Service Manual
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...). 7. WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with your computer. Back to Contents Page Drives Dell™ Inspiron™ 535/537/545/546 Service Manual Removing a Hard Drive Replacing a Hard Drive Removing a Media Card Reader Replacing a Media Card Reader Removing an Optical Drive Replacing an Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you do not...
...). 7. WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with your computer. Back to Contents Page Drives Dell™ Inspiron™ 535/537/545/546 Service Manual Removing a Hard Drive Replacing a Hard Drive Removing a Media Card Reader Replacing a Media Card Reader Removing an Optical Drive Replacing an Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you do not...
Service Manual
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... the FlexBay USB cable is a new media card reader installation, remove the break-away metal plate. NOTE: If you are not replacing the optical drive at a later time. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on the break-away metal plate and rotate the... aside. 6. Align the screw holes in the media card reader with the slot on . Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the back of the optical drive. Remove the bezel (see Replacing the Front Bezel). 11. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 9. Replace the computer cover (...
... the FlexBay USB cable is a new media card reader installation, remove the break-away metal plate. NOTE: If you are not replacing the optical drive at a later time. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on the break-away metal plate and rotate the... aside. 6. Align the screw holes in the media card reader with the slot on . Connect the FlexBay USB cable to the back of the optical drive. Remove the bezel (see Replacing the Front Bezel). 11. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 9. Replace the computer cover (...
Service Manual
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... computer cover (see Replacing the Front Bezel). 9. Remove the two screws securing the optical drive. 6. Replacing an Optical Drive 1. Connect the power and data cables to the optical drive bay. 7. See the documentation that secure the optical drive to the optical drive. 8. Align the screw holes in the optical drive bay. 6. Replace the bezel (see Removing the Computer Cover). 3. Replace the computer...
... computer cover (see Replacing the Front Bezel). 9. Remove the two screws securing the optical drive. 6. Replacing an Optical Drive 1. Connect the power and data cables to the optical drive bay. 7. See the documentation that secure the optical drive to the optical drive. 8. Align the screw holes in the optical drive bay. 6. Replace the bezel (see Removing the Computer Cover). 3. Replace the computer...
Service Manual
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... your computer. Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™ Inspiron™ 535/537/545/546 Service Manual Inside View of Your Computer 1 power supply 3 secondary optical drive (optional)* 5 secondary hard drive (optional)* 7 media card reader (optional) 9 card retention bracket * available only on Inspiron™ 545/546 2 primary optical drive 4 front bezel 6 primary hard drive 8 system board System Board Components...
... your computer. Back to Contents Page Technical Overview Dell™ Inspiron™ 535/537/545/546 Service Manual Inside View of Your Computer 1 power supply 3 secondary optical drive (optional)* 5 secondary hard drive (optional)* 7 media card reader (optional) 9 card retention bracket * available only on Inspiron™ 545/546 2 primary optical drive 4 front bezel 6 primary hard drive 8 system board System Board Components...
Setup Guide
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... the computer is either turned off - Using Your Inspiron™ Desktop • Solid amber - the computer is in power-on or off. The hard drive activity light is not receiving power. 5 Hard drive activity light - This panel covers the optical drive. NOTE: To connect to a powered speaker or ... use the audio out connector on when the computer reads data from or writes data to open or close the optical drive. 2 USB 2.0 connectors (2) - Press to the hard drive. 6 FlexBay panel - there may be a problem with the system board. Open the FlexBay panel to USB...
... the computer is either turned off - Using Your Inspiron™ Desktop • Solid amber - the computer is in power-on or off. The hard drive activity light is not receiving power. 5 Hard drive activity light - This panel covers the optical drive. NOTE: To connect to a powered speaker or ... use the audio out connector on when the computer reads data from or writes data to open or close the optical drive. 2 USB 2.0 connectors (2) - Press to the hard drive. 6 FlexBay panel - there may be a problem with the system board. Open the FlexBay panel to USB...
Setup Guide
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Using Your Inspiron™ Desktop Entertainment and Multimedia You can customize your desktop to change the appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver, and so on by accessing the Personalize appearance and sounds window. Your optical disc drive may support multiple disc media formats including CDs, Blu-ray Discs (if the option is selected at the time...
Using Your Inspiron™ Desktop Entertainment and Multimedia You can customize your desktop to change the appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver, and so on by accessing the Personalize appearance and sounds window. Your optical disc drive may support multiple disc media formats including CDs, Blu-ray Discs (if the option is selected at the time...
Setup Guide
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...;ray Disc RW optical drive one 3.5 inch bay for a FlexBay drive Internally accessible two 3.5-inch drive bays for , and upgrading your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. INSPIRON Specifications Computer Model Inspiron 535 Inspiron 537 Inspiron 545 Inspiron 546 This...
...;ray Disc RW optical drive one 3.5 inch bay for a FlexBay drive Internally accessible two 3.5-inch drive bays for , and upgrading your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. INSPIRON Specifications Computer Model Inspiron 535 Inspiron 537 Inspiron 545 Inspiron 546 This...