Dell™ XPS™ M1530 Service Manual Model PP28L www.dell.com | support.dell.com Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction 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.;Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license. 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A00 Contents 1 Before You Begin . 9 Recommended Tools . 9 Turning Off Your Computer . 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer . 10 2 Hard Drive . 13 Removing the Hard Drive . 13 Replacing the Hard Drive . 15 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell . 16 3 Memory . 17 Removing the DIMM A Memory Module . 17 Replacing the DIMM A Memory Module . 19 Removing the DIMM B Memory Module . 20 Replacing the DIMM B Memory Module . 22 4 Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 25 Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 25 Contents 3 Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . 28 5 Processor . 31 Removing the Processor . 31 Installing the Processor . 32 6 Communication Cards . 35 Subscriber Identity Module . 35 Wireless Mini Cards . 35 Removing a WLAN Card . 36 Replacing a WLAN Card . 38 Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card . 39 Replacing a WWAN Card . 41 Flash Cache Module or Ultra Wide Band . 42 Removing the FCM or UWB . 42 Replacing the FCM or UWB . 43 7 Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover . 45 Removing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover . 45 Replacing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover . 47 8 Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology 49 Removing the Card . 49 Replacing the Card . 50 4 Contents 9 Battery Latch Assembly . 51 Removing the Battery Latch Assembly . 51 Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly . 52 10 Keyboard . 55 Removing the Keyboard . 55 Replacing the Keyboard . 56 11 Button Board . 59 Removing the Button Board . 59 Replacing the Button Board . 60 12 Display Assembly . 63 Removing the Display Assembly . 63 Replacing the Display Assembly . 67 Removing the Display Bezel . 68 Replacing the Display Bezel . 69 Removing the Display Panel . 69 Replacing the Display Panel . 70 Removing the Display Panel Cable . 70 Contents 5 13 LCD Camera . 73 Removing the LCD Camera . 73 Replacing the LCD Camera . 74 14 Palm Rest . 75 Removing the Palm Rest . 75 Replacing the Palm Rest . 79 15 Biometric Module . 81 Removing the Biometric Module . 81 Replacing the Biometric Module . 82 16 Optical Drive . 83 Removing the Optical Drive . 83 Replacing the Optical Drive . 84 17 Speaker . 85 Removing the Speaker . 85 Replacing the Speaker . 86 18 Hard Drive Cage . 89 Removing the Hard Drive Cage . 89 6 Contents Replacing the Hard Drive Cage . 90 19 ExpressCard Reader . 93 Removing the ExpressCard Reader . 93 Replacing the ExpressCard Reader . 94 20 System Board . 95 Removing the System Board . 95 Replacing the System Board . 96 21 S-Video Board . 99 Removing the S-Video Board . 99 Replacing the S-Video Board . 100 22 Wireless Sniffer Board . 103 Removing the Wireless Sniffer Board . 103 Replacing the Wireless Sniffer Board . 104 23 Charger Board . 105 Removing the Charger Board . 105 Replacing the Charger Board . 107 Contents 7 24 Coin-Cell Battery . 109 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . 109 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . 110 25 Flashing the BIOS . 113 Flashing the BIOS From a CD . 113 Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive . 113 26 Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors . 115 USB Connector . 115 Video Connector . 115 S-Video TV-Out Connector . 116 HDMI Connector . 117 IEEE 1394a Connector . 118 8 Contents 1 Before You Begin This section provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9 and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. • You have read the safety information in the Dell™ Product Information Guide. • A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver •Phillips screwdriver • Hex nut driver • Flash BIOS update program CD Turning Off Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start , click the arrow , and then click Shut Down. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process finishes. 3 Ensure that the computer and any attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Before You Begin 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins. NOTICE: 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. NOTICE: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1 Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2 Turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9). 3 If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions. NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 4 Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer. 5 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you service the computer. NOTICE: 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. 6 Turn the computer over. 10 Before You Begin 7 Slide and click the battery latch release. 8 Slide the battery out of the battery bay. 1 2 1 battery 2 battery-bay latch release 9 Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board. Before You Begin 11 12 Before You Begin 2 Hard Drive CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state. NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. NOTE: 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 (see "Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your Owner’s Manual). Removing the Hard Drive 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Turn the computer over. 3 Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws and slide the hard drive out of the bay. Hard Drive 13 NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the Product Information Guide). 4 Remove the two screws from either side of the hard drive bezel and remove the bezel.