Dell Inspiron 3500 Service Manual

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5. Remove the main battery from the battery bay (see Figure 4-5).
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6. Remove any PC Cards. 
To remove a PC Card, use your finger to flip the eject button out so that it is 
perpendicular to the computer. Push in the eject button to release the card 
(see Figure 4-6). Gently remove the PC Card.
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7. Remove the hard-disk drive.
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8. Remove the memory door.
Remove the two 4-mm screws from the memory door (also known as the 
memory module cover). Using your finger, lift the door off (see Figure 4-8).
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9. Remove the memory modules.
Carefully spread the inner plastic tabs of the memory module socket to dis-
engage the module from the socket. The module should pop up slightly. 
Gently pull the memory module out of the socket (see Figure 4-9).
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10. If present, remove the second battery, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, 
DVD-ROM drive, or Iomega Zip drive from the options bay.
Pull the options-bay release latch (located on...

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NOTE: If the computer is booted with a diskette drive or second battery in 
the options bay, you must reboot after installing another device in the 
options bay.
NOTE: To remove the media from the CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, or 
Zip drive once the power to the drive is off, insert a small, thin object (such 
as one end of a paper clip) into the pinhole near or in the device’s LED. This 
will eject the media or the media tray so you can retrieve the CD, DVD, or 
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Some of the computer’s connectors are zero insertion force (ZIF) connectors. 
These connectors are not removable; they must be released to disconnect a 
cable from them. To disconnect a cable from a ZIF connector, follow these 
steps: 
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Removing and Replacing Parts 4-11
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Exploded views of the computer, the 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch display assem-
blies, the palmrest assembly, and the base assembly are shown in 
Figures 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-15, and 4-16, respectively.
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display 
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LCD panel hinge covers (2)rubber 
bumpers (2)
 bezel screw 
covers (4)
EMI pan
LED card
LED cable
LCD cable
LCD latch
back cover LCD FPC cable
inverter signal 
cable
panel rails (2)
hinges (2)
inverter
bottom FPC bobbin top FPC 
bobbin 
5-mm bezel 
screws (6)
5-mm hinge 
screws (2)
5-mm panel 
rail screws (4) 

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hinge 
covers (2)
rubber 
bumpers (2)
bezel screw covers 
(4)
LCD FPC 
cable
inverter 
signal cable left panel railLCD panel
EMI pan
LED card
LCD cable
LCD latch
right panel 
rail
back cover bottom FPC bobbin inverter top FPC 
bobbin hinges (2)
LED cable
5-mm bezel
screws (6)
5-mm hinge 
screws (2)
4-mm panel- 
rail screws (4) 

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connector 
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palmrest
touch pad
touch pad 
assembly
bottom plastic touch-pad 
FPC cable keyboard
5-mm 
screws (3)
optional 
internal modem 
with 14-mm 
screw (1)
system-board 
retaining clip 
with 14-mm 
screw