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Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Thank you for purchasing this Factory Service Manual CD/DVD from servicemanuals4u.com. Please check out our eBay auctions for more great deals on Factory Service Manuals: servicemanuals4u...
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  • Page 3 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Latitude are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

     Recommended Tools..........2 Preparing to Work Inside Your Computer .
  • Page 5    Figure 1. Computer Orientation ....... . 1 Figure 2. Main Battery Assembly Removal .
  • Page 7    A prerequisite for using this manual to service Dell computer systems is a basic knowledge of IBM-compatible PCs and prior training in IBM-compatible PC troubleshooting techniques. In addition to information provided in this manual, Dell provides the System Users Guide for troubleshooting procedures and instructions on using the Dell Diagnostics to test the computer system.
  • Page 8           This manual provides instructions for removing and replacing field-replaceable components, assemblies, and subassemblies in your Dell Latitude portable computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure in this chapter assumes the following: The computer and any attached peripherals are turned off, and the peripherals are disconnected from the input/output (I/O) panel on the back of the computer.
  • Page 9 8. Remove the main battery assembly from the battery bay. Slide the battery bay latch away from the center of the computer. Then slide the battery out of the battery bay (see Figure 2). Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 10 A graphic for that length screw is also included in the illustration. Examples are shown in Figure 3. Match the actual screw to the graphic in the illustration to check for correct length. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 11 2. Orient the end of the interface cable with the ZIF connector, and insert the end of the cable into the connector. 3. While holding the cable in place, close the ZIF connector. To ensure a firm connection, make sure the ZIF connector is completely closed. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 12: Back Cover Assembly

    Main battery BTRY ,MN,14.4V,8CELL,LITH Service kit, reserve battery SVC,BTRY ,RSRV,7 .2V,30MAH,6, NIHD Reserve battery BTRY ,RSRV,7 .2V,30MAH,6, NIHD Reserve battery sponge pad PAD,FOAM,BRTY ,RSRV,CPi A Bottom case assembly ASSY ,CVR,BTM,PLSTC, 5, 26 BASE,CPi A Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 13 Diskette drive assembly top CVR,TOP ,PLSTC,FD,F3,CPi A cover Diskette drive assembly PWA,INTFC,FD,F3,CPi A interface board Diskette drive assembly in- CBL,FPC,FD,F3,CPi A terface cable Diskette drive assembly SHLD,FD,F3,CPi A shield Service kit, exhaust fan SVC,FAN,25X25X10,CPi A Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 14 Keyboard, Korean KYBD,87 ,KOR,CPi A Keyboard, Latin American KYBD,88,LAC,CPi A Keyboard, Norwegian KYBD,88,NOR,CPi A Keyboard, Portuguese KYBD,88,PORTUGEUSE,CPi A * Substitute the drive capacity for xxxxx, the drive height for yy, and the manufacturer for zzz. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 15 18, 19 including LCD, brackets, cable, CPi A inverter, and bezel Latch service kit SVC,LATCH,DIS,BZL,CPi A 14, 15 * Substitute the drive capacity for xxxxx, the drive height for yy, and the manufacturer for zzz. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 16: Palmrest Assembly

    BRCKT,TPAD,CPi A Air flow duct GDE,INTK,AIR,FAN,PLSTC,CPi A Service kit, palmrest assembly SVC,SUBASSY ,PLMRST ,CPi A Palmrest assembly ASSY ,PLMRST ,GRY ,CPi A Power button SWT ,PWR SW, CPi A Power button spring SPR,PWR SW,CPi A Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 17 System board assembly, CPi A, SVC,ASSY ,PRM/PWA,ENGINE,CPi A service kit Service tag installation DSK,BIOS,FLDSVC,F3,US,CP diskette BIOS flash diskette KIT ,BIOS,FLASH,UPG,F3,CP Diagnostic diskette KIT ,DSK,DIAG,F3,CPi A,WW System board assembly ASSY ,PRM/PWA,ENGINE, CPi A Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 18 Exhaust fan and cable FAN,25X25X10,CPi A Microphone MCPHN,CPi A Reserve battery BTRY ,RSRV,7 .2,30MAH,6,NIHD Foam pad PAD,FOAM,BTRY ,RSRV,CPi A Service kit, thermal cooling SVC,SUBASSY ,HTSNK, subassembly CPU,HYB,CPi A Touch-pad service kit SVC,TPAD,SQ,INTFC,CPi A Touch-pad subassembly TPA,INTFC,CPi A Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 19: Display Assembly

    $ !"   # "  display assembly keyboard palmrest assembly back cover assembly main battery modular bay device bottom case assembly The following subsections provide instructions for removing and replacing field-replaceable parts and assemblies. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 20 1. Turn the computer over, and remove the two 5-mm screws from the hard-disk drive door. The drive is on the left side of the computer. 2. Grasp the drive door and pull the drive out of the computer. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 21 2. Release the memory module cover. Insert a fingertip in the indentation in the bottom case assembly and lift the cover slightly; then slide the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow on the cover. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 22 You can install memory modules only one way. Do not attempt to force the memory module into the socket. Align the notch near the center of the memory module with the corresponding key in the memory module socket. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 23 The keyboard should raise up slightly. b. Insert a fingernail or a small flat-bladed screwdriver under the scalloped edge of the blank key (see Figure 10), and lift the right edge of the keyboard. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 24 <Shift> key until the tab on the palmrest’s inner edge engages the keyboard with an audible “click.” 4. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush with the left and right surfaces of the palmrest. 5. Reinstall the six 12-mm screws. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 25 3. Close the docking connector door. 4. Remove the back cover assembly. Grasp the right end of the back cover assembly firmly, and unsnap it from the computer. Then disengage the left end of the back cover assembly. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 26 One 5-mm screw inside the computer, adjacent to the thermal cooling assembly. Two 5-mm screws inside the upper edge of the hard-disk drive bay. (You must remove the hard-disk drive to access these screws.) Three 12-mm screws underneath the front edge of the computer. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 27 1. Remove the palmrest assembly. 2. Turn the palmrest assembly upside down on a flat work surface. 3. Remove the four 1.8-mm screws securing the touch-pad bracket. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 28 3. Compress the two catches securing the power button, and remove the power button and spring from the palmrest assembly. !   display assembly black 5-mm display- assembly interface- cable grounding screws (2) 5-mm screws (4) display-assembly interface cable hinges (2) Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 29 8. Lift the display assembly from the bottom case assembly. NOTE: When you reinstall the display assembly, install the four screws securing the hinges at the locations marked by arrows on the face of each hinge. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 30: Display Assembly Bezel

    NOTE: On a 13.3-inch display, you must remove the LCD panel before you can remove the display assembly latch. 1. Remove the display assembly bezel. 2. Remove the display assembly latch by unsnapping the latch and captive spring from the inside of the display assembly top-cover assembly. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 31: Lcd Panel

    5. Remove the two 4.5-mm screws at the right corners of the LCD panel. 6. Remove the two screws holding the interface connector. Disconnect the interface connector. Figure 17 shows the cable layout for a 12.1-inch LCD panel. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 32 8. Use the yellow tab to lift the right side of the LCD panel, slide the LCD panel to the right, and then lift the LCD panel out of the top cover. NOTE: Remove and replace the LCD as a whole assembly. inverter connector interface connector connector Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 33 LCD panel (see Figure 19). 5. Disconnect the interface cable at the center-junction connector. Figure 19 shows the two-piece (A and B) cable layout for a 13.3-inch LCD panel. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 34 If you need to replace the bottom LCD cable on the 12.1-inch display, use two bends to route the new cable to the inverter board connector. LCD B cable (stays with LCD panel) connector tape inverter center-junction connector connector LCD A cable interface connector Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 35: Display-Assembly Top Cover

    Modular bay device (diskette drive assembly, CD-ROM drive assembly, or travel module) Back cover assembly Audio shield Audio board Bottom case bracket Module latch assemblies Speakers System board assembly Thermal cooling assembly Air flow duct Exhaust fan Infrared (I/R) board Reserve battery Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 36: Bottom Case Bracket

    I/R board system board assembly air flow duct bottom case bracket module latch assembly (2) main battery exhaust fan speakers (2) modular bay device Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 37 (You can check this by temporarily installing a device in the modular bay prior to reinstalling the palmrest assembly.) Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 38: Speakers

    (You can check this by temporarily installing a device in the modular bay prior to reinstalling the palmrest assembly.) Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 39 8. Insert the end of a small flat-blade screwdriver into the slot in the vertical support in the center of the bottom case, and disengage the plastic retaining clip. 9. Lift the bottom case bracket from the computer. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 40 If the slider-spring assembly does come loose from the case: a. Carefully reinsert the spring onto the plunger on the slider, and reinstall the slider-spring assembly into the holding features on the inside of the case. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 41 NOTE: When you replace the speaker, follow these guidelines to prevent damage to the speaker wires: Orient the speaker in the bottom case so that the speaker wires are facing upwards. Route the speaker wires under their retaining clips on the bottom case bracket. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

  • Page 42: System Board Assembly

    The replacement kit for the system board assembly includes a diskette that provides a utility for transferring the service tag number to the replacement system board assembly. 1. Remove the back cover assembly. 2. Remove the keyboard assembly. 3. Remove the palmrest assembly. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 43 If your computer has a two-slot hold-down clip (see Figure 27), repeat substeps a and b for the second slot . d. Lift the clip off the fence and discard it. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 44 9. Remove the air flow duct. 10. Verify that the PC Card ejectors do not extend from the PC Card bay. 11. Remove the 2.5-mm screw from the center of the computer’s left rear foot. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 45 Figure 28. Press the clip down to lock it in place. Do not reuse the old clip. processor hold-down clip (one-slot clip shown) processor-module fence holes Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 46 (when viewed from the back of the computer). (This prevents the fan wires from being pinched when you reassemble the computer.) Make sure that the wires are routed under the upper EMI shield. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 47 5-mm screw I/R board 1. Remove the palmrest assembly. 2. Remove the 5-mm screw securing the I/R board to the system board assembly. 3. Lift the I/R board straight up from the system board assembly. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 48 NOTE: When you replace the reserve battery, first connect the reserve battery cable to the system board. Then position the reserve battery on the hard-disk drive bay so that there is minimal slack in the cable. Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 49 Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...
  • Page 50  audio board ESD, 2 removal, 31 exhaust fan audio shield removal, 39 removal, 30 field-replaceable parts and assemblies back cover assembly illustrated, 12 removal, 18 list of, 5 battery (in modular bay) removal, 30 bottom case assembly components, 28 hard-disk drive assembly illustrated, 29 removal, 13...
  • Page 51 2 removal, 33 touch-pad interface module module latch assemblies removal, 33 removal, 20 travel module removal, 30 palmrest assembly removal, 19 power button ZIF connectors, 4 removal, 21 preparing to work, 2 Dell Latitude CPi A Service Manual...

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