Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series User manual

Inspiron 17 5000
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 17–5765
Regulatory Model: P32E
Regulatory Type: P32E002/P32E003

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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2017–02
Rev. A02

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 optical drive........................................... 15
Procedure................................................................................................ 15
Replacing the optical drive........................................... 19
Procedure................................................................................................ 19
Removing the base cover.............................................20
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 20
Procedure................................................................................................ 21
Replacing the base cover............................................. 23
Procedure................................................................................................24
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 25
Removing the battery.................................................. 26
Prerequisites............................................................................................26
Procedure............................................................................................... 26
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Replacing the battery...................................................28
Procedure................................................................................................28
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 28
Removing the hard drive.............................................. 29
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 29
Procedure............................................................................................... 29
Replacing the hard drive.............................................. 32
Procedure................................................................................................32
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 32
Removing the memory modules................................... 33
Prerequisites............................................................................................33
Procedure................................................................................................33
Replacing the memory modules................................... 35
Procedure............................................................................................... 35
Post-requisites.........................................................................................37
Removing the wireless card......................................... 38
Prerequisites............................................................................................38
Procedure............................................................................................... 38
Replacing the wireless card..........................................40
Procedure............................................................................................... 40
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 42
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................... 43
Prerequisites............................................................................................43
Procedure................................................................................................43
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Replacing the coin-cell battery.................................... 45
Procedure............................................................................................... 45
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 45
Removing the touch pad.............................................. 46
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 46
Procedure............................................................................................... 46
Replacing the touch pad.............................................. 49
Procedure............................................................................................... 49
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 50
Removing the speakers................................................ 51
Prerequisites............................................................................................ 51
Procedure................................................................................................ 51
Replacing the speakers................................................ 53
Procedure............................................................................................... 53
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 53
Removing the I/O board.............................................. 54
Prerequisites........................................................................................... 54
Procedure............................................................................................... 54
Replacing the I/O board...............................................56
Procedure............................................................................................... 56
Post-requisites........................................................................................ 56
Removing the status-light board.................................. 57
Prerequisites............................................................................................57
Procedure................................................................................................57
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