Dell Inspiron 1420 Disassembly

Press both indicated locks on the bottom side of the laptop to release and remove the battery.

Loosen and remove indicated screws on the back panel using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Back cover screws

Hard drive cover screws

RAM cover screws

CD drive cover screw

Heat sink cover screws

Remove the hard drive cover.

Pull the tab in the direction of the arrows to remove the hard drive.

Using a screwdriver, slide out the CD drive bracket enough for it to be grabbed.

Remove CD drive from housing.

Remove RAM cover.

Pull the metal tabs above and below the RAM outward and remove both RAM sticks.

Remove the heat sink cover.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen and remove screws from heat sink.

Remove the heat sink.

Using a flathead screwdriver, quarter turn the screw anticlockwise to release the CPU.

Gently lift the CPU out of the housing.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, unscrew and remove bracket.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen and remove the indicated screws.

Use a spudger to pry off the control panel.

Use a spudger to pry off the hinge covers.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen and remove the keyboard screws.

Gently lift keyboard to reveal blue ribbon connection.

Use a spudger to flip the blue ribbon lever and release the keyboard.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screw holding in the Wi-Fi card.

Unplug cables connected to Wi-Fi card.

Slide Wi-Fi card out of connection to remove.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen and remove control panel screw.

Carefully pull up control panel. Being sure to keep the cable attached, set to the side.

Pull the blue tab up to release the monitor.

Remove monitor.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove remaining screws from cover panel.

Using a spudger, disconnect control panel motherboard cable.

Using a spudger, flip up blue lever and disconnect touchpad cable.

Lift off cover panel.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen and remove screws from motherboard.

Disconnect the indicated cables from the motherboard.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove screw.

Disconnect indicated cable and remove SIM board.

Slide memory card holder out of housing.

Flip laptop over to show backplate.

Loosen and remove modem card screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove modem card.

Flip laptop over and gently pull motherboard away from backplate.

Disconnect the indicated connection to release the motherboard.