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    Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Trademarksusedinthistext:Dell™andtheDELLlogo,andInspiron™aretrademarksofDellInc.; Microsoft ®[...]

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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     Removing the Ambient - Light Sensor Board  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see [...]

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     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 pane[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Battery Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Battery  Replacing the Battery     Removing the Battery  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door ).  3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard ). [...]

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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 ).  Back to Contents Page  CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer.[...]

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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 follow[...]

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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.  Back to Contents Page  CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpaint[...]

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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: If you ha[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Camera Module Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Camera Module  Replacing the Camera Module     Removing the Camera Module  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door ).  3. Remove the keyboard (see R[...]

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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.  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 a[...]

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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     Removing the Coin - Cell Battery  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door ).  3. Re[...]

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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 ).  Back to Contents Page  CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screw[...]

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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     Removing the AC - Adapter Connector  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door [...]

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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 ).  Back to Content[...]

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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     Display Assembly  Removing the Display Assembly  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the [...]

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     11. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.  12. Lift the display assembly off the computer base.  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 the compute[...]

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    10. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard ).  11. Replace the label door (see Replacing the Label Door ).   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 the hinge caps to release the hinge[...]

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      4. Using a plastic scribe, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel off the display frame.  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 into place.  3. Replace th[...]

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     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[...]

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     8. Remove the two display - panel hinge brackets from the display panel.  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. 1 screws (4) 2 display panel 3 display frame 4 display cable[...]

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     Replacing the Display Panel  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Align the display back cover on the display panel and snap it into place.  3. Replace the eight screws that secure the display back cover to the display panel.  4. Replace the display - panel hinge brackets.  5. Align the holes on the display - pane[...]

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     11. Gently peel off the display cable from the display panel.  Replacing the Display Cable  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Slide the tabs on the display - panel hinges into the slots on the display panel and place the hinges in position.  3. Connect the display cable and touch - screen cable to the connectors o[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Hard - Drive Assembly Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Hard - Drive Assembly  Replacing the Hard - Drive Assembly       Removing the Hard - Drive Assembly  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label D[...]

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     10. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard - drive bracket.  11. Lift the hard - drive bracket away from the hard drive.  Replacing the Hard - Drive Assembly  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping t[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Processor Fan and Heat - Sink Assembly Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Processor Fan and Heat - Sink Assembly  Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat - Sink Assembly     Removing the Processor Fan and Heat - Sink Assembly  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Be[...]

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     1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the processor fan and heat - sink assembly and reapply it.  3. Align the three captive screws on the processor fan and heat - sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in sequential order (indicated on the p[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Connector Covers Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Connector Covers  Replacing the Connector Covers     Removing the Connector Covers  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).  3. Press the [...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Keyboard Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Keyboard  Replacing the Keyboard    Removing the Keyboard  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door ).  3. Remove the three screws that secure the keyboard t[...]

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     7. Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board.  8. Lift the keyboard off the computer.  Replacing the Keyboard  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and press the connector latch to secure the cable.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Label Door Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Label Door  Replacing the Label Door    Removing the Label Door  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Slide the label door out to release the tabs on the label door from the slots on the computer base. [...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Memory Module Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Memory Module  Replacing the Memory Module    See "Specifications" in the Setup Guide that shipped with your computer or at support.dell.com/manuals for information on the type of memory supported by your computer.[...]

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     Replacing the Memory Module  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the memory - module connector.  3. Slide the memory module firmly into the memory - module connector at a 45 - degree angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not he[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Wireless Mini - Card(s) Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Mini - Card(s)  Replacing the Mini - Card(s)    If you ordered a wireless Mini - Card with your computer, the card is already installed. Your computer has one full Mini - Card slot and one half Mini - Card slot: l [...]

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      Replacing the Mini - Card(s)  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the new Mini - Card(s) from its packaging.     3. Insert the Mini - Card connector at a 45 - degree angle into the system - board connector.  4. Press the other end of the Mini - Card down into the slot on the system board and repl[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  NOTE: If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell, you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Palm - Rest Assembly Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Palm - Rest Assembly  Replacing the Palm - Rest Assembly     Removing the Palm - Rest Assembly  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door ).  3[...]

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     9. Using a plastic scribe, carefully pry out the palm - rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm - rest assembly from the computer base.  10. Lift the palm - rest assembly off the computer base.  Replacing the Palm - Rest Assembly  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Align the palm - rest assembly on[...]

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     Back to Contents Page  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.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Speakers Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the Speakers  Replacing the Speakers     Removing the Speakers  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board ).  3. Remove the two (one on each speaker) screw[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  System Board Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual  Removing the System Board  Replacing the System Board  Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS      Removing the System Board  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Remove the label door (see Removing the Lab[...]

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     15. Carefully ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots in the computer, and lift the system board out of the computer base.  Replacing the System Board  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .  2. Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base and place it in position.  3. Repla[...]

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     15. Replace the label door (see Replacing the Label Door ).   16. Turn on the computer.  17. Enter the service tag (see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS ).  Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS  1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.  2. Turn on the computer.  3. Pre[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Dell™Inspiron™1090ServiceManual Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Trademarksusedinthistext:Dell™andtheDELLlogo,andInspiron™aretrademarksofDellInc.; Microsoft ® , Windows ?[...]