Dell Inspiron Xpi Cd Service Guide

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-13
Trackball Assembly
Figure 4-11.  Trackball Assembly Removal
To remove the trackball assembly, follow these steps:
1. Remove the palmrest assembly.
2. Turn the palmrest assembly upside down on a flat work surface.
3. Remove screws A4 and A5.
4. Lift the trackball assembly out of the palmrest assembly.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the trackball button board when 
removing the trackball assembly. 
Part or Assembly NameOrder Name
Optical trackball...

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Keyboard Assembly  
Figure 4-12.  Keyboard Assembly Removal
  
Part or Assembly NameOrder Name
Keyboard assembly, BelgiumKYBD,86,BEL,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, ChinaKYBD,85,CHI,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, domesticSVC,KYBD,85,DOM,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, DanishKYBD,86,DEN,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, FrenchKYBD,86,FR,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, French/
CanadianKYBD,85,FR,CAN,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, GermanKYBD,86,GER,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly,...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-15
To remove the keyboard assembly, follow these steps:
1. Remove the palmrest assembly.
2. Press along the sides of the keyboard to release the keyboard from the 
palmrest assembly.
Part or Assembly NameOrder Name
Keyboard assembly, SwissKYBD,86,SWI,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, ThailandKYBD,85,THAI,ALPS,LXPi+
Keyboard assembly, United 
KingdomKYBD,84,UK,LXPi+ 

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Display Assembly
For removal procedures, the display assembly consists of the following:
•Tilt-support foot
•Display assembly bezel
•Display assembly latch and latch spring
•LCD panel
•LCD inverter board
•Hinge covers
•Display-assembly interface cable 
•Microphone/switch assembly
Tilt-Support Foot
Figure 4-13.  Tilt-Support Foot Removal
Part or Assembly NameOrder Name
Tilt-support foot, leftFOOT,PLSTC,REAR,LF,LXPiCD
Tilt-support foot,...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-17
To remove a tilt-support foot, follow these steps:
1. Close the display assembly.
2. With the foot set to its fully retracted position, insert a small device 
(such as a scribe) into the bottom notch on the foot-retaining screw 
cover and gently lift out the cover partway. Lift on the sides of the 
cover, working around to the top, and then lift out the cover.
3. Remove the foot retaining screw.
The foot retaining screw also functions as a mounting screw for one of the...

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Display Assembly
Figure 4-14.  Display Assembly Removal
  To remove the display assembly, follow these steps:
1. Remove the palmrest assembly.
2. Remove the computer’s tilt-support feet.
3. Remove interface-cable grounding screws C1 and C2 from the 
display assembly.
Part or Assembly NameOrder Name
Display assemblyASSY,LCD,TFT,SVGA,12.1”,
LXPiCD
C1 (6 mm)
connector JLCD
connector JMIC
6 mm
left tilt-support foot
right tilt-support foot
detent post
display...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-19
4. Disconnect the display-assembly interface cable from connector JLCD 
on the system board.
To disconnect the cable, grasp the pull tab and pull it straight up from the 
system board.
5. Disconnect the microphone cable from ZIF connector JMIC.
6. Lift the display assembly from the bottom case assembly.
A plastic detent post located approximately at the center of the display 
assembly may hang on the bottom case assembly. If so, carefully push the 
center of the display...

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Display Assembly Bezel
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Figure 4-15.  Display Assembly Bezel Removal
To remove the display assembly bezel, follow these steps:
1. Use a scribe to pry the retaining screw covers out of the screw holes in 
the bezel.
2. Remove retaining screws H1, H2, H3, and H4.
3. Separate the bezel from the display assembly.
Insert your fingertips between the bezel and the LCD, and lift upward on the 
bezel to release the hidden tabs just above the indicator panel, as well as...

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-21
Display Assembly Latch and Latch Spring
Figure 4-16.  Display Assembly Latch and Latch Spring Removal
To remove the display assembly latch and latch spring, follow these steps:
1. Remove the display assembly bezel.
2. Turn the display assembly bezel upside down on the work surface.
3. While holding down the display-assembly latch spring, slide the latch 
against the spring, rotate the latch upward, and lift the latch and spring 
out of the bezel.
Part or Assembly...

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LCD Panel  
Figure 4-17.  LCD Panel Removal
Part or Assembly NameOrder Name
LCD panelLCD,TFT,SVGA,12.1”,SAMSUNG
LCD assembly, LCD inverter board, 
active-matrix color, TFT SVGA 
displaySVC,LCD/INVTR,TFT,LXPiCD
LCD panel
LCD power cable
connector CN2 LCD inverter board
display assembly case
interface connectorinterface cable