Dell Inspiron 15-7566 User manual

Inspiron 15 Gaming
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 15-7566
Regulatory Model: P65F
Regulatory Type: P65F001

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your product.
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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2016 - 11
Rev. A01

Contents
Before working inside your computer...........................10
Before you begin .................................................................................... 10
Safety instructions.................................................................................. 10
Recommended tools................................................................................ 11
Screw list................................................................................................ 12
After working inside your computer............................. 14
Removing the base cover.............................................15
Procedure............................................................................................... 15
Replacing the base cover............................................. 17
Procedure................................................................................................17
Removing the battery.................................................. 18
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 18
Procedure............................................................................................... 18
Replacing the battery..................................................20
Procedure...............................................................................................20
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 20
Removing the memory modules................................... 21
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 21
Procedure............................................................................................... 21
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Replacing the memory modules...................................23
Procedure...............................................................................................23
Post-requisites........................................................................................24
Removing the hard drive............................................. 25
Prerequisites...........................................................................................25
Procedure...............................................................................................25
Replacing the hard drive..............................................28
Procedure...............................................................................................28
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 28
Removing the solid-state drive....................................29
Prerequisites...........................................................................................29
Procedure...............................................................................................29
Replacing the solid-state drive.....................................31
Procedure............................................................................................... 31
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 32
Removing the wireless card.........................................33
Prerequisites...........................................................................................33
Procedure.........................................................................................33
Replacing the wireless card.........................................35
Procedure...............................................................................................35
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 36
Removing the coin-cell battery....................................37
Prerequisites...........................................................................................37
Procedure...............................................................................................37
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Replacing the coin-cell battery....................................39
Procedure...............................................................................................39
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 39
Removing the rear cover............................................. 40
Prerequisites...........................................................................................40
Procedure...............................................................................................40
Replacing the rear cover............................................. 42
Procedure...............................................................................................42
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 42
Removing the palm rest and keyboard assembly......... 43
Prerequisites...........................................................................................43
Procedure...............................................................................................43
Replacing the palm rest and keyboard assembly..........49
Procedure...............................................................................................49
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 49
Removing the I/O board..............................................50
Prerequisites.......................................................................................... 50
Procedure.............................................................................................. 50
Replacing the I/O board.............................................. 52
Procedure...............................................................................................52
Post-requisites....................................................................................... 52
Removing the fans...................................................... 53
Prerequisites...........................................................................................53
Procedure...............................................................................................53
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