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Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 5775 Regulatory Model: P35E Regulatory Type: P35E002
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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 d...
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Contents Before working inside your computer........................... Before you begin ..................................................................................... Safety instructions.........
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Replacing the battery...................................................28 Procedure ...............................................................................................28 Post-requisites.....
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Replacing the coin-cell battery.................................... Procedure................................................................................................42 Post-requisites............
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Replacing the touchpad............................................... Procedure .............................................................................................. Post-requisites.............
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Replacing the display assembly....................................75 Procedure ...............................................................................................75 Post-requisites...........
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Replacing the power button with fingerprint reader..... Procedure ............................................................................................... Post-requisites..........................
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Replacing the display panel........................................ Procedure .............................................................................................105 Post-requisites.............
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Downloading drivers....................................................116 Downloading the audio driver................................................................. Downloading the graphics driver...
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Running the e PSA diagnostics......................................................... System diagnostic lights........................................................................ Flea power relea...
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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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CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or dir...
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Screw list Table 1. Screw list Component Secured to Screw Quantity Screw image Base cover Palm rest and M2x2 keyboard assembly Base cover Palm rest and M2x4 keyboard assembly Base cover Palm rest and ...
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Component Secured to Screw Quantity Screw image Hard-drive Hard drive M3x3 bracket Heat sink System board M2x3 NOTE: Applicable only for computers shipped with discrete configuration. Hinges Palm rest...
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Component Secured to Screw Quantity Screw image Power button Palm rest and M2x2 with fingerprint keyboard reader assembly (optional) Solid-state drive Palm rest and M2x2.2 keyboard assembly System boa...
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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 optical 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 ...
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4 Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 5 Remove the optical-drive bracket from optical drive. 6 Pull the optical-drive bezel carefully to remove it ...
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Replacing the optical 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...
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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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4 Remove the seven screws (M2.5x7) that secure the base cover to the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 5 Pry the base cover starting from the top-left corner of the computer base.
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6 Lift the base cover off the palm rest and keyboard assembly. NOTE: The following steps are applicable only if you want to further remove any other component from your computer.
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7 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board. 8 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the computer and drain the flea power.
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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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2 Lift the battery off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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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 modules 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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Procedure 1 Locate the memory modules on your computer. 2 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 3 Remo...
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Replacing the memory modules 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. Afte...
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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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Procedure 1 Locate the wireless card on your computer. 2 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the system board. 3 Slide and remove the wireless-card bracket from the wirel...
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5 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot.
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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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4 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the palm rest and keyboard assembly. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the optical drive.
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Removing the optical-drive connector 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 ...
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3 Lift the optical-drive connector board along with the cable off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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Replacing the optical-drive connector 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...
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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...