Page 2 - Module Cover; Replacing the Module Cover
Back to Contents Page Module Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Module Cover Replacing the Module Cover Removing the Module Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the M2.5 x 5-mm screw and loosen the three captive screws on the cover label...
Page 3 - Battery Latch Assembly; Removing the Battery Latch Assembly
Back to Contents Page Battery Latch Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch Assembly 1. Remove the system board (see System Board ). 2. Remove the charger board (see Charger Boar...
Page 5 - Before You Begin; Recommended Tools; Before Working Inside Your Computer
Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure ...
Page 7 - Flashing the BIOS; Flashing the BIOS From a CD
Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS-update program CD is provided with the new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS-update program CD, flash the...
Page 8 - Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Replacing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology If you ordered an internal card with Bluetooth wireles...
Page 10 - Removing the Camera
Back to Contents Page Camera (Optional) Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Camera Replacing the Camera Removing the Camera 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the display assembly (see Display ). 3. Remove the display bezel (see Display ). 4....
Page 12 - Charger Board; Removing the Charger Board; Replacing the Charger Board
Back to Contents Page Charger Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Charger Board Replacing the Charger Board Removing the Charger Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the system board (see System Board ). 3. Remove the screw that secures...
Page 13 - Removing the Coin-Cell Battery; Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 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 module cover (see Module Cover ). 3. The battery i...
Page 14 - Processor; Removing the Processor; Replacing the Processor
Back to Contents Page Processor Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Processor Replacing the Processor Removing the Processor 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the processor heat sink (see Processor Heat Sink ). 3. To loosen the ZIF socket, use...
Page 16 - Processor Heat Sink; Removing the Processor Heat Sink
Back to Contents Page Processor Heat Sink Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Processor Heat Sink Replacing the Processor Heat Sink Removing the Processor Heat Sink 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the module cover (see Module Cover ). 3. Loo...
Page 18 - Display; Removing the Display Assembly
Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Panel Replacing the Display Panel Removing the Display Panel Cable Rep...
Page 19 - Replacing the Display Assembly
6. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard ). 7. Pull the display cable tab to disconnect the display cable from the system board connector. 8. Disconnect the camera cable from the system board connector. 9. Make note of the cable routing and carefully dislodge the antenna cables and the rest of t...
Page 20 - Removing the Display Bezel; Replacing the Display Bezel
6. Turn the computer over and replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws on the computer base. 7. Carefully route the WLAN card antenna cables through their routing guides and connect them to the WLAN card. 8. Reconnect the WLAN card if applicable (see WLAN Card ). 9. Replace the memory module(s) (see...
Page 21 - Replacing the Display Panel; Removing the Display Panel Cable
4. Remove the display panel. 5. Remove the six screws (three on each side) that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel. Replacing the Display Panel 1. Align the display panel brackets with the display panel. 2. Replace the six screws that secure the display panel brackets t...
Page 22 - Replacing the Display Panel Cable
1. Remove the display assembly (see Display ). 2. Remove the display bezel (see Display ). 3. Remove the display panel (see Display ). 4. Turn over the display panel, and place it on a clean surface. 5. Gently pull the tab on the flex cable to disconnect the flex cable from the connector o...
Page 23 - Hard Drive; Removing the Hard Drive
Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 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 four M3 x 3-mm screws and slide the hard drive away from the bay. 3. Remove ...
Page 24 - Replacing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive 1. Remove the new drive from its packaging. 2. Place the hard drive in the bracket and replace the two M2 x 3-mm screws on either side. 3. Slide the hard drive into the bay. 4. Replace the four M3 x 3-mm screws on the hard drive. 5. Slide the battery into the bat...
Page 25 - Center Control Cover; Removing the Center Control Cover; Replacing the Center Control Cover
Back to Contents Page Center Control Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Center Control Cover Replacing the Center Control Cover Removing the Center Control Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the cen...
Page 27 - Keyboard; Removing the Keyboard; Replacing the Keyboard
Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the center control cover (see Center Control Cover ). 3. Remove the two M2 x 2-mm screws a...
Page 29 - Memory Module
Back to Contents Page Memory Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memory Module(s) You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See "Specifications" in your Setup Guide for information on ...
Page 31 - WLAN Card; Removing the WLAN Card
Back to Contents Page WLAN Card Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the WLAN Card Replacing the WLAN Card Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Loosen the captive screw on the cover labeled "C " and remove the cover. 3. Disconnec...
Page 32 - Replacing the WLAN Card
Replacing the WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card connector at a 45-degree angle into the slot and press the other end of the WLAN card down. 2. Replace the M2 x 3-mm securing screw. 3. Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the WLAN card you are installing. If the WLAN card has two triangl...
Page 33 - Optical Drive; Removing the Optical Drive
Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 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 display assembly (see Display ). 3. Remove the keyboard (see Keybo...
Page 35 - Palm Rest; Removing the Palm Rest
Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove any card installed in the ExpressCard slot. 3. Remove any installed memory modules a...
Page 36 - Replacing the Palm Rest
10. Starting at the top of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest while pushing in on the outside. Replacing the Palm Rest 1. Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap it into place. 2. Connect ...
Page 38 - ExpressCard Reader; Removing the ExpressCard Reader
Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Reader Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the ExpressCard Reader Replacing the ExpressCard Reader Removing the ExpressCard Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin . 2. Remove any card installed in the ExpressCard slot. 3. Rem...
Page 40 - Power Board; Removing the Power Board
Back to Contents Page Power Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 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 center control cover (see Center Control Cover ). 3. Remove the keyboard (...
Page 42 - Wireless Switch Assembly; Removing the Wireless Switch Assembly
Back to Contents Page Wireless Switch Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Wireless Switch Assembly Replacing the Wireless Switch Assembly Removing the Wireless Switch Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove the system board (see Syst...
Page 43 - Speaker; Removing the Speaker
Back to Contents Page Speaker Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the Speaker Replacing the Speaker Removing the Speaker 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin . 2. Remove any card installed from the ExpressCard slot. 3. Remove any installed memory modules and the...
Page 45 - System Board; Removing the System Board
Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Removing the System Board The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replac...
Page 46 - Replacing the System Board
18. Lift the system board at an angle toward the side of the computer and out of the computer base. Replacing the System Board 1. Follow all of the steps in Removing the System Board in reverse order. 2. Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks into place. 3. Turn on the com...