Dell Inspiron 3000 Series Manuals

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Dell Inspiron 3000 Series Service Manual (112 pages)

Dell Inspiron 3200: Service Manual

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 4.1 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 1 System Overview9................................................................................................................................................................

System Features9................................................................................................................................................................

Physical Description11................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 1-1. Front View Of The Portable Computer11................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 1-2. Back View Of The Portable Computer11................................................................................................................................................................

Status Display12................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Indicators12................................................................................................................................................................

Cd-rom/dvd-rom/hard-disk Drive Indicator12................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 1-3. Status Display Panel12................................................................................................................................................................

Diskette-drive Access Indicator13................................................................................................................................................................

Pc Card Indicator13................................................................................................................................................................

Ac Power Indicator13................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Activity Indicator13................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Status Indicator13................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Charge Gauge14................................................................................................................................................................

System Power15................................................................................................................................................................

Power Conservation15................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 1-4. Battery Charge Gauge15................................................................................................................................................................

Interrupt Assignments16................................................................................................................................................................

Table 1-1. Interrupt Assignments16................................................................................................................................................................

Technical Specifications17................................................................................................................................................................

Table 1-2. Technical Specifications17................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 Initial Procedures25................................................................................................................................................................

Initial User Contact25................................................................................................................................................................

Visual Inspection25................................................................................................................................................................

Observing The Boot Routine27................................................................................................................................................................

Eliminating Resource Conflicts28................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Help29................................................................................................................................................................

Beep Codes And Error Messages31................................................................................................................................................................

Post Beep Codes31................................................................................................................................................................

System Error Messages32................................................................................................................................................................

Table 3-1. Post Beep Codes32................................................................................................................................................................

Table 3-2. System Error Messages32................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Dell Diagnostics34................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Replacing Parts37................................................................................................................................................................

Recommended Tools37................................................................................................................................................................

Screw Identification And Tightening38................................................................................................................................................................

Precautionary Measures39................................................................................................................................................................

Zif Connectors45................................................................................................................................................................

Exploded Views Of Components And Assemblies46................................................................................................................................................................

Factory Repair Parts And Assemblies51................................................................................................................................................................

Table 4-1. Factory Repair Parts And Assemblies51................................................................................................................................................................

Hard-disk Drive65................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-16. Hard-disk Drive Disassembly65................................................................................................................................................................

Diskette Drive66................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-17. Diskette Drive Disassembly66................................................................................................................................................................

Cd-rom/dvd-rom Drive67................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-18. Cd-rom/dvd-rom Drive Disassembly67................................................................................................................................................................

General Disassembly68................................................................................................................................................................

Preparation68................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-19. Location Template68................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard69................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-20. Keyboard Removal69................................................................................................................................................................

Heat Sink71................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-21. Heat Sink Removal71................................................................................................................................................................

Status Display Panel72................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-22. Status Display Panel Removal72................................................................................................................................................................

Lcd Assembly73................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-23. Lcd Assembly Removal73................................................................................................................................................................

Palmrest Assembly75................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-24. Palmrest Assembly Removal75................................................................................................................................................................

Ir Board77................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-25. Ir Board Removal77................................................................................................................................................................

Hard-disk Drive Heat Sink78................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-26. Hard-disk Drive Heat Sink Removal78................................................................................................................................................................

Touch-pad Assembly79................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-27. Touch-pad Assembly Removal79................................................................................................................................................................

Speakers80................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-28. Speaker Removal80................................................................................................................................................................

Base Assembly81................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-29. Base Assembly82................................................................................................................................................................

Ir Lens83................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-30. Ir Lens Removal83................................................................................................................................................................

Processor Board84................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-31. Processor Board Removal84................................................................................................................................................................

Lvds Board85................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-32. Lvds Board Removal85................................................................................................................................................................

Usb Board86................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-33. Usb Board Removal86................................................................................................................................................................

Main Board87................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-34. Main Board Removal87................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Bezel88................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-35. Audio Bezel Removal88................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Board89................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-36. Audio Board Removal89................................................................................................................................................................

Pc Card Cage90................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-37. Pc Card Cage Removal90................................................................................................................................................................

Latch Assembly91................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-38. Latch Assembly Removal91................................................................................................................................................................

Kensington Lock Plate92................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-39. Kensington Lock Plate Removal92................................................................................................................................................................

Inch Lcd Components93................................................................................................................................................................

Inch Lcd Front Bezel93................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-40. 12.1-inch Lcd Front Bezel Removal93................................................................................................................................................................

Inch Lcd Panel95................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-41. 12.1-inch Lcd Panel Removal95................................................................................................................................................................

Inch Lcd Inverter Board96................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-42. 12.1-inch Inverter Board Removal96................................................................................................................................................................

Inch Lcd Hinges97................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-43. 12.1-inch Lcd Hinges Removal97................................................................................................................................................................

Inch Lcd Bracket98................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-44. 12.1-inch Lcd Bracket Removal98................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-45. 13.3-inch Lcd Front Bezel Removal99................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-46. 13.3-inch Lcd Panel Removal101................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-47. 13.3-inch Inverter Board Removal103................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-48. 13.3-inch Lcd Hinges Removal104................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 4-49. 13.3-inch Lcd Bracket Removal105................................................................................................................................................................