Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
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Question posted by honkejag on November 17th, 2013
How Do I Fix No Hard Drive Detected In A Dell Inspiron N5050 Laptop
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Related Dell Inspiron N5050 Manual Pages
Owners Manual - Page 1
P18F002; P18F003 Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual
Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: P18F001;
Owners Manual - Page 2
.... WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Reproduction of these materials in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in...
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
4
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. 2 Click Start and then...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... that the work surface is flat and clean to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
Hold a component such as a connector on page... pins.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding...
Owners Manual - Page 13
... working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a ...Battery
13 Do not use only the battery designed for other Dell computers.
Damage due to the computer, use batteries designed for this particular Dell computer.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to servicing that shipped with...
Owners Manual - Page 23
... the Battery" on page 13, before working inside the computer. Damage due to servicing that secures the optical drive to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by your...
Owners Manual - Page 37
... data loss, turn off your computer, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from the computer base.
Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in "Before You Begin" on page 9, before...
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.
38
Hard Drive
Owners Manual - Page 39
...all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Hard Drive
39 CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. 1
1 hard drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 32.... in "Replacing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 9. 2 Remove the new hard drive from step 3 to step 7 in damage to the computer base. 7 Replace the battery.
Save...
Owners Manual - Page 43
... the computer base. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secure the USB board to servicing that shipped with your computer. 11
USB Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an...
Owners Manual - Page 44
... page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive. Press
down on the connector latch to secure the USB-board cable to the connector on page 32. 6 Replace the battery. Failure to do so ...
Owners Manual - Page 47
... until it comes to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)47 13
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized...
Owners Manual - Page 48
CAUTION: When removing the processor module, pull the module straight up. Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped.
48
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) NOTE: If you install a new processor, a new thermal-cooling assembly including an affixed thermal pad or a new thermal pad along with documentation ...
Owners Manual - Page 49
... the Palm-Rest Assembly" on the computer, replace all four corners are higher than the others, the module is not seated properly.
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
49 CAUTION: Before turning on page 32. 6 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on the pin-1 corner of the ZIF...
Owners Manual - Page 50
50
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 67
...5 Remove the memory module(s). CAUTION: To help prevent damage to step 6 in "Removing the Hard Drive"
on page 37. 9 Remove the thermal cooling assembly. Removing the System Board
1 Follow the...to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on page 13. 4...
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 ...
