Dell Inspiron 3200 Service Manual - Page 68
General Disassembly, Preparation, Location Template
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General Disassembly . General disassembly procedures assume that the following removal procedures (described at the beginning of this chapter) have been accomplished: • AC adapter • Port replicator • PC Card • Hard-disk drive • Memory (module cover and modules) • Options bay device • Main battery Preparation There are many screws of various sizes. To assist in keeping track of the screws, use a tackle or pill box as a storage device. A location template (see Figure 4-19) is useful as a label for the storage device for the screws. The information in parentheses ( ) denotes the screw name(s) called out in the figures. Be careful not to scratch the computer plastic case by allowing the screws to get between the disassembly surface and the plastic case. Also, to prevent case scratches, a soft padded work surface is suggested. HDD bay (HD1, HD2, B4); battery bay (B5); HD drive (E1-E6) upper case beside microphone (CS3, CS4) standoffs (ST1-ST3); PC Card cage (P1-P4) diskette drive (FD1-FD5); CD-ROM drive (CD1-CD4) upper case at interior opening (CS5, CS6) keyboard (K1, K2); heat sink (HS1-HS3) IR PWA (IR1); HDD heat sink (HT1-HT6) status display (SD1); 13.3" LCD ground (G1); 12.1" LCD ground (G1, G2) touch pad (H7); speakers (S1, S2) LCD hinge (H1-H4); bottom of base assembly (B1-B3) LVDS (G2); USB (U1) front bezel (F1-F4 on 12.1", F5 and F6 on 13.3") LCD panel (LC1-LC4 on 12.1", LC5-LC8 on 13.3") 12.1" LCD hinges (H6, H7, H9, and H10) 12.1" LCD bracket (H5, H8) upper case below LCD (CS1, CS2) main board (M1-M3); I/O panel (ST4-ST11) 13.3" LCD hinges (H12-H15); 13.3" LCD bracket (BR1-BR3) Figure 4-19. Location Template CAUTION: During the following removal and replacement procedures, you will see Kapton tape in many places on the computer. When reinstalling or replacing parts, be sure to replace the Kapton tape correctly to retain the electrical protection and noise reduction the tape provides. 4-32 Dell Inspiron 3000 Series Service Manual