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Modem: Dell XPS M2010 Service Manual
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Modem
Dell™ XPS™ M2010 Service Manual
Removing the Modem
Replacing the Modem
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body
before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal
surface. If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.
Removing the Modem
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working
inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer , including removing the system battery.
2. Turn the computer over and open the display (see Opening the Display ).
3. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the
keyboard aside.
4. Remove the cosmetic covers (see Removing the Cosmetic Covers ).
5. Remove the top cover (see Removing the Top Cover ).
6. Remove the hard drive(s) (see Removing a Hard Drive ).
7. Remove the system fans (see Removing a System Fan ).
8. Remove the video card/thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly ).
9. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly ).
10. Remove the frame (see Removing the Frame ).
11. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that attach the modem to the system board.
12. Pull up on the pull-tab to disconnect the modem from the connector on the system board.
NOTICE: Do not disconnect the modem cable from the system board.
13. Disconnect the modem cable from the modem.