Dell Inspiron 9400 User Manual

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Removing the Display Bezel
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1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
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2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
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3. Remove the six rubber screw-covers/display bumpers.
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4. Remove the two screw covers and the four shoulder screws.
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5. Remove the four M2.5 x 5-mm screws at the corners of the bezel.
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6. Use your fingers to separate the bezel from the display back cover by pulling the lower-right corner of the bezel down toward the bottom edge (A) of
the display assembly to clear the tab on the bottom of the lower-right corner. Then pull the bezel toward the right side of the display assembly to clear
the tab on the side (B) of the lower-right corner.
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shoulder screws (4, two at the top and two at
the bottom)
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screw covers
(2)
3
M2.5 x 5-mm
screws
(4, one on each
corner)
4
rubber screw-covers/display bumpers (6)
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display bezel
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CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the
computer.
NOTICE: Removal of the bezel from the display back cover requires extreme care to avoid damage to the bezel.

Dell Inspiron 9400 Specifications

General

Hard Drive Interface	SATA
Battery	6-cell or 9-cell Lithium Ion
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 / T2500
RAM	Up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
Display	17-inch WXGA+ (1440x900) or WUXGA (1920x1200)
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800
Optical Drive	DVD+/-RW
Operating System	Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Professional
Chipset	Intel 945PM Express
Wireless	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Dimensions	15.5 x 11.3 x 1.6 inches
Storage	60GB / 80GB / 100GB / 120GB 5400RPM or 100GB 7200RPM