Dell Inspiron 2000 System Reference Manual page 37

1. Remove the keyboard bezel.
2. Remove the display assembly.
3. Remove the keyboard assembly.
4. Remove the palmrest assembly.
5. Use a 5-mm socket wrench to remove the four 5-mm socket screws for the video graphics array (VGA) and parallel ports located on the
back of the bottom assembly.
6. Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to remove the two
back of the bottom assembly.
7. Remove the M2 x 8.5-mm screw that secures the modem retainer bracket and modem to the system board (see Figure 17).
The screw is located by the VGA port.
8. Remove the modem retainer bracket from the system board.
9. Pull the modem straight up to disconnect it from the system board.
10. Disconnect the modem cable from the connector on the system board.
To replace the modem, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the modem cable to the connector on the system board.
2. Align the connector on the bottom of the modem with the connector on the system board, and carefully press the modem onto the system
board.
3. Put the modem retainer bracket in place.
4. Reinstall the M2 x 8.5-mm screw to secure the modem retainer bracket and modem to the system board.
5. Reinstall the two media bay connector screws at both ends of the media bay (IDE) connector located on the back of the bottom assembly.
6. Reinstall the four 5-mm socket screws for the VGA and parallel ports located on the back of the bottom assembly.
7. Reinstall the palmrest assembly.
8. Reinstall the keyboard assembly.
9. Reinstall the display assembly.
10. Reinstall the keyboard bezel.
1 M2 x 8.5-mm screw
2 Modem retainer bracket
3 Modem
media bay connector screws at both ends of the media bay connector located on the