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 Replacing the CRT Board  

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1210 Service Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Follow the instructions in 

Before You Begin

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2.

Remove the palm rest. See 

Replacing the Palm Rest

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3.

Remove the M2.5x3-mm screw that secure the CRT board to the base of the computer.  
 

 

  

4.

Lift the CRT board up and out from the base of the computer.  
 

 

  

5.

To replace the CRT board, align the holes on the CRT board to the protrusions on the base of the computer.  
 

 

  

6.

Replace the CRT M2.5x3-mm screw to secure the CRT board to the base of the computer.  
 

 

  

7.

Replace the palm rest. See 

Replacing the Palm Rest

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8.

Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks in place and slide the battery-lock latch towards the lock position.  
 

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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 connector on the back of the computer).

CRT board 

M2.5x3-mm screw 

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 1210

Page 1: ...mes or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model PP40S September 2008 Rev A00 Before You Begin Replacing the Hinge Cover Replacing the Keyboard Replacing the Palm Rest Replacing the Display Replacing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Replacing the Hard Drive Replacing the Power Button Board Replacing the Spe...

Page 2: ...il the computer turns off 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 NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer CAUTION Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped...

Page 3: ...ttery lock latch towards the outer edge b Slide the battery bay release latch and hold it c Remove the battery from the battery bay 8 Turn the computer top side up open the display and press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page NOTICE To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device NOTICE To avoi...

Page 4: ...ter 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 5 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears click Yes I Accept this Agreement The File Download...

Page 5: ...ownload window appears 8 Click Save this program to disk and then click OK The Save In window appears 9 Click the down arrow to view the Save In menu select Documents BIOS and then click Save 10 Click Close if the Download Complete window appears The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file 11 Open the terminal command line application and proceed...

Page 6: ... place on the palm rest 7 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 Compl...

Page 7: ...e display frame 10 Press the board gently until it sits firmly in the display frame 11 Replace the display panel See Replacing the Display Panel 12 Replace the display bezel See Replacing the Display Bezel 13 Replace the display assembly See Follow the instructions in Before You Begin on page 9 14 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Befor...

Page 8: ...to the power cable connector on the system board 7 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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...

Page 9: ...he Palm Rest 8 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 T...

Page 10: ...ad 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 computer NOTICE When the 2 in 1 m...

Page 11: ...licks into place If you do not hear the click remove the module and reinstall it 10 Replace the two M2x4 mm screws that secure the processor 11 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 12 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 13 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD See Flashing the BIOS ...

Page 12: ...rd 3 Tighten the five captive screws 4 Connect the fan connector to the system board connector 5 Replace the module cover see Base Cover 6 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or b...

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Page 14: ...om the computer base 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 15: ...lay assembly see Follow the instructions in Before You Begin on page 9 2 Remove the two rubber bumpers at the bottom of the display bezel on either side 3 Remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws at the bottom of the display bezel on either side 4 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel 5 Remove the display bezel 6 To replace the display bezel align the display bezel o...

Page 16: ... 9 2 Remove the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 3 Remove the six M2 5 x 3 mm screws securing the display panel 4 Disconnect the cables from the connectors on either side of the inverter board and the 2 in 1 camera and LVDS cable from the connector on the camera board 5 Remove the display panel 1 M2 5 x 3 mm screws 6 2 inverter board connectors 2 3 connector on the camera board NOTE N...

Page 17: ...ce the 2 in 1 camera and LVDS cable 11 Align the display panel with the display panel frame and replace the six M2 5 x 3 mm screws 12 Route the cables back through their routing channels 13 Replace the cables from the connectors on either side of the inverter board and the 2 in 1 camera and LVDS cable from the connector on the camera board 14 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bez...

Page 18: ...ch the metal housing of the hard drive NOTICE To prevent data loss turn off your 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 NOTE Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources ot...

Page 19: ...onnector 11 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 12 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 13 Install the operating system for your computer as needed See Restoring Your Operating System in your computer Setup Guide or Ubuntu Quick Start Guide 14 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as...

Page 20: ...ock latch towards the lock position 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 touc...

Page 21: ...ay frame 9 Replace the display panel See Replacing the Display Panel 10 Replace the display bezel See Replacing the Display Bezel 11 Replace the display assembly See Follow the instructions in Before You Begin on page 9 12 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside yo...

Page 22: ...the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 wri...

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Page 24: ...ntil it clicks into place If the module does not click into place remove the module and reinstall it CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer 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 25: ... into place 5 Turn on the computer As the 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 ...

Page 26: ...etwork WLAN l Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN Replacing the Mini Card 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 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 1 SIM 2 battery bay CAUTION Before...

Page 27: ...u are installing The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for each Mini Card supported by your computer 1 Mini Card 2 securing screw 2 3 antenna cable connector 2 NOTICE When the Mini Card is not in the computer store it in protective antistatic packaging See the information on protection against electrostatic discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer N...

Page 28: ...ter as required For more information see the Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page WWAN 2 antenna cables Main WWAN white triangle Auxiliary WWAN black triangle white with gray stripe black with gray stripe WLAN 2 or 3 antenna cables Main WLAN white triangle Auxiliary WLAN black triangle white black NOTE If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell you must install...

Page 29: ... Replacing the Optical Drive 1 Attach the connector to the back of the optical drive 2 Replace the optical drive and the four M2 x 3 mm screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base 3 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 5 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display 6 Slide the battery into the battery bay until ...

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Page 31: ...ion 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 When you disconnect a cable pull on its connecto...

Page 32: ... button cable and speaker cable to the respective system board connectors 12 Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap it into place 13 Turn the computer over and replace the 16 M2 5x 5 mm screws on the computer base 14 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard 15 Replace the hinge cover See Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 9 16 Slide the battery into the ba...

Page 33: ...he palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 regu...

Page 34: ...er to the palm rest 9 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 10 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 Complian...

Page 35: ...ds the side of the computer and out of the computer base 11 To replace the System Board follow all of the steps in Replacing the System Board in reverse order 12 Turn on the computer 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 regulator...

Page 36: ...the Keyboard Matrix 1 Turn off your computer See Turning Off Your Computer 2 If your computer is connected to the AC adapter disconnect the AC adapter from the computer 3 Press and hold the following key combination for the desired keyboard matrix All countries except Brazil Fn S Brazil only Fn E 4 Connect the AC adapter to the computer and then plug it into a wall outlet or surge protector 5 Rele...

Page 37: ...oard to the base of the computer 7 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 Regulat...

Page 38: ...oard to the base of the computer 7 Replace the palm rest See Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in place and slide the battery lock latch towards the lock position 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 Regulat...

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