Dell Dimension 9100 User manual

Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron
9100 Service Manual
Before You Begin
Memory Module, Mini PCI Card, and Devices
System Components
Subwoofer
Bluetooth™ Card
Hard Drive
Fans
Hinge Covers
Keyboard
Modem
Reserve Battery
Display Assembly and Display Latch
Keyboard Bracket
Palm Rest
Video Card
Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Microprocessor Module
Speakers
Display Release Latch
System Board
Flashing the BIOS
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
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.
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Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 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 the safety instructions
in the Owner's Manual that came with the computer.
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: 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.
NOTICE: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-
relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking
tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs
before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them
evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a
cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before
you begin working inside the computer.
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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. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it.
5. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.
6. To avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds and then
disconnect any attached devices.
7. Disconnect all other external cables from the computer.
8. Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot.
9. 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.
10. Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, and
then remove the battery from the bay.
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11. Remove any installed memory modules, Mini PCI cards, and devices, including a
second battery if one is installed.
12. Remove the hard drive.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this manual require the following tools:
●#1 Phillips screwdriver
●¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver
●Small plastic scribe
●Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD
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Computer Orientation
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
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of screws and their sizes.
Hard Drive:
(1 each)
Fan 2
(1 each)
Keyboard:
(2 each)
Modem:
(1 each)
Display Assembly:
(4 each)
Display Bezel:
(display bumpers, 6 each;
screw covers, 2 each)
(6 each)
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(2 each, shoulder type)
Display Panel:
(8 each)
Display Ground Screw:
(1 each)
Display Latch:
(2 each)
Keyboard Bracket:
(4 each)
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Palm Rest:
(3 each)
(4 each)
Video Card:
(4 each)
Speakers:
(3 each)
Display Release Latch:
(2 each)
System Board:
(6 each)
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Memory Module, Mini PCI Card, and
Devices
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
Memory Module
Mini PCI Card
Devices
Memory Module
CAUTION: Before working inside your Dell™ computer, read the safety
instructions in your Owner's Manual.
CAUTION: 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.
NOTE: Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer
warranty.
NOTE: This computer requires matched memory modules and therefore, it
always has two identical memory modules.
1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
2. Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw (labeled "M") from the
memory module cover, and lift the cover.
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NOTICE: To prevent damage to the memory module connector, do not use
tools to spread the securing clips that secure the memory module.
3. If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module.
NOTICE: Handle memory modules by their edges, and do not touch the
components on a module.
a. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end
of the memory module connector until the module pops up.
b. Remove the module from the connector at a 45-degree angle.
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