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Removing the Memory Module(s 21 Prerequisites...21 Procedure...22 Replacing the Memory Module(s 23 Procedure...23 Post-requisites 23 Removing the Wireless Card 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the Wireless Card 26 Procedure...26 Post-requisites 26 Removing the Fan 27 Prerequisites...27 Procedure...27 Replacing the Fan 30 Procedure...30 Post-requisites 30 Removing the Keyboard 31 Prerequisites...31 Procedure...32 Replacing the Keyboard 34 Procedure...34 Folding the Keyboard Cables 34 Post-requisites 37
Removing the Memory Module(s 21 Prerequisites...21 Procedure...22 Replacing the Memory Module(s 23 Procedure...23 Post-requisites 23 Removing the Wireless Card 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the Wireless Card 26 Procedure...26 Post-requisites 26 Removing the Fan 27 Prerequisites...27 Procedure...27 Replacing the Fan 30 Procedure...30 Post-requisites 30 Removing the Keyboard 31 Prerequisites...31 Procedure...32 Replacing the Keyboard 34 Procedure...34 Folding the Keyboard Cables 34 Post-requisites 37
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NOTE: If you ordered. Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables, network cables and so on, from your computer. 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, and so on the configuration you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance home...
NOTE: If you ordered. Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables, network cables and so on, from your computer. 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, and so on the configuration you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance home...
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... working inside the computer, replace all power sources before disconnecting the cable. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, make sure that the work , periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to avoid bending any installed card from the network device. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer and then unplug the cable from the media-card reader. When connecting cables, make sure that the ports...
... working inside the computer, replace all power sources before disconnecting the cable. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, make sure that the work , periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to avoid bending any installed card from the network device. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer and then unplug the cable from the media-card reader. When connecting cables, make sure that the ports...
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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 your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other part(s) that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your computer. 11
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 your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other part(s) that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your computer. 11
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... instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery to the base frame. 2 Using the pull tab, slide and lift the battery off the base frame. 1 pull tab 2 screws (4) 3 battery 3 Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about 5 seconds to ground the system board. 15...
... instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the battery to the base frame. 2 Using the pull tab, slide and lift the battery off the base frame. 1 pull tab 2 screws (4) 3 battery 3 Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about 5 seconds to ground the system board. 15...
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3 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive. 1 hard-drive assembly 2 hard-drive cable 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket . 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive bracket 19
3 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive. 1 hard-drive assembly 2 hard-drive cable 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket . 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive bracket 19
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... the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 20 Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the...
... the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 20 Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the...
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Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 21
Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 21
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Procedure 1 Using your fingertips, pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 1 memory-module slot 2 memory module 3 securing clips 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 22
Procedure 1 Using your fingertips, pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 1 memory-module slot 2 memory module 3 securing clips 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 22
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... you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 23 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety...
... you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memorymodule slot. 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 23 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety...
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... that shipped with the tab on the wireless-card slot and slide the card into the slot. 2 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board. 3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. After working inside your computer: Connectors on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Auxiliary (black triangle) Antenna-cable color White Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 26 For more safety best practices...
... that shipped with the tab on the wireless-card slot and slide the card into the slot. 2 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board. 3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. After working inside your computer: Connectors on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Auxiliary (black triangle) Antenna-cable color White Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 26 For more safety best practices...
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Replace the fan. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to secure the cables. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the display cable and the I/O-board cable through the slots on the base frame. 2 Align the...
Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Replace the fan. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to secure the cables. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the display cable and the I/O-board cable through the slots on the base frame. 2 Align the...
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... information that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to step 3 in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the fan. 5 Remove the keyboard. 6 Remove the base frame. 43
... information that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to step 3 in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the fan. 5 Remove the keyboard. 6 Remove the base frame. 43
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... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the memory module(s). 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the fan. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the base frame. 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the heat sink. 61 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from step 1 to the BIOS using System Setup.
... Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the memory module(s). 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the fan. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the base frame. 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the heat sink. 61 After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from step 1 to the BIOS using System Setup.
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services Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on Dell products and services using your country. 92 Click Start → Help and Support. Information about Dell products and See dell.com. See Me and My Dell at dell.com/ support/manuals. Open the Search charm, type Help and Support in your computer, data backup, diagnostics, and so on. Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues...
services Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on Dell products and services using your country. 92 Click Start → Help and Support. Information about Dell products and See dell.com. See Me and My Dell at dell.com/ support/manuals. Open the Search charm, type Help and Support in your computer, data backup, diagnostics, and so on. Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues...
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Battery charge is being charged. Power adapter is connected and the battery is low or critical. 2 Hard-drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive. White light - Amber light - Specifications Front Front 12 Left Views Right Base Display 1 Power and battery‑status light Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer.
Battery charge is being charged. Power adapter is connected and the battery is low or critical. 2 Hard-drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive. White light - Amber light - Specifications Front Front 12 Left Views Right Base Display 1 Power and battery‑status light Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer.
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Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter Computer Environment Views Dimensions and Weight Height: Touch screen Non touch-screen Width Depth Weight: Touch Non touch Specifications 23.20 mm (0.91 in) 22.70 mm (0.89 in) 380.40 mm (14.98 in) 259 mm (10.20 in) 2.31 kg (5.09 lb) 2.13 kg (4.70 lb) NOTE: The weight of your laptop varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.
Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter Computer Environment Views Dimensions and Weight Height: Touch screen Non touch-screen Width Depth Weight: Touch Non touch Specifications 23.20 mm (0.91 in) 22.70 mm (0.89 in) 380.40 mm (14.98 in) 259 mm (10.20 in) 2.31 kg (5.09 lb) 2.13 kg (4.70 lb) NOTE: The weight of your laptop varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.
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Views System Information Computer model Processor L3 cache Chipset Specifications Inspiron 5542 • 4th Generation Intel Core i3 ULV • 4th Generation Intel Core i5 ULV 3 MB Integrated in processor Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter Computer Environment
Views System Information Computer model Processor L3 cache Chipset Specifications Inspiron 5542 • 4th Generation Intel Core i3 ULV • 4th Generation Intel Core i5 ULV 3 MB Integrated in processor Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter Computer Environment
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... Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys. 1366 x 768 0.252 mm Non touch-screen Touch screen 224.30 mm (8.83 in) 344.20 mm (13.55 in) 360 mm (14.17 in) 225.06 mm (8.86 in) 344.23 mm (13.55 in) 366.63 mm (14.43 in) Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter...
... Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys. 1366 x 768 0.252 mm Non touch-screen Touch screen 224.30 mm (8.83 in) 344.20 mm (13.55 in) 360 mm (14.17 in) 225.06 mm (8.86 in) 344.23 mm (13.55 in) 366.63 mm (14.43 in) Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter...
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... shortcut keys by changing Function Key Behavior in System Setup. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter Computer Environment Views Keyboard Type Shortcut keys Specifications Standard keyboard Some keys on your keyboard...
... shortcut keys by changing Function Key Behavior in System Setup. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. Dimensions and Weight System Information Memory Ports and Connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-Card Reader Display Keyboard Camera Touchpad Battery Power Adapter Computer Environment Views Keyboard Type Shortcut keys Specifications Standard keyboard Some keys on your keyboard...