Dell Inspiron 630m User Manual

Dell™ XPS M140

Service Manual

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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 a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Model PP19L

October 2005 Rev. A00

1 Before You Begin

Preparing to Work Inside the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recommended Tools

Computer Orientation

Screw Identification

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2 System Components

Exploded View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Replacing the Bluetooth Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4 Hard Drive

Removing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Replacing the Hard Drive

Returning a Hard Drive to Dell

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5 Optical Drive

About the Device Security Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Removing the Optical Drive

Replacing the Optical Drive

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6 Memory Module and Modem

Removing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Memory Module DIMM B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Memory Module DIMM A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Replacing a Memory Module

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Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Removing the Modem Replacing the Modem

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7 Hinge Cover

Removing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Replacing the Hinge Cover

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8 Keyboard

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Replacing the Keyboard

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9 Coin-Cell Battery

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

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10 Wireless Mini PCI Card

Removing the Mini PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Replacing the Mini PCI Card

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11 Display Assembly and Display Latch

Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly

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Display Bezel

Removing the Display Bezel Replacing the Display Bezel

Display Panel

Removing the Display Panel Replacing the Display Panel

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Display Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Removing the Display Latch Replacing the Display Latch

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12 Palm Rest

Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Replacing the Palm Rest

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13 Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . . . 71

Replacing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

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14 Fan

Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Replacing the Fan

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15 Microprocessor Module

Removing the Microprocessor Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Replacing the Microprocessor Module

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16 Speakers

Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Replacing the Speakers

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17 System Board

Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Replacing the System Board

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18 BIOS Updates

Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

19 Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors

USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Video Connector

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S-Video TV-Out Connector

IEEE 1394 Connector

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Before You Begin

Preparing to Work Inside the Computer

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to

servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically

touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card.

Instead, hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a microprocessor by its edges, not by its pins.

NOTICE: When disconnecting a cable, pull on the cable’s connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the

cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; before disconnecting this type of cable, press inward on the locking tabs to release the connector. When connecting or disconnecting a cable, ensure that the connectors are correctly oriented and aligned to avoid damage to the connector and/or the connector’s pins.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the computer, always perform the following steps before you begin working

inside the computer.

Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.

Save any work in progress and exit all open programs.

Turn off the computer and all attached devices.

NOTE: Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. If you cannot shut down

the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.

Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds before disconnecting any attached

devices.

Disconnect all attached devices.

Disconnect all external cables from the computer.

Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before servicing the

computer.

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Slide and hold the battery bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, then pull the battery out of the battery bay.

1 battery 2 battery bay latch release

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document will require one or more of the following tools:

• Small flat-blade screwdriver

• Phillips screwdriver

• Small plastic scribe

• Flash BIOS update (see the Dell support website at

8 Before You Begin

support.dell.com

)

Computer Orientation

1 front 2 left 3 back

4 right

Screw Identification

The following chart provides the number of screws used to secure the various system components and their corresponding sizes. When removing and replacing components, print the screw identification chart as a placemat to lay out and keep track of the screws.

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Optical Drive:

(1 each – optional)

Modem:

(1 each)

Bluetooth Module:

(1 each)

Hinge Cover:

(2 each)

Display Bezel (rubber bumper):

(6 each)

Display Assembly:

(4 each)

Display Panel:

(6 each)

Display Bezel (screw):

(6 each)

Palm Rest (t op):

(4 each)

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Palm Rest (bottom):

(11 each)

Fan:

(3 each)

Speakers:

(3 total)

System Board (top):

(1 each)

System Board (bottom):

(2 each)

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12 Before You Begin

System Components

NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to

servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.

System Components 13

Exploded View of the Computer

14 System Components

1 display assembly 6 optical drive 11 microprocessor thermal-

cooling assembly

2 hinge cover 7 main battery 12 microprocessor

3 keyboard 8 computer base 13 fan

4 palm rest (with touch pad) 9 hard drive

5 system board 10 speakers

System Components 15

16 System Components

Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

NOTE: If you ordered the optional internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology

you ordered

your computer, the card is already installed.

at the same time that

Removing the Bluetooth Module

CAUTION: Before you perform 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 periodically

touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" on page 7.

Loosen the two captive screws on the modem/Mini PCI/wireless cover, then remove the cover and set it aside.

Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology 17

1 modem/Mini PCI/wireless

cover

Remove the M2 x 3-mm screw securing the Bluetooth module and set it aside.

2 captive screws (2)

18 Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

1 Bluetooth module 2 M2 x 3-mm screw

Lift the Bluetooth module from its compartment.

Grasp the card and gently pull it apart from the connector cable.

NOTE: Do not disconnect the Bluetooth connector cable from the system board.

Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology 19

1 Bluetooth module 2 Bluetooth module connector 3 Bluetooth connector cable

Replacing the Bluetooth Module

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Information Guide

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically

touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" on page 7.

Follow the instructions in "Removing the Bluetooth Module" on page 17, as applicable.

Connect the new Bluetooth module to the connector cable.

Place the Bluetooth module in its compartment.

Replace the M2 x 3-mm screw to secure the Bluetooth module to the base of the computer.

Replace the modem/Mini PCI/wireless cover and tighten the screws.

20 Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Product

Hard Drive

Removing the Hard Drive

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

CAUTION:

while the drive is hot.

NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard

drive while the computer is on, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically

touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the hard drive, handle the drive with care.

NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other

than Dell.

NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive obtained from a source other than Dell, you may need to install an

operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new drive.

Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" on page 7.

Loosen the two captive screws securing the hard drive cover, then remove the cover and set it aside.

Do not touch

the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard drive from the computer

Hard Drive 21

1 hard drive cover 2 captive screws (2)

NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective, antistatic packaging. See "Protecting

Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the Product Information Guide.

Use the pull-tab to slide the hard drive toward the screw holes, then lift the drive straight up to remove it from the computer.

22 Hard Drive

1 hard drive 2 pull tab

Replacing the Hard Drive

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Information Guide

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically

touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" on page 7.

Follow the instructions in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 21.

NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure when sliding the hard drive into place. Excessive force may result in damage

to the connector.

Place the new hard drive into the bay, then slide it away from the screw holes into the connector until it is fully seated.

Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screws.

Install the operating system for your computer, if necessary (see "Restoring Your Operating System" in your

Owner’s Manual

Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, if necessary (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your

Owner’s Manual

Product

Returning a Hard Drive to Dell

Return your hard drive to Dell in the replacement drive’s foam packaging. Otherwise, the hard drive may be damaged in transit.

NOTE: The hard drive should be inserted in the replacement drive’s antistatic bag before being placed in the foam

packaging.

Hard Drive 23

1 hard drive (in antistatic bag) 2 foam packaging

24 Hard Drive

Optical Drive

About the Device Security Screw

NOTE: You do not need to install the device security screw unless you want to prevent the optical drive from

being easily removed.

Your Dell™ computer ships with a CD/DVD drive installed in the optical drive bay along with an M2.5 x 8-mm device security screw. If the security screw is not already installed, it will be packaged separately. When you insert a drive into the bay, you can install the device security screw to prevent the drive from being easily removed.

Removing the Optical Drive

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

NOTICE: To prevent damage to optical drives and other devices, store them in a safe, dry place when they are

not installed in the computer. Avoid pressing down on them or placing heavy objects on top of them.

Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" on page 7.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the M2.5 x 8-mm device security screw, if installed, from the indention in the bottom of the computer.

Optical Drive 25

1 indention 2

Insert the screwdriver into the indention and push the notch on the metal tab to release the drive from

M2.5 x 8-mm

security screw (optional)

device

the bay.

26 Optical Drive

1 metal tab 2 optical drive

Pull the drive out of the bay.

Replacing the Optical Drive

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Information Guide

Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" on page 7.

Follow the instructions in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 25.

Slide the new drive into the bay until it snaps securely into place.

Replace the M2.5 x 8-mm device security screw (optional).

Optical Drive 27

Product

28 Optical Drive

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