Dell Inspiron 15-3576 User manual

Inspiron 15-3576
Service Manual
Regulatory Model: P63F
Regulatory Type: P63F002
June 2019
Rev. A02

Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer........................................................................... 8
Before you begin .................................................................................................................................................................8
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: After working inside your computer............................................................................ 11
Chapter 3: Removing the battery................................................................................................. 12
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Replacing the battery................................................................................................. 13
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 5: Removing the optical drive......................................................................................... 14
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................14
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 6: Replacing the optical drive......................................................................................... 16
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 7: Removing the keyboard...............................................................................................17
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................17
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 8: Replacing the keyboard.............................................................................................. 19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 9: Removing the base cover........................................................................................... 20
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................20
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 10: Replacing the base cover.......................................................................................... 23
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................23
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 11: Removing the optical-drive interposer...................................................................... 25
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................25
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 12: Replacing the optical-drive interposer...................................................................... 26
Contents
Contents 3

Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................26
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 13: Removing the hard drive........................................................................................... 27
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Chapter 14: Replacing the hard drive........................................................................................... 29
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................29
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................29
Chapter 15: Removing the memory modules................................................................................ 30
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................30
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................30
Chapter 16: Replacing the memory modules................................................................................. 31
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................31
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 17: Removing the wireless card...................................................................................... 32
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................32
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 18: Replacing the wireless card...................................................................................... 33
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................33
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 19: Removing the power-button board........................................................................... 35
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................35
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................35
Chapter 20: Replacing the power-button board........................................................................... 37
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 21: Removing the speakers............................................................................................. 38
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................38
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................38
Chapter 22: Replacing the speakers............................................................................................ 39
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................39
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 23: Removing the I/O board........................................................................................... 40
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................40
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 24: Replacing the I/O board............................................................................................41
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Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................41
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................41
Chapter 25: Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................ 42
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................42
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 26: Replacing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................43
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................43
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 27: Removing the heat sink............................................................................................ 44
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................44
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................44
Chapter 28: Replacing the heat sink............................................................................................ 46
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................46
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................46
Chapter 29: Removing the fan..................................................................................................... 47
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Chapter 30: Replacing the fan..................................................................................................... 48
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................48
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................48
Chapter 31: Removing the status-light lens................................................................................. 49
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................49
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................49
Chapter 32: Replacing the status-light lens.................................................................................50
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................50
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................50
Chapter 33: Removing the system board......................................................................................51
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Chapter 34: Replacing the system board..................................................................................... 54
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................54
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................54
Chapter 35: Removing the touchpad........................................................................................... 55
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................55
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................55
Chapter 36: Replacing the touchpad............................................................................................57
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Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................57
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 37: Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................58
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................58
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................58
Chapter 38: Replacing the power-adapter port............................................................................60
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................60
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................60
Chapter 39: Removing the display assembly................................................................................ 61
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Chapter 40: Replacing the display assembly................................................................................ 64
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................64
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................64
Chapter 41: Removing the display bezel.......................................................................................65
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................65
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................65
Chapter 42: Replacing the display bezel...................................................................................... 66
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................66
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................66
Chapter 43: Removing the display panel...................................................................................... 67
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................67
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................67
Chapter 44: Replacing the display panel...................................................................................... 69
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................69
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................69
Chapter 45: Removing the camera...............................................................................................70
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................70
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................70
Chapter 46: Replacing the camera............................................................................................... 72
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 47: Removing the display hinges.................................................................................... 73
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 48: Replacing the display hinges.................................................................................... 75
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Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................75
Chapter 49: Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly.......................................... 76
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................76
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................76
Chapter 50: Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly.......................................... 78
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 78
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 51: Removing the palm rest............................................................................................ 79
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................79
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................79
Chapter 52: Replacing the palm rest............................................................................................ 81
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................81
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................81
Chapter 53: Downloading drivers.................................................................................................82
Downloading the audio driver......................................................................................................................................... 82
Downloading the graphics driver................................................................................................................................... 82
Downloading the USB 3.0 driver................................................................................................................................... 82
Downloading the Wi-Fi driver......................................................................................................................................... 83
Downloading the media-card reader driver.................................................................................................................83
Downloading the chipset driver..................................................................................................................................... 83
Downloading the network driver................................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 54: System setup........................................................................................................... 85
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................85
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................85
System setup......................................................................................................................................................................86
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 86
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................86
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................90
Chapter 55: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 94
Updating the BIOS in Windows......................................................................................................................................94
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows............................................................................................... 94
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics................................................................94
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................95
Diagnostics..........................................................................................................................................................................95
Flea power release............................................................................................................................................................ 96
WiFi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................... 96
Chapter 56: Getting help and contacting Dell.............................................................................. 97
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Before working inside your computer
NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.
Topics:
•Before you begin
•Safety instructions
•Recommended tools
•Screw list
Before you begin
1. Save and close all open files and exit all open applications.
2. Shut down your computer. Click Start > Power > Shut down.
NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down
instructions.
3. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
4. Disconnect all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer.
5. Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer, if applicable.
Safety instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and to ensure your personal safety. Unless
otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that you have read the safety information that shipped
with your computer.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is shipped with your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: Disconnect your computer from 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 your
computer to an electrical outlet.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surface is flat, dry, and clean.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges, and avoid touching the
pins and the contacts.
CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical
assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the
safety instructions that is shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull it by its connector or its pull tab, not the cable itself. Some cables
have connectors with locking tabs or thumbscrews that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable.
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When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending the connector pins. When connecting
cables, ensure that the ports and the connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed card from the media-card reader.
CAUTION: Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries in laptops. Swollen batteries should not be used
and should be replaced and disposed properly.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document.
Recommended tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
●Phillips screwdriver #1
●Plastic scribe
Screw list
The following table provides the list of screws that are used for securing different components to the palm-rest assembly.
Table 1. Screw list
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image
Optical-drive assembly Base cover M2x5 1
Optical-drive bracket Optical drive M2x3 1
Base cover Palm-rest assembly M2.5x8 8
Base cover Palm-rest assembly M2x5 2
Base cover Palm-rest assembly M2x2 3
Base cover Palm-rest assembly M2x5 5
Hard-drive assembly Palm-rest assembly M2x3 4
Hard-drive bracket Hard drive M3x3 4
Wireless-card bracket System board M2x3 1
Display hinge Palm-rest assembly M2.5x8 3
Power-button board Palm-rest assembly M2x2 1
I/O board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 1
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Table 1. Screw list (continued)
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image
Fan System board M2x5 2
System board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 2
Touch-pad bracket Touch pad M2x3 6
Power-adapter port Palm-rest assembly M2x3 1
Display panel Display back-cover and
antenna assembly
M2x3 4
Display hinges Display back-cover and
antenna assembly
M2.5xM2.5 big head 6
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After working inside your computer
CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer.
1. Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer.
2. Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer.
3. Replace any media cards, discs, or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer.
4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
5. Turn on your computer.
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Removing the battery
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Procedure
Procedure
1. Slide the battery-release latch to the unlocked position.
You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked.
2. Using your fingertips, lift the battery at an angle and remove it from the battery bay.
3. Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.
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Replacing the battery
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Procedure
Procedure
1. Close the display and turn the computer over.
2. Place the battery in the battery bay and snap the battery into place.
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Removing the optical drive
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Prerequisites
•Procedure
Prerequisites
Remove the battery.
Procedure
1. Remove the screw (M2x5) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the base cover.
2. Using a plastic scribe, push to release the optical-drive assembly from the optical-drive bay.
3. Pull the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay.
4. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
NOTE: Note the orientation of the optical-drive bracket so that you can replace it correctly.
5. Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive.
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6. Carefully pull the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive.
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Replacing the optical drive
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Procedure
•Post-requisites
Procedure
1. Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and snap it into place.
2. Align the screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with the screw hole on the optical-drive assembly.
NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that the optical drive can be properly secured to the
computer. For correct orientation, see step 4 in "Removing the optical drive".
3. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical-drive assembly.
4. Slide the optical-drive assembly into the optical-drive bay and snap it into place.
5. Replace the screw (M2x5) that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.
Post-requisites
Replace the battery.
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Removing the keyboard
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Prerequisites
•Procedure
Prerequisites
Remove the battery.
Procedure
1. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
2. Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Slide the keyboard up to release it from the slots on the palm-rest assembly.
4. Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.
5. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
6. Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly.
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Replacing the keyboard
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Procedure
•Post-requisites
Procedure
1. Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and close the latch to secure the cable.
2. Turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly, and snap the keyboard into
place.
Post-requisites
Replace the battery.
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Removing the base cover
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
•Prerequisites
•Procedure
Prerequisites
1. Remove the battery.
2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the optical drive”.
3. Remove the keyboard.
Procedure
1. Remove the five screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
2. Open the latch, and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board.
3. Close the display and the turn the computer over.
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