Dell 1090 - Manuals

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 a...

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 ...

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 key...

  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 c...

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...

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...

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 labe...

  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 se...

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...

    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...

  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....

  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. A...

  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 to...

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...

  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 p...

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 Befor...

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...

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 ...

  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 ...

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 co...

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...

  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 i...

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 )....

  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. A...

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 sp...

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...

  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 b...

  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.  ...