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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ Inspiron™ 5000 Series NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. D...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Precautionary Measures NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to servi...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Customer-Accessible Components NOTICE: The steps in this section may be performed by customers. Disconnect the AC adapter cable from the compute...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility on the taskbar to select and stop a card before removing it from the computer. If you do not remov...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series NOTICE: When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, store it in a hard-disk drive case or protective wrapping to protect it from exposure t...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series 8. Remove the device from the media bay: Close the display and turn the computer upside-down.. Slide and hold the latch release away from the me...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Screw Counts and Locations NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to s...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series LED/Inverter Board ZIF Connectors NOTICE: ZIF connectors are fragile. To avoid breaking the connectors, touch them carefully. Do not apply too m...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series To reinsert the modem when you reassemble the computer, perform the following steps: Attach the modem cable.1. Insert the modem into the socket,...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Open the display, and lift off the hinge cover by rotating it toward you. 2. To replace the hinge cover, perform the following steps: Insert the...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Slide the keyboard out from under the palmrest.2. Detach the cable from the ZIF connector.3. file:///c|/docs/blanco E-doc/removing.htm (11 of 29...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Thermal Shield Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to servi...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Remove the diskette-drive cable clip (held in place by the leftmost thermal shield screw).2. Lift off the thermal shield.3. NOTICE: Be sure to r...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Lift out the module.2. When you replace the processor, be sure to attach it to the connector.3. file:///c|/docs/blanco E-doc/removing.htm (14 of...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series When you replace the processor during reassembly, be sure to attach it to the connector. LCD Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Diskette Drive Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to servi...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Remove the drive retaining screws from the bottom of the computer.2. Remove the drive from the chassis.3. file:///c|/docs/blanco E-doc/removing....
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Palmrest Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to servicing n...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series 2. Remove the two screws (outer corners) from the bottom of the computer. If you plan to remove the system board, also remove the three screws a...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Remove the four screws from the battery bay.4. Remove the five screws from the media bay.5. file:///c|/docs/blanco E-doc/removing.htm (20 of 29)...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Speaker and Volume Board Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability du...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Support Rail Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to servici...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Remove the seven screws from the back of the computer.3. Infrared Board Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repai...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series System Board Removal NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage or inoperability due to servici...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Remove the eight I/O port nuts.2. Flex the base plastics to separate the system board from the audio connector posts on the left side of the com...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series 14.1-Inch XGA Display Disassembly Bezel Removal Remove the two screw covers from the bottom corners of the LCD bezel.1. Remove the two bumpers f...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Once you have disengaged all of the retaining tabs, lift the bezel from the LCD panel.5. Panel Removal NOTICE: It is not necessary to remove the...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Bezel Removal Remove the two screw covers from the bottom corners of the LCD bezel.1. Remove the two screws from the bottom corners of the LCD p...
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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 5000 Series Disconnect the CCFL cable from the bottom of the panel.3. Disconnect the flex cable from the LCD panel.4. Lift the LCD panel from the back cover...
