Dell Inspiron 2500 Parts Manual

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Removing the Palm Rest Assembly 
 NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical 
outlets and remove any installed battery.
 NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or 
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
1
Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2Remove the hard drive and the fixed optical drive.
3Remove the keyboard assembly.
4Remove the hinge cover.
5Remove...

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8Turn the computer over.
9Use the pull loop to disconnect the palm rest flex cable from the 
touch-pad connector on the system board.
10Carefully lift out the palm rest assembly.
20-mm screw (9) 

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LED Board
 NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical 
outlets and remove any installed battery.
 NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or 
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
Removing the LED Board
1Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2Remove the hinge cover.
3Remove the two 4-mm screws.
4Lift the LED board out of connector.
4-mm screws (2) 

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 Replacing the LED Board
1Align the two screw holes with the two mounting holes on the bottom 
case assembly, and press the board into its connector.
2Replace the two 4-mm screws.
System Board Assembly
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outlets and remove any installed battery.
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by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on...

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The system board’s BIOS contains the system service tag number, which is 
also visible on a bar-code label on the bottom of the computer. The 
replacement kit for the system board assembly includes a floppy disk or CD 
that provides a utility for transferring the service tag number to the 
replacement system board assembly.
 NOTICE: After replacing the microprocessor module, update the BIOS using 
a flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD that came with the...

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Battery and Media Bay Latch 
Assemblies
 NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical 
outlets and remove any installed battery.
 NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or 
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
spring
 latch buttons (2)
bottom case assembly location of 
snap tabs (2)
bumps 
wear ribs 
(2 on underside)
slider  

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Removing and Replacing the Battery and Media Bay Latch 
Assemblies
1Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2Remove the keyboard assembly.
3Remove the hinge cover.
4Remove the display assembly.
5Remove the palm rest assembly.
6Remove a latch button from the bottom case assembly by squeezing 
the snap tabs in the center of the latch.
Apply downward pressure to the tabs while squeezing them together 
(tweezers work...

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Fa n  A s s e m b l y
 NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical 
outlets and remove any installed battery.
 NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or 
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
Removing the Fan Assembly
1Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2Remove the system board.
3Remove the three 4-mm screws from the fan assembly.
4Disconnect the two fan...

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 NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or 
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
Removing the Protective Covers From the RJ-11 and RJ-45 
Connectors
1Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.”
2Remove one or both of the plastic connector covers (one or both of the 
covers may be installed) by slipping a nonmarring tool into the cutout 
at the top and...