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Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual
Before You Begin Camera (Optional)
Battery Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Hard Drive Speakers
Optical Drive USB Board
Module Cover System Board
Memory Module(s) Processor Heat Sink
Wireless Mini-Card Processor Module
Center Control Cover Coin-Cell Battery
Keyboard Daughter Board
Power Button Board Battery Latch Assembly
Palm Rest Flashing the BIOS
Display
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicat
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Back to Contents Page Module Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Module Cover Replacing the Module Cover 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touch
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for removing and installing 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 th
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CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 4. Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer. 5. Press and eject any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 7-in-1 Media Card Reader. 6. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 7. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery). 8. Turn the computer top-side u
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS-update program CD is provided with the new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS-update program CD, flash the BIOS from the hard drive. Flashing the BIOS From a CD 1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly. NOTE: If you use a BIOS-updat
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Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
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1. Align the connector on the Bluetooth card with the connector on the system board and press the Bluetooth card. 2. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest). 3. Replace the power button board (see Replacing the Power Button Board). 4. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 5. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover). 6. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive). 7. Replac
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Back to Contents Page Camera (Optional) Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Camera Replacing the Camera 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an
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3. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel). 4. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly). Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Center Control Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Center Control Cover Replacing the Center Control Cover 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by per
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Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module Replacing the Processor 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by period
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NOTE: If a new processor is installed, you will receive a new thermal-cooling assembly, which will include an affixed thermal pad, or you will receive a new thermal pad along with documentation to illustrate proper installation. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, then insert the processor module. NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor module has a triangle that aligns with the
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Back to Contents Page Processor Heat Sink Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Processor Heat Sink Replacing the Processor Heat Sink 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. WARNING: If you remove the processor heat sink from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not
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Back to Contents Page Daughter Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Removing the Daughter Board Replacing the Daughter 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically
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Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Panel 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by per
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1 camera cable 2 Mini-Card antenna cables 3 display cable 4 camera cable connector 14. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 1 display assembly 2 screws (2) 15. Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer base. Replacing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly in position and replace the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 2. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables, camera
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9. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive). 10. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive). 11. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)). 12. Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover). 13. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel CAUTION: The display bezel is extremely fragile. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging
