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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