Dell Inspiron 5482 User manual

Inspiron 5482
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 5482
Regulatory Model: P93G
Regulatory Type: P93G001

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Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2018 - 08
Rev. A00

Contents
1 Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................. 7
Before you begin ................................................................................................................................................................7
2 After working inside your computer............................................................................................................... 8
3 Safety instructions........................................................................................................................................ 9
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................9
ESD eld service kit ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Components of an ESD eld service kit.................................................................................................................. 10
ESD protection summary ...........................................................................................................................................11
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 11
Lifting equipment ........................................................................................................................................................11
4 Recommended tools.....................................................................................................................................12
5 Screw list..................................................................................................................................................... 13
6 Removing the base cover............................................................................................................................. 14
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
7 Replacing the base cover..............................................................................................................................16
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
8 Removing the battery...................................................................................................................................18
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................18
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
9 Replacing the battery.................................................................................................................................. 20
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................................. 21
10 Removing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................22
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................22
11 Replacing the coin-cell battery....................................................................................................................23
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................23
12 Removing the memory modules..................................................................................................................24
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................24
13 Replacing the memory modules..................................................................................................................26
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................26
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................27
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14 Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module.................................................................... 28
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................28
15 Replacing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module.................................................................... 30
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................30
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................30
16 Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................. 31
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
17 Replacing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................33
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................33
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................34
18 Removing the heat sink.............................................................................................................................. 35
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................35
19 Replacing the heat sink...............................................................................................................................37
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................37
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................38
20 Removing the fan...................................................................................................................................... 39
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................39
21 Replacing the fan....................................................................................................................................... 40
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................40
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................40
22 Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................. 41
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................41
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
23 Replacing the speakers.............................................................................................................................. 42
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................42
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................42
24 Removing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................43
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................43
25 Replacing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................44
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................44
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................44
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26 Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................. 45
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................45
27 Replacing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................. 46
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................46
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................46
28 Removing the wireless card........................................................................................................................47
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................47
29 Replacing the wireless card....................................................................................................................... 49
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................49
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................. 50
30 Removing the display assembly.................................................................................................................. 51
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................51
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
31 Replacing the display assembly.................................................................................................................. 53
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................53
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................54
32 Removing the power button with ngerprint reader.................................................................................. 55
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................................................................................55
Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................... 55
33 Replacing the power button with ngerprint reader...................................................................................57
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................57
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................. 58
34 Removing the system board.......................................................................................................................59
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................... 59
35 Replacing the system board.......................................................................................................................62
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................62
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................64
36 Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................65
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................... 65
37 Replacing the touchpad..............................................................................................................................67
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................67
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................68
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