Dell Inspiron 1150 User Manual

Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Before You Begin System Components Memory, CD or DVD Drive, Modem, and Mini PCI Card Hard Drive Keyboard EMI Shiel

 1. Align the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor module so that it points to the triangle on the system board, and insert the microprocessor module

Back to Contents Page Display Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Latch Assembly Dis

11. Lift the display assembly up and out of the computer base. Display   Display Bezel   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Worki

 6. Starting at the bottom of the display panel, use your fingers to separate the bezel from the top cover and lift the inside edge of the bezel awa

1. Connect the top flex-cable connector to the display panel connector. 2. Connect the bottom flex-cable connector to the inverter connector. 3.

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Back to Contents Page EMI Shield Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual EMI Shield EMI Shield   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Work

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive      1. Follow the instructions in "Befo

2. Insert the drive into the bay, and push the hard drive until it is fully seated in the bay. 3. Replace and tighten the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws.

Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Removing the Keyboard   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working

Back to Contents Page Base Plastics Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Comput

 5. Lift the top of the keyboard out of the computer base, and pull the keyboard out at an angle (towards the display). 6. Grasp the keyboard fle

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Palm Rest Palm Rest   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working

10. Disconnect the touch pad connector from the system board.   11. Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate

Back to Contents Page Pinout Assignments for I/O Connectors Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual USB Connector Video Connector USB Connector 

Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Removing the Speakers   The speakers are located on the left and right cor

Installing the Speakers 1. Slide the speakers down into the base plastics.    2. Route the speaker cables under or between their routing cl

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Removing the System Board   The system board's BIOS chip contains

16. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm system board screws from the optical drive cage. 17. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm system board screws from the chips

20. Lift the front of the system board out and away from the base plastics. Installing the System Board 1. Insert the video connector on the r

Back to Contents Page System Components Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual     Back to Contents Page  CAUTION: Only a certified service t

Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Computer Orientation Screw Identification This chapter provides pr

Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Ass

3. Connect the fan power cable to the system board. 4. Tighten the four captive screws, labeled "1" through "4," in consecutiv

Back to Contents Page Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. Ifyou

Back to Contents Page Memory, CD or DVD Drive, Modem, and Mini PCI Card Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Memory CD or DVD Drive Modem Mi

 Installing the Memory Modules  1. Align the notch in the module edge connector with the tab in the connector slot. 2. Slide the module firmly

 4. Press the lever next to the memory module connectors in the direction of the arrow on the lever (towards the drive) to release the drive. 

1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer." 2. Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw (labeled "

4. Replace the cover and tighten the captive screw. Mini PCI Card Removing the Mini PCI Card   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Wor

4. UseyourfingertipstocarefullyspreadapartthesecuringtapsoneachendoftheMiniPCIcardconnectoruntilthecardpopsup. 5. Lift the

1. Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2. Turn off your computer. 3. If the comp

 Screw Identification When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy "Screw Identification" as a tool to lay out and keep tr

Back to Contents Page     Hinge Bracket to Computer Base: (4 each)   Display Bezel: (5 each)  Screw Covers (2 each) Display Bumpers (3

Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Flashing the BIOS From a Floppy Disk or a CD Flashing the BIOS From

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Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Module Dell™Inspiron™1150ServiceManual Removing the Microprocessor Module     1. Follow the instru