Dell Inspiron 15 User manual

Inspiron 15
5000 Series
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 15–5558
Regulatory Model: P51F
Regulatory Type: P51F001

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
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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2015 - 03
Rev. A00

Contents
Before working inside your computer.................................. 10
Before you begin .............................................................................................10
Safety instructions............................................................................................10
Recommended tools........................................................................................11
After working inside your computer......................................13
Removing the battery............................................................... 14
Procedure.........................................................................................................14
Replacing the battery................................................................15
Procedure.........................................................................................................15
Removing the optical drive......................................................16
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................16
Procedure.........................................................................................................16
Replacing the optical drive......................................................19
Procedure.........................................................................................................19
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 19
Removing the base cover........................................................ 20
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 20
Procedure........................................................................................................ 20
Replacing the base cover......................................................... 21
Procedure.........................................................................................................21
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 21
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Removing the memory modules............................................ 22
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................22
Procedure.........................................................................................................22
Replacing the memory modules............................................ 24
Procedure........................................................................................................ 24
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 25
Removing the hard drive..........................................................26
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................26
Procedure........................................................................................................ 26
Replacing the hard drive..........................................................30
Procedure........................................................................................................ 30
Post-requisites.................................................................................................30
Removing the wireless card.....................................................31
Prerequisites..................................................................................................... 31
Procedure.........................................................................................................31
Replacing the wireless card.....................................................33
Procedure.........................................................................................................33
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 33
Removing the coin-cell battery..............................................34
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................34
Procedure........................................................................................................ 34
Replacing the coin-cell battery.............................................. 36
Procedure........................................................................................................ 36
Post-requisites.................................................................................................36
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Removing the keyboard........................................................... 37
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................37
Procedure.........................................................................................................37
Replacing the keyboard...........................................................40
Procedure........................................................................................................ 40
Post-requisites.................................................................................................40
Removing the computer base.................................................41
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................41
Procedure.........................................................................................................41
Replacing the computer base.................................................46
Procedure........................................................................................................ 46
Post-requisites.................................................................................................46
Removing the optical-drive interposer.................................47
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................47
Procedure.........................................................................................................47
Replacing the optical-drive interposer.................................49
Procedure........................................................................................................ 49
Post-requisites.................................................................................................49
Removing the speakers............................................................50
Prerequisites.................................................................................................... 50
Procedure........................................................................................................ 50
Replacing the speakers.............................................................52
Procedure.........................................................................................................52
Post-requisites................................................................................................. 52
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