Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
45 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
5
- Battery
- 1 step
- Hinge Cover
- 2 steps
- Keyboard
- 1 step
- Display Module
- 4 steps
- Lower Case
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Remove the battery from the bottom left of the laptop. It is a long, rectangular shape.
- Please click on the following link for further instruction on how to remove the battery. Dell Inspiron 9100 Battery Replacement
- Remove the battery before operating on the computer to avoid electrocution.
Remove the battery from the bottom left of the laptop. It is a long, rectangular shape.
Please click on the following link for further instruction on how to remove the battery. Dell Inspiron 9100 Battery Replacement
Remove the battery before operating on the computer to avoid electrocution.
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Step 2
Hinge Cover
- Insert a spudger into the notch at the far left side of the top blue panel and pry the hinge cover off.
- You may need to pry the other side off as well. You can do this by inserting the spudger between the hinge and the top cover.
- Be careful of the wire attached to the underside of the hinge cover.
Insert a spudger into the notch at the far left side of the top blue panel and pry the hinge cover off.
You may need to pry the other side off as well. You can do this by inserting the spudger between the hinge and the top cover.
Be careful of the wire attached to the underside of the hinge cover.
Step 3
- Pull the small black tab on the right hand side of the laptop.
- You have now removed the hinge cover.
Pull the small black tab on the right hand side of the laptop.
You have now removed the hinge cover.
Step 4
Keyboard
- Using the Phillips #1 remove the screws at the top of the keyboard as indicated.
- Do not just lift up. There is a tab underneath the keyboard that is still connected to the mother board.
- You will need to pull out the white tab underneath the keyboard upwards until it pops out of its socket.
- The keyboard should be easily removable at this point.
Using the Phillips #1 remove the screws at the top of the keyboard as indicated.
Do not just lift up. There is a tab underneath the keyboard that is still connected to the mother board.
You will need to pull out the white tab underneath the keyboard upwards until it pops out of its socket.
The keyboard should be easily removable at this point.
Step 5
Display Module
- Flip the laptop over and remove the indicated screws.
- Flip the laptop back over.
- Find the two places where the display module is attached to the base of the computer.
Flip the laptop over and remove the indicated screws.
Flip the laptop back over.
Find the two places where the display module is attached to the base of the computer.
Step 6
- Disconnect the video card from the display module by gently lifting upwards on the black tab.
Disconnect the video card from the display module by gently lifting upwards on the black tab.
Step 7
- Lift the display module directly upwards from the base of the computer.
Lift the display module directly upwards from the base of the computer.
Step 8
- Now remove the display module.
Now remove the display module.
Step 9
Lower Case
- Remove the two screws holding down the upper case with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the two screws holding down the upper case with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 10
- Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws attaching the metal bar to the motherboard.
- Remove the metal bar which connects the motherboard to the lower case.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws attaching the metal bar to the motherboard.
Remove the metal bar which connects the motherboard to the lower case.
Step 11
- Disconnect the optical disk drive by gently pulling upward on the plastic connector to prevent connection damage.
Disconnect the optical disk drive by gently pulling upward on the plastic connector to prevent connection damage.
Step 12
- Remove the optical disc drive by pushing a small release button on the side of the laptop and then pulling it.
- This will uncover one final screw. Use the Phillips # 1 to remove the screw.
Remove the optical disc drive by pushing a small release button on the side of the laptop and then pulling it.
This will uncover one final screw. Use the Phillips # 1 to remove the screw.
Step 13
- Now, pop off the lower case for repair or replacement.
Now, pop off the lower case for repair or replacement.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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