components.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before you remove the hard-disk
drive. Do not remove the hard-disk drive if the computer is in suspend mode or if the
drive access light is on. Removing the drive under these conditions will lead to loss of
data.
To replace a primary hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:
- Complete the tasks as described in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
- Remove the hard-disk drive from the drive bay.
Close the display and turn the computer over. Using a small
Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the screw (see Figure 1) that holds the drive carrier in
the drive bay. Save the screw for use later in this procedure.
Figure 1. Removing a Hard-Disk
Drive
- As shown in Figure 1, push up and pull out the drive carrier out of
the drive bay.
When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive
from exposure to static electricity. See "Protecting Against
Electrostatic Discharge" for more information.
- Remove the new hard-disk drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging to use when you store or ship the
hard-disk drive.
- Install the new hard-disk drive into the computer (it comes in a
drive carrier).
NOTICE: If the drive carrier does not slide in easily, pull it out and try again. To
avoid damage, do not force the drive carrier into the bay.
- Gently push the drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier
door is flush with the computer case.
- Push down on the driver carrier until it snaps into place.
- Replace the screw you removed in step 2. Be careful not to
overtighten the screw.
If you have installed a new hard-disk drive, follow the directions that came with the
drive to partition and logically format the drive and to create a suspend-to-disk (S2D)
partition.
NOTICE: Hard-disk drives are extremely fragile and must be handled carefully to avoid
damage. Follow these guidelines:
- The primary hard-disk drive is installed in a metal carrier to
protect the drive and make installation easier. When you remove and install hard-disk
drives, handle the drive carrier, not the drive itself.
- Never press down on the top of the drive.
- Do not drop the drive. Even a slight jar or bump can damage the
drive heads and spinning plates, thus rendering the drive inoperable.
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CAUTION: The primary
hard-disk drive may be hot to the touch under extreme environmental conditions. If the
drive is hot, allow it to cool before you replace it. |
Preparing a New Primary Drive
Every primary hard-disk drive must be physically formatted, partitioned, and logically
formatted before it can be used to store data. Every primary hard-disk drive from Dell is
physically formatted before it is sent to you. Use the program(s) provided by your
operating system to partition and logically format the hard-disk drive.
Removing or
Installing Memory Modules
NOTICE: Your computer only supports 100-megahertz (MHz) synchronous dynamic
random-access memory (SDRAM) modules. It does not support extended-data out (EDO) memory
modules.
NOTICE: Do not install memory modules while the computer is in
suspend, standby, or suspend-to-disk mode.
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface of a connector on the
back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch the connector to dissipate any
static electricity that might harm internal components.
To remove or install memory modules, perform the following steps:
- Complete the tasks as described in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
- Close the display, and turn the computer upside down.
- Remove the memory module cover:
- Using a small Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the two screws located on the memory
module cover. The screws are part of the memory module cover and stay with the cover when
you remove it.
- Locate the small semicircular indention at one end of the memory module cover. Place
your fingertip under the cover by the indentation and firmly lift the cover up.
- When the cover pops up, lift it up to remove it and expose the memory modules underneath
it.
- If you are replacing a memory module, remove the old one.
Carefully spread apart the inner metal tabs of the memory module
socket just far enough for the memory module to disengage from the socket (it should pop
up slightly). Then lift the memory module away from the socket (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Removing a Memory
Module
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| 1 |
JDIM 1 socket |
| 2 |
JDIM 2 socket |
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- Ground yourself and unpack the new memory module from the upgrade
kit.
- If you need to install memory modules in two sockets, install a memory module in the
socket labeled "JDIM 1" before you install a module in the socket
labeled "JDIM 2." If you only have one memory module, install it in the
"JDIM 1" socket. (See Figure 2.)
Memory modules are keyed, or designed to fit into their
sockets in only one direction. The slots on the system board are notched so that the
memory module can be firmly seated only one way.
- Align the memory module’s edge connector with the slot in the
center of the memory module socket.
- With the module at a 45-degree angle, press the memory module’s
edge connector firmly into the memory module socket.
- Pivot the memory module down until it clicks into place.
If you do not hear a click as each end of the memory module snaps
into the metal tabs, remove the memory module and reinstall it.
NOTICE: After installation, if the memory module cover does not fit or is difficult to
close, you may have installed the memory module improperly or into the wrong slots. Remove
the memory modules and reinstall them. Do not force the memory module cover to close
because you may damage your computer.
- Replace the memory module cover as follows:
- Set the memory module cover loosely over the opening, aligning the
three tabs on the memory module cover to the corresponding slots on the opening. These
tabs are on the opposite side of the cover from the screw holes.
- Rotate the cover down and reinstall the screws.
- Reconnect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets and
turn them on.
As the computer boots, it detects the presence of additional memory
and automatically updates the system configuration information. Verify that the correct
memory total is displayed. If necessary, repeat steps 1 through 9 until the memory total
is correct
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