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Wireless Switch Assembly

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual

Removing the Wireless Switch Assembly

Replacing the Wireless Switch Assembly

Removing the Wireless Switch Assembly

Follow the instructions in

Before You Begin

Remove the system board (see

System Board

Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws from either side of the wireless switch assembly board and lift it away from the computer base.

Replacing the Wireless Switch Assembly

Secure the wireless switch assembly board to the computer base by replacing the two M2 x 3-mm screws.

Replace the system board (see

System Board

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

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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 the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE:

Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.

1 M2 x3-mm screws

(2)

2 wireless switch assembly

board

3 wireless switch assembly cable

connector

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Page 1: ...sed 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 July 2008 Rev A00 Model PP25L Before You Begin Hard Drive Module Cover Memory Module Processor Heat Sink Processor Coin Cell Battery WLAN Card Center Control Cover Keyboard Power Board Internal Card With Blu...

Page 2: ... computer Replacing the Module Cover 1 Replace the module cover and tighten the three captive screws 2 Replace the M2 5 x 5 mm screw 3 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page 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 ...

Page 3: ...place the charger board see Charger Board 4 Replace the system board see System Board 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place CAUTION Before performing the following procedures 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 a connector on the b...

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Page 5: ...lp protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety 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 3 Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs bef...

Page 6: ...ce 6 Remove the main battery a Slide the battery bay release latch on the bottom of the computer b Remove the battery from the battery bay 7 Press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page NOTICE To avoid damaging the system board you must remove the main battery before you service the computer 1 battery 2 battery bay release latch ...

Page 7: ...6 Remove the BIOS update program CD from the drive and restart the computer 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 Discl...

Page 8: ...Technology 1 Connect the cable to the card connector 2 Slide the card into the card compartment and route the cable 3 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 4 Replace the center control panel see Center Control Cover 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions ship...

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Page 10: ...ra cable connector 2 Align the camera with the screw holes on the display frame 3 Replace the two M2 x 3 mm screws that secure the camera to the display frame 4 Replace the display panel see Display 5 Replace the display bezel see Display 6 Replace the display assembly see Display 7 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow...

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Page 12: ...Align the screw hole on the charger board with the screw hole on the base of the computer 2 Replace the screw that secures the charger board to the base of the computer 3 Replace the system board see System Board 4 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing the following procedures follow the safety instructions shipped with yo...

Page 13: ...or 2 Peel off the adhesive on the coin cell battery and adhere it to the system board 3 Replace the module cover see Module Cover 4 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions shipped with your system NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by us...

Page 14: ...odically 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 screwdriver perpendicular to the proc...

Page 15: ...el the backing off the thermal pad and adhere the thermal pad to the portion of the processor heat sink that covers the processor 4 Replace the processor heat sink see Processor Heat Sink 5 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD see Flashing the BIOS Back to Contents Page NOTICE A processor that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to th...

Page 16: ...rd 3 Tighten the five captive screws 4 Connect the fan connector to the system board connector 5 Replace the module cover see Module 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...

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Page 18: ... routing and carefully remove the antenna cables from their routing guides Pull the cables with their connectors through the system board so that they are clear of the computer base 5 Remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws from the computer base CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharg...

Page 19: ...r side of the display assembly 11 Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer base Replacing the Display Assembly 1 Route and connect the display cable to the connector on the system board 2 Route and connect the camera cable to the connector on the system board 3 Carefully route the WLAN antenna cables into their routing guides on the palm rest and through the computer base 4 Replace t...

Page 20: ...embly see Display 2 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel 3 Remove the display bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Align the display bezel over the display panel and gently snap into place Removing the Display Panel 1 Remove the display assembly see Display 2 Remove the display bezel see Display 3 Remove the six screws securing the display panel NOTICE The displ...

Page 21: ...ews that secure the display panel brackets to each side of the display panel 3 Align the display panel with the display panel frame and replace the six screws 4 Route the cables back through their routing channels 5 Replace the display bezel see Display 6 Replace the display assembly see Display Removing the Display Panel Cable 1 display panel 2 M 2 5 x 5 mm screws 6 2 display panel frame 1 M2 x 3...

Page 22: ... cable to the connector on the inverter board 2 Connect the other end of the flex cable to the connector on the back of the display panel and adhere the tape back into position 3 Replace the display panel see Display 4 Replace the display bezel see Display 5 Replace the display assembly see Display Back to Contents Page 1 top flex cable connector 2 flex cable 3 back of display panel 4 pull tab 5 b...

Page 23: ...ss 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 other than Dell NOTE If you are installing a hard drive from a sou...

Page 24: ...screws on the hard drive 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place 6 Install the operating system for your computer as needed see Restoring Your Operating System in your Setup Guide 7 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed see Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities in your Setup Guide Back to Contents Page NOTE Save the original packaging for storing or...

Page 25: ...le 6 Remove the center control cover Replacing the Center Control Cover 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 the computer NOTICE To help ...

Page 26: ...b down to lock the cable in place 2 Snap the center control cover back in place 3 Turn the computer over and replace the two M2 x 3 mm screws that secure the center control cover to the computer base 4 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 27: ...TION 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 the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the battery from the bat...

Page 28: ...lace the two M2 x 2 mm screws at the top of the keyboard 4 Replace the center control cover see Center Control Cover 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 29: ...until 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 o...

Page 30: ...s 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 31: ... the WLAN card by removing the securing screw 5 Lift the WLAN card out of its system board connector CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions shipped with your system NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer NOTE If you ordered a WLAN card with...

Page 32: ...le If the WLAN card has three triangles on the label white black and gray connect l the white antenna cable to the white triangle l the black antenna cable to the black triangle l the gray antenna cable to the gray triangle 4 Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve 5 Replace the WLAN cover and tighten the captive screw 6 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks in...

Page 33: ... 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 Palm Rest 4 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 5 Replace the display assembly see Display 6 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place CAUTION Before perfor...

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Page 35: ...he computer over and remove the six M2 5 x 5 mm screws from the computer base 8 Turn the computer over and remove the seven screws from the top of the palm rest 9 Push the black tab away from the system board connector to disconnect the touch pad cable Use the plastic tab to pull the touch pad cable away from the system board connector CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section...

Page 36: ...ab towards the connector 3 Replace the seven screws on the top of the palm rest 4 Turn the computer over and replace the six screws in the computer base 5 Replace the display assembly see Display 6 Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology see Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 7 Replace the card in the ExpressCard slot 8 Replace the WLAN card see WLAN Card 1 palm ...

Page 37: ...9 Replace the hard drive see Hard Drive 10 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 38: ... from the system board Replacing the ExpressCard Reader 1 Secure the ExpressCard reader to the computer base by replacing the three M2 x 3 mm screws 2 Replace the palm rest see Palm Rest 3 Replace the display assembly see Display 4 Replace any card installed in the ExpressCard slot 5 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before performing t...

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Page 40: ...h the screw hole on the system board and replace the screw 4 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 5 Replace the center control panel see Center Control Cover 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 unpa...

Page 41: ...6 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 42: ...bly board to the computer base by replacing the two M2 x 3 mm screws 2 Replace the system board see System Board 3 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page 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 gro...

Page 43: ...nnector on the system board Replacing the Speaker 1 Connect the speaker cable to the speaker connector on the system board 2 Replace the two M2 x3 mm screws that secure the speakers to the computer base 3 Replace the palm rest see Palm Rest 4 Replace the display assembly see Display 5 Replace the hard drive see Hard Drive 6 Replace the WLAN card and the memory modules see WLAN Card and Memory Modu...

Page 44: ...7 Replace the card in the Expresscard slot 8 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 45: ...th wireless technology see Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 9 Remove the display assembly see Display 10 Remove the palm rest see Palm Rest 11 Remove the optical drive see Optical Drive 12 Remove the ExpressCard reader see ExpressCard Reader 13 Disconnect the power button cable from the system board connector 14 Disconnect the center control cover cable from the system board connec...

Page 46: ...rt the CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the appropriate drive Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Back to Contents Page 1 system board 2 wireless switch assembly board NOTICE Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer NOTE After you have replace...

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