Page 2 - Battery; Removing the Battery
Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Turn the computer upside down on a clean, flat surface. 3. Slide the battery release latch to the...
Page 4 - Recommended Tools; Before Working Inside Your Computer
Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This manual provides procedures for removing and installing components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assum...
Page 6 - Flashing the BIOS
Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com . 3. Click Drivers & Downloads ® Select Model . 4. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: If you have your computer's Service Tag: a. Click Enter a ...
Page 7 - Removing the Bluetooth Card
Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card If you ordered a card with Bluetooth wireless technology with your computer, it is already installed. Removing the B...
Page 9 - Camera; Removing the Camera
Back to Contents Page Camera Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Camera Replacing the Camera Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 15 in ...
Page 11 - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Follow...
Page 13 - Thermal Cooling Assembly; Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
Back to Contents Page Thermal Cooling Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removin...
Page 15 - Display; Display Assembly; Removing the Display Assembly
Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Hinge Covers Display Bezel Display Hinges Display Panel Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see ...
Page 16 - Replacing the Display Assembly; Display Hinge Covers; Removing the Display Hinge Covers
Replacing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Slide the tabs on the display hinges into the slots in the computer base. 3. Align the display assembly with the computer base using the alignment posts on the computer base and set the display assembly in place. ...
Page 17 - Replacing the Display Hinge Covers; Display Bezel; Removing the Display Bezel
Replacing the Display Hinge Covers 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Place the hinge covers on the display hinges, then snap the hinge covers into place. 3. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly ). 4. Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 21...
Page 18 - Replacing the Display Bezel; Display Hinges
7. Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel. 8. Remove the display bezel. Replacing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Align the display bezel with the display panel, and snap the display bezel into place. Ensure the disp...
Page 19 - Display Panel; Removing the Display Panel
Removing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 15 in Removing the System Board . 3. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly ). 4. Remove the display hinge covers (see Removing the Display Hing...
Page 20 - Replacing the Display Panel
3. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly ). 4. Remove the display hinge covers (see Removing the Display Hinge Covers ). 5. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel ). 6. Remove the display hinges (see Removing the Display Hinges ). 7. Remove the si...
Page 22 - Processor Fan; Removing the Processor Fan
Back to Contents Page Processor Fan Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Processor Fan Replacing the Processor Fan Removing the Processor Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Follow the instruction...
Page 24 - Hard Drive; Removing the Hard Drive
Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the keyboard (see Removin...
Page 25 - Replacing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive. 3. Place the hard drive in the computer base, then slide and connect the hard drive to the system board...
Page 26 - Keyboard; Removing the Keyboard
Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the two screws that secure the keyb...
Page 27 - Replacing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board. Press down on the connector latch to secure the keyboard cable to the system board connector. 3. Align the tabs on the keyboard with the slots on the palm...
Page 28 - Battery Latch Assemblies; Removing the Battery Release Latch Assembly
Back to Contents Page Battery Latch Assemblies Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Battery Release Latch Assembly Replacing the Battery Release Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Lock Latch Assembly Replacing the Battery Lock Latch Assembly Removing the Battery R...
Page 36 - Optical Drive; Removing the Optical Drive
Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Using a plastic scribe...
Page 38 - Palm Rest; Removing the Palm Rest
Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the ...
Page 39 - Replacing the Palm Rest
8. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board connector. 9. Starting with the right side of the palm rest, carefully pull up to disengage the tabs on the palm rest from the computer base. 10. Lift the palm rest off the computer base...
Page 40 - Power Board; Removing the Power Board
Back to Contents Page Power Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Power Board Replacing the Power Board Removing the Power Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Follow the instructions from s...
Page 42 - SIM Board; Removing the SIM Board
Back to Contents Page SIM Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the SIM Board Replacing the SIM Board Removing the SIM Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Follow the instructions from step 3 to...
Page 44 - Speakers; Removing the Speakers
Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Follow the instructions from step 3 to ste...
Page 46 - System Board; Removing the System Board
Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Ba...
Page 47 - Replacing the System Board
15. Lift the system board out of the computer base and turn the system board over. 16. Remove the power board (see Removing the Power Board ). 17. Remove the processor fan (see Removing the Processor Fan ). 18. Remove the thermal cooling assembly (see Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly )....
Page 48 - 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. Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program. 4. Navigate to the security tab and enter the service tag in the Set...
Page 50 - Removing the USB/Audio Board
Back to Contents Page USB/Audio Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual Removing the USB/Audio Board Replacing the USB/Audio Board Removing the USB/Audio Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ). 3. Remove the Min...