dell inspiron 8100 User Manual

							Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 8100 
NOTICE: The disk drive is very sensitive to shock. Handle the assembly by its 
edges (do not squeeze the top of the hard drive case), and avoid dropp\
ing it. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Close the display, turn the computer upside down on a flat work surf\
ace, and  remove the main battery and secondary battery (if present). 
3.  Remove the M3 x 5-mm screw from the center of the hard drive door. 
4.  Slide the drive door up until the drive assembly tab disengages from\
 the door  slots in the bottom case assembly. 
5.  Carefully pull the drive assembly straight out of the bottom case as\
sembly. 
Replacing the Hard Drive 
1.  Push the drive assembly into the hard drive opening on the left side\
 of the  computer. 
2.  Align the drive assembly tabs with the bottom case assembly slots an\
d push  down until it clicks into place. 
3.  Replace the M3 x 5-mm screw in the drive door. 
Fixed Optical Drive 
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NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical outlets 
and remove any installed batteries. 
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
Removing the Fixed Optical Drive 
1.  Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Loosen the captive screw on the bottom of the computer. 
NOTICE: To keep the pull tab from catching on the captive screw, turn the 
computer over before removing the fixed optical drive. 
3.  Turn the computer over, pull out the pull tab, and use the pull tab \
to remove the  fixed optical drive. 
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Media Bay Devices
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
outlets, and remove any installed batteries. 
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
Removing Media Bay Devices 
1.  Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Close the display, turn the computer upside down on a flat work surf\
ace, and  remove the main battery. 
3.  Remove the device from the media bay. 
4.  Push the module latch toward the right side of the computer. Keep ho\
lding the  latch open while pulling the device out of the media bay with the other \
hand. 
Memory Modules
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical outlets 
and remove any installed batteries. 
NOTICE: To avoid possible damage to the memory module from ESD, ground 
yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an\
 
unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
Removing the Memory Module Cover 
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main 
battery before you service the computer. 
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NOTICE: Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the 
computer cover. 
NOTICE: Handle memory modules with care. Do not touch the components on 
a module. Hold a module by its edges. 
1.  Follow the instructions in 
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the screw. 
3.  Disengage the metal tabs at the opposite end of the cover. 
 
Removing Memory Modules 
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1.  Remove the
 memory module cover. 
2.  To release a memory module from its connector, spread apart the tabs\
 at each  side of the module until the module pops up slightly. 
3.  Lift the memory module out of its connector. 
Replacing Memory Modules 
HINT: Memory modules are keyed, or designed to fit into their connectors, in 
only one direction. 
1.  If you only have one memory module, install it in the connector labe\
led DIMM  A. If you have two memory modules, install the second module in the 
connector labeled DIMM B. 
2.  Insert the memory modules edge connector with the slot at a 45- deg\
ree angle,  and press the memory module firmly into the slot. 
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3.  Pivot the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do n\
ot hear a click, remove the module and reinstall it. 
4.  Insert the metal tabs on the memory module cover into the bottom cas\
e  assembly. Rotate the cover down and replace the screw. 
Mini PCI Card Assembly
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical outlets 
and remove any installed batteries. 
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
You must remove the optional Mini PCI card assembly before the system bo\
ard 
assembly can be removed. A Mini PCI card assembly may consist of a modem\
, a 
network adapter, a modem and network adapter combination, or a wireless \
network 
adapter. A modem, network adapter, or modem and network adapter combinat\
ion 
must be connected to the wiring harness as appropriate; a wireless netwo\
rk adapter 
must be connected to the systems internal antenna.
Removing the Mini PCI Card Assembly 
1.  Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Remove the M2.5 x 20-mm screw and lift out the Mini PCI card cover. \
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3.  To release the Mini PCI card assembly, spread the metal securing tab\
s until the  assembly pops up slightly. 
4.  Disconnect the assembly from the wiring harness or internal antenna.\
 
5.  Lift out the assembly and disconnect any attached cables. 
Replacing the Mini PCI Card Assembly 
1.  Align the Mini PCI card assembly with the connector at a 45-degree a\
ngle, and  press the Mini PCI card into the connector. 
2.  Depending on what type of Mini PCI card you are installing, either c\
onnect the  wiring harness to the Mini PCI card assembly, or connect the mini-coax a\
ntenna 
cable to the Mini PCI card assembly and to the internal antenna. 
NOTICE: The connectors are keyed for correct insertion; do not force the 
connections. 
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NOTICE: If a wireless network adapter card contains two mini-coax antenna 
connectors, connect the mini-coax cable to the outermost antenna connect\
or as 
shown. 
NOTICE: If you are installing a wireless network adapter, fold and tuck the 
unused wiring harness into the slot so that it does not interfere with t\
he cover. 
3.  Pivot the Mini PCI card assembly down until it clicks into place. 
4.  Replace the Mini PCI card assembly cover. 
Keyboard Assembly
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NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical outlets 
and remove any installed batteries. 
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
Removing the Keyboard Assembly 
1.  Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer. 
2.  Turn the computer over and remove the four screws labeled with a ci\
rcle K. 
 
3.  Turn the computer over and open the display. 
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