Dell Inspiron 15r Manual

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Replacing the Palm Rest
Procedure
1Slide the status-lights cable into the connector on the system board and press 
down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
2Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into 
place.
3Slide the hot-key board cable, power-button board cable, and touchpad cable into 
the connectors on the system board and press down on the connector latches to 
secure the cables.
4Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
5Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the 
computer base.
Postrequisites
1Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
2Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 16.
3Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
4Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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							Power-Adapter Port  |  33
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Power-Adapter Port
 WARNING:  Before working inside your  computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and foll ow 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 Power-Adapter Port
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
4 Remove the palm rest. See "Remov ing the Palm Rest" on page 27.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the powe r-adapter port bracket to the computer 
base.
2 Lift the power-adapter port bracket off the computer base.
1 screws (2) 2 power-adapter port bracket
1
2
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3
Disconnect the power-adapter port cable  from the connector on the system board.
4 Lift the power-adapter port off the computer base.
Replacing the Power-Adapter Port
Procedure
1Place the power-adapter port in the slot on the computer base.
2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to  the connector on the system board.
3 Align the screw holes on the power-adapter port bracket with the screw holes on 
the computer base.
4 Replace the screws that secure the powe r-adapter port bracket to the computer 
base.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31.
2 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 16.
4 Replace the battery. See "Replaci ng the Battery" on page 13.
5 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
1 power-adapter port cable 2 system-board connector
3 power-adapter port
1
2
3
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							Display Assembly  |  35
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Display Assembly
 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 Display Assembly
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
4Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 27.
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Procedure
1Disconnect the antenna cables from  the connectors on the Mini-Card. 
2 Peel the tape that secures the display  cable to the system board and then 
disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
3 Make a note of the display cable routin g and remove the cable from the routing 
guides.
4 Remove the screws that secure the di splay assembly to the computer base.
5 Lift the display assembly off the computer base.
1 display assembly 2 screws (6)
3 tape 4 display cable
5 antenna cables (2)
5
1 2
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Replacing the Display Assembly
Procedure
1Place the display assembly in position and replace the screws that secure the 
display assembly to the computer base.
2Route the display cable through the routing guides and connect the display cable 
to the connector on the system board.
3Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
4Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the Mini-Card.
Postrequisites
1Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31.
2Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
3Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 16.
4Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
5Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
Removing the Display Bezel
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
4Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 27.
5Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 35.
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Procedure
 CAUTION: The display bezel is extremely fragile. Be careful when removing it to 
prevent damaging the display bezel.
1 Using your fingertips, carefully pry up  the inside edge of the display bezel.
2 Remove the display bezel.
Replacing the Display Bezel
Procedure
Align the display bezel with the display cover and gently snap the displ\
ay bezel into place.
Postrequisites
1Replace the display assembly. See "Replaci ng the Display Assembly" on page 37.
2 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31.
3 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
4 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 16.
5 Replace the battery. See "Replaci ng the Battery" on page 13.
6 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
1 display bezel
1
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Removing the Hinge Caps
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
4 Remove the palm rest. See "Remov ing the Palm Rest" on page 27.
5 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 35.
6 Remove the display bezel. See "Removin g the Display Bezel" on page 37.
Procedure
1Remove the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display cover.
2 Lift the hinge cap, and slide the antenna  cables through the slot on the hinge cap.
1 hinge caps (2) 2 screws (4)
3display cover
2
1
3
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Replacing the Hinge Caps
Procedure
1Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the hinge cover
2Align the screw holes on the hinge caps with the screw holes on the display cover.
3Replace the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display cover.
Postrequisites
1Replace the display bezel. See "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 38.
2Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 37.
3Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 31.
4Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
5Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 16.
6Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
Removing the Display Panel
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
4Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 27.
5Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 35.
6Remove the display bezel. See "Removing the Display Bezel" on page 37.
7Remove the hinge caps. See "Removing the Hinge Caps" on page 39.
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