Dell Inspiron 1428 User manual

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1428 Service

Manual

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

____________________

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.

is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft

and Windows 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.

Regulatory Model FT01

October 2009 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning Off Your Computer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 10

2Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Replacing the Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Removing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Replacing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Replacing the Keyboard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4 Contents

Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Replacing the Optical Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

7 Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8 Base Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

9 Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Removing the Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Replacing the Mini-Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

10 Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly 39

Removing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly . 39

Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly

. 41

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11 Processor Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Removing the Processor Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Replacing the Processor Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . 44

12 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Removing the Display Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . 47

Replacing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 50

Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Removing the Display Bezel

. . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Removing the Display Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Display-Panel Bracket

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Removing the Display-Panel Bracket

. . . . . . . 54

Replacing the Display-Panel Bracket

. . . . . . . 55

Display-Panel Cable

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing the Display-Panel Cable

. . . . . . . . . 56

Replacing the Display-Panel Cable

. . . . . . . . . 57

13 Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Replacing the Inverter Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

6 Contents

14 Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Removing the Camera Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Replacing the Camera Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

15 Palm Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Removing the Palm Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . 70

16 System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Replacing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

. . . . . . . . . . 77

17 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

18 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Contents 7

8 Contents

Before You Begin 9

2

Before You Begin

This manual provides procedures for removing and installing the components

in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the

following conditions exist:

• You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9

and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10.

• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer

.

• A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by

performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document may require the following tools:

• Small flat-blade screwdriver

•Phillips screwdriver

•Plastic scribe

• BIOS executable update program available at

support.dell.com

Turning Off Your Computer

CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open

programs before you turn off your computer.

1

Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.

2

In Microsoft

®

Windows

®

7, click

Start

, click the arrow , and then

click

Shut Down

.

The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process

finishes.

3

Ensure that the computer and any attached devices are turned off. If your

computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you

shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for at

least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off.

10 Before You Begin

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from

potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.

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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

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 processor module by its edges, not by its pins.

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: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab,

not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors 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.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before

you begin working inside the computer.

1

Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer

cover from being scratched.

2

Turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9).

3

If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See

the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your

computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.

4

Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.

5

Press and eject any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 3-in-1

Media Card Reader.

Before You Begin 11

6

Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical

outlets.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

7

Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).

8

Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power

button to ground the system board.

12 Before You Begin

Battery 13

3

Battery

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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the

battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for

this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell

computers.

Removing the Battery

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Turn the computer over.

3

Slide the battery lock latch to the unlock position.

4

Slide the battery release latch to the side.

5

Slide the battery out of the battery bay.

14 Battery

Replacing the Battery

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place.

3

Slide the battery lock latch to the lock position.

1 battery release latch 2 battery

3 battery lock latch

2

3

1

AC Adapter Connector Cable 15

4

Hinge Cover

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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your 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.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

CAUTION: The hinge cover is fragile and can be damaged if extreme force is

used. Be careful when removing the hinge cover.

Removing the Hinge Cover

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).

CAUTION: To help avoid damage to the hinge cover, ensure that it is snapped

securely into place before you rotate the display open to 180 degrees.

3

Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing the hinge cover. The cover is

very fragile.

4

Insert a plastic scribe and gently pry the hinge cover up. Ease the hinge

cover out moving from right to left, and remove the cover.

16 AC Adapter Connector Cable

Replacing the Hinge Cover

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Align the tabs on the hinge cover with the slots on the palm rest and snap

the cover in place.

3

Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 14).

1 hinge cover

1

Keyboard 17

5

Keyboard

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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your 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.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Keyboard

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).

3

Remove the hinge cover (see "Removing the Hinge Cover" on page 15).

4

Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.

18 Keyboard

CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-

consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.

5

Carefully lift the keyboard and slide the keyboard tabs out of the slots on

the computer. Turn the keyboard over as indicated in the following

illustration.

1 screws (2) 2 keyboard

3 keyboard tabs (4)

1

2

3

Keyboard 19

6

Lift the keyboard connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from

the system board connector.

7

Lift the keyboard off the palm rest.

Replacing the Keyboard

1

Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and press

down on the keyboard cable connector latch to secure the keyboard cable.

3

Align the six tabs on the keyboard with the slots on the palm rest.

4

Place the keyboard on the palm rest.

5

Replace the two screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.

6

Replace the hinge cover (see "Replacing the Hinge Cover" on page 16).

7

Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 14).

1 keyboard connector latch 2 keyboard cable

1

2

20 Keyboard

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