If you want to take apart a Dell laptop you can find very clear step-by-step laptop service manuals on Dell website. Here is the link where you can view or download service manuals for the below listed laptops. You can search Dell database by a service tag located on the bottom of your laptop or by the product model. After you entered the product model, select User Guides and Manuals in Select a Tool box. Dell has changed the website, and now it’s even easier to find a manual you need, just click on Manuals link and select your system. Dell offers laptop service manuals in many languages in HTML and PDF formats.
You’ll find a lot of spare parts for Dell laptops here.
You will find service manuals for the following Dell Inspiron, XPS and Latitude laptops.
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Dell Inspiron 1000
Dell Inspiron 1100
Dell Inspiron 1150
Dell Inspiron 1200
Dell Inspiron 1300
Dell Inspiron 2000
Dell Inspiron 2100
Dell Inspiron 2200
Dell Inspiron 2500
Dell Inspiron 2600
Dell Inspiron 2650
Dell Inspiron 3000
Dell Inspiron 300m
Dell Inspiron 3200
Dell Inspiron 3500
Dell Inspiron 3700
Dell Inspiron 3800
Dell Inspiron 4000
Dell Inspiron 4100
Dell Inspiron 4150
Dell Inspiron 5000
Dell Inspiron 5000e
Dell Inspiron 500m
Dell Inspiron 5100
Dell Inspiron 510m |
Dell Inspiron 5150
Dell Inspiron 5160
Dell Inspiron 6000
Dell Inspiron 600m
Dell Inspiron 630m
Dell Inspiron 7000
Dell Inspiron 700m
Dell Inspiron 710m
Dell Inspiron 7500
Dell Inspiron 8000
Dell Inspiron 8100
Dell Inspiron 8200
Dell Inspiron 8500
Dell Inspiron 8600
Dell Inspiron 9100
Dell Inspiron 9200
Dell Inspiron 9300
Dell Inspiron 9400
Dell Inspiron E1705
Dell Inspiron B120
Dell Inspiron B130
Dell XPS/Inspiron M140
Dell XPS/Inspiron M170
Dell XPS/Inspiron XPS |
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Dell Latitude 100L
Dell Latitude 110L
Dell Latitude C400
Dell Latitude C500
Dell Latitude C510
Dell Latitude C540
Dell Latitude C600
Dell Latitude C610
Dell Latitude C640
Dell Latitude C800
Dell Latitude C810
Dell Latitude C840
Dell Latitude D400
Dell Latitude D410 |
Dell Latitude D500
Dell Latitude D505
Dell Latitude D510
Dell Latitude D600
Dell Latitude D610
Dell Latitude D800
Dell Latitude D810
Dell Latitude L400
Dell Latitude V700
Dell Latitude V710
Dell Latitude V740
Dell Latitude X200
Dell Latitude X300 |
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April 2nd, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Bob,
Sounds like a software related problem.
Try this. Boot the laptop into safe mode and use the system restore utility to take it back to a working state. I don’t remember if you can run system restore in safe mode so try it.
I think you can start the laptop in VGA mode (everything is loaded except the video driver) and uninstall the video driver. Then download it from the manufacturer’s website and install again.
April 2nd, 2007 at 9:04 am
Black Screen after Windows XP boot up — but safe mode works.
My Dell Inspiron 8500 just started having this problem. I turn it on and the Windows XP starts to boot up normally (colors, scrolling dash, etc.). Then, when it would normally go into the page where I select the user, the screen goes black. I can see that it is still processing, but the LCD does not show anything and is completely black. I am able to use the computer in the “safe mode”, but it doesn’t serve all my purposes then. Please help if you have suggestions. Thanks…
March 30th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
102John Says:
March 29th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Has anyone figured out a solution to the AC adapter turning itself off after being plugged into the computer? I’m using an inspiron 8200 and my batter does not seem to charge… ever and most of the time the AC adapter will turn itself off once its plugged into the computer.
John,
Try to remove the battery and then plug AC adapter in.
If the problem goes away, then there is the problem with your motherboard(charging circuit). I found the problem with my Dell latitude C610 but I can not find anywhere for it’s schematic to fix this problem. If you happen to have or know where to find this schematc, please give me a copy.
My e-mail address: sontran021642@yahoo.com. Thanks
March 29th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Ab,
It could be just a software/settings related issue.
1. Make sure the speakers are not muted
2. Check if the volume control is turned on
3. Reinstall the audio driver
4. Reinstall Windows
If you still have no sound even after reinstalling the operating system and loading the audio driver, most likely there is a problem with the audio board.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Joel,
Try Crucial.com
I use Crucial memory a lot. It’s not expensive and reliable. I really recommend it.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Brian,
Could be a memory related problem. Try reseating the memory module, move it from one slot to another. If you have two RAM modules installed, remove them one by one and try starting the laptop with only one module in place. Make sure the contact on the RAM modules are clean.
Finally, find a known good memory stick and test the laptop again.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Victoria,
You’ll have to go through some troubleshooting steps. Remove all devices you can access – battery, DVD drive, wireless card, hard drive, etc… If the laptop still shuts down, probably there is something wrong with the motherboard. You tried starting the laptop from the battery alone and it didn’t work either, right?
If you cannot clear the password by unplugging the RTC battery, then it will not go away after you replace the motherboard. I don’t know how to get rid of the boot password on Dell laptops.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Josh,
I’m not sure witch board you are talking about. I just looked that the Inspiron 3800 manual and didn’t see any board under the keyboard. BUT, if the laptop fails after you install this board, probably that’s your problem.
March 29th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Has anyone figured out a solution to the AC adapter turning itself off after being plugged into the computer? I’m using an inspiron 8200 and my batter does not seem to charge… ever and most of the time the AC adapter will turn itself off once its plugged into the computer.
March 29th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Can someone help me, I got a Latitude D600 and the speakers doesn’t work, I already bought a new ones but they also doesn’t work, some people told me that the sound card is broke, fut the funny thing is that the intern mic works perfectly, is there something I can do that doesn’t involve changing the mother board? Tanx