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Removing the base cover 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the base cover 26 Procedure...26 Post-requisites 26 Removing the coin-cell battery 27 Prerequisites...27 Procedure...27 Replacing the coin-cell battery 29 Procedure...29 Post-requisites 29 Removing the hard drive 30 Prerequisites...30 Procedure...30 Replacing the hard drive 33 Procedure...33 Post-requisites 33 Removing the memory modules 34 Prerequisites...34 Procedure...34 Replacing the memory modules 36 Procedure...36 Post-requisites 37 4
Removing the base cover 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the base cover 26 Procedure...26 Post-requisites 26 Removing the coin-cell battery 27 Prerequisites...27 Procedure...27 Replacing the coin-cell battery 29 Procedure...29 Post-requisites 29 Removing the hard drive 30 Prerequisites...30 Procedure...30 Replacing the hard drive 33 Procedure...33 Post-requisites 33 Removing the memory modules 34 Prerequisites...34 Procedure...34 Replacing the memory modules 36 Procedure...36 Post-requisites 37 4
Owners Manual
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... covers, panels, and screws before opening the computer cover or panels. CAUTION: When you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When connecting cables, ensure that shipped with the product or at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them evenly aligned to servicing that shipped with your computer. WARNING: Before working inside the computer, replace all power sources before connecting...
... covers, panels, and screws before opening the computer cover or panels. CAUTION: When you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When connecting cables, ensure that shipped with the product or at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them evenly aligned to servicing that shipped with your computer. WARNING: Before working inside the computer, replace all power sources before connecting...
Owners Manual
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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 ensure 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 parts 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. 13
After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure 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 parts 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. 13
Owners Manual
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... page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 27 After working inside your...
... page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 27 After working inside your...
Owners Manual
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... the memory-module slots may be different on your computer depending on the configuration ordered. 1 Using your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module...
... the memory-module slots may be different on your computer depending on the configuration ordered. 1 Using your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module...
Owners Manual
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and gently press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips 5 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 memory-module slot 37 2 Slide the memory module firmly into place.
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and gently press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips 5 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 memory-module slot 37 2 Slide the memory module firmly into place.
Owners Manual
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... cables from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Removing...
... cables from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Removing...
Owners Manual
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... secure the cable. 3 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board 4 Turn the system board over and open the display as far as possible. 61 NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the BIOS setup program after you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Procedure 1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to secure the cable. 11 Turn the computer over . 5 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on...
... secure the cable. 3 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board 4 Turn the system board over and open the display as far as possible. 61 NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the BIOS setup program after you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Procedure 1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to secure the cable. 11 Turn the computer over . 5 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on...
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... 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from its routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. Procedure 1 Note the power-adapter-port cable routing and remove the cable from...
... 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from its routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. Procedure 1 Note the power-adapter-port cable routing and remove the cable from...
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... working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to access the power-button board...
... working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to access the power-button board...
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... and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the speakers. 10 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 11 Remove the I/O board. 12 Remove the system board. 13 Remove the power-adapter port. 14 Remove the power-button board. 15 Remove the display assembly. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure...
... and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the speakers. 10 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 11 Remove the I/O board. 12 Remove the system board. 13 Remove the power-adapter port. 14 Remove the power-button board. 15 Remove the display assembly. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure...
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... instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. 12 Remove the display assembly. 80 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the display bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove...
... instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. 12 Remove the display assembly. 80 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the display bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove...
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... instructions in After working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the display panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the display panel to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove...
... instructions in After working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the display panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the display panel to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove...
Specifications
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Views Audio Controller Speakers Speaker output: Average Peak Microphone Volume controls Specifications Realtek ALC3234 with Waves MaxxAudio Two 2 W 2.2 W • Single microphone (Inspiron 14-5451) • Digital array-microphones (Inspiron 14-5458) Media-control shortcut keys Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Views Audio Controller Speakers Speaker output: Average Peak Microphone Volume controls Specifications Realtek ALC3234 with Waves MaxxAudio Two 2 W 2.2 W • Single microphone (Inspiron 14-5451) • Digital array-microphones (Inspiron 14-5458) Media-control shortcut keys Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Specifications
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List of the shortcut keys by pressing Fn+Esc or by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired...
List of the shortcut keys by pressing Fn+Esc or by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired...
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Keyboard Shortcut keys Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Open Search Toggle keyboard backlight Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off/on wireless Toggle Fn-key lock Sleep Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Pause/Break System request Open application menu Toggle scroll lock End Home Page Up Page Down
Keyboard Shortcut keys Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Open Search Toggle keyboard backlight Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off/on wireless Toggle Fn-key lock Sleep Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Pause/Break System request Open application menu Toggle scroll lock End Home Page Up Page Down
Service Manual
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...-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 27 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside...
...-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 27 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside...
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... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Procedure NOTE: The number of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 34 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slots may be different on your computer depending on the configuration ordered. 1 Using your computer.
... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Procedure NOTE: The number of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 34 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slots may be different on your computer depending on the configuration ordered. 1 Using your computer.
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2 Slide the memory module firmly into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and gently press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips 5 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 memory-module slot 37
2 Slide the memory module firmly into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and gently press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips 5 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 memory-module slot 37
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... cables from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in the system board. Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 56 NOTE: Replacing the system board removes...
... cables from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in the system board. Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 56 NOTE: Replacing the system board removes...