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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual
Before You Begin Hard-Drive Assembly
Label Door Coin-Cell Battery
Keyboard Display
Palm-Rest Assembly Ambient-Light Sensor
Board
Battery
Camera Module
Memory Module
AC-Adapter Connector System Board
Connector Covers
Processor Fan and Heat-Sink
Assembly Speakers
Wireless Mini-Card(s) Flashing the BIOS
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION
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Back to Contents Page Ambient-Light Sensor Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Removing the Ambient-Light Sensor Board Replacing the Ambient-Light Sensor Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on you
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1 ambient-light sensor board 2 ambient-light sensor cable Replacing the Ambient-Light Sensor Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the ambient light-sensor board with the alignment post on the display frame and place it in position. 3. Connect the ambient-light sensor cable to the connector on the ambient- light sensor board. 4. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel). 5. Replace the display hinges (see Replacing
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Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorize
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5. Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly). 6. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 7. Replace the label door (see Replacing the Label Door). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This manual provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: l You have performed the steps in Turning Off Your Computer and Before Working Inside Your Computer. l You have read the safety information
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3. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4. Disconnect all attached devices from your computer. 5. Open the display and press the power button to ground the system board. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, whi
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer. If you have your computer's Service Tag: a. Click Enter a Ta
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Back to Contents Page Camera Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Removing the Camera Module Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing tha
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12. Make note of the camera cable routing and disconnect it from the connector on the camera module. 13. Lift the camera module off the display frame. 1 camera cable Replacing the Camera Module 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Use the alignment posts on the display frame to place the camera module in position. 3. Route and connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module. 4. Replace the display panel (see Replacing
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to s
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4. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). 5. Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly). 6. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 7. Replace the label door (see Replacing the Label Door). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page AC-Adapter Connector Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Removing the AC-Adapter Connector Replacing the AC-Adapter Connector WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage
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5. Replace the memory module (see Replacing the Memory Module). 6. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). 7. Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly). 8. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 9. Replace the label door (see Replacing the Label Door). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in
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Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual Display Assembly Hinge Caps Display Bezel Display Hinges Display Panel Display Cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on yo
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1 ambient light-sensor cable connector 2 touch-screen cable connector 3 display cable 4 camera-cable connector 11. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 12. Lift the display assembly off the computer base. 1 display assembly 2 screws (2) Replacing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Place the display assembly in position and replace the two screws that secure the display assembly to
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10. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 11. Replace the label door (see Replacing the Label Door). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. Hinge Caps Removing the Hinge Caps 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly). 3. Press and lift
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CAUTION: The display bezel is extremely fragile. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the display bezel. 4. Using a plastic scribe, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel off the display frame. 1 display frame 2 plastic scribe 3 display bezel 5. Lift the display bezel off the display frame. Replacing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the display bezel on the display frame and gently snap it i
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1 display hinges (2) 2 screws (4) Replacing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Route the ambient-light sensor cable, touch-screen cable, display cable, and camera cable through the routing guides. 3. Use the alignment posts on the display frame to place the display hinges in position. 4. Replace the four (two on each hinge) screws that secure the display hinges to the display frame. 5. Replace the display bezel (see Re
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1 screws (4) 2 display panel 3 display frame 4 display cable 5 display-cable grounding screws (2) 8. Remove the two display-panel hinge brackets from the display panel. 1 display-panel hinge brackets (2) 9. Remove the eight screws that secure the display back cover to the display panel. 10. Using your fingertips, carefully pry out the display back cover and ease the back cover away from the display panel.
