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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ Latitude™ CPx H-Series/J-Series User's Guide

	Installing a Primary Hard-Disk Drive
	Preparing to Remove or Install Memory Modules
	Removing or Installing Memory Modules

Installing a Primary Hard-Disk Drive

To install a primary hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:

1. Save any open files, turn off the computer, and remove any installed batteries.
    
2. 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

3. Gently pull 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" in your System Information Guide for more information.

4. Remove the new hard-disk drive from its packaging.

Save the original packaging to use when you store or ship the hard-disk drive.

5. Install the new hard-disk drive into the computer (it comes in a drive carrier).

6. Gently push the drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier door is flush with the computer case.

7. 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.

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.

Preparing to Remove or Install Memory Modules

To prepare the computer for the removal or installation of memory modules, perform the following steps.
 

NOTES: If necessary, print these instructions for reference before proceeding.

1. Turn off the computer and any attached peripherals, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets to reduce the potential for personal injury or shock.
   
   
2. If the computer is docked, undock it.
   
   
3. Disconnect the AC adapter and any attached peripherals, including telephone or telecommunication lines, from the computer.
   
    
4. Remove the battery from the battery bay or the modular bay.

Removing or Installing Memory Modules

To remove or install memory modules, perform the following steps:

1. Close the display, and turn the computer upside down. 
   
   
2. Remove the memory module cover.

Locate the small rectangular indentation at one end of the memory module cover. Place the tip of your finger under the cover by the indentation and firmly lift it up. When the door pops up, lift it up to remove it and expose the memory modules underneath it.

3. 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

 
 

1	DIMM A
2	DIMM B

4. Ground yourself and unpack the new memory module from the upgrade kit.
   
   
5. Install the new memory module into the appropriate slot.
   

NOTES: If you are installing a 192-MB memory module, be sure that it is inserted with the double-stacked memory chips facing you. A 192-MB memory module inserted with the double-stacked memory chips facing down does not fit properly in the socket.  192-MB memory modules are designed for either the socket labeled DIMM A or the socket labeled DIMM B. They are not interchangeable.

The socket labeled DIMM A should be populated before the socket labeled DIMM B. If you only have one memory module, you should install it in the DIMM A 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.

1. Align the memory module’s edge connector with the slot in the center of the memory module socket.
   
   
2. With the module at a 45-degree angle, press the memory module’s edge connector firmly into the memory module socket.
   
   
3. 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.

6. Replace the memory module cover as follows:

1. Set the memory module cover loosely over the opening, making sure that the tabs on the bottom of the cover catch in the slots on either side of the opening.
   
   
2. Slide the cover into place and press down on it until you hear it click.

7. Reconnect your computer and peripherals 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.

8. In one of the following ways, verify that the System Memory option reflects the newly installed memory:

• Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and double-click the System icon. The amount of memory installed in the computer is displayed in the lower-right corner of the General tab window.
   
• In the System Setup program, the System Memory option appears in the lower-right corner of pages 1, 2, and 4.
  
  

To run the System Setup program, press <Fn><F1> on the computer’s keyboard (or <Scroll Lock><F1> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled).

If the total amount of memory shown is incorrect, the memory module(s) may not be installed properly. Repeat preparatory steps 1 through 4 and removal and installation steps 1 through 8 until the memory total is correct.

9. Run the System Memory test of the Dell Diagnostics to confirm that all installed memory modules are operating correctly.
   
   
10. Use the Suspend-to-Disk utility to update the S2D partition on your hard-disk drive. The S2D partition stores system data while the computer is in suspend-to-disk mode.

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