Dell 1526 Service Manual

Dell 1526 - Inspiron - Laptop Manual

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    Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Before You Begin Subscriber Identity Module (Optional) ExpressCards Using the Memory Card Reader Optical Drive Hard Drive Center Control Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Keyboard Button Board Memory Display Speaker Assembly Palm Rest
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    in-1 memory card reader (see Removing a Memory Card or Blank). NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you service the computer. NOTE: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer
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    7. Slide the battery release latch until they click into place. 8. Slide the battery out of the battery bay. 1 battery 2 battery release latch 9. Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board. Back to Contents Page
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    of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage. 1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in, the main battery is properly installed, and a network cable is attached. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at support.dell.com. 4. Click Download Now to
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    9. Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. Back to Contents Page
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    Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself
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    Back to Contents Page Button Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or
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    Contents Page Using the Memory Card Reader Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing a Memory Card or Blank CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: Use the memory card configuration utility
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    Back to Contents Page Center Control Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding
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    it up and slightly forward to access to the media control buttons connector. 9. Disconnect the media control buttons connector and remove the media control buttons cable. Replacing the Center Control Cover 1. Reconnect the media control buttons cable to the connector below the keyboard. 2. Align
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    Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions
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    procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Hold the coin-cell battery with the positive side up. 2. Slide the coin-cell battery into the slot and gently press until it snaps to the slot. 3. Follow the steps in Removing the Coin-Cell Battery in the reverse order
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    Page Processor Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the processor thermal-cooling
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    to the processor when turning the cam screw. 2. Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to the system board. 3. Replace the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly). Back to Contents Page
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    Page Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Turn
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    instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Align the five captive screws on the processor thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board. 2. In sequential order, tighten the five captive screws to secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board. 3. Replace
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    Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Camera and Microphone Assembly Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide
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    procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the display hinges with the holes in the base of the computer, then lower the display into place. 3. Replace and tighten the four display assembly hinge screws
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    (see Wireless Mini- Cards). 13. Replace the back cover and tighten the eight captive screws on the cover. Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before
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    (see Replacing the Center Control Cover). Display Panel Removing the Display Panel CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the
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    panel 2 top flex-cable connector 3 bottom flex-cable connector Replacing the Display Panel CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Connect the top flex-cable connector
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    Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover). 3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard). 4. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly). 5. Remove the display bezel (see Removing
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    Cage Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the ExpressCard Cage CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the
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    Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide
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    . 2. Slide the hard drive into the hard drive bay until the drive is fully seated. 3. Replace the two screws to secure the hard drive. 4. Install the operating system for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring Your Operating System" in your Owner's Manual). 5. Install the drivers and utilities for
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    Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by
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    Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions
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    you remove the battery release button, observe the orientation of the button to ensure proper installation when the button is replaced. Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE
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    Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See "
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    your computer. 3. Replace the memory module cover. 4. Insert the battery into the battery bay, or connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet. 5. Turn on the computer. As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration
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    Page Wireless Mini-Cards Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Flash Cache Module CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from
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    1 antenna cable connectors 2 securing screw 5. Release the Mini-card by removing the securing screw. 6. Lift the card out of its system board connector. 1 Mini-card Replacing Mini-Card NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on
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    Flash Cache Module Removing the FCM 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Turn the computer over and remove the to the computer. 4. Remove the M2 x 3-mm securing screw. 5. Lift the FCM out of its system board connector. 1 FCM Card 2 M2 x 3-mm securing screw Replacing the FCM NOTICE:
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    Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Turn the computer over. 3. Remove the locking screw from the optical drive. 4. Using a plastic scribe or screw driver, push the notch to release
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    Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Palm Rest CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center
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    procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Align the palm rest with the base of the computer and gently snap it into place. 2. Connect the touch pad connector and the device status lights LED connector to the system board. 3. Replace the two screws on the
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    Back to Contents Page ExpressCards Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing an ExpressCard or Blank CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Press the card or blank to remove it from its slot. Save a
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    Back to Contents Page Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual USB Connector Video Connector S-Video TV-Out Connector 1394 Connector HDMI Connector USB Connector Pin Signal 1 USB5V+ 2 USBP- 3 USBP+ 4 GND Video Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 CRT_R 9 5V+ 2
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    S-Video Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 DLUMA-L 4 DCRMA-L 1394 Connector Pin Signal 1 TPB2 TPB+ 3 TPA4 TPA+ HDMI Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TMDS Data 2+ 11 TMDS Clock Shield 2 TMDS Data 2 Shield 12 TMDS Clock- 3 TMDS Data 2- 13 CEC 4 TMDS Data 1+ 14 No
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    9 TMDS Data 010 TMDS Clock+ 19 Hot Plug Detect 20 SHELL Back to Contents Page
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    ) Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) identify users uniquely through an International Mobile Subscriber Identity. Replacing the SIM CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide
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    Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual Removing the Speaker Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the
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    Back to Contents Page System Board Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual S-Video Board Charger Board The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system board includes media that
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    . Replacing the System Board Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: Ensure that any loose cables do not get caught beneath the system board. 1. Insert the right side of the system board into the base of
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    the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove all memory modules (see Removing Memory Module). 3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive). 4. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive). 5. Remove all Mini-Cards (see Removing Mini-Card). 6. Remove the center control cover
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    the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove all memory module (see Removing Memory Module). 3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive). 4. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive). 5. Remove all Mini-Cards (see Removing Mini-Card). 6. Remove the center control cover
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    , follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Align the charger board to the system board in the right direction and gently press to connect the charger board connector to the system board. 2. Replace the two screws securing the charger board to the system board assembly
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    to Contents Page Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates
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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual
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Model PP29L
January 2008
Rev. A00
Before You Begin
Subscriber Identity Module (Optional)
ExpressCards
Using the Memory Card Reader
Optical Drive
Hard Drive
Center Control Cover
Internal Card With Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology
Keyboard
Button Board
Memory
Display
Speaker Assembly
Palm Rest
ExpressCard Cage
Processor Thermal
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Cooling Assembly
Processor Module
Wireless Mini
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Cards
System Board Assembly
Coin
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Cell Battery
Battery Latch Assembly
Flashing the BIOS
Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE:
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.