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Dell™ Inspiron™ 6400/E1505 Service Manual

 

Notes, Notices, and Cautions 

Abbreviations and Acronyms 

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Owner's Manual

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Windows

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Windows

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Bluetooth

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Model PP20L 

February 2006 Rev. A00 

Before You Begin

 

System Components

 

Optical Drive

 

Hard Drive

 

Memory Module(s)

 

Modem

 

Mini-Card

 

Internal Card With Bluetooth

® 

Wireless Technology

 

Hinge Cover

 

Keyboard

 

Display Assembly

 

Palm Rest

 

Coin-Cell Battery

 

Speakers

 

Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

 

Processor Module

 

Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly

 

System Fan

 

ExpressCard/Hard-Drive Bay Assembly

 

System Board

 

Battery Latch Assembly

 

Flashing the BIOS

 

Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors

 

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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Страница 1: ...ks 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 PP20L February 2006 Rev A00 Before You Begin System Components Optical Drive Hard Drive Memory Module s Modem Mini Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Hinge...

Страница 2: ...oving the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 9 Remove the system board see Removing the System Board 10 Remove the M2 x 2 7 mm screw from the battery latch assembly When you remove the M2 x 2 7 mm screw the battery latch release on the bottom of the computer will also be removed 11 Remove the spring from the hook on the computer base by lifting it away with a screwdriver or a plastic scribe CAUTIO...

Страница 3: ...e computer base 3 Place the battery latch release under the computer base line it up with the hole in the base and then replace the screw in the assembly Ensure that the newly installed latch moves smoothly and freely when pushed and released 4 Replace the hard drive bay and reinsert the two M3 x 3 mm screws 5 Replace the system board and the three M2 5 x 5 mm screws 6 Replace in reverse order the...

Страница 4: ...mputer from potential damage and to help 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 any telephone or network cables from the computer NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close any open files and exit any open programs before you turn off your...

Страница 5: ...tery from the battery bay 7 Turn the computer top side up Computer Orientation Screw Identification When you are removing and replacing components print the screw identification chart as a tool to lay out and keep track of the screws The chart provides the number of screws and their sizes NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board remove the main battery before working inside the computer 1...

Страница 6: ...ach Display Assembly bottom and back 4 each Display Assembly top 2 each Display Bezel 6 each under rubber display bumpers Display Panel 8 each Palm Rest 11 each bottom side Speakers 4 total 2 per speaker Fan 4 total 2 per fan System Board 3 each Hard Drive Bay 2 each Battery Latch 1 each ...

Страница 7: ...partment and snap it into place 3 Replace the battery CAUTION Before you perform the following procedures follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 avoid damaging the system board you m...

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Страница 9: ... the ExpressCard hard drive bay assembly 10 Remove the assembly from the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 compu...

Страница 10: ...ecuring tabs toward the back of the computer until the card pops up slightly c Lift the Mini Card out of its system board connector CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the comput...

Страница 11: ...down into the securing tabs until the card clicks into place b Connect the two antenna cables to the Mini Card black cable to the connector labeled AUX and the white cable to the connector labeled MAIN Back to Contents Page NOTICE To avoid damage to the Mini Card never place cables under the card 1 system board connector 2 antenna cables 2 3 antenna cable connectors 2 ...

Страница 12: ...e battery insert it at a 30 degree angle under the clip with the positive identified by a plus symbol side up and then push it into place 2 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 3 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic disch...

Страница 13: ...your warranty NOTICE Unless otherwise noted each procedure in this document assumes that a part can be replaced by performing the removal procedure in reverse order 1 display assembly 2 hinge cover 3 keyboard 4 palm rest with touch pad 5 computer base 6 hard drive 7 processor 8 system board 9 ExpressCard Hard Drive Bay Assembly 10 main battery 11 video card thermal cooling assembly 12 processor th...

Страница 14: ...y touching an unpainted metal surface such as the back panel on the computer NOTICE Do not touch the processor die Press and hold the processor down on the substrate on which the die is mounted while turning the cam screw to prevent intermittent contact between the cam screw and processor NOTICE To avoid damage to the processor hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor when...

Страница 15: ...ck is in the fully open position before seating the processor module Seating the processor module properly in the ZIF socket does not require force NOTICE A processor module that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the processor and ZIF socket NOTE If a new microprocessor is installed you will receive one of the following a new thermal cooling ass...

Страница 16: ...g assembly to the system board 7 Lift the processor thermal cooling assembly and remove it from the system board Replacing the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 1 Place the processor thermal cooling assembly over the processor 2 Tighten the four captive screws labeled 1 through 4 in consecutive order Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instruct...

Страница 17: ...6 Remove the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws from the top side of the computer 7 Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini Card 8 Loosen the captive grounding wire screw 9 Disconnect the display cable using the pull tab 10 Dislodge the display cable from the display cable channel CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avo...

Страница 18: ...nge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover 8 If a Mini Card is installed connect the antenna cables to the card see Mini Card If one is not installed tuck the antenna cables into their secured location 9 Replace the Mini Card cover Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel 1 M2 5 x 5 mm screws 2 4 grounding wire screw 7 display cable connector on system board 2 display cable 5 antenna cables 8 display...

Страница 19: ...display bezel Replacing the Display Bezel 1 Starting at any corner use your fingers to gently snap the bezel into place to secure it to the display panel 2 Replace the six M2 5 x 4 2 mm screws around the display bezel 3 Replace the six rubber display bumpers around the display bezel NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching...

Страница 20: ...ll tab to disconnect the bottom flex cable connector from the inverter connector CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must ...

Страница 21: ... Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 4 Slide the latch to the right and gently lift 5 Remove the spring that attaches the latch to the display panel Replacing the Display Latch 4 inverter connector NOTE The eight screw locations are numbered Replace the screws in sequential order CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Info...

Страница 22: ...1 Replace the spring that attaches the latch to the display panel 2 Align the latch with the display panel and slide the latch to the left to secure it into place Back to Contents Page ...

Страница 23: ...ve the connector that connects the fan to the system board Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 ...

Страница 24: ...f to reset the computer defaults 5 Press Esc select Save changes and reboot and press Enter to save configuration changes 6 Remove the flash BIOS update program CD from the drive and restart the computer Back to Contents Page NOTICE Plug the AC adapter into a known good power source to prevent a loss of power Failure to do so may cause system damage NOTE If you use a BIOS update program CD to flas...

Страница 25: ...n the drive is hot do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 To prevent data loss turn off your computer before removing the...

Страница 26: ...ing a Hard Drive to Dell Return your old hard drive to Dell in its original or comparable foam packaging Otherwise the hard drive may be damaged in transit Back to Contents Page 1 hard drive 2 foam packaging ...

Страница 27: ...ies flat against the work surface snap the cover back into place starting from left to right Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 th...

Страница 28: ...tion Guide 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 board remove the main battery see Before Working Inside Your Computer before working inside the computer NOTICE The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile easily dis...

Страница 29: ... components inside your computer discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the main battery see Before Working Inside Your Computer before you begin working inside the computer NOTE Memory modules purchased from Dell ...

Страница 30: ...y bay or connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet 4 Turn on the computer As the computer boots it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information Back to Contents Page NOTE To get maximum performance dual channel memory bandwidth capability both memory module connectors must contain memory modules and the modules must be of the s...

Страница 31: ...connect the modem from the modem connector on the system board CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 syst...

Страница 32: ...oard Align the connector on the bottom of the modem with the modem connector on the system board and press down on the right side of the modem 3 Replace the M2 x 3 mm screw Back to Contents Page NOTICE Do not disconnect the modem cable from the system board NOTICE Ensure that the modem cable is routed correctly when you replace the modem ...

Страница 33: ...y screw and push the notch on the metal tab toward the media bay to release the optical drive from the media bay 4 Pull the drive out of the media bay Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide NOTICE To help prevent damage to drives store them in a safe dry place when they are not installed i...

Страница 34: ...screws from the bottom of the computer 7 Turn the computer top side up and loosen the palm rest captive screw CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 com...

Страница 35: ...nnect the touch pad connector and the standby switch connector to the system board 3 Tighten the palm rest captive screw 4 Turn the computer upside down and replace the eleven M2 5 x 8 mm screws on the bottom of the computer 5 Replace the display assembly see Replacing the Display Assembly 6 Replace the keyboard see Keyboard 7 Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover Back to Contents ...

Страница 36: ...onnector S Video TV Out Connector IEEE 1394 Connector USB Connector Video Connector S Video TV Out Connector Pin Signal 1 USB5V 2 USBP 3 USBP 4 GND Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 CRT_R 9 5V 2 CRT_G 10 GND 3 CRT_B 11 MONITOR_DETECT 4 NC 12 DDC_DATA 5 GND 13 CRT_HS 6 GND 14 CRT_VS 7 GND 15 DDC_CLK 8 GND S Video Pin Signal 1 GND ...

Страница 37: ...IEEE 1394 Connector Back to Contents Page 2 GND 3 DLUMA L 4 DCRMA L Composite Video Pin Signal 5 NC 6 DCMPS L 7 GND Pin Signal 1 TPB 2 TPB 3 TPA 4 TPA ...

Страница 38: ... 5 mm screws from the speakers one on each side 7 Remove the speaker cable from the routing clips and remove the speakers CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide 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 pane...

Страница 39: ...nnect the speaker cable connector to the system board 2 Align the speakers on the screw holes for securing the speakers to the computer base 3 Replace the two M2 5 x 5 mm screws to secure the speakers in place one on each speaker Back to Contents Page 1 cable routing clip 2 speaker cable ...

Страница 40: ...move the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 11 Remove the video card thermal cooling assembly if present see Removing the Video Card Thermal Cooling Assembly 12 Remove the processor thermal cooling assembly see Removing the Processor Thermal Cooling Assembly 13 Remove the processor see Removing the Processor Module 14 Remove the ExpressCard hard drive bay assembly see ExpressCard Hard Drive Bay ...

Страница 41: ...the System Board in reverse order 2 Turn on the computer 3 Insert the flash BIOS update program CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the optical drive Follow the instructions that appear on the screen See Flashing the BIOS for further information 4 Enter the system setup program to update the BIOS on the new system board with the computer Service Tag 1 M2 5 x 5 mm screws 3 1 syste...

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Страница 43: ...Inspiron are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under license 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 tradem...

Страница 44: ...ver the connector on the system board and press down 2 Tighten the two captive screws on the video card thermal cooling assembly NOTE A removable video card is optional and present only if ordered by the customer Standard video is integrated on the system board and is not customer removable CAUTION Before you begin the following procedure follow the safety instructions in the Product Information G...

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