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Inspiron 17 5000 Series Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 17–5759 Regulatory Model: P28E Regulatory Type: P28E004
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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 .............................................................................................10 Safety i...
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Removing the memory modules............................................ Prerequisites.....................................................................................................23 Procedure.....
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Removing the optical drive......................................................37 Prerequisites.....................................................................................................37 ...
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Removing the I/O board.......................................................... Prerequisites.....................................................................................................53 Pr...
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Removing the power-adapter port........................................ Prerequisites..................................................................................................... Procedure.......
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Removing the display bezel.................................................... Prerequisites.................................................................................................... Procedu...
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Removing the display cable...................................................101 Prerequisites...................................................................................................101 Pro...
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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. NOTE: The images in this document may differ f...
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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regul...
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Plastic scribe
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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 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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3 Using a plastic scribe, pry up the base cover starting from the inner edge, and lift it off the computer base. computer base screws (2) base cover plastic scribe
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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 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 Using the pull tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base. screws (4) pull tab hard-drive assembly hard-drive cable latch 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. hard-drive ...
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5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. screws (4) hard drive hard-drive bracket
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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 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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2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. securing clips (2) memory module
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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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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. m...
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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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4 Slide and remove the wireless card from the system board. antenna cables (2) wireless-card bracket screw wireless-card slot 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 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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plastic scribe coin-cell battery coin-cell battery socket
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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 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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2 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. plastic scribe keyboard palm-rest assembly 3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the ...
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4 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard- backlight cable (optional) from the system board. NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a bac...
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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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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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3 Using a plastic scribe, push the optical-drive assembly out of the optical- drive bay. 4 Pull the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. optical-drive assembly palm rest plastic scribe...
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6 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. NOTE: Note the orientation of the optical-drive bracket so that you can replace it correctly. optical-drive bezel optica...
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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...