dismantling CPi

Hi,

 

Download the manual, but if you turn it over, 6 screws for the KBD, then right way up. 2 for the heatsink and 3 for the CPU. There is also a clip to hold it in, this is where it will be loose, if it is your problem.

 

                                                                  Regards Chris

Here is the entire manual LINK. 

Look through it and you should find what you need.

I am going to take a guess that the problem is the power supply/charger on the system board. If this is the case you will need to replace the system board. You may be able to get a refurbished one on Ebay or possibly from Dell.

 

here is an ebay listing that looks like it will have every part you will need and it is currently only $9.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-LOT-DELL-LATITUDE-CPI-CP-PARTS_W0QQitemZ320181124825QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

but it ends in 1 hour from now.

Here are some more from ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-LOT-DELL-LATITUDE-CP-CPI-PARTS-SCREEN-MOTHERBOARD_W0QQitemZ320181141703QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Latitude-CPI_W0QQitemZ170168794772QQihZ007QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-LATITUDE-CPI-WIN-2000-PRO-CDROM-2-1-GIG-POWER-SUP_W0QQitemZ320181156757QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-DELL-LATITUDE-CP-CPI-LAPTOPS-PARTS-OR-REPAIR_W0QQitemZ320181161950QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/AWESOME-LAPTOP-DELL-CPi-LAPTOP-COMPUTER-VERY-NICE_W0QQitemZ280174505769QQihZ018QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

There are pages and pages of stuff, you can get an entire working system for $25 or less and some even have warranty. Why just find the system board if you can get a working laptop that cheap. Just do a search on ebay for "dell cpi" without the quotes.

 

Dave

Hi,

 

A few things that may help, the top card is power / video. They can come loose and be fixed with a reseat. More often in the CPi and CP. Try an external VGA screen, if the suspend switch is dodgy it will power down without a screen. The card is small and cheap, many have replaced the MBD instead. Memory is another thing, try a reseat and the the other socket. I hope this will help, they are a nice machine !

 

                                                                              Regards Chris

The second most common problem other than the CPU becoming unseated is the Left half of the 2 piece motherboard becoming unseated and giving the same symptoms. The left half overlaps the bottom right half and is connected to the bottom right half with 3 bar connectors on the CPiA. One bar connector is just forward of the keyboard and palmrest connectors and out of sight between the halves. If you press down on that part of the board which extends into that area, you may feel it reseat if that is the problem. The CP/CPiD is prone to the same problem, but has just 2 bar connectors. When the Keyboard is removed for maintenance and since it bears down on that part of the upper half and the small piece of clear plastic which the mfr. glued to the top of the board, that is when this usually occurs. I routinely do this reseat on any of the affected machines when reassembling them and then press down on the area around the SCREW hole when replacing that keyboard screw and then snug the screw up tight while maintaining the pressure to keep it from unseating again.