Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
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Question posted by KSbcus on November 14th, 2013
Steps On How To Change Hard Drive In A Dell Inspiron N5050
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Related Dell Inspiron N5050 Manual Pages
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
...or death. Trademarks used in this document is subject to hardware or loss of Dell Inc. Bluetooth® is strictly forbidden. Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: ...Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are not followed. All rights reserved. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to change without the written permission of data if instructions are trademarks of Dell...
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
...8226; 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 ...Begin
9 Recommended Tools
The procedures in this book, ensure that: • You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9
and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... not on a card. Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
1 Ensure that the work surface is ...attached devices. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Handle components and cards with locking tabs; CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic...
Owners Manual - Page 23
... using a wrist grounding strap or by your warranty. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. 5
Optical Drive
WARNING: Before 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 connector on your computer).
Owners Manual - Page 35
... by your computer, read the safety information that shipped with its cable away from step 3 to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on your computer).
Power Button Board
35 For ...board to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 8
Power Button Board
WARNING: Before working inside your warranty. CAUTION: Only a...
Owners Manual - Page 37
..." on page 9. 2 Remove the battery. NOTE: If you remove the hard drive from the computer base. Hard Drive
37
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on your computer. CAUTION: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from sources other than Dell. Removing the Hard Drive
1 Follow the instructions in Sleep state.
CAUTION: To prevent data...
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
... the left to connect it to the connector on the
system board. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 9. 2 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. 1
1 hard drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 32. 6 Replace the two screws to the computer...
Owners Manual - Page 41
...system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Damage due to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Remove the battery. ...Cell Battery
41
See "Removing the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to servicing that shipped with your computer.
For additional safety best practices information, see ...
Owners Manual - Page 43
...the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on page 29. 4 Remove the hard drive.
For additional safety best practices ...Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer. USB Board
43 See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board ...
Owners Manual - Page 44
... screws remain inside the computer. CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. 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
3
1 USB...to the connector on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive. Press
down on the connector latch to secure the USB-board cable to the computer.
44
USB Board...
Owners Manual - Page 45
...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 your warranty.....
Damage due to the system board. 7 Lift the thermal cooling assembly away from step 3 to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on the thermal cooling assembly), loosen
the four captive...
Owners Manual - Page 47
...on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service...13
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your...
Owners Manual - Page 48
... the Processor Module
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 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.
Owners Manual - Page 49
... to the computer. See "Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly" on page 46. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in damage to the system board. 4 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. If one or more corners ... the module are aligned at the same height. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
49 2 Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the triangle on page...
Owners Manual - Page 67
...Press and eject any installed cards from step 5 to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the ...the instructions from the 3-in "Removing the Hard Drive"
on your computer. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23. 7 Follow the instructions from step 3 to servicing that shipped with your ...
Owners Manual - Page 69
..." on page 27. 6 Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 46. 8 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the connectors on the system board. 5 Replace the Mini-Card. System Board
69 See "Replacing the Mini-Card" on ... 4 Connect the speakers cable, USB-board cable, microphone cable, and
AC-adapter cable to step 4 in "Replacing the Hard Drive"
on page 39.
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