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Wireless Mini-Card(s)

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual

Removing the Mini-Card(s)

Replacing the Mini-Card(s)

If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.

Your computer supports two Mini-Card slots:

One full Mini-Card slot

–

Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)

One half Mini-Card slot

–

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

Removing the Mini-Card(s)

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

Remove the battery (see

Removing the Battery

Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card cover to the computer base.

Using a plastic scribe, lift the Mini-Card cover at an angle and ease the tab out of the computer base.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.

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.

CAUTION:

When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"

in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).

NOTE:

Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.

NOTE:

Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini-Card slot may or may not have a Mini-Card installed in the slot.

NOTE:

If your computer includes both the WWAN and WLAN cards, remove the WWAN card before removing the WLAN card.

screw

Mini-Card cover

plastic scribe

computer base

tab

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Page 1: ...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 P06S series Regulatory Type P06S001 November 2009 Rev A00 Before You Begin Battery Optical Drive Memory Module s Wireless Mini Card s Keyboard Palm Rest Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Techno...

Page 2: ...to the computer 4 Slide the battery lock latch to the locked position 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 se...

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Page 4: ...puter 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 and all attached devices CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer WARNING Before working in...

Page 5: ... your computer 7 Remove the battery see Removing the Battery 8 Turn the computer topside up open the computer and press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device CAUTION To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery see Remov...

Page 6: ...elect the product model number in the Select Your Product Model list d Click Confirm 5 A list of results appear on the screen Click BIOS 6 Click Download Now to download the latest BIOS file The File Download window appears 7 Click Save to save the file on your desktop The file downloads to your desktop 8 Click Close if the Download Complete window appears The file icon appears on your desktop and...

Page 7: ...low the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Align the connector on the Bluetooth card with the connector on the system board and press down to connect the Bluetooth card to the system board 3 Replace the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices ...

Page 8: ...ep 8 in Replacing the Mini Card s 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 ...

Page 9: ...acing the Camera 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...

Page 10: ...acing the Display Bezel 6 Replace the display hinge covers see Replacing the Display Hinge Covers 7 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 8 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 9 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray scre...

Page 11: ...e battery see Replacing the 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 Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by ...

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Page 13: ...eplacing the System 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 WARNING If you remove the thermal cooling assembly from the computer when the heat sink is hot do not touch the metal housing of the thermal coo...

Page 14: ...ry see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 ...

Page 15: ...e computer base 7 Slide the hinges out of the slots in the computer base 8 Lift the display assembly off the computer base 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 sho...

Page 16: ... Replacing the System Board 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Display Hinge Covers Removing the Display Hinge Covers 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 15 in Removing the System Board 3 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 4 Press in on the display hinge covers to release them from the display assembly 1 ...

Page 17: ...n 2 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 15 in Removing the System Board 3 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 4 Remove the display hinge covers see Removing the Display Hinge Covers 5 Remove the four rubber pads that cover the display bezel screws 6 Remove the fours screws from the display bezel 1 display assembly 2 hinge covers 2 CAUTION Before turning on the com...

Page 18: ...lacing the Display Hinge Covers 4 Replace the four screws that secure the display bezel to the display assembly 5 Replace the four rubber pads that cover the display bezel screws 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 7 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Display Hinges 1 display bez...

Page 19: ...cure the display hinges to the display cover 3 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 4 Replace the display hinge covers see Replacing the Display Hinge Covers 5 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 6 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Display Panel Removing the D...

Page 20: ...n the camera module 3 Align the display panel with the display cover using the alignment posts on the display cover 4 Replace the six screws that secure the display panel to the display cover 5 Replace the display hinges see Replacing the Display Hinges 6 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 7 Replace the display hinge covers see Replacing the Display Hinge Covers 8 Replace th...

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Page 22: ...he system board 4 Connect the processor fan cable to the system board connector 5 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 6 Replace the battery see Replacing the 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 a...

Page 23: ...Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 ...

Page 24: ...ousing of the hard drive 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 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 CAUTION To help pre...

Page 25: ...he instructions from step 7 to step 8 in Replacing the Mini Card s 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 8 Install the operating system for your computer as needed See Restoring Your Operating System in the Setup Guide 9 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed For more information see the Dell Technology Guide Back t...

Page 26: ...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 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 el...

Page 27: ...lly along the back edge of the keyboard to secure it under the tabs on the palm rest 5 Turn the computer over and replace the two screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base 6 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page 1 small flat blade screwdriver 2 release tabs on the palm rest 3 tabs on the keyboard 5 4 connector latch 5 keyboard cable CAUTION Before turning o...

Page 28: ...h spring to the battery release latch assembly and then to the computer base 3 Hold the battery release latch in place and replace the screw that secures the battery release latch to the battery release latch assembly 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...

Page 29: ...he Battery Lock Latch Assembly 1 Follow the procedures in Before You Begin 2 Hold the battery lock latch in place and replace the screw that secures the battery lock latch to the battery lock latch assembly 3 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 4 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery ...

Page 30: ...e connector until the module pops up 6 Remove the memory module from the memory module connector 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 you...

Page 31: ...your computer and an electrical outlet 7 Turn on the computer As the computer boots it detects the memory module and automatically updates the system configuration information To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer click Start Control Panel System and Security System Back to Contents Page 1 memory module connector 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module CAUTION If you need to install...

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Page 33: ...t 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 bo...

Page 34: ...ini Card cover with the slot on the computer base and snap the cover into place 8 Replace the screw that secures the Mini Card cover to the computer base 9 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 1 antenna cables 2 2 Mini Card 3 screw 4 system board connector NOTE If your computer includes both the WWAN and WLAN cards replace the WLAN card before replacing the WWAN card CAUTION Use firm and ...

Page 35: ... 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 If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities For more generic driver information see the Dell Technology Guide ...

Page 36: ... seated 3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer base 4 Replace the rubber pad that covers the screw 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the 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_compli...

Page 37: ...Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 ...

Page 38: ...emove the four screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 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 perio...

Page 39: ...re the cable 4 Replace the four screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 5 Turn the computer over and replace the fourteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base 6 Replace the Mini Card cover follow the instructions from step 7 to step 8 in Replacing the Mini Card s 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to...

Page 40: ...o step 21 in Replacing the System Board 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page 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 r...

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Page 42: ...ment posts on the computer base replace the SIM board on the computer base 4 Replace the screw that secures the SIM board to the computer base 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 se...

Page 43: ...m step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 ...

Page 44: ...e right speaker and the two screws on the left speaker 5 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21 in Replacing the System Board 6 Replace the battery see Replacing the 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...

Page 45: ...Back to Contents Page CAUTION 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 ...

Page 46: ...om the system board connector 12 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board connector 13 Remove the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base 14 Lift the right side of the system board at an angle and carefully ease the I O connectors out of the computer base WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer...

Page 47: ...tor 9 With the adhesive side of the coin cell battery facing down press the coin cell battery into place on the computer base 10 Replace the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base 11 Replace the USB audio board see Replacing the USB Audio Board 12 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 13 Replace the Bluetooth card see Replacing the Bluetooth Card 14 Replace the ...

Page 48: ... adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly 2 Turn on the computer 3 Press F2 during POST to enter the system setup program 4 Navigate to the security tab and enter the service tag in the Set Service Tag field Back to Contents Page ...

Page 49: ... 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 November 2009 Rev A00 Back to Content...

Page 50: ...B and audio connectors out of the computer base Replacing the USB 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 d...

Page 51: ... palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Turn the computer over and connect the speaker cable and the SIM board cable to the connectors on the USB audio board 8 Replace the Mini Card s see Replacing the Mini Card s 9 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ens...

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