Dell Inspiron 15r Manual
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Dell Inspiron 15R Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 5520/7520 Regulatory model: P25F Regulatory type: P25F001 book.book Page 1 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft ®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. 2012 - 04 Rev. A00 book.book Page 2 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
Contents | 3 Contents 1Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. . . 7 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . . 9 3Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Removing the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Replacing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Replacing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 6 Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Removing the Base Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Replacing the Base Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7 Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 9 Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Removing the Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replacing the Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 book.book Page 3 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
4 | Contents 10 Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Removing the Palm Rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Replacing the Palm Rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 11 Power-Adapter Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removing the Power-Adapter Port. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port. . . . . . . . . . . . 34 12 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Removing the Display Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Replacing the Display Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacing the Display Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Removing the Hinge Caps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Replacing the Hinge Caps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Replacing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 13 Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Removing the Camera Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Replacing the Camera Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 14 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . 53 15 Thermal-Cooling Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly. . . . . . . 55 Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly. . . . . . . 57 16 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Removing the Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Replacing the Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 17 Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 book.book Page 4 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
Contents | 5 18 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Replacing the Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 19 Media Card Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing the Media Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Replacing the Media Card Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 20 Daughter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Removing the Daughter Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Replacing the Daughter Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 21 Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Removing the Mini-Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Replacing the Mini-Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 22 Flashing the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 book.book Page 5 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
6 | Contents book.book Page 6 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
Before You Begin | 7 1 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2Click Start and click Shut down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions. 3Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from your computer. 5Press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds, after the computer is unplugged, to ground the system board. Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surface is flat and clean. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. book.book Page 7 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
8 | Before You Begin CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: •Phillips screwdriver •Plastic scribe •Small flat-blade screwdriver book.book Page 8 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
After Working Inside Your Computer | 9 2 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: •Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer •Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer •Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may damage your computer. book.book Page 9 Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:14 AM
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