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Inspiron 15 7000 Series Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 15-7568 Regulatory Model: P55F Regulatory Type: P55F002
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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 ...
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Contents Before working inside your computer............................ Before you begin ...................................................................................... Safety instructions.......
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Removing the hard drive.............................................. Prerequisites............................................................................................ Procedure..................
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Removing the speakers................................................35 Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure.................
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Removing the power-adapter port...............................53 Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure........................
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Removing the system board........................................ Prerequisites........................................................................................... Procedure.......................
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Before working inside your computer NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exi...
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WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power s...
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After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside you...
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Removing the base cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After wor...
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3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover off the computer base. plastic scribe screws (10) base cover computer base
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Replacing the base cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After wo...
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Removing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After workin...
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3 Lift the battery off the computer base. routing guide hard-drive cable computer base screws (4) battery 4 Turn the computer over and open the display. 5 Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds...
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Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After worki...
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Removing the memory module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After ...
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2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. memory-module slot securing clips (2) memory module
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Replacing the memory module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After...
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2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. t...
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Removing the hard drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After wor...
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4 Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable off the computer base. tape screws (3) hard-drive assembly computer base hard-drive cable pull tab 5 Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive a...
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7 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket. hard drive hard-drive bracket screws (4) interposer
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Replacing the hard drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After wo...
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Removing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Af...
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battery socket coin-cell battery I/O board plastic scribe
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Replacing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. A...
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Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After ...
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3 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot. antenna cables (2) wireless card screw notch wireless-card slot I/O board
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Replacing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After...
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5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer. Connectors on the wireless card Antenna...
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Removing the keyboard daughter-board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your comput...
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3 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out the keyboard daughter-board from the computer base. touch-pad cable latches (4) keyboard cables (2) keyboard-backlight cables plastic scribe keyboard daughter-...
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Replacing the keyboard daughter-board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your compu...
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Removing the speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After worki...
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5 Lift the speakers along with its cable off the computer base. tabs (4) speakers (2) tapes (2) touch-pad bracket computer base speaker cable routing guide
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Replacing the speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After work...
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Removing the touch pad WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After work...
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3 Note the touch-pad cable routing and remove the cable from the touch pad. hard-drive cable pull tab touch-pad cable latch 4 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard daughte...
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7 Peel off the keyboard cable from the computer base. keyboard cable latches (3) tape system board keyboard daughter-board 8 Peel off the foil that secures the touch pad to the computer base.