Removing The Dell Inspiron 1150 Display Assembly Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Battery
1 step
Hard Drive
1 step
Optical Drive (Based on Dell Service Manual)
1 step
Keyboard
2 steps
Display Assembly
2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Battery

Place the laptop upside down on a clean, flat surface.
Locate the battery release button with the padlock symbol above it.
Slide the battery release button towards the padlock symbol and hold it there. Note that the button is spring loaded and will return if released.
The battery is now released from the battery compartment.
Gently remove the battery from the side of the laptop.

Place the laptop upside down on a clean, flat surface.

Locate the battery release button with the padlock symbol above it.

Slide the battery release button towards the padlock symbol and hold it there. Note that the button is spring loaded and will return if released.

The battery is now released from the battery compartment.

Gently remove the battery from the side of the laptop.

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Step 2

              Hard Drive

Place laptop upside down on a clean flat surface.
Remove 2ea M2.5 x 5 mm screws.
Pull the HDD from main body of the laptop.

Place laptop upside down on a clean flat surface.

Remove 2ea M2.5 x 5 mm screws.

Pull the HDD from main body of the laptop.

Step 3

              Optical Drive (Based on Dell Service Manual)

Place laptop upsid down on a clean flat work surface.
Remove the Philips M2.5 x 8 mm screw
Loosen the screw that holds the memory compartment closed
remove the memory module compartment cover
Press the Optical Drive release lever to the right and the optical drive should slide out of the case

Place laptop upsid down on a clean flat work surface.

Remove the Philips M2.5 x 8 mm screw

Loosen the screw that holds the memory compartment closed

remove the memory module compartment cover

Press the Optical Drive release lever to the right and the optical drive should slide out of the case

Step 4

              Keyboard

Use a spudger to lift the notched right edge of the hinge cover, and pry it loose
You need to lay the LCD screen down flat to allow the hinge cover to be lifted off
Lift the hinge cover off and set aside

Use a spudger to lift the notched right edge of the hinge cover, and pry it loose

You need to lay the LCD screen down flat to allow the hinge cover to be lifted off

Lift the hinge cover off and set aside

Step 5

Remove 4ea M2 x 3mm keyboard screws
Lift up keyboard from the rear to expose the connector below
Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the mother board

Remove 4ea M2 x 3mm keyboard screws

Lift up keyboard from the rear to expose the connector below

Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the mother board

Step 6

              Display Assembly

Remove 1ea M2.5 x 8mm screw holding the EMI shield in place
Remove the EMI shield to expose the LCD ribbon cable
Gently pull up on the tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the main board
Close the lid carefully and remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the rear of the case

Remove 1ea M2.5 x 8mm screw holding the EMI shield in place

Remove the EMI shield to expose the LCD ribbon cable

Gently pull up on the tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the main board

Close the lid carefully and remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the rear of the case

Step 7

Open the lid and support the Display Assembly while performing the next step to avoid it falling down when the hinge screws are removed
Remove 2e M2.5 x 5mm screws from each hinge bracket
The Display Assembly can now be lifted free of the laptop body

Open the lid and support the Display Assembly while performing the next step to avoid it falling down when the hinge screws are removed

Remove 2e M2.5 x 5mm screws from each hinge bracket

The Display Assembly can now be lifted free of the laptop body

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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