Dell Latitiude E6500 User Manual

Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Troubleshooting Before Working on Your Computer Base Assembly Hinge Covers Hard Drive WLAN/WiMax Cards WWA

Back to Contents Page  Coin-Cell Battery Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

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Back to Contents Page  Processor Module Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Processor Module Replacing the Processor Module 

 7. Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket. Replacing the Processor Module Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Back to Contents Page  Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

 Integrated Graphics Thermal-Cooling Assembly If you have purchased a system board with integrated graphics, follow these steps:  1. Follow the in

 3. Replace the fan (see Replacing the Fan).  4. Replace the bottom of the base assembly (see Removing the Bottom of the Base Assembly).  5.

Back to Contents Page  I/O Daughter Card Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the I/O Daughter Card Replacing the I/O Daughter Card

5. Replace the palm rest assembly (Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly).  6. Replace the hinge covers (see Replacing the Hinge Covers).  7. Repla

Back to Contents Page  Display Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Display Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the

Back to Contents Page  Base Assembly Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Bottom of the Base Assembly Replacing the Bottom of th

 8. Turn the computer top-side up.  9. Open the display to 90-degrees and lift the display assembly off the base assembly. Replacing the Dis

  3. Lift and unsnap the bezel from the left and right sides, and the top and the bottom of the display panel.  4. Once all snaps are released,

 1. Disconnect the inverter backlight cable from the inverter.   2. Lift the display panel out of the display cover and lay the display panel f

Replace the display panel brackets if you removed them (see Replacing the Display Panel Brackets).  Replacing the CCFL Display Panel  1. Connect t

Removing the Display Panel Brackets  1. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws (and two plastic plugs for CCFL displays) from the display panel brackets

 Replacing the Display Inverter Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional s

Replacing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For a

Removing the Display Cover Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety b

  4. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel).  5. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel).  6. Repla

Back to Contents Page  Fan Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan Removing the Fan Before working inside

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Back to Contents Page  Flash Cache Modules Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing an FCM Replacing an FCM Before working inside your

Replacing an FCM     1. Slide the FCM card into the connector.  2. Press the card down to the alignment post and hold in position.  3. R

Back to Contents Page  Hard Drive Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Hard

Replacing the Hard Drive  1. If you are replacing the hard drive with a new one, remove the new drive from its packaging. Save the original pac

Back to Contents Page  Hinge Covers Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Hinge Covers Replacing the Hinge Covers Removing the

Back to Contents Page  Keyboard Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard B

 4. Replace the dashboard panel from the top of the keyboard and carefully snap the panel.  5. Replace the LED cover (see Replacing the LED Cov

Back to Contents Page  LED Cover Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the LED Cover Replacing the LED Cover Removing the LED Cove

Back to Contents Page  Memory Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing a Memory Module Replacing a Memory Module Operation of the Com

 2. Grasp the module at the side edges and pull it straight away from the connector. Place the module into anti-static packaging.  DIMM A   1.

Back to Contents Page  Before Working on Your Computer Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Recommended Tools What You Need to Know for Your

The DIMM A socket is the one closest to the system board. If a memory module is installed in the DIMM B socket, it must be removed before a memory mod

Back to Contents Page  Modem Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Modem Replacing the Modem Removing the Modem Before workin

 7. Replace the hinge covers (see Replacing the Hinge Covers).  8. Replace the bottom of the base assembly (see Replacing the Bottom of the Bas

Back to Contents Page  Optical Drive Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive The optica

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Back to Contents Page  Palm Rest Assembly Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm Rest Assemb

 14. Use the blue pull tab to disconnect the wireless catcher cable from the system board.  15. Lift the lever up to disconnect the speaker cab

4. Connect the contactless smart-card cable, the touch pad cable, the speaker cable, the wireless switch cable, and the fingerprint reader cable (opti

Back to Contents Page  Power Module Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Power Module Replacing the Power Module Removing the

Replacing the Power Module Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety

 5. Remove any installed cards.   6. Turn the computer over. Removing the Battery  1. Slide the battery release latches to the open position

Back to Contents Page  Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprin

Replacing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c

Back to Contents Page  System Board Assembly Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the System Board Assembly Replacing the System Boa

26. Lift the top right edge of the system board to disconnect it from the I/O daughter card, then carefully lift the system board out of the computer.

 17. Replace the processor (see Replacing the Processor Module).  18. Replace the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Replacing the Processo

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Back to Contents Page  Troubleshooting Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Troubleshooting Tools Solving Problems Dell Technical Update S

2. Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search.  3. In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware

Diagnostics Main Menu).  6. After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu.  7. Close the Ma

Press <Tab> to select the test you want to run and then press <Enter>. After Test System is selected, the following menu appears: For any

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 4. See the program documentation for installation instructions. Windows Vista:  1. Click Start ® Control Panel® Programs® Programs and Featu

 Test the drive l Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original drive is defective. l Insert a bootable floppy disk and resta

1. Click Start and click My Computer.  2. Right-click Local Disk C:.  3. Click Properties ® Tools ® Check Now.  4. Check the box Scan for

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, se

 1. Click Start ® Control Panel ® Programs ® Use an older program with this version of Windows.  2. In the welcome screen, click Next.  3.

Regulatory Compliance Homepage at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.  If the power light is green and the computer is not responding See Diagnostic

Adjust the Windows volume control Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up

Back to Contents Page  WLAN/WiMax Cards Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing a WLAN/WiMax Card Replacing a WLAN/WiMax Card Before

   1. Slide the WLAN/WiMax card into the connector.  2. Press the card down to the alignment post and hold in position.  3. Tighten the scr

Back to Contents Page  WPAN/UWB Cards Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing a WPAN/UWB Card Replacing a WPAN/UWB Card Before workin

Back to Contents Page  Flashing the BIOS Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Flashing the BIOS From a CD/DVD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard

Replacing a WPAN/UWB Card     1. Slide the WPAN/UWB card into the connector.  2. Press the card down to the alignment post and hold in posit

Back to Contents Page  WWAN Card Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing a WWAN Card Replacing a WWAN Card Before working inside your

    1. Slide the WWAN card into the connector.  2. Press the card down to the alignment post and hold in position.  3. Replace the M2 x 3

Back to Contents Page  Card Cage Dell™Latitude™E6500ServiceManual Removing the Card Cage Replacing the Card Cage Removing the Card Cag

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