Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
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Question posted by kiaz on December 17th, 2013
How To Change A Hard Drive On A Dell Inspiron 5050
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Owners Manual - Page 1
P18F003 P18F002; Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual
Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: P18F001;
Owners Manual - Page 2
....
Information in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are either trademarks or registered trademarks of these materials in the United States and/or other countries. is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.; A00
P18F003
2011 - 05
Rev.
P18F002; CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to change without the written permission...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... 14
3 Keyboard 15
Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 17
4 Memory Module(s 19
Removing the Memory Module(s 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s 20
5 Optical Drive 23
Removing the Optical...
Owners Manual - Page 4
...-Rest Assembly 29 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 32
8 Power Button Board 35
Removing the Power Button Board 35 Replacing the Power Button Board 36
9 Hard Drive 37
Removing the Hard Drive 37 Replacing the Hard Drive 39
10 Coin-Cell Battery 41
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 41 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 42
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Contents
Owners Manual - Page 5
... USB Board 44
12 Thermal Cooling Assembly 45
Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 46
13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only 47
Removing the Processor Module 47 Replacing the Processor Module 48
14 Hinge Cover 51
Removing the Hinge Cover 51 Replacing the...
Owners Manual - Page 9
... document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe • BIOS executable update program available at support.dell.com
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you shut down...
Owners Manual - Page 10
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on the cable itself. CAUTION: When you ...attached devices. Also, before you begin working inside the computer.
1 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is flat and clean to ensure your computer.
Owners Manual - Page 13
... into place. 4 Slide and hold the battery release latch in "Before You Begin" on your warranty. Do not use only the battery designed for other Dell computers.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or...
Owners Manual - Page 23
... the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to release it from
the optical-drive compartment. 6 Slide the optical drive out of the optical-drive compartment. Damage due to servicing that shipped with your computer). For additional safety best practices...
Owners Manual - Page 37
... computer, see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9, before working inside the computer. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from a source other than Dell, you are extremely fragile. NOTE: If you need to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory...
Owners Manual - Page 38
4 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 29.
5 Slide the hard drive to the right to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.
6 Lift the hard drive out of the computer base.
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Hard Drive
Owners Manual - Page 39
... so may result in damage to the computer base. 7 Replace the battery. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
3 Place the hard drive on the computer base. 4 Push the hard drive towards the left to connect it to the connector on the
system board. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in...
Owners Manual - Page 43
...8 in "Before You Begin" on page 13, before working inside the computer. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to the connector...servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface. See "Removing the Battery" on page 29. 4 Remove the hard drive. CAUTION: To help prevent ...
Owners Manual - Page 44
See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on the USB board. 12
...inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the connector on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive. CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. Press
down on the connector latch to secure the USB-board cable to the computer....
Owners Manual - Page 47
... reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)47 CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using...to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to servicing that shipped with your computer. The...
Owners Manual - Page 48
Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped.
48
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) CAUTION: When removing the processor module, pull the module straight up. NOTE: If you install a new processor, a new thermal-cooling assembly including ...
Owners Manual - Page 49
... step 3 to the system board. 4 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. CAUTION: Before turning on the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
49 If one or more corners of the module are aligned at the same height. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the processor...
Owners Manual - Page 50
50
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 67
...working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts....8 Follow the instructions from the 3-in "Removing the Hard Drive"
on your warranty. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 19. 6 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23. 7 Follow the instructions from step...
Owners Manual - Page 69
System Board
69 1
2
1 screws (2)
2 system board
Replacing the System Board
1 Follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive"
on page 39. See "Replacing the Mini-Card" on page 48. 7 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. See "Replacing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 46. 8 ...
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