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Audio Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1121 Service Manual
Removing the Audio Board
Replacing the Audio Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Audio Board
1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
3.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
4.Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard Drive.
5.Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
6.Disconnect the
7.Disconnect the audio cable and the speaker cable from their connectors on the audio board.
8.Remove the three screws that secure the audio board to the computer base.
9.Lift the audio board out of the computer base.
1 | audio cable connector | 2 | screws (3) |
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3 | audio board | 4 | speaker cable connector |
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Replacing the Audio Board
1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2.Align the connectors on the audio board with the slots on the computer base.