Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Inspiron 7000
Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7000
Precautionary Measures | Service
Procedures | Recommended Tools
| WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT Before
you start to work on the computer, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated:
- Ground yourself by attaching an antistatic grounding strap to
your wrist and to an unpainted metal surface on the computer’s I/O panel. If an
antistatic grounding strap is not available, periodically discharge static electricity
from your body by touching one of the connectors on the I/O panel.
- Turn off the computer and any attached peripherals.
- Disconnect the computer and any attached peripherals from
electrical outlets to reduce the potential for personal injury or shock.
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Precautionary measures include disconnecting the computer from the AC
adapter and port replicator and removing the main battery, PC Cards, hard-disk drive,
memory module cover, memory modules, and devices in the options bay.
To take these precautionary measures, follow these steps:
- Determine the power state of the computer.
If the system is on, go to step 2. If you are unsure whether the system is
on, shut down and restart the system, and then go to step 2.
- Turn off any attached peripherals, and then shut down the computer.
- Disconnect the computer and any attached peripherals from electrical outlets to reduce
the potential for personal injury or shock.
If the computer has an AC adapter, disconnect the AC power cable from the
electrical outlet and then from the AC adapter; then disconnect the AC adapter from the
computer or from the Inspiron Port Replicator II.
- If the computer is connected to a port replicator, pull both release handles
on the sides of the replicator to undock the computer.
- Remove the main battery from the battery compartment.
Unlock the latch lock on the bottom of the computer by flipping it toward
the back of the computer. Slide the latch release in the direction of the arrow. Keep
holding the latch release with one hand while pulling the battery out of the compartment
with the other.
- Remove PC Cards.
To remove PC Cards from the top connector, press the top eject button. When the button slides out, press it again to release the card. Gently
remove the card. Press the eject button again until it is flush with the computer casing. To
remove PC Cards from the bottom connector, follow the same
procedure.
| 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 remove the card
in configuration utility, you could lose data from open application programs. |
Grasp the end of the card, and pull it completely from the slot.
- Remove the hard-disk drive assembly.
Loosen the 2 captive screws that secure the hard-disk drive into the bottom
of the computer. The front edge of the cover pops up slightly. Slide the hard-disk drive
toward the front of the computer and then lift the drive out of the computer.
| NOTICE: When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, store it in a hard-disk
drive case to protect it from exposure to static electricity. |
| NOTICE: Handle the hard-disk drive gently and don’t bump or drop the drive.
Rough handling of the drive could induce failure or loss of data. |
- Remove the memory module covers.
Slide the memory module cover as far as it will go in the direction of the
arrow, and then remove the cover.
To replace a cover, place it over the opening, leaving a small gap along
the rounded edge, and then slide the cover toward the outside of the computer until it
snaps into place.
- Remove the memory modules.
Carefully spread apart the inner metal tabs of the memory module socket to
disengage the module from the socket. The module should pop up slightly. Then pull the
memory module out of the socket.
- If present, remove the combo module or secondary battery
from the options bay.
Unlock the latch lock by flipping it toward the back of the computer. Slide
the latch release in the direction of the arrow. Keep holding the latch release with one
hand while pulling the combo module or secondary battery straight out of the options bay
with the other.
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NOTE: If the computer is booted with a diskette drive or secondary battery in the
options bay, you must reboot after installing the combo module in the options bay. |
| NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform the following
procedures for removing and replacing parts. The warranty on the computer becomes void if
anyone other than a certified technician performs these procedures. |
Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes the following:
- You have the recommended tools.
- You have performed the steps in Precautionary Measures.
- The computer and any attached peripherals are turned off and the peripherals are
disconnected from the computer's I/O panel.
- You can replace or reinstall a part by performing the removal procedure in reverse order
unless additional information is provided.
Screw Identification and Tightening
ZIF Connectors
Exploded View of Computer
Exploded View of 13.3-Inch Display Assembly
Exploded View of 14.1-Inch Display Assembly
Exploded View of 15-Inch Display Assembly
Exploded View of Palmrest Assembly
Exploded View of Base Assembly
Hard-Disk Drive Disassembly
Combo Module Disassembly
General Disassembly
Keyboard Removal
Thermal Shield and Internal Modem Removal
Display Assembly and Display Assembly Component Removal
Palmrest Assembly and Palmrest Assembly Component Removal
Base Assembly Component Removal
Recommended Tools
Most of the procedures require the use of one or more of the following tools:
- Small flat-blade screwdriver
- Number 1 Phillips-head screwdriver
- Antistatic grounding strap
- Dental pick
- Small scribe or nylon flat blade
- Nut drivers (5 mm and 5.5 mm)
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