Dell Inspiron 7000 User manual

Dell™Inspiron™7000

Specifications

Jumpers, Switches, Controls, and Indicators

Tech Notes

Documentation

Graphics

Initial release: 26 Aug 1998

Last revised: 17 Aug 1999

13.3-InchLCDBracketsandCarrierTrayRemoval:Dell™Inspiron™7000

This procedure assumes that you have removed the front bezel and the 13.3-inch LCD panel. To remove the brackets from the LCD panel, follow these steps:

1. Detach the LCD wire harness from connector CN1 on the top left side of the inverter board.

2. Remove the (4) 6-mm screws from the sides of the mounting brackets.

3. Remove the brackets from the LCD panel.

To remove the 13.3-inch LCD panel from the carrier tray, follow these steps:

1. Remove any Kapton tape covering the CCFL cable.

2. Gently pull the cable out of its connector.

3. Remove any Kapton tape from the LCD wire harness.

4. Disconnect the LCD wire harness from the LCD panel.

5. Lift the LCD panel out of carrier tray.

NOTICE: The metal on the carrier tray is sharp. Be careful not to cut yourself.

13.3-InchLCDPanelRemoval:Dell™Inspiron™7000

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This procedure assumes that you have removed the front bezel. Follow these steps to remove the 13.3-inch LCD panel:

1. Remove the (8) 6-mm screws that secure the left and right LCD brackets to the front plastic cover.

2. Detach the LCD wire harness from connector CN2 on the right side of inverter board.

3. If present, carefully remove the grounding tape between the inverter board and LCD panel.

4. Loosen the 3-mm screw securing the inverter board.

5. Lift the LCD panel, LCD brackets, and carrier tray, as a unit, out of the back cover.

Rotate upward from the bottom of the panel because the top slides underneath the plastic hooks.

6. Remove the hinges, which were previously held in place by pressure and screws.

To remove the inverter board, follow these steps:

1. Remove the 3-mm screw securing the inverter board to the back cover.

2. If you have not removed the LCD panel, disconnect the LCD wire harness from connectors CN1 and CN2 on the inverter board.

3. Remove the inverter board from the back cover.

14.1-InchLCDPanel,Brackets,andCarrierTrayRemoval:Dell™Inspiron™7000

This procedure assumes that you have removed the front bezel. Follow these steps to remove the 14.1-inch LCD panel:

1. Remove the (8) 6-mm screws that secure the left and right LCD brackets to the front plastic cover.

2. Detach the CCFL cable from connector CN2 on the right side of inverter board.

3. Carefully remove the grounding tape between the inverter board and LCD panel.

4. Remove the 3-mm screw securing the inverter board, and unsnap the inverter board from the back cover.

5. Lift the LCD panel, LCD brackets, and inverter board as one unit out of the back cover.

Rotate upward from the bottom of the panel because the top slides underneath the plastic hooks.

6. Remove the hinges, which were previously held in place by pressure and screws.

To remove the LCD brackets from the LCD panel, follow these steps:

1. Remove the (4) 4-mm screws from the sides of the LCD brackets.

2. Remove the brackets from the LCD panel.

To remove the LCD panel from the carrier tray, follow these steps:

1. Lift the inverter board shield, pull it slightly away from the panel to expose the cabling, and detach the LCD wire harness from connector CN1 on the inverter

board.

2. Remove any Kapton tape covering the CCFL cable on the back of the LCD.

3. Gently pull the interposer board off the connector to the LCD panel.

4. Lift the LCD panel up and remove any tape between the LCD wire harness and the carrier tray.

5. Disconnect the LCD wire harness from the LCD panel.

6. Lift the LCD panel out of the carrier tray.

7. Disconnect the LCD wire harness from the LCD panel.

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NOTICE: The metal on the carrier tray is sharp. Be careful not to cut yourself.

15-inchLCDPanelRemoval:Dell™Inspiron™7000

To remove the 15-inch LCD panel, perform the following steps:

1. Turn the computer over and remove the 4 screws from the bottom of the computer.

2. Turn the computer back over and open the display.

3. Remove the plastic hinge covers.

4. Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or a similar plastic tool along the top-right edge of the keyboard, above the row of function keys. Working from right to left,

free the keyboard by prying it toward the front of the unit. When free, lift the top of the keyboard slightly to clear the palmrest assembly.

5. Remove the keyboard bracket (located in the upper-right corner of the keyboard).

6. Remove the four screws that secure the two hinges.

7. Unplug the LCD wire harness and lift the assembly off the computer base.

To remove the front bezel, follow these steps:

1. Remove the two rubber screw covers and screws on the LCD near the hinge. Remove the remaining three plastic screw covers and screws, one on either side

and one in the front.

2. With all screws removed, unsnap the front bezel from the back cover and remove the bezel from the assembly.

To remove the LCD panel, hinges, and inverter board, follow these steps:

1. Remove the 4 remaining screw covers and screws on the sides of the LCD.

2. With all screws removed, lift the LCD panel out and disconnect the CCFL wire from the inverter board.

3. Detach the LCD wire harness from connector CN2 on the right side of the inverter board.

4. Carefully remove the grounding tape between the inverter board and the LCD panel.

5. Remove the two 2.5-mm screws securing the inverter board to the back cover.

6. Remove the inverter board from the back cover.

To reassemble, perform the steps in reverse order.

ACAdapter:Dell™Inspiron™7000

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AudioJacks:Dell™Inspiron™7000

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AudioDevices:Dell™Inspiron™7000

You can connect speakers, a microphone, headphones, and record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs to the sound jacks on the

computer. Dell recommends using amplified speakers for the best sound.

Connect headphones or speakers to the line-out jack on the far right of the sound jacks. Connect a microphone to the microphone jack in the middle. Connect

record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs to the line-in jack on the far left.

See your Microsoft®Windows®98 documentation for the location of sound applications such as mixers and volume control.

You can control the sound coming from the external speakers and from the computer's built-in speakers with the volume control dial. You can also use the keyboard to

adjust the volumes. Press <Fn><Page Down> to lower the volume. Press <Fn><Page Up> to increase the volume. Press <Fn><End> to enable or disable both the

built-in and external speakers.

See Reinstalling Utilities and Drivers for information about reinstalling the audio drivers. The drivers are located on the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD.

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NOTE: If no sound comes from the speakers, make sure that the sound is not disabled by pressing <Fn><End> and checking the volume control dial.

AudioCardandAudioThermalShieldRemoval:Dell™Inspiron™7000

This procedure assumes that you have removed the system board from the plastic case and have removed the PC Card cage from the system board. To remove the

audio card and audio thermal shield, follow these steps:

1. Gently pull the audio card off of connectors JP12 and JP13 on the system board. Do not rock the card to remove it, because this may damage the connectors.