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...devices covered in this document in compliance with the FCC regulations: Product name: Model number: Company name: Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420 PP26L Dell Inc. or an experienced radio/television technician for home and other intellectual property rights. Worldwide Regulatory Compliance & Environmental ...Affairs One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 USA 512-338-4400 Macrovision Product Notice This product ...
Service Manual
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... rights reserved. Trademarks used in this document to refer to either potential damage to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Before You Begin Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Optical Drive Hard Drive Memory..., or death. September 2009 Rev. Other trademarks and trade names may vary from what is shown in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, and Vostro are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document is subject to hardware or loss of...
... rights reserved. Trademarks used in this document to refer to either potential damage to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Before You Begin Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Optical Drive Hard Drive Memory..., or death. September 2009 Rev. Other trademarks and trade names may vary from what is shown in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, and Vostro are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document is subject to hardware or loss of...
Service Manual
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...certified service technician. Hold a card by its edges or by its pins. Some cables have performed the steps in the Dell™ Product Information Guide. Damage due to servicing that both connectors are disconnecting this type of the procedures in this ... have connectors with care. NOTICE: Handle components and cards with locking tabs; Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for...
...certified service technician. Hold a card by its edges or by its pins. Some cables have performed the steps in the Dell™ Product Information Guide. Damage due to servicing that both connectors are disconnecting this type of the procedures in this ... have connectors with care. NOTICE: Handle components and cards with locking tabs; Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for...
Service Manual
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Download the BIOS utility from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and save it to Contents Page After the download completes, double-click the BIOS utility file. 3. Back to your desktop. 2. When the reboot message appears, click OK and wait for the computer to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual 1. In the Dell BIOS Flash window, click Continue. 4. Back to restart.
Download the BIOS utility from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and save it to Contents Page After the download completes, double-click the BIOS utility file. 3. Back to your desktop. 2. When the reboot message appears, click OK and wait for the computer to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual 1. In the Dell BIOS Flash window, click Continue. 4. Back to restart.
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... gently pry and lift the Bluetooth card up and out of the computer. Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing and Replacing Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology CAUTION: Before you ordered an internal card with Bluetooth...
... gently pry and lift the Bluetooth card up and out of the computer. Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing and Replacing Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology CAUTION: Before you ordered an internal card with Bluetooth...
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... tighten the two M2 x 3-mm screws. 7. Follow the instructions in the connector and press down the securing tab. 8. Back to Contents Page Camera Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing and Replacing the Camera Module Removing and Replacing the Camera Module CAUTION: Before you perform any of the...
... tighten the two M2 x 3-mm screws. 7. Follow the instructions in the connector and press down the securing tab. 8. Back to Contents Page Camera Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing and Replacing the Camera Module Removing and Replacing the Camera Module CAUTION: Before you perform any of the...
Service Manual
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... battery cable to the system board. 2. Loosen the captive screws on the system board in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin working inside the computer.
... battery cable to the system board. 2. Loosen the captive screws on the system board in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin working inside the computer.
Service Manual
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... comes to the cam stop. Remove the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly). Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Microprocessor Module Replacing the Microprocessor Module Removing the Microprocessor Module CAUTION: Before you perform any of the...
... comes to the cam stop. Remove the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly). Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Module Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Microprocessor Module Replacing the Microprocessor Module Removing the Microprocessor Module CAUTION: Before you perform any of the...
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... as the back panel on the computer. 1. Follow the instructions in the Product Information Guide. cooling assembly to Contents Page Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly CAUTION...
... as the back panel on the computer. 1. Follow the instructions in the Product Information Guide. cooling assembly to Contents Page Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly CAUTION...
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.... Remove the keyboard cover (see Removing the Keyboard). 5. Using a plastic scribe, pry out the left and right hinge covers. 7. Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display...
.... Remove the keyboard cover (see Removing the Keyboard). 5. Using a plastic scribe, pry out the left and right hinge covers. 7. Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display...
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... in reverse order. For replacement of the fan, perform the steps in Removing the Fan in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan Removing the Fan CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this...
... in reverse order. For replacement of the fan, perform the steps in Removing the Fan in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan Removing the Fan CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this...
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.... Installing the card on top of these antenna cables may cause damage to the system board. 6. Back to Contents Page Intel® Turbo Memory Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the FCM Replacing the FCM The Intel Turbo Memory also called Flash Cache Module (FCM), is an internal...
.... Installing the card on top of these antenna cables may cause damage to the system board. 6. Back to Contents Page Intel® Turbo Memory Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the FCM Replacing the FCM The Intel Turbo Memory also called Flash Cache Module (FCM), is an internal...
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...or in Before You Begin. 2. Turn the computer over. 3. Slide and click the battery release latches to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from sources ...other than Dell. Slide the battery out of the hard drive. even a slight bump can damage the drive. Follow the procedures in...
...or in Before You Begin. 2. Turn the computer over. 3. Slide and click the battery release latches to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from sources ...other than Dell. Slide the battery out of the hard drive. even a slight bump can damage the drive. Follow the procedures in...
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... (such as it . 1 keyboard cover 2 scribe Replacing the Keyboard Cover 1. Insert the left , and remove it will open. Back to Contents Page Keyboard Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Cover Replacing the Keyboard Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section...
... (such as it . 1 keyboard cover 2 scribe Replacing the Keyboard Cover 1. Insert the left , and remove it will open. Back to Contents Page Keyboard Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Cover Replacing the Keyboard Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section...
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Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer to disconnect the keyboard cable from ...
Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard CAUTION: Before you begin any of the computer to disconnect the keyboard cable from ...
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...3. Use your fingertips to avoid damaging the connector. Your computer has two user-accessible SODIMM sockets, DIMM A and DIMM B accessed from Dell are intended for your computer. Follow the procedures in each end of the computer). 1. NOTE: If the memory module is not installed ... Before You Begin. 2. CAUTION: Before you install a module in the Product Information Guide. Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Memory Module Replacing the Memory Module You can increase your computer memory by periodically...
...3. Use your fingertips to avoid damaging the connector. Your computer has two user-accessible SODIMM sockets, DIMM A and DIMM B accessed from Dell are intended for your computer. Follow the procedures in each end of the computer). 1. NOTE: If the memory module is not installed ... Before You Begin. 2. CAUTION: Before you install a module in the Product Information Guide. Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Memory Module Replacing the Memory Module You can increase your computer memory by periodically...
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Loosen the screw that secures the WLAN card to Contents Page Communication Cards Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing a WLAN Card Replacing a WLAN Card Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card Replacing a WWAN Card If you ordered a wireless Mini-...
Loosen the screw that secures the WLAN card to Contents Page Communication Cards Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing a WLAN Card Replacing a WLAN Card Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card Replacing a WWAN Card If you ordered a wireless Mini-...
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... Guide. 1. Back to the system board. 4. Turn the computer over, loosen the three captive screws on the system board. Back to Contents Page Modem Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing and Replacing the Modem Removing and Replacing the Modem CAUTION: Before you feel resistance, check the connectors and...
... Guide. 1. Back to the system board. 4. Turn the computer over, loosen the three captive screws on the system board. Back to Contents Page Modem Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing and Replacing the Modem Removing and Replacing the Modem CAUTION: Before you feel resistance, check the connectors and...
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... the optical drive out of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the bay. 1 optical drive 2 locking...
... the optical drive out of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the bay. 1 optical drive 2 locking...
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... the Keyboard). 5. Follow the instructions in the Product Information Guide. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Display Assembly). 6. Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Palm Rest CAUTION: Before you perform any of the...
... the Keyboard). 5. Follow the instructions in the Product Information Guide. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Display Assembly). 6. Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Palm Rest CAUTION: Before you perform any of the...
