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Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual
Before You Begin Display Assembly
Internal Card with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Palm Rest
Hard Drive Fan
Memory Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
FCM (Flash Cache Module) Processor Module
Coin-Cell Battery System Board
Hinge Cover Base
Keyboard Modem
Communications Cards Battery Latch
Using Cards Flashing the BIOS
PC Card Reader Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information tha
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Back to Contents Page Base Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the hard drive (see Hard Drive). 3. Remove the hinge cover (s
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Back to Contents Page Battery Latch Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the hard drive (see Hard Drive). 3. Remove the hinge
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This chapter provides procedures 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 followed the safety info
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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). NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack. 3. Disconnect any telephone, network, and USB cables from the computer. 4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 5. Turn over the compu
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Back to Contents Page Internal Card with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. If you ordered an internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology with your computer, it i
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Back to Contents Page Using Cards Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual Card Types Card Blanks Extended Cards Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard Removing a Card or Blank Card Types CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTE: A PC Card is not a bootable device. The PC Card slot has one connector that supports a single Type I or Type II card. The PC Card slot supports C
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The computer recognizes most cards and automatically loads the appropriate device driver. If the configuration program tells you to load the manufacturer's drivers, use the floppy disk or CD that came with the PC Card. ExpressCard 1. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up. The latch may need to be in the "in" position before you insert the card. 2. Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seate
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the memory module cover (see Memory). 1 plastic s
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Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module Installing the Processor Module Removing the Processor Module CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. NOTICE: Press and ho
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NOTICE: A processor module that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the processor and ZIF socket. 1. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module so that it points to the triangle on the ZIF socket, and insert the processor module into the ZIF socket. When the processor module is correctly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of the module are higher than the others, the module is not seate
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Back to Contents Page Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover).
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Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual Removing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Panel Installing the Display Panel Removing the Display Panel Brackets Removing the Display Latch Removing the Display Assembly CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself b
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1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "D" (2) 10. From the back of the computer, remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws. 1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2) 11. Turn the computer top-side up and open the display. 12. Lift the display assembly out of the computer base. Removing the Display Bezel CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist gro
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5. Starting from the sides of the display panel, use your fingers to separate the bezel from the top cover and lift the bezel away from the top cover. Removing the Display Panel CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Follow the proced
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1 display panel 2 display panel side bracket 3 screws (4) 6. Remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws from the left display-panel side bracket and lift away the bracket. Removing the Display Latch CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Fo
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Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover). 3. Remove the keyboard (see
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Back to Contents Page FCM (Flash Cache Module) Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer. NOTE: The FCM card is also known as Intel Turbo Memory and the Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip Mini-card. The FCM, or
