Dell Inspiron 15r Manual

Display Assembly  |  41
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the  display panel to the display cover.
2 Carefully lift the display  panel and turn it over.
1 display cover 2 display panel
3screws (8)
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3
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Peel and lift the tape that secures the di splay cable to the display-board connector 
and disconnect the display cable.
4 Peel the display cable from the back of the display panel.
1 display cable 2 display-board connector
3tape
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5Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface.
6 Remove the screws that secure the disp lay-panel brackets to the display panel.
7 Remove the display-panel brackets off the display panel.
Replacing the Display Panel
Procedure
1Align the screw holes on the display-pane l bracket with the screw holes on the 
display panel and replace the screws that  secure the display-panel bracket to the 
display panel.
2 Turn the display panel over.
3 Adhere the display cable to...

44  |  Display Assembly
Postrequisites
1Replace the hinge caps. See "Replacing the Hinge Caps" on page 40.
2Replace the display bezel. See "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 38.
3Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 37.
4Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31.
5Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
6Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 16....

Camera Module  |  45
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Camera Module
 WARNING:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Camera Module
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page...

46  |  Camera Module
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the  display panel to the display cover.
2 Carefully lift the display  panel and turn it over.
1 display cover 2 display panel
3screws (8)
1
3
2
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3Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module.
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4 Remove the screw that secures the ca mera module to the display cover.
5 Lift the camera module off the display cover.
1 camera module 2 camera cable
1 tab 2 display cover
3 camera module 4 screw
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2
3
4
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Replacing the Camera Module
Procedure
1Use the alignment posts on the display cover to place the camera module  
in position. 
Ensure that the camera module is secured under the tab on the display cover.
2Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module.
3Replace the screw that secures the camera module to the display cover.
4Turn the display panel over and place it on the display cover.
5Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the  
display...

System Board  |  49
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System Board
 WARNING:  Before working inside your computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the System Board
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on...

50  |  System Board
Procedure
 NOTE:  Your computer’s Service Tag is stored  in the system board. You must enter 
the Service Tag in the BIOS after yo u replace the system-board assembly.
  NOTE:  Before disconnecting the cables from  the system board, note the location 
of the connectors so that you can reconne ct them correctly after you replace the 
system-board assembly.
1 Remove the screws that secure the powe r-adapter port bracket to the computer 
base.
2 Lift the power-adapter port bracket off...