Dell Inspiron 1100, 5100, and 5150 Notebook PDF Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard
CAUTION: Before working inside your Dell Inspiron 5150 notebook, read the safety instructions in your Owner’s Manual. CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
1. Follow the instructions in “Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2. Use a small flat-blade screwdriver or plastic scribe to lift the notched right edge of the hinge cover, and pry the cover loose from the hinges and computer base.
3. Lift the hinge cover up and away from the hinges and computer base.
4. Remove the four M2 x 3-mm keyboard screws.
5. Lift the top of the keyboard out of the computer base, and pull the notebook keyboard out
6. Grasp the keyboard flex cable near the connector, and pull up on the flex cable at an angle (towards the display). Rest the keyboard face down on the palm rest to disconnect it from the interface connector on the system board.

Installing the Keyboard
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the connector pins, press the keyboard connector evenly into the interface connector on the system board, and do not reverse the keyboard connector.
1. Connect the keyboard connector of the replacement keyboard to the interface connector on the system board.
2. Insert the four securing tabs on the keyboard into their respective slots in the Ensure that all four securing tabs are engaged before trying to completely seat the keyboard.
3. Replace the four M2 x 3-mm keyboard screws.
4. To replace the hinge cover, first insert the left side of the hinge cover into the palm rest, and lower the keyboard into the computer base. notches. Snap down the hinge cover, and ensure that it is flush with the palm rest.

Installing the Display Panel
1. Connect the top flex-cable connector to the display panel connector.
2. Connect the bottom flex-cable connector to the inverter connector.
3. Lay the display panel in the top cover.
4. Route the display-feed flex cable so that it rests in the notch located in the bottom edge of the top cover.
5. Replace the eight M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the display panel to the top cover.
6. Replace the display bezel.

Display Latch Assembly
Removing the Display Latch Assembly
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner’s Manual.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
1. Follow the instructions in “Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Remove the display assembly.
4. Remove the display bezel.
5. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the display latch assembly to the top cover.
6. Lift the display latch assembly up and out of the top cover.

Installing the Display Latch Assembly
1. Attach one end of the spring to the spring hook on the left edge of the display latch, and attach the other end of the spring to the spring hook in the top cover.
2. Align the screw holes in the display latch assembly with the screw holes in the top cover.
3. Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the display latch assembly to the top cover.

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August 6, 2010 | Posted in Dell Manual, Notebook

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