Dell Latitude V710 User manual
Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
Dell™ Latitude™ V710/V740 Service
Manual
Before You Begin
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
Recommended Tools
Computer Orientation
Screw Identification
System Components
Back-Panel Fan (V740 Only)
Hard Drive
Memory Module, Modem, Optical Drive, and Floppy Drive
Memory Module
Modem
Optical Drive
Floppy Drive
Keyboard
Display Assembly and Display Latch
Display Assembly
Display Latch
EMI Shield, Video Board, and Palm Rest
EMI Shield
Video Board
Palm Rest
Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Microprocessor Module
Flashing the BIOS
Speakers
System Board
Base Plastics
Battery Latch Assembly
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
USB Connector
PS/2 Connector
Video Connector
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Parallel Connector
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use
of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of
data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Latitude are trademarks of Dell Computer
Corporation; Intel is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities
claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
April 2002 Rev. A01
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Before You Begin
Dell™ Latitude™ V710/V740 Service Manual
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
Recommended Tools
Computer Orientation
Screw Identification
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on
your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell
is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow applicable
instructions in "Safety and EMC Instructions: Portable Computers" in
the Latitude™ System Information Guide that came with the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before
you begin working inside the computer.
1. Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent scratching the
computer cover.
2. Save any work in progress and exit all open programs.
3. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
NOTE: Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode.
If you cannot shut down the computer using the computer operating system,
press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
4. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.
5. To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and then
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disconnect any attached devices.
6. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
7. Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot.
8. Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main
battery before you service the computer.
CAUTION: When you remove the battery, ensure that the computer is
upside down on a flat work surface so that the battery does not fall out
of the computer.
9. Remove the battery:
a. Unlock the battery.
b. Slide and hold the battery latch release all the way up until the left edge of
the battery pops up.
c. Remove the battery.
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1 battery lock
2 battery latch release
3 battery
10. To dissipate any static electricity while you work, use a wrist grounding strap or
periodically touch an unpainted metal surface.
11. Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or
contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a microprocessor by its edges, not by its pins.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
●#1 magnetized Phillips screwdriver
●¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver
●Nut driver
●Small plastic scribe
●Microprocessor extractor
●Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD
Computer Orientation
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1 back
2 right
3 front
4 left
Screw Identification
When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy "Screw Identification"
as a tool to lay out and keep track of the screws. The placemat provides the number
of screws and their sizes.
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NOTICE: When reinstalling a screw, you must use a screw of the correct
diameter and length. Ensure that the screw is properly aligned with its
corresponding hole, and avoid overtightening.
NOTE: All M2.5 x 4 screws are silver, and all other screws are black.
Back-Panel Fan:
(2 each)
Hard Drive Door:
(1 each)
Memory Module/
Modem Cover:
(1 each)
Modem to System Board:
(2 each)
Optical Drive:
(1 each)
Floppy Drive:
(2 each)
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Keyboard Assembly to Hinges:
(2 each)
Keyboard to
Bottom Case:
(4 each; silver screws)
Display Assembly
to Back Panel:
(2 each)
Display-Feed Flex Cable
to System Board:
(2 each)
Hinge Bracket to Bottom Case:
(4 each)
Display Bezel:
(5 each)
Screw Covers (5 each)
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Display Panel:
(4 each)
Display-Feed Flex Cable to
Display Assembly:
(1 each)
Display Latch:
(2 each)
EMI Shield:
(3 each)
Top of Palm Rest to
Bottom Case:
(2 each)
Video Board
to Bottom Case:
(1 each)
Palm Rest to
Bottom Case:
(12 each)
Floppy Drive Cage to
Bottom Case:
(2 each)
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Hard Drive Cage to
Bottom Case:
(2 each)
System Board to
Bottom Case:
(6 each; silver screws)
Battery Latch Assembly
to Bottom Case:
(1 each)
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