How to disassemble - Dell Adamo XPS – How to remove the keyboard – how to remove Solid state driver – AC adapter specification – Laptop repair and service
Category: Laptop repair and service
Contents of this article
- How to remove the battery
- How to remove Display assembly
- AC adapter specification
Dell Adamo XPS
DISASSEMBLING PARTS
How to remove the
Computer Battery
1. Follow the
instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Turn the computer
over.
3. Slide and hold the
battery release latch.
4. Using the grip on the
computer battery, push the computer battery towards the computer and rotate it
upwards.
5. Lift the computer
battery out of the computer.
How to remove the
Coin-Cell Battery
1. Follow the
instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer
battery
3. Open the display
4. Remove the palm rest
assembly
5. Disconnect the
coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board.
6. The coin-cell battery
is glued to the system board. Using a plastic scribe pry the coin-cell battery
out of the system board.
How to remove the
Bridge Battery
1. Follow the
instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer
battery
3. Open the display
4. Remove the palm rest
assembly
5. Disconnect the bridge
battery cable from the connector on the left daughter board.
6. The bridge battery is
glued to the base cover. Using a plastic scribe pry the bridge battery out of
the base cover.
How to remove the
Display Assembly
1. Follow the
instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer
battery
3. Open the display
4. Remove the palm rest
assembly
5. Remove the Bluetooth
card
6. Remove the WLAN card
7. Make note of the
antenna cable routing and the tape placement.
8. Disconnect the
following cables from their corresponding connectors on the system board:
# display cable — lift the tab and pull the cable away from the connector
# left I/O board cable — lift the tab and pull the cable away from the connector
# battery power cable — pull the cable away from the connector
# AC adapter power cable — pull the cable away from the connector
# right I/O board cable — lift the tab and pull the cable away from the connector
# display cable — lift the tab and pull the cable away from the connector
# left I/O board cable — lift the tab and pull the cable away from the connector
# battery power cable — pull the cable away from the connector
# AC adapter power cable — pull the cable away from the connector
# right I/O board cable — lift the tab and pull the cable away from the connector
9. Remove the two screws
that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
10. Slide and lift the
computer base away from the display assembly.
How to remove the
Solid State Drive
1. Follow the
instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer
battery
3. Open the display
4. Remove the palm rest
assembly
5. Remove the screw that
secures the solid state drive to the computer base.
6. Slide and lift the
solid state drive to disconnect it from the connector on the right daughter board.
How to remove the
Keyboard
1. Follow the
instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer
battery
3. Open the display
4. Remove the palm rest
assembly
5. Remove the four
screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base.
6. Ease the keyboard up
using a plastic scribe.
7. Carefully rotate the
keyboard away from the computer as indicated in the following illustration.
AC Adapter specification
Type DA45NM102-00
Input voltage (nominal)
100 V – 240 V (nominal)
Input current (maximum)
1.5 A (continuous)
Input frequency 50 Hz –
60 Hz (single phase nomina
Output power (maximum)
45 W Output current (maximum) 3.21 A