Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Technical Overview Replacing the Front I/O Panel Before You Begin Replacing the Processor Removing the Computer Cover Replacing the System Board Replacing the Front Panel Replacing the Power Supply Replacing Memory Module(s) Replacing the Battery Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card Replacing the Computer Cover Replacing Drives System Setup Replacing Fans Model: DCMF Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you ma
Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Technical Specifications Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Safety Instructions This chapter provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: l You have performed the steps in Turning Off Your Computer and Safety Instructions. l You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
5. Press and hold the power button while the system is unplugged to ground the system board. NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
Back to Contents Page Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card Replacing the Card Retention Bracket Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
3. Remove the screw holding the card retention bracket. 4. Lift the card retention bracket and set it aside in a secure place. 5. Remove the filler bracket to create a card-slot opening. 6. Prepare the card for installation. See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your computer. 7. Align the card with the connector.
Replace the card retention bracket ensuring that: l The guide clamp is aligned with the guide notch. l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar. l The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Computer Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including computer covers, front panel, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.) removed. 1.
Back to Contents Page Removing the Computer Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Processor Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Removing the Processor Installing the Processor CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTICE: Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement.
1 processor 2 release lever 3 socket NOTICE: When replacing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket. 7. Lift up the processor to remove it from the socket, place it aside in a safe and secure place. Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the new processor. Installing the Processor NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
Dell Inspiron 519 1 release lever 2 processor 3 socket 4 processor pin-1 indicator 3. If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position. 4. For Inspiron 518, orient the front and rear alignment-notches on the processor with the front and rear alignment-notches on the socket. 5. Align the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket.
Back to Contents Page Replacing Drives Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Replacing a Hard Drive Replacing a CD/DVD Drive Replacing a Media Card Reader Removing the FlexBay Break-Away Metal Plate Replacing the Drive Panel Insert CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1 screw holes in the hard drive bay (4) 2 screws (4) 3 system board connector (any available connector SATA0 - SATA3) 4 serial ATA data cable 5 power cable 6 hard drive 4. Remove the four screws securing the hard drive to the chassis. NOTICE: Ensure that you do not scratch the hard disk circuit board, while removing or replacing the hard drive. 5. Slide the drive out away from the front of the computer. 6.
1 custom screws (2) 2 screw holes in the CD/DVD drive bay 3 system board connector (any available connector SATA0 SATA3) 4 power cable 5 data cable 6 CD/DVD drive 4. Disconnect the power cable and the CD/DVD drive data cable from the back of the drive. NOTE: If you are uninstalling the only CD/DVD drive in your computer and will not replace it at this time, disconnect the data cable from the system board and set it aside. 5. Remove the two screws securing the CD/DVD drive to the chassis. 6.
1 custom screws (2) 2 F_USB4 connector 4 flexbay USB cable 5 media card reader 3 power cable 4. Disconnect the FlexBay USB cable and the power cable from the back of the Media Card Reader and from the internal USB connector (F_USB4) on the system board (see System Board Components). 5. Remove the two screws securing the Media Card Reader. 6. Slide the Media Card Reader out through the front of the computer. 7.
Align the tip of a Phillips screwdriver with the slot on the break-away metal plate and rotate the screwdriver outwards to break and remove the metal plate. Replacing the Drive Panel Insert 1 back of the computer 2 drive panel insert (optional) Align the drive panel insert along the edges of the empty slot of the Media Card Reader and push the panel insert. The drive panel insert is locked in place.
Back to Contents Page Replacing Fans Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Replacing the Chassis Fan Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
3. Disconnect the processor fan cable from the CPU_FAN connector on the system board (see System Board Components). 4. Carefully move away any cables that are routed over the processor fan and heat sink assembly. 5. Follow the instructions below to replace the processory fan and heat sink assembly, depending on your computer model: Inspiron 518 a. Loosen the four captive screws securing the processor fan and heat sink assembly and lift it straight up.
f. Hold the heat sink fan assembly in place and rotate the clamp lever 180 degrees clockwise to secure the heat sink and fan assembly. 1 fan 2 fan cover 4 bracket 5 clamp grip 6 bracket projection 3 heat sink 7 clamp lever NOTE: Ensure that the processor fan and heat sink assembly is correctly seated and secure. 6. Connect the processor fan and heat sink assembly cable to the CPU_FAN system board connector (see System Board Components). 7.
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Front Panel Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Front I/O Panel Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover). 3. Remove the front panel (see Replacing the Front Panel). 4.
Back to Contents Page Replacing Memory Module(s) Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover). 3.
1 Pair A: matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM_1 and DIMM_2 7. 2 Pair B: matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM_3 and DIMM_4 Align the notch on the bottom of the module with the crossbar in the connector. 1 cutouts (2) 2 memory module 3 notch 4 crossbar NOTICE: To avoid damage to the memory module, press the module straight down into the connector while you apply equal force to each end of the module. 8.
Back to Contents Page Replacing the Power Supply Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Back to Contents Page Replacing the System Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTICE: Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement. Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your system board.
13. Replace the memory modules into the memory sockets at the same locations from which you removed them (see Replacing Memory Module(s)). 14. Replace any add-in cards on the system board. 15. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 16. Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet, and turn them on. 17. Flash the system BIOS, as needed. NOTE: For information on flashing the system BIOS, see Flashing the BIOS.
Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Overview Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings Flashing the BIOS Overview Use system setup to: l Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer l Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password l Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the sett
Capacity The combined installed capacity of all the SATA devices. Halt On All Error; All, But Keyboard (All, But Keyboard by default).
Fast Boot Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default) Numlock Key OFF;ON (On by default) Keyboard Errors Report;Do Not Report (Report by default) Removable Device Priority Used to set the device priority of removable devices like USB floppy drives. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the removable devices connected. Hard Disk Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of hard drives. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected.
USB device such as a USB floppy drive, or a memory key. 1. If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 3. When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices.
4. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2. 5. Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password. 6. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature. 7. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 8. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
6. Click the down arrow to view the Save In menu, select Desktop, and then click Save. The file downloads to your desktop. 7. Click Close when the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the download BIOS update file. 8. Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen.
Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1 processor socket (CPU) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_FAN) 3 memory module connector (DIMM_1) 4 memory module connector (DIMM_3) 5 memory module connector (DIMM_2) 6 memory module connector (DIMM_4) 7 main power connector (ATX_POWER) 8 battery socket 9 serial ATA drive connector (SATA0) 10 serial ATA drive connector (SATA1) 11 password jumper (CLEAR_PW) 12 CMOS jumper (CLEAR CMOS) 13 S/PDIF connector (SPDIF_OUT) 14 front panel connector (F_PANEL) 15 Top USB connector (F_USB1) 16 se
1 processor socket (CPU) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_FAN) 3 memory module connector (DIMM_4) 4 memory module connector (DIMM_3) 5 memory module connector (DIMM_2) 6 memory module connector (DIMM_1) 7 main power connector (ATX_POWER) 8 serial ATA drive connector (SATA3) 9 serial ATA drive connector (SATA2) 10 CMOS jumper (CLEAR CMOS) 11 password jumper (CLEAR_PW) 12 S/PDIF connector (SPDIF_OUT) 13 front panel connector (F_PANEL) 14 top USB connector (F_USB2) 15 serial ATA drive conn
