inspiron-15-5555-laptop_servic.pdf
Inspiron 15 5000 Series Service Manual
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 - 04
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 |
Table Caption: This table appears to be a table of contents or index, listing various procedures and topics related to working inside a computer, along with their corresponding page numbers. It is organized into sections for actions taken before, during, and after computer work, and specific component replacement steps.
| 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 |
Table Caption: This table outlines the procedures for removing and replacing various internal hardware components, including memory modules, hard drives, wireless cards, and coin-cell batteries, along with their prerequisites and post-requisites. Each component's section provides specific page references for these steps.
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