Dell Studio 1435, Service Manual

Page 1: ...ks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model PP24L October 2008 Rev A00 Before You Begin Base Cover Hard Drive Memory Wireless Mini Cards Fan Processor Heat Sink Processor Center Control Cover Keyboard Palm Rest Optical...

Page 2: ... replace the two screws that secure it 2 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer 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...

Page 3: ...til it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer CAUTION Before performing this procedures turn off the computer disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer disconnect the modem from the wall connector and the computer and remove any other external cables from the comp...

Page 4: ...o ensure your own personal safety 1 Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched 2 Turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer 3 If the computer is connected to a docking device docked undock it See the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions NOTICE To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit al...

Page 5: ...evices from their electrical outlets 9 Turn the computer over 10 Slide the battery release latch to the side 11 Slide the battery out of the battery bay 12 Press the power button to ground the system board Back to Contents Page NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you service the computer NOTICE To avoid damage to the computer us...

Page 6: ...Remove the flash BIOS update program CD from the drive and restart the computer Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 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 download the file 5 If the Export Compliance D...

Page 7: ...a 1 Align the camera board over the screw holes 2 Replace the two screws that secure the camera board to the display cover 3 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera board 4 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 5 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructi...

Page 8: ...cable to the connector on the center control cover and remove the cable 7 Lift the center control cover off the computer CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a...

Page 9: ...and pull down on the connector latch that secures the cable to the connector 2 Align the hooks beneath the center control cover and snap the cover in place 3 Turn the computer over and replace the four screws that secure the center control cover to the computer base 4 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 10: ...able to the connector on the system board 2 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 3 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 4 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 5 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 6 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures...

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Page 12: ...r NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer NOTICE To prevent intermittent contact between the ZIF socket cam screw and the processor when removing or replacing the processor press to apply slight pressure to the center of the processor while turning...

Page 13: ...rocessor heat sink that covers the processor 4 Replace the processor heat sink see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 5 Replace the fan Replacing the Fan 6 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 7 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place 8 Update the BIOS using a flash BIOS update program CD See Flashing the BIOS Back to Contents Page NOTICE To prevent intermittent con...

Page 14: ...ON Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer NOTE According to the configuration you ordered the number of screws may differ 1 processor heat sink 2 ca...

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Page 16: ...puter base 8 Make note of the routing guides and remove the antenna cables 9 Remove the screw that secures the display cable and disconnect the cable from the system board connector 10 Disconnect the camera cable optional and the power button cable CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrost...

Page 17: ...5 Replace the two screws at the base of the computer 6 Replace the optical drive see Replacing the Optical Drive 7 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 10 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 1 display cable screw 2 camera cable pull tab optional 3...

Page 18: ...lay bezel over the display panel and gently snap the bezel into place 2 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly Display Panel Removing the Display Panel 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the Display Assembly 2 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 3 Remove the four screws securing the display panel 4 Remove the two screws securing the inverter board NOTICE T...

Page 19: ...er 4 Replace the four screws securing the display panel assembly to the display cover 5 Replace the two screws securing the inverter board to the display cover 6 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 7 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly Display Panel Cable Removing the Display Panel Cable 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the Display Assembly 1 displa...

Page 20: ... Replacing the Display Panel 3 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 4 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly Inverter Board Removing the Inverter Board 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the Display Assembly 2 Remove the display bezel see Removing the Display Bezel 3 Remove the display panel see Removing the Display Panel 4 Turn the display panel and disc...

Page 21: ... on either side of the inverter board 2 Replace the display panel along with the inverter board see Replacing the Display Panel 3 Replace the display bezel see Replacing the Display Bezel 4 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Display Assembly Back to Contents Page ...

Page 22: ... the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer 1 captive screw 3 2 fan 3 fan cable connector CAUTION Before working inside your computer follow the safety instructions that shipped with your compute...

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Page 24: ...he computer is on or in Sleep state NOTICE Hard drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive 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 When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cable...

Page 25: ...the computer base 5 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 6 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place 7 Install the operating system for your computer as needed see Dell Technology Guide 8 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as needed see Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page 1 hard drive 2 interposer 3 screw 4 4 hard drive cage NOTICE Use firm a...

Page 26: ...Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer NOTICE To help prevent damage to the system board you must remove the battery from the bat...

Page 27: ...tabs along the bottom of the keyboard with the slots of the palm rest and slide the keyboard under the palm rest 3 Replace the two screws at the top of the keyboard 4 Align the hooks beneath the keyboard surround and snap it into place 5 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 6 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page 1 screw ...

Page 28: ...ab in the connector slot 2 Slide the module firmly into the slot at a 45 degree angle and press the module down until it clicks into place If you do not feel the click remove the module and reinstall it CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTE Memory modules purchased from Dell are covered under your computer...

Page 29: ...e computer As the computer boots it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer click Start Help and Support Dell System Information Back to Contents Page 1 tab 2 notch NOTICE If the cover is difficult to close remove the module and reinstall it Forcing the cover to close may damage your comp...

Page 30: ... instructions in Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Reinstall the memory modules and Mini Cards if any 5 Reinstall the ExpressCards in the ExpressCard slot if any Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by per...

Page 31: ...om the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer 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 NOTE Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini Cards from sources other than Dell NOTE Your computer can only support one Full Mini Card and o...

Page 32: ...y into the bay until it clicks into place 9 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer as required For more information see the Dell Technology Guide Back to Contents Page NOTICE When the Mini Card is not in the computer store it in protective antistatic packaging For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer ...

Page 33: ...he computer base Replacing the Optical Drive 1 Place the optical drive back in position and replace the two screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base 2 Connect the optical drive cable to the system board connector 3 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions t...

Page 34: ...ter of the palm rest use your fingers to gently ease the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer NOTICE To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface s...

Page 35: ...pective system board connectors 3 Replace the screws on the top of the palm rest 4 Turn the computer over and replace the eleven screws in the computer base 5 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 6 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 7 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 8 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place Back ...

Page 36: ...our screws two on each speaker 9 Disconnect the speaker cable from the connector on the system board 10 Make note of the speaker cable routing 11 Remove the speakers and the cable Replacing the Speakers 1 Replace the speakers and the speaker cable 2 Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board 3 Replace the four screws two on each speaker CAUTION Before you begin any of the proce...

Page 37: ...see Replacing the Optical Drive 7 Replace the palm rest see Replacing the Palm Rest 8 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 9 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 10 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 11 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...

Page 38: ...ect the WiFi snifffer board cable from the system board connector see Removing the WiFi Sniffer Board 8 Remove two screws on the system board 9 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board connector see Removing the Speakers 10 Lift the system board at an angle toward the side of the computer and out of the computer base Replacing the System Board 1 Replace the system board in the computer b...

Page 39: ...ing the Hard Drive 10 Reinstall the memory modules and Mini Cards if any 11 Reinstall the ExpressCards in the ExpressCard slot if any 12 Turn on the computer 13 Insert the CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the appropriate drive Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Back to Contents Page NOTICE Before turning on the computer replace all screws and ensure that no stra...

Page 40: ...the Center Control Cover 3 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard 4 Remove the palm rest see Removing the Palm Rest 5 Remove the screw on WiFi sniffer board 6 Turn the computer over and disconnect the WiFi sniffer board cable from the system board connector 7 Lift the WiFi sniffer board out of the computer base Replacing the WiFi Sniffer Board 1 Replace the screw on the WiFi sniffer board 1...

Page 41: ...est see Replacing the Palm Rest 4 Replace the keyboard see Replacing the Keyboard 5 Replace the center control cover see Replacing the Center Control Cover 6 Replace the base cover see Replacing the Base Cover 7 Slide the battery into the bay until it clicks into place Back to Contents Page ...