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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1011 Service Manual 

 

 

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

© 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

 

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Dell

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DELL

 logo, and

 Inspiron 

are trademarks of Dell Inc.; 

Bluetooth

 is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell 

under license; 

Microsoft

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Windows

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Model PP19S 

April 2009 Rev. A00 

Before You Begin

 

Battery 

 

Keyboard 

 

Hard Drive

 

Palm Rest 

 

Palm Rest Bracket 

 

Communication Cards 

 

Power/Battery Status Light Board 

 

Speakers 

 

Internal Card With Bluetooth

® 

Wireless Technology

  

Power Button Board 

 

USB and SIM Card Board 

 

AC Adapter Connector 

 

System Board 

 

Memory 

 

Coin-Cell Battery 

 

Display 

 

Camera 

 

Flashing the BIOS

 

NOTE: 

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. 

 

CAUTION: 

A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. 

 

WARNING: 

A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. 

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 1011

Page 1: ...marks 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 Model PP19S April 2009 Rev A00 Before You Begin Battery Keyboard Hard Drive Palm Rest Palm Rest Bracket Communication Cards Power Battery Status Light Board Speakers Internal Ca...

Page 2: ...Replacing the AC Adapter Connector 1 Place the AC adapter connector on the system board 2 Connect the AC adapter connector cable to the system board connector 3 Replace the USB and SIM card board see Replacing the USB and SIM Card Board WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Re...

Page 3: ...t bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket 5 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 4: ...e holes on the power battery status light board to the protrusion on the computer base and keep it in place 2 Connect the power battery status light board cable to the system board connector 3 Replace the palm rest bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices ...

Page 5: ...anuals info 4 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 5 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 6: ...d all 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 until 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 CAUTION To avoid los...

Page 7: ... their electrical outlets 6 Remove the battery see Removing the Battery 7 Turn the computer top side up open the display and press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page 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 f...

Page 8: ... 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 window appears 6 Click Save this program...

Page 9: ...am 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 BIOS folder and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file 11 Open the terminal command line application and proceed as follows a Type sudo s b Type your pass...

Page 10: ...card compartment and snap it into place 2 Replace the palm rest bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket 3 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 4 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best pract...

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Page 12: ...he display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 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 To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by per...

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Page 14: ...tions from step 3 to step 11 in Replacing the System Board 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 To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap...

Page 15: ...ving the System Board 10 Make note of the Mini Card cable routing and pull the Mini Card cables out of the computer base 11 Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 12 Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer base WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practi...

Page 16: ...est bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket 7 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 8 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 9 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 10 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel 1 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 2 Press and remove the hinge cover caps on...

Page 17: ...ezel screws 4 Press and replace the hinge cover caps 5 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 Removing the Display Bezel 3 Disconnect the camera cable from camera cable connector on the display cover 4 Remove the four screws securing the d...

Page 18: ...the display cover 5 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 6 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly Display Panel Cable Removing the Display Panel Cable 1 Follow the instructions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the display assembly see Removing the Display Assembly 3 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 4 Remove the display panel see Remo...

Page 19: ...ector and secure it with the conductive tape 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 display board connector 2 back of display panel 3 conductive tape 4 flex cable ...

Page 20: ...n the drive is hot do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive 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 Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform rep...

Page 21: ...interposer until it is fully connected 5 Replace the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the computer base 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 or Restoring Your Ubuntu System in the Ubuntu Quick Start Guide 9 Insta...

Page 22: ...o disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 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 To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodical...

Page 23: ... locks on the system board connector 2 Align the four tabs on the keyboard to the slots on the palm rest bracket 3 Place the keyboard on the palm rest bracket 4 Turn the computer over and replace the three screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base 5 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page 1 keyboard tabs 4 2 keyboard cable connector 3 pull tab 4 keyboard cabl...

Page 24: ...t 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 ...

Page 25: ...ur computer and an electrical outlet 5 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 Windows XP Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then click Properties General Ubuntu Click System Administration System Monitor Back to Contents Page 1 tab ...

Page 26: ...ull Mini Card slot for Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN 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 1 battery bay 2 SIM WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information tha...

Page 27: ...the captive screw on the mini door 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini Card 5 Release the Mini Card by removing the two screws that secure the Mini Card to the system board connector 6 Lift the Mini Card out of its system board connector NOTE Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold the Mini Card slots may or may not have Mini Cards installed in them 1 Mini Card 2 ...

Page 28: ...information see the Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page 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 CAUTION Use firm and even pressure to slide the card into place If you use excessive force you may damage the connector CAUTION The conn...

Page 29: ...e connector on the system board and press down the touch pad cable locks on the system board connector 4 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 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 ...

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Page 31: ...r and open the display 8 Remove the four screws that secure the palm rest bracket 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 stra...

Page 32: ...puter base and snap it into place 2 Replace the four screws that secure the palm rest bracket 3 Connect the power button cable Bluetooth card cable power battery status light cable and speaker cable to their respective system board connectors 4 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 5 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 6 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 7...

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Page 34: ...d 1 Slide the power button board to its place on the palm rest bracket 2 Replace the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest bracket 3 Route the power button cable through its routing guide 4 Replace the palm rest bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safe...

Page 35: ...anuals info 5 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

Page 36: ...ide 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 CAUTION Only a certified service technician should ...

Page 37: ...peakers to the palm rest bracket 2 Replace the palm rest bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket 3 Replace the hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 4 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 5 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices in...

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Page 39: ...rd connectors 9 Remove the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base 10 Lift the system board and turn it over 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...

Page 40: ...e the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 9 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 10 Replace the Mini Card see Replacing the Mini Card 11 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery 12 Turn on the computer 13 Enter the service tag see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is insta...

Page 41: ...holes on the USB and SIM card board to the protrusions on the computer base 2 Replace the screw that secures the USB and SIM card board to the computer base 3 Connect the USB and SIM card board cable to the system board connector 4 Replace the palm rest bracket see Replacing the Palm Rest Bracket WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your compute...

Page 42: ...e hard drive see Replacing the Hard Drive 6 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 7 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 8 Replace the battery see Replacing the Battery Back to Contents Page ...

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