Dell Inspiron 17 5748 Owner's Manual
Summary
This user guide provides comprehensive documentation for the product. The document includes detailed information about setup, configuration, operation, and maintenance of the laptop. It covers key features, specifications, installation procedures, troubleshooting steps, and best practices. The manual is designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and end users who need to deploy, manage, or operate the equipment effectively. Readers will find step-by-step instructions, technical diagrams, safety information, and reference materials to ensure proper usage and optimal performance.
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Inspiron 17 5000 Series Owner's Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 17–5748 Regulatory Model: P26E Regulatory Type: P26E001
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Inspiron 17 5000 Series Owner's Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 17–5748 Regulatory Model: P26E Regulatory Type: P26E001
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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 ...
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Removing the Hard Drive...........................................................20 Prerequisites.................................................................................................... P...
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Removing the Palm Rest............................................................ Prerequisites.....................................................................................................38 ...
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Removing the I/O Board.............................................................53 Prerequisites........................................................................................................
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Removing the System Board..................................................... Prerequisites.....................................................................................................65 Proc...
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Removing the Camera.................................................................81 Prerequisites.......................................................................................................
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Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open fil...
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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 make sure that no stray screws remain inside ...
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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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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 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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Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base. computer base base cover screws (2) 2 Using your fingertips, pry the base cover and lift it off the 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 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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5 Carefully pull the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical drive. screw optical-drive bracket optical drive optical-drive bezel
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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 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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3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. screw pull-tab hard-drive assembly 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
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5 Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. screws (2) pull-tab hard-drive bracket hard drive
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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 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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Procedure 1 Using your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. securing clips (2) memory module memory-module slot 2 Slide th...
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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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Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory- module slot. 2 Slide the memory module into the slot at an angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into pla...
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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 the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot. antenna cables (2) securing tab wireless card
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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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Removing the Keyboard 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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3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest assembly. plastic scribe keyboard palm-rest assembly 4 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard- backlight cable...
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5 Lift the keyboard along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly. keyboard-backlight cable latches (2) keyboard cable keyboard
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Replacing the Keyboard 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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NOTE: The cables on the keyboard are not folded when you receive a new keyboard. 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface. keyboard cable keyboard-backlight cable keyboard CAUTION: Do not appl...
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keyboard cable keyboard keyboard-backlight cable fold line
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3 Using the alignment line, gently fold the keyboard cable. keyboard cable alignment line keyboard-backlight cable keyboard cable keyboard Post-requisites Replace the battery.
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Removing the Palm Rest 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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Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the system board. screws (5) palm rest 2 Close the display and turn the computer over.
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3 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. screws (10) computer base 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Pages | 93 |
| File Size | 6.14 MB |
| Published | June 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the Service Tag?
Press the F2 key repeatedly while the computer is starting up to access the Service Tag.
Where can I find the latest drivers?
Visit dell.com/support, click Detect My Product, and navigate to Drivers & Downloads.
How do I update the BIOS?
Download the file from the Dell support website, save it, and double-click to run the update.
How do I update the Operating System?
Use Windows 8's Search charm or Windows 7's Start menu to access Help and Support.