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. 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.
| 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 |
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Dell Latitude 100L |
Dell Latitude D500 |
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July 17th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
I have a Dell Inspiron 8600. I have had it for 4 years and had a few problems..one, the fan stopped working and they walked me through how to make it work again. Then it wouldn’t recognize my dvd/cd drive and they walked me through that too. My warranty just expired in February of this year and two weeks ago my screen went black. All the lights work windows sounds, etc..fine, no display. Called Dell and they said it was my video card. I ordered one, and had to pay for it, of course, since it is out of warranty….they walked me through installing it, and when I powered up, it worked….for 2 days…today, the screen is black again, and after 3 hours on the phone with a man that sounds like he is from India he tells me it is not my video card, but the motherboard. Can someone tell me if it is…and if it could be related to that fan not running so that I could get Dell to pick up the cost of replacing it???
July 15th, 2007 at 8:28 am
I have a Dell latitiude c600.
IT has trouble turning on, the system lights will come on and then after about 5 sec, everything shuts off. I have tested 2 motherboards in this system.
The battery is charging as if I plug in the AC adapter, the battery light is lit up. But either way, it does the same thing with the AC adapter in.
I DON’T see the cpu fan turning on so im thinking this may be the issue. Does anyone know if the Dell latitudes will shut off automatically when not detecting the fan?
July 15th, 2007 at 8:24 am
I have a Dell Latitude C600
I have tested 2 motherboards and they both do the same thing.
July 12th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
by pluge it into the wall 24/7, could it be bad for the battery?
July 8th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Thanks so much cj. I will try out the memory first before going to the video card!
July 8th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Teresa,
Yes, it could be a video card related problem. But it’s also could be a memory related problem.
I would test this laptop with a known good memory first, it might help.
Replacing the video card is not difficult if you have some laptop repair experience. But it’s hard for people without experience. Just in case, here’s a link to the disassembly manual. Click on the system board link and then go to the step 6 (video card removal).
July 5th, 2007 at 6:23 am
opps sorry..It turns on but no video at all..i tried a diff monitor and no video either..
July 5th, 2007 at 12:12 am
Teresa,
What doesn’t it mean “it starts up but then nothing”? Does the laptop have video on start up and then the screen goes blank or you have no video at all?
July 4th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
I have a dell inspiron 2650 and it does not turn on. It starts up but then nothing. The adaptor works fine. I contacted dell and the tech support had said it most likely is the Video Card. I want to know if anyone else thinks this might be the problem as well?? If so is it hard to replace myself??
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:33 pm
jc007,
I don’t know. There is no way to find out what is wrong unless you either install a known good inverter board or test the laptop with a known good backlight lamp. I recommended replacing the inverter board because it’s much cheaper and easier then replacing the backlight lamp.
You can find a new inverter board here for $30-35.
This is just my guess.