Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series User manual

Inspiron 15 5000
Service Manual
Regulatory Model: P75F
Regulatory Type: P75F001

Notes, cautions, and warnings
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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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2018 - 05
Rev. A01

1 Before working inside your computer............................................................................................. 9
Before you begin ...................................................................................................................................................................9
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................9
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Screw list...............................................................................................................................................................................10
2 After working inside your computer..............................................................................................12
3 Removing the optical drive.......................................................................................................... 13
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................13
4 Replacing the optical drive...........................................................................................................15
Procedure .............................................................................................................................................................................15
5 Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................16
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................16
For computers shipped without optical drive................................................................................................................... 17
6 Replacing the base cover............................................................................................................ 20
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................20
For computers shipped without optical drive.................................................................................................................. 20
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................20
7 Removing the battery..................................................................................................................21
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................21
8 Replacing the battery................................................................................................................. 22
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................22
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................22
9 Removing the memory modules................................................................................................... 23
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................23
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
10 Replacing the memory modules.................................................................................................. 24
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................24
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................24
11 Removing the wireless card........................................................................................................ 25
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................25
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12 Replacing the wireless card........................................................................................................27
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
13 Removing the optical-drive connector board............................................................................... 28
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................28
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
14 Replacing the optical-drive connector board............................................................................... 29
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................29
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................29
15 Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................. 30
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................30
For computers shipped without optical drive................................................................................................... 30
16 Replacing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................32
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
For computers shipped without optical drive............................................................................................................ 32
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................32
17 Removing the fan...................................................................................................................... 33
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................33
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
18 Replacing the fan...................................................................................................................... 35
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................35
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................35
19 Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................... 36
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................36
20 Replacing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................... 37
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
21 Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................ 38
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................38
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
22 Replacing the hard drive........................................................................................................... 40
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................40
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................40
23 Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................. 41
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Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................41
24 Replacing the touchpad.............................................................................................................43
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................43
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................43
25 Removing the speakers............................................................................................................. 44
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................44
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
26 Replacing the speakers............................................................................................................. 45
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................45
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................45
27 Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................. 46
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................46
28 Replacing the heat sink............................................................................................................. 47
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 47
29 Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................................. 48
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................................48
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 48
30 Replacing the power-adapter port..............................................................................................49
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................49
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................49
31 Removing the display assembly.................................................................................................. 50
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................50
32 Replacing the display assembly..................................................................................................53
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................53
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................53
33 Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................ 54
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................54
Procedure for computers shipped without optical drive..........................................................................................54
34 Replacing the I/O board............................................................................................................ 56
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................................56
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................56
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