6 Installation Guides

CD Drive

Hard Drive

Heatsink

Keyboard

RAM

Screen

Tools

Common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Spudger

Identification and Background ¶ 

Released in March of 2003, the Dell Inspiron 5100 Model PP07L was released to the competitive notebook market. It was meant to be better and faster than other notebooks; all at a lower price. It contrasts with the previous models with it’s blue and silver design instead of the old-fashioned gray. The blue accents various areas, including above the keyboard, the touch pad, the lid, and mouse buttons. This notebook runs on Windows XP and flaunts a large display of 14.1 in. with a long battery life.

Troubleshooting ¶ 

Track down problems encountered with your Dell PP07L on our Dell PP07L Troubleshooting Page.

Technical Specs ¶ 

Physical ¶ 

  • Dimensions: 1.72 x 10.8 x 12.9 in
  • Weight: 7.35 lb

System Information ¶ 

Microprocessor ¶ 

  • Intel Pentium 4 processor

Memory ¶ 

  • Type: 2.5-V DDR SODIMM
  • Standard memory: 128 MB
  • Maximum memory: 1 GB

Video ¶ 

  • Video type: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
  • Graphics RAM: 32 MB

Hard drive storage ¶ 

  • 40GB

Battery ¶ 

  • Type: 12 cell, "smart" lithium ion (96WHr)
  • Voltage: 14.8 VDC
  • Lifespan: About 500 charges
  • Duration of full charge: 12-14 hours

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