4. Dell Laptops
« Previous EntriesHow to install new keyboard on Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705 laptop
Would you like to install a new keyboard on your Dell Inspiron 9400 or E1705 laptop? It’s easy. Check out this keyboard replacement instructions. All you have to do is remove the keyboard bezel, remove two screws securing the keyboard (I marked them with red circles on the picture above), unplug the old keyboard from […]
How to remove display panel from Dell Inspiron 1200 and 2200 laptops
This guide shows how to remove the display panel assembly from Dell Inspiron 1200 and 2200 series laptops.
The display panel has three key components:
1. LCD screen (displays image)
2. Inverter board (power up the LCD backlight lamp)
3. Video cable (carries data signal for the LCD screen and power for the inverter board)
If you have a problem […]
How to remove Dell XPS M1530 display assembly
This guide explains how to remove the display assembly from a Dell XPS M1530 laptop.
Question: Is it necessary to remove the whole display assembly from the laptop if I want to replace the LCD screen?
Answer: No, it’s not necessary. You can replace the LCD screen while the display assembly is still attached to the laptop.
In […]
How to install Bluetooth card into Dell Inspiron 1520/1521 and Vostro 1500 laptops
Installing a Bluethooth card into your Dell Inspiron 1520/1521 or Dell Vostro 1500 laptops will not take more then 5 minutes. You can easily install the Bluetooth card yourself and this upgrade will cost you about $20.
The Bluetooth card mounts between the securing tabs witch could be found under the keyboard bezel above F10, F11 […]
How to remove keyboard and access internal RAM module in Dell Latitude D820 notebook
This tutorial shows how you can remove the keyboard and access the internal RAM slot in a Dell Latitude D820 notebook.
The keyboard removal procedure will not take long.
1. Remove the keyboard bezel with a flathead screwdriver.
2. Remove three screws securing the keyboard
3. Unplug the keyboard cable from the motherboard and remove the keyboard.
The internal RAM […]
How to remove LCD screen from Dell Inspiron 600m laptop
This tutorial explains how you can take apart the display panel on a Dell Inspiron 600m laptop and remove LCD screen, inverter board and video cable. Also, you can use this tutorial for replacing broken hinges. When the display panel is taken apart, it will take only 5 minutes to replace both hinges.
Before you start […]
How to replace broken hinges on Dell Latitude C640 C540 laptops
In the following guide I will explain how you can replace broken display hinges on Dell Latitude C640 and Latitude C540 series laptops. Replacing and removing hinges is not a difficult task if you are careful and pay attention to details. I’m not sure if you can use the same hinges for both Latitude C640 […]
How to remove and replace LCD screen, video cable and inverter on Dell laptops
This guide explains how you can remove and replace LCD screen, video cable and inverter board on Dell laptops. These instructions should work for most Dell laptops and will be very similar for many other laptop brands.
Example 1. The inverter board is located under the LCD screen.
On this example the display panel had been disconnected […]
Taking apart display panel and replacing inverter on Dell Inspiron 8500 and 8600 series laptops
Do you want to know how to take apart the display panel and replace the inverter board on a Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 series laptops? Check out these instructions created by Krazykwok (1.34MB pdf file).
This is not hard to do at all, $40 and 20 mins of work might save you quite a lot of money. […]
Dell Latitude C840. Removing DVD/CD-RW drive and upgrading it with DVD burner.
Today I upgraded my Dell Latitude C840. I removed the older DVD/CD-RW drive and replaced it with a newer DVD burner. Here’s how it’s been done.
I had a Toshiba DVD Super Multi Drive (it reads CDs and DVDs, burns CDs and DVDs) laying around and I decided to install it into my old friend Dell […]