Dell Inspiron 7000 Service Guide

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-57
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This section provides the removal procedure for the LVDS board.
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To remove the LVDS board, follow these steps (see Figure 4-38):
1. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the LVDS board.
2. Gently pull the LVDS board off of connectors JP9 and JP8 on the system 
board. Do not rock the board to remove it, because this may damage the 
connectors. 
4-mm screw
LVDS board 

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This section provides the removal procedure for the processor board and 
memory module. The processor board and memory module can be removed 
without removing the palmrest assembly.
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This procedure assumes that you have removed the heat exchanger/fan. To 
remove the processor board and memory module, follow these steps (see 
Figure 4-39):
1. Remove the three 5-mm screws securing...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-59
5. Inspect the thermal pad beneath the memory module to see if it needs 
replacement.
When reinstalling the SODIMM heat sink, be careful to align the hole in the 
SODIMM heat sink over the metal clip soldered to the system board.
When reinstalling the processor board, align the board with the notch on the 
system board connector. Press down on the left side of the board over the sys-
tem board connector. This is the best spot to apply pressure to seat the 
processor...

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This section provides the removal procedure for the hinge saddles.
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This procedure assumes that you have removed the PC Card heat sink and 
LVDS board. To remove the hinge saddles, follow these steps (see 
Figure 4-40):
1. Remove the four 4-mm screws from the top of the left and right hinge 
saddles.
2. Remove the four 4-mm screws from the back of the computer above the 
ports.
3. Remove the 10-mm screw and 20-mm...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-61
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This section provides the removal procedure for the RJ-11 card.
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To remove the RJ-11 card, follow these steps (see Figure 4-41):
1. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the RJ-11 card to the system board.
2. Lift the card off the system board. 
RJ-11 card 4-mm screw 

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This section provides the removal procedure for the system board.
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This procedure assumes that you have removed the PC Card heat sink, LVDS 
board, and hinge saddles. To remove the system board, follow these steps 
(see Figure 4-42):
1. Remove the three 4-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
2. Remove the system board from the bottom case.
4-mm 
screws (3)
system board 

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-63
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This section provides the removal procedure for the PC Card cage.
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This procedure assumes that you have removed the system board from the 
plastic case. To remove the PC Card cage, follow these steps (see 
Figure 4-43):
1. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the audio bezel.
2. Remove the audio bezel.
3. Remove the four 18-mm screws securing the PC Card cage to the system 
board.
Use a support for the system board to prevent the...

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This section provides the removal procedure for the audio card and audio 
thermal shield.
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This procedure assumes that you have removed the system board from the 
plastic case and have removed the PC Card cage from the system board. To 
remove the audio card and audio thermal shield, follow these steps (see 
Figure 4-44):
1. Gently pull the audio card off of connectors JP12...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-65
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This section provides the removal procedure for the latch assembly.
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To remove the latch assembly, follow these steps (see Figure 4-45):
1. Disconnect the LED cable from connector JP2 on the LED board.
2. Remove the 4-mm screw securing the LED board to the plastic base.
3. Remove the LED board.
4. Remove the two 4-mm screws holding the latch cover for the battery bay 
and options bay.
5. Remove the latch cover.
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