Comments on: How To Replace A Dell Inspiron Laptop Heat Sink And Fan Assembly http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/ Gadget reviews, technology news, software reviews, cool tech news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: p90x http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-231627 p90x Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:00:14 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-231627 I would be scared to death taking this thing apart with the fear that I wouldn't be able to put it back together again correctly. Very detailed guide Joe. I was planning to get a used Inspiron so I may have to use this guide down the road. - Robert I would be scared to death taking this thing apart with the fear that I wouldn’t be able to put it back together again correctly. Very detailed guide Joe. I was planning to get a used Inspiron so I may have to use this guide down the road.

- Robert

]]> By: kim@usb microscope camera http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-231281 kim@usb microscope camera Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:51:28 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-231281 Well elaborated about the replace definitely this will be very useful. Well elaborated about the replace definitely this will be very useful.

]]> By: leather laptop cases http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-228217 leather laptop cases Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:44:50 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-228217 This is a good, common sense article. Very helpful to one who is just finding the resources about this part. It will certainly help educate me. This is a good, common sense article. Very helpful to one who is just finding the resources about this part. It will certainly help educate me.

]]> By: Summer Camps http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-225847 Summer Camps Sat, 30 Oct 2010 09:17:10 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-225847 You you should edit the post name title How To Replace A Dell Inspiron Laptop Heat Sink And Fan Assembly | Joe Tech to something more better for your subject you write. I enjoyed the blog post yet. You you should edit the post name title How To Replace A Dell Inspiron Laptop Heat Sink And Fan Assembly | Joe Tech to something more better for your subject you write. I enjoyed the blog post yet.

]]> By: Joe Tech http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-225503 Joe Tech Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:27:25 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-225503 Geno: Glad it helped! Geno: Glad it helped!

]]> By: Geno http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-225502 Geno Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:57:03 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-225502 That's so helpful. I got in there to look at what I wanted to in a minute or two. Great advice on the screws and the snappy plate thing. Saved me at least sixty bucks. Thank you so much! That’s so helpful. I got in there to look at what I wanted to in a minute or two. Great advice on the screws and the snappy plate thing. Saved me at least sixty bucks. Thank you so much!

]]> By: Joe http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-172592 Joe Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:10:14 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-172592 gNat: First of all, thanks for coming back and sharing the fix here. I hope it, in turn, helps another person fix their computer. As for "frying", I was referring to the motherboard, but all the activity the computer presented was a sign that it wasn't fried. I wasn't sure 100%, but the CPU would have been my next guess. I was about to suggest that you make sure it's seated properly (which is what you ended up doing with the unlock/lock trick) and give it another go. Glad you brought it back to life! gNat: First of all, thanks for coming back and sharing the fix here. I hope it, in turn, helps another person fix their computer. As for “frying”, I was referring to the motherboard, but all the activity the computer presented was a sign that it wasn’t fried. I wasn’t sure 100%, but the CPU would have been my next guess. I was about to suggest that you make sure it’s seated properly (which is what you ended up doing with the unlock/lock trick) and give it another go. Glad you brought it back to life!

]]> By: gNat http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-172492 gNat Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:50:07 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-172492 Stop the presses! :) PROBLEM SOLVED First, thank you for your time and consideration! Second, after reading the article you have at the top of your page here: http://danandsherree.com/2005/04/02/our_dell_inspiron_11.php I found a solution in the comments!!! AK posted on June 20, 2005 12:02 PM (5 years ago!) "There is a really easy solution if you loose video after reseating the CPU. [...] there is a small turn screw on the left hand side of where the CPU sits. If you look closely, there are small LOCK and UNLOCK icons on either side of the space where you would turn. After seating the CPU, simply turn the little notch to UNLOCK then back to LOCK, screw your heat sink and fan back in, replace all screws and parts." I immediately opened it up, "unlocked" that screw, undid the screws-with-springs, removed / reseated the CPU (it's attached the bottom side of the screws-with-springs big ol' case) and "locked" that little screw. I reassembled everything and fired it up. BAM! It worked!!! Thank You!!! Stop the presses! :)
PROBLEM SOLVED
First, thank you for your time and consideration!
Second, after reading the article you have at the top of your page here:
http://danandsherree.com/2005/04/02/our_dell_inspiron_11.php
I found a solution in the comments!!!

AK posted on June 20, 2005 12:02 PM (5 years ago!)
“There is a really easy solution if you loose video after reseating the CPU. [...] there is a small turn screw on the left hand side of where the CPU sits. If you look closely, there are small LOCK and UNLOCK icons on either side of the space where you would turn. After seating the CPU, simply turn the little notch to UNLOCK then back to LOCK, screw your heat sink and fan back in, replace all screws and parts.”

I immediately opened it up, “unlocked” that screw, undid the screws-with-springs, removed / reseated the CPU (it’s attached the bottom side of the screws-with-springs big ol’ case) and “locked” that little screw. I reassembled everything and fired it up. BAM! It worked!!!

Thank You!!!

]]> By: gNat http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-172483 gNat Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-172483 USB update. Power questionable. In the earlier post my USB "test device" illuminated. But I just plugged in an iPod and it does not go into charging mode as it should. Tested iPod in another machine to verify it works properly. When plugged into the Dell the iPod simply shows no indication that it's aware of the connection. I don't know what this means. Sorry. USB update. Power questionable. In the earlier post my USB “test device” illuminated. But I just plugged in an iPod and it does not go into charging mode as it should. Tested iPod in another machine to verify it works properly. When plugged into the Dell the iPod simply shows no indication that it’s aware of the connection. I don’t know what this means.
Sorry.

]]> By: gNat http://www.joetech.com/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/comment-page-2/#comment-172475 gNat Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:13:39 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/2007/10/10/how-to-replace-a-dell-inspiron-laptop-heat-sink-and-fan-assembly/#comment-172475 . . . Also, not removing the batter in the first place was totally my bungle. Just a noob mistake. A lesson learned very well, I assure you. :) . . . Also, not removing the batter in the first place was totally my bungle. Just a noob mistake. A lesson learned very well, I assure you. :)

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