Dell Inspiron Xpi Cd Service Guide

Factory Repair Parts A-9
Miscellaneous Parts (Continued)
Keel plate ASSY,PLT,KEEL,LXPiCD A-12
Deck buoy ASSY,CLMP,THRM,LXPiCD 4-24
Microphone insulator 
bracketINSUL,PLSTC,MIPHN/
SWT,LXPiCD
Bottom case assembly  CVR,BTM,BLK,LXPi 4-22
Power button BTN,PWR SWT,LXP A-11
Power-button mounting 
bracketGDE,PWR SWT,PLSTC,LXPi A-11
Memory compartment 
coverCVR,MEM,LXPi+CD 4-5
Palmrest Assembly
Palmrest service kit SVC,ASSY,PLMRST,
LXPi+CD
Palmrest assembly SUBASSY,PLMRST,LXPi+CD 4-9
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Screws (Continued)
6 mm, black SCR,2mmX6mm,PHH,MS,
BLO,LXP B6
8 mm, gold SCR,2.6mmX8mm,PHH,MS,
ZPS
10 mm, gold SCR,2.5mmX10mm,PHH,MS,
NON,LXP5
10 mm, black SCR,2mmX10mm,PHH,MS,
BLO,LXP B9
10 mm, black SCR,M2X.4x10mm,PHH,
MS,BLO
25 mm, black SCR,2.6mmX25mm,PHH,MS,
BLO,LXP1
System Board Assemblies
System board assembly, 
LXPi CD, 150-MHz, 
service kitSVC,SYS,PLN,
LXPiCD- P150ST,WB,0M4-27
System board sub-
assembly, LXPi CD, 
150-MHzASSY,PLN,LXPiCD-150ST,
WB,0M
BIOS...

Factory Repair Parts A-11
System Board Assemblies (Continued)
System 
board, 
150-MHzPWA,PLN,LXPiCD-150ST,
NBK
I/O interface 
cableCBL,I/O TO M/B,LXPiCD A-7
Bracket, I/O BRKT,I/O,LXPi
Serial EMI 
clip, I/OCLP,EMI,SER,I/O,XPiCD
Docking 
EMI clip, I/OCLP,EMI,DOCK,I/O,XPiCD
Diskette, field 
serviceDSK,FLD SERV,F3,US, LXP
Technical booklet, 
serviceDOC,SERV,GUIDE,LXPi
Trackball
Optical trackball assembly SVC,ASSY,TBALL/SWT,
LXPi+CD4-11
Trackball interface 
cableCBL,TBALL,LXPi+CD 4-11
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Exploded Views of Components and Assemblies 
Figure A-1.  Exploded View—Display Assembly    
display assembly bez el
latch
LCD panel
LCD power cable interface cable
LCD inverter boarddisplay assembly case EMI shield
display assembly hinges (2)hinge covers (2) 

Factory Repair Parts A-13
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Figure A-2.  Exploded View—Palmrest Assembly  
keyboard keyboard 
cables (2)
trackball interface cable trackballpalmrest
plastic housing trackball button boardpalmrest 
brace
trackball ring
trackball board 
connector J1
CD-ROM 
EMI clip
A6 (4 mm)
A7 (4 mm)
A8 (4 mm)A9 (4 mm)
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Figure A-3.  Exploded View—Bottom Case Assembly   
bottom case 
assembly system board assembly
memory compartment coverI/O bracket clip
superpart 
assembly
3.1-V power supply
spreader plate
diskette/CD-ROM assembly
audio board 
key buoy plate
I/O panel dust coverdust cover for the Advanced 
Port Replicator
superpart 
serial EMI clip superpart
docking EMI clip 

Factory Repair Parts A-15
Hard-Disk Drive 
The hard-disk drive resides in a carrier that mounts inside the computer’s 
hard-disk drive bay. Four screws secure the drive inside the carrier. A mylar 
insulator provides electrical insulation between the hard-disk drive and the bot-
tom of its carrier. To remove the hard-disk drive and hard-disk drive insulator, 
follow these steps: 
1. Remove the hard-disk drive assembly.
See “Hard-Disk Drive Assembly” in Chapter 4.
2. Place the hard-disk drive assembly...

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CD-ROM Drive      
The CD-ROM drive is attached to the CD-ROM/diskette drive bracket. See 
“Diskette/CD-ROM Drive Assembly” in Chapter 4 for instructions about 
removing the diskette/CD-ROM assembly from the bottom case assembly. The 
CD-ROM flex cable is threaded through a slot in the drive bracket. Remove the 
four screws that hold the CD-ROM to the drive bracket. Slide the CD-ROM 
flex cable out of the slot in the bracket holding the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is...

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Display Assembly Components
The display assembly consists of the LCD assembly and its related components. 
It also contains the LED board, which provides visual indications of many of 
the computer’s basic functions. The microphone assembly is mounted inside the 
right hinge cover of the display.
Some parts of the display assembly can be removed and replaced without 
removing the assembly from the computer. Others require that the display 
assembly be removed. The following...

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5. Remove the LCD-inverter-board.
See “LCD-Inverter-Board Interface Cable” in Chapter 4.
6. Remove the display assembly base.
See “Display Assembly Base” later in this chapter.
7. Remove the display-assembly EMI shield.
The EMI shield is held in place by tabs along the upper and lower edges. Pull-
ing the center of the shield slightly away from the display assembly will release 
the tabs.
To replace an EMI shield, carefully orient the replacement EMI shield in the...