Dell Inspiron 3500 Service Manual

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To remove the LCD panel from the EMI pan, see Figure 4-14 and follow these 
steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Remove the LCD interior assembly.
4. Remove the panel rails.
5. Remove (and save for installation) the Kapton tape from the lower right cor-
ner of the LCD interior assembly.
NOTE: When removing the...

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To disassemble the hard-disk drive, see Figure 4-18 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the hard-disk drive from the base of the computer. 
2. Remove the 4-mm screw from the side of the hard-disk drive. 
3. Lift up the large plastic tab that the screw had previously secured. There 
are a series of small...

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To disassemble the diskette drive, see Figure 4-19 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the diskette drive from the options bay.
2. Remove the two 4-mm screws from the top of the diskette drive assembly.
3. Carefully unsnap the upper plastic from the lower plastic. It is held in place 
by a series of internal plastic tabs around...

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To disassemble the CD-ROM drive or optional DVD-ROM drive, see Figure 4-
20 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the CD-ROM drive or the optional DVD-ROM drive from the 
options bay.
2. Remove the 3-mm screws from both sides of the drive assembly.
3. Insert a flat blade into the slots on the side of...

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7. Remove the 3-mm screw holding the mounting bracket to the drive, and 
then remove the bracket.
8. Remove (and save for installation) any Kapton tape securing the drive 
cable.
9. Disconnect the cable.
NOTE: To remove the media from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM 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 the drive’s LED. This will eject the media tray 
so you can retrieve the CD or DVD. 

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To disassemble the optional Zip drive, see Figure 4-21 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the optional Zip drive from the options bay.
2. Remove the two 5-mm screws from the top of the drive assembly.
3. Carefully unsnap the upper plastic from the lower plastic. It is held in place 
by a series of...

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NOTE: You can remove the keyboard while the display assembly is still 
attached. However, Dell strongly recommends removing the display assembly 
before removing the keyboard to prevent cosmetic damage.
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The keyboard can be removed without removing the palmrest. To remove the 
keyboard, see Figures 4-15 and 4-22 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Place the computer base face down.
3. Remove...

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The infrared (IR) board can be removed without removing the palmrest. To 
remove the infrared board, see Figure 4-16 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the 5-mm screw securing the IR board to the right system board 
rail.
3. Lift the IR board to expose the wires. Disconnect the IR cable from con-
nector J4 on the system board.
4. Remove the IR board.
NOTE: Reconnect the IR board to the system board by...

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The LVDS board can be removed without removing the palmrest. To remove 
the LVDS board, see Figure 4-16 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Carefully lift the LVDS board off of connectors J2 and J3 on the video 
board. The board is surrounded by an EMI fence.
NOTE: For grounding purposes, there may be EMI tape running from the LVDS 
board to the I/O bracket. Note the placement of the tape and, during installa-...

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The heat-sink fin cover can be removed without removing the palmrest. To 
remove the heat-sink fin cover, see Figure 4-16 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the keyboard.
2. Remove the 3.5-mm screw securing the cover to the heat-sink fin.
3. Remove the heat-sink fin cover.
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