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Dell™ Studio™ 1450/1457/1458 Service Manual
Before You Begin I/O Board Display
Battery Speaker Module Camera Module
Base Cover Optical Drive Internal Module With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Memory System Board Flashing the BIOS
Hard Drive Processor Heat Sink Assembly
Wireless Mini-Cards Processor
Keyboard Coin-Cell Battery
Palm Rest WWAN Module
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your com
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Back to Contents Page I/O Board Removing the I/O Board Replacing the I/O 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a conn
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2. Place the I/O board on the computer base. 3. Replace the two screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base. 4. Connect the I/O board cable to the connectors on the I/O board and the system board. 5. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest). 6. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 7. Replace the memory modules (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)). 8. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).
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Back to Contents Page Battery Removing the Battery Replacing the 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This manual provides instructions for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: l You have performed the steps in Turning Off Your Computer and Before Working Inside Your Computer. l You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
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2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) and all attached devices. 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 ExpressCard slot or the 8-in--1 Media Card Reader. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS upgrade CD is provided with the new processor or new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS upgrade CD, flash the BIOS from the hard drive. Flashing the BIOS From a CD 1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly. NOTE: If you use a BIOS upgrade CD to flash the BIOS, set up the
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14. Double-click the file on the desktop and follow the procedures on the screen. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Internal Module With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Bluetooth Card Bluetooth 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted meta
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4. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel). 5. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly). 6. Replace the WWAN module (see Replacing the WWAN Module). 7. Replace the system board (see Replacing the System Board). Bluetooth Board Removing the Bluetooth Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the bluetooth card (see Removing the Bluetooth Card). 3. Disconnect the bluetooth boa
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Back to Contents Page 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (su
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3. Replace the two screws that secure the camera module to the display cover. 4. Connect the camera module cable to the connector on the camera module. 5. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel). 6. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel). 7. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly). 8. Replace the WWAN module (see Replacing the WWAN Module). 9. Replace the system board (see Rep
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Back to Contents Page 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
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Back to Contents Page Base Cover Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover 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 c
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Back to Contents Page Processor Removing the Processor Replacing the Processor 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 conn
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CAUTION: Ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor. Seating the processor properly in the ZIF socket does not require force. CAUTION: A processor that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the processor and ZIF socket. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor so that it points to the triangle on the ZIF socket, and insert the processor i
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Back to Contents Page Processor Heat Sink Assembly Removing the Processor Heat Sink Assembly Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 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. WARNING: If you remove the processor heat sink from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not touch the
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2. Peel the backing off the thermal cooling pad and adhere the pad to the portion of the heat sink that covers the processor. 3. Place the processor heat sink assembly on the system board. 4. Tighten the seven captive spring screws that secure the processor heat sink assembly to the system board. 5. Replace the system board (see Replacing the System Board). Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Display Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Panel Bracket 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 meta
