Dell Inspiron 3000 Service Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-65
13.3-Inch LCD Panel
Figure 4-46.  13.3-Inch LCD Panel Removal   
To remove the 13.3-inch LCD panel, follow these steps:
1. Remove the front bezel.
See the previous subsection, “13.3-Inch LCD Front Bezel.”
2. Remove LCD panel screws LC5, LC6, LC7, and LC8.
LCD panel
 LC5
 LC8  LC6
 LC7 (screws LC5–LC8 
are 6 mm)
6 mm
back cover
LCD-to-inverter 
cable
connector CN2
LCD cable harness
inverter cable
 GS1
(screw GS1
is 3 mm)
3 mm
NOTE: The inverter board is installed with the...

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3. Remove the LCD panel.
NOTE: Be careful when removing any part of the LCD cable harness.
Lift up the LCD panel, and disconnect the LCD cable harness from connec-
tor J1 on the back of the LCD panel (for an IBM panel, hold the cable 
ground strap in place with one hand and peel back the EMI tape covering 
that holds the ground strap in place on the cable). Disconnect the 
LCD-to-inverter cable from inverter-board connector CN2 on the side of the 
inverter...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-67
13.3-Inch LCD Inverter Board
.
Figure 4-47.  13.3-Inch Inverter Board Removal   
To remove the 13.3-inch inverter board, follow these steps:
1. Remove the front bezel.
See “13.3-Inch LCD Front Bezel” found earlier in this section.
2. Remove the LCD 
panel.
See the 
previous subsection, “13.3-Inch LCD Panel.” 
3. Remove the inverter board from the four tabs holdin
g it to the back cover.
Turn the board over so that the board’s com
ponents are facing up.
4. Disconnect the...

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13.3-Inch LCD Hinges
Figure 4-48.  13.3-Inch LCD Hinges Removal    
To remove the 13.3-inch LCD hinges, follow these steps:
1. Remove the front bezel.
See “13.3-Inch LCD Front Bezel” found earlier in this section.
2. Place the back cover on a work surface.
3. Remove hinge screws H12, H13, H14, and H15.
4. Remove the hinges from the back cover. 
The bracket does not have to be taken off to remove the hinges. The bracket 
in Figure 4-48 is shown removed to...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-69
13.3-Inch LCD Bracket
Figure 4-49.  13.3-Inch LCD Bracket Removal   
To remove the 13.3-inch LCD bracket, follow these steps:
1. Remove the front bezel.
See “13.3-Inch LCD Front Bezel” found earlier in this section.
2. Remove the LCD panel.
See “13.3-Inch LCD Panel” found earlier in this section. 
3. Remove the hinges.
See the previous subsection, “13.3-inch LCD Hinges.”
4. Remove the bracket from the back cover.
Remove EPE foam (taped in place). Remove bracket screws...

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Start in the lower left corner. Insert a plastic wedge under the bracket and 
apply pressure upward to free the bracket from the back cover. Insert 
another plastic wedge one tab at a time along one side of the bezel. Free the 
bracket from the one corner and this frees the bottom of the bracket. Free 
the bracket from one side. Repeat the procedure on the other side. Freeing 
the sides will free the bottom of the bracket. Finally, free the bracket from 
the...

Index 1
Index
A
AC adapter
connector, 1-3
removal, 4-4
AC Power indicator, 1-5
assembly, 12.1-inch
LCD panel removal, 4-59
assembly, 13.3-inch
LCD panel removal, 4-65
audio
bezel removal, 4-52
board removal, 4-53
jacks location, 1-3
B
base assembly
removal, 4-46
battery
main, location, 1-3
main, removal, 4-4
secondary, location, 1-3
secondary, removal, 4-8
Battery Activity indicator, 1-5
battery charge gauge, 1-6
Battery Status indicator, 1-5
beep codes
during boot routine, 3-1
list of, 3-2
boot routine...

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display
close/suspend button, 1-3
latch, 1-3
location, 1-3
DVD-ROM drive
disassembly, 4-31
location (options bay), 1-3
removal, 4-8
E
eliminating resource conflicts, 2-4
error messages, 3-2, 3-5
ESD, 4-3
expansion connector, 1-3
exploded views
12.1-inch LCD assembly, 4-11
13.3-inch LCD assembly, 4-12
base assembly, 4-14
computer, 4-10
palmrest assembly, 4-13
F
factory repair parts and assemblies
list of, 4-15
G
getting help, 2-5
H
hard-disk drive
disassembly,...

Index 3
L
latch
assembly removal, 4-55
location, 1-3
LCD assembly
location, 4-37
removal, 4-37
LCD assembly, 12.1-inch
bracket removal, 4-62
front bezel removal, 4-57
hinges removal, 4-61
inverter board removal, 4-60
LCD panel removal, 4-59
LCD assembly, 13.3-inch
bracket removal, 4-69
front bezel removal, 4-63
hinges removal, 4-68
inverter board removal, 4-67
LCD panel removal, 4-65
LVDS board removal, 4-49
M
main battery
location, 1-3
removal, 4-4
main board removal, 4-51
memory
maximum configuration,...

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R
removal and replacement procedures
computer orientation, 4-1
precautionary measures, 4-3
recommended tools, 4-1
replicator
removing computer from, 4-4
resource conflicts
eliminating, 2-4
S
save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-8
save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-7
screws
identification and tightening, 4-2
location template, 4-32
Scroll Lock indicator, 1-4
secondary battery
location (options bay), 1-3
removal, 4-8
security cable slot, 1-3
serial connector, 1-3
speaker...