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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1545 Service Manual

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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Model PP41L

March 2009 Rev. A01

Before You Begin

Base Cover

Hard Drive

Memory

Optical Drive

Processor Heat Sink

Processor

Center Control Cover

Keyboard

Internal Card With Bluetooth

Wireless Technology

Power Board

Display

Camera (Optional)

Palm Rest

Speakers

Daughter Board

System Board

Wireless Mini-Card

Audio Connector Cover

Thermal Fan

USB Extend Cable

Charger Board

Coin-Cell Battery

Battery Latch Assembly

Flashing the BIOS

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 a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Page 1: ...is 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 Model PP41L March 2009 Rev A01 Before You Begin Base Cover Hard Drive Memory Optical Drive Processor Heat Sink Processor Center Control Cover Keyboard Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Power Board Disp...

Page 2: ...ng 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 NOTICE 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 the back of the compute...

Page 3: ...ry Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Before performing this procedures turn off the computer disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer disconnect the modem from the wall connector and the computer and remove any other external cables from the computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap...

Page 4: ...ystem Board Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal ...

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Page 6: ...work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched 2 Turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer 3 If the computer is connected to a docking device docked undock it See the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer CA...

Page 7: ... and hold the battery release latch 9 Slide the battery out of the battery bay 10 Press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you service the computer NOTICE To avoid damage to the computer use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer Do not use b...

Page 8: ... up window to save configuration changes 7 The BIOS upgrade finishes and the computer restarts automatically Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in the main battery is properly installed and a network cable is attached 2 Turn on the computer 3 Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at support dell com 4 Click Download Now to download the file...

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Page 10: ...king 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 NOTICE 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 the back of the compu...

Page 11: ...e cable to the system board connector 4 Replace the screw that secures the Bluetooth card 5 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 6 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 7 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 12: ...rame 4 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera board 5 Replace the display panel see Replacing the Display Panel CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge g...

Page 13: ...6 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 7 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Back to Contents Page ...

Page 14: ...efore 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 NOTICE 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 the back of ...

Page 15: ...2 Turn the computer over and replace the two screws that secure the center control cover to the computer base 3 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 16: ...Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such...

Page 17: ...tents Page CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a conne...

Page 18: ...ng a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer NOTICE To prevent intermittent contact between the ZIF socket cam screw and the processor when removing or replacing the processor press to apply slight pressure to the center of the processor while turning the cam screw NOTICE To avoid damage to the processor hold the ...

Page 19: ...he portion of the processor heat sink that covers the processor 4 Replace the processor heat sink see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 5 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 6 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place 7 Update the BIOS using the BIOS upgrade CD see Flashing the BIOS Back to Contents Page NOTICE A processor that is not properly seated can res...

Page 20: ...ation that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTICE 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 the back of the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system ...

Page 21: ...Back to Contents Page ...

Page 22: ...ty information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as the back panel on the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system ...

Page 23: ...ur computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTICE 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 the back of the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main batt...

Page 24: ...r of the computer base 10 Pull the display cable pull tab to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board 11 Disconnect the optional camera cable from the system board connector 12 Make note of the cable routing and carefully dislodge the cables from their routing guides 13 Remove the four screws two on either side that secure the display assembly 14 Lift the display assembl...

Page 25: ...antenna cables to the Mini Card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the Mini Card supported by your computer 9 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 10 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 1 Mini Card antenna cable routing s...

Page 26: ...ently snap into place 2 Replace the five screws and tighten the captive screw 3 Replace the six rubber screw covers 4 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Display Panel Removing the Display Panel 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 2 Remove the display bezel see Display Bezel 3 Remove the two screws securing the display panel 4 Remove the two ...

Page 27: ...2 Replace the display panel cable see Replacing the Display Panel Cable 3 Connect the cables to the connectors on either side of the inverter board 4 Align the display panel and the inverter board with the display frame 5 Replace the two screws securing the display panel 6 Replace the two screws securing the inverter board 7 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 8 Replace the d...

Page 28: ... panel see Replacing the Display Panel 3 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 4 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Display Inverter Removing the Display Inverter 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 2 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 3 Remove the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 4 Discon...

Page 29: ...the cables to the connectors on either side of the inverter board 2 Replace the display panel see Replacing the Display Panel 3 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 4 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Back to Contents Page 1 inverter board ...

Page 30: ...om regulatory_compliance NOTICE 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 the back of the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Before Working Inside Your Computer before working inside the computer NOTICE Only a certified service te...

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Page 32: ...computer see Turning Off Your Computer before removing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state NOTICE Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Before Working Inside Your Computer before working inside the computer NOTICE Only a certified s...

Page 33: ...r base 6 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place 7 Install the operating system for your computer as needed see Dell Technology Guide 8 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed see Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page 1 hard drive cage 2 screws 2 3 hard drive 4 hard drive bezel NOTICE Use firm and even pressure to slide the drive into place If you use ...

Page 34: ...formation that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTICE 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 the back of the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the sys...

Page 35: ...ce the two screws at the top of the keyboard 4 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 36: ...to place If you do not hear the click remove the module and reinstall it CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by pe...

Page 37: ... computer boots it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer click Start Help and Support Dell System Information Back to Contents Page 1 tab 2 notch NOTICE If the cover is difficult to close remove the memory module and reinstall it Forcing the cover to close may damage your computer ...

Page 38: ...ee the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTICE 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 the back of the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Before Working Inside Your Computer before working ins...

Page 39: ...lace 8 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as required For more information see the Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page NOTICE When the Mini Card is not in the computer store it in protective antistatic packaging For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer NOTE The location of the Mini Card ma...

Page 40: ...tents Page CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as the bac...

Page 41: ...deon Mobile Intel GMA CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such...

Page 42: ...h card cable and power board cable to the system board connectors 3 Replace the five screws on the top of the palm rest 4 Turn the computer and replace the eleven screws in the computer base 5 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 6 Replace the processor heat sink and the processor see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink and Installing the Processor 7 Reinstall the memory m...

Page 43: ...ter control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 11 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive 12 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 13 Reinstall the ExpressCards in the ExpressCard slot if any 14 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 44: ... 3 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an...

Page 45: ...4 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 46: ...crews two on each speaker that secure the speakers 5 Replace the palm rest Replacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yo...

Page 47: ...9 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 10 Remove the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 11 Remove the daughter board see Removing the Daughter Board 12 Remove the four screws that secure the system board to the computer base CAUTION Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices informa...

Page 48: ...k and Installing the Processor 9 Replace any installed memory modules see Replacing the Memory Module s 10 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 11 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 12 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 13 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive 14 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive...

Page 49: ...sta start button logo 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 February 2009 Rev A01 Back t...

Page 50: ... Contents Page CAUTION 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 NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a c...

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