Dell 1521, 1500 manual

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Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual

Before You Begin

Modem

ExpressCards

Coin-Cell Battery

Using the Memory Card Reader

Graphics Card Assembly

Optical Drive

Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Hard Drive

Processor Module

Hinge Cover

Fan

Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Speaker Assembly

Keyboard

System Board Assembly

Memory

Computer Base and Components

Display

Battery Latch Assembly

Palm Rest

Flashing the BIOS

Wireless Mini Cards

Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors

Model PP22L

 

 

 

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.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, and Vostro are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

June 2007

Rev. A00

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Contents Page Removing the Wireless Sniffer Board Wireless Sniffer BoardReplacing the Wireless Sniffer Board Computer Base and ComponentsRemoving the Audio Connector Board Audio Connector BoardConsumer Infrared CIR Board Replacing the Audio Connector BoardRemoving the CIR Board Removing the Modem Connector Modem ConnectorReplacing the CIR Board ExpressCard Cage Replacing the Modem ConnectorReplacing the ExpressCard Cage Removing the ExpressCard CageRemoving the Computer Base Computer BaseReplacing the Computer Base Back to Contents Recommended Tools Before You BeginBefore Working Inside Your Computer Back to Contents Flashing the Bios From a CD Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Back to Contents Removing the Bluetooth Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Bluetooth Card Installing a Memory Card Using the Memory Card ReaderMemory Card Blanks Removing a Memory Card or BlankBack to Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Removing the Processor Module Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Page Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Back to Contents Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyDisplay Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Display BezelReplacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Panel Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Display LatchRemoving the Display Latch Removing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Camera and Microphone AssemblyReplacing the Display Latch Replacing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Removing the Fan FanReplacing the Fan Back to Contents Removing the Graphics Card Assembly Graphics Card AssemblyReplacing the Graphics Card Assembly Back to Contents Removing the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Hinge Cover Hinge CoverReplacing the Hinge Cover Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Back to Contents Removing a Memory Module MemoryDimm a Memory Module Dimm B Memory Module Replacing a Memory ModuleDimm B Memory Module Back to Contents Removing a Mini Card Wireless Mini CardsWlan Card Mobile Broadband or Wwan Card Page Wpan Card Replacing a Mini Card Back to Contents Removing the Modem ModemReplacing the Modem Back to Contents Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Removing the Palm Rest Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest ExpressCard Blanks ExpressCardsRemoving an ExpressCard or Blank Installing an ExpressCard or Blank USB Connector Pin Assignments for I/O ConnectorsVideo Connector Video TV-Out ConnectorConnector Removing the Speaker Assembly Speaker AssemblyReplacing the Speaker Assembly Back to Contents Removing the System Board Assembly System Board AssemblyReplace the processor see Replacing the Processor Module Replacing the System Board AssemblyBack to Contents Back to Contents
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