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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Pull the battery-bay release latch (located on the side of the computer next 
to the battery bay) toward you. With your thumb, gently rotate the latch out 
until the battery pops out of the bay. Grasp the battery firmly and remove.
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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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Turn the computer over and remove the 4-mm screw securing the hard-
disk drive to the bottom of the computer (see Figure 4-7). The screw has 
an “H” tooled into the plastic beside it. Grasp the plastic tab and pull the 
hard-disk drive for ward and out.
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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 the side of the computer next 
to the options bay) toward you (see Figure 4-10). With your thumb, gently 
rotate the latch out until the device pops out of the bay. Grasp the device 
firmly and remove.
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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 
Zip disk.
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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: 
1. Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or dental pick under the movable part 
of the connector (see Figure 4-11).
For side-lift ZIFs, carefully pry up first one end of the movable part of the 
connector and then the other end. Center-lift ZIFs have the movable part of 
the connector in the center.
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2. Pull gently on the movable part(s) of the connector until the cable is 
released.
3. Grasp the cable and pull it out of the connector.
To reconnect a cable to a ZIF connector, follow these steps: 
1. Use the flat-blade screwdriver or dental pick to open the movable part(s) of 
the ZIF connector.
2. Orient the end of the cable with the ZIF connector, and insert the end of 
the cable into the connector.
3. While holding the cable in place, close the ZIF connector. Make sure that 
the ZIF connector is completely closed to ensure a firm connection.
NOTE: The ZIF connector cap for the keyboard is stocked as a separate part. If 
the plastic connector cap is broken, a new one can be snapped in place with-
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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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LED card
LED cable
LCD cable
LCD latch
back cover LCD FPC cable
inverter signal 
cable
panel rails (2)
hinges (2)
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LED card
LCD cable
LCD latch
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LED cable
5-mm bezel
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