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... 5% charge. Left 8 Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has less than 5% charge. - Solid white - Computer is fully charged. - NOTE: Press Fn+H to the hard drive. Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle this light between power and batterystatus light and hard-drive activity light. Off - Computer is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge. Amber - Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off...
... 5% charge. Left 8 Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has less than 5% charge. - Solid white - Computer is fully charged. - NOTE: Press Fn+H to the hard drive. Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle this light between power and batterystatus light and hard-drive activity light. Off - Computer is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge. Amber - Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off...
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Audio Controller Speakers Speaker Output Microphone Volume controls Storage Interface Hard drive Media-card reader Type Cards supported Keyboard Type Shortcut keys Realtek ALC3234 with Waves MaxxAudio Two • Average - 2 W • Peak - 2.5 W Single digital microphone in the camera assembly Media-control shortcut keys SATA 6 Gbps One 2.5-inch drive One SD-card slot SD card Chiclet keyboard Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. These keys can be used to...
Audio Controller Speakers Speaker Output Microphone Volume controls Storage Interface Hard drive Media-card reader Type Cards supported Keyboard Type Shortcut keys Realtek ALC3234 with Waves MaxxAudio Two • Average - 2 W • Peak - 2.5 W Single digital microphone in the camera assembly Media-control shortcut keys SATA 6 Gbps One 2.5-inch drive One SD-card slot SD card Chiclet keyboard Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. These keys can be used to...
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Keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Search Decrease brightness Increase brightness Toggle Fn-key lock Turn off/on wireless Sleep Open application menu Pause/Break 18
Keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Search Decrease brightness Increase brightness Toggle Fn-key lock Turn off/on wireless Sleep Open application menu Pause/Break 18
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... and help on Dell products and services using your computer, data support/manuals. www.dell.com/support Learn about Dell products and services www.dell.com Dell Help & Support app Get started app Accessing help In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter. Self-help resources Information about your operating system, See Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/ setting up and using these self-help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on...
... and help on Dell products and services using your computer, data support/manuals. www.dell.com/support Learn about Dell products and services www.dell.com Dell Help & Support app Get started app Accessing help In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter. Self-help resources Information about your operating system, See Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/ setting up and using these self-help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on...
Inspiron 15 3000 Service Manual
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Removing the memory modules 22 Prerequisites...22 Procedure...22 Replacing the memory modules 24 Procedure...24 Post-requisites 25 Removing the wireless card 26 Prerequisites...26 Procedure...26 Replacing the wireless card 28 Procedure...28 Post-requisites 28 Removing the keyboard 29 Prerequisites...29 Procedure...29 Replacing the keyboard 32 Procedure...32 Post-requisites 32 Removing the palm rest 33 Prerequisites...33 Procedure...33 Replacing the palm rest 38 Procedure...38 Post-requisites 38 4
Removing the memory modules 22 Prerequisites...22 Procedure...22 Replacing the memory modules 24 Procedure...24 Post-requisites 25 Removing the wireless card 26 Prerequisites...26 Procedure...26 Replacing the wireless card 28 Procedure...28 Post-requisites 28 Removing the keyboard 29 Prerequisites...29 Procedure...29 Replacing the keyboard 32 Procedure...32 Post-requisites 32 Removing the palm rest 33 Prerequisites...33 Procedure...33 Replacing the palm rest 38 Procedure...38 Post-requisites 38 4
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... instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your computer. 5 Disconnect all open files and exit all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor, from your computer. 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your personal safety. Click Start → Power → Shut down your computer depending on the configuration you are using a different operating...
... instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your computer. 5 Disconnect all open files and exit all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor, from your computer. 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your personal safety. Click Start → Power → Shut down your computer depending on the configuration you are using a different operating...
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..., which could harm internal components. CAUTION: Press and eject any connector pins. See the safety instructions that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them evenly aligned to avoid bending any installed card from the media-card reader. WARNING: Disconnect all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the electrical outlet...
..., which could harm internal components. CAUTION: Press and eject any connector pins. See the safety instructions that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them evenly aligned to avoid bending any installed card from the media-card reader. WARNING: Disconnect all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the electrical outlet...
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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, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, or 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. 12
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, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, or 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. 12
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... home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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, pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 22 Procedure 1 Using your computer. After working inside your computer...
... home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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, pry apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 22 Procedure 1 Using your computer. After working inside your computer...
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips (2) Post-requisites 1 Replace the base panel. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 tab 25
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips (2) Post-requisites 1 Replace the base panel. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 tab 25
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... BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Removing the system board WARNING: Before working...
... BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Removing the system board WARNING: Before working...
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... computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Removing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS setup program's settings before removing the coin-cell battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from...
... computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Removing the coin-cell battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS setup program's settings before removing the coin-cell battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from...
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... hot during normal operation. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in After working inside your computer. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to step 8 in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Turn the system board over. 2 In sequential order...
... hot during normal operation. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in After working inside your computer. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to step 8 in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Turn the system board over. 2 In sequential order...
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Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the antenna cables from step 1 to step 8 in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the...
Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 2 Note the antenna cable routing and remove the antenna cables from step 1 to step 8 in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the...
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... safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Note the power-adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from step 1 to the computer base. 74 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in...
... safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Note the power-adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from step 1 to the computer base. 74 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in...
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... screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in Before working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the system board". 9 Remove the display assembly. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are...
... screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in Before working inside your computer, follow the steps in "Removing the system board". 9 Remove the display assembly. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are...
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Removing the display panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the display panel to step 8 in "Removing the system board". 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the display bezel. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to...
Removing the display panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the display panel to step 8 in "Removing the system board". 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the display bezel. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to...
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... screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Remove the palm rest. 8 Remove the system board. 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the display bezel. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the camera off...
... screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Remove the palm rest. 8 Remove the system board. 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the display bezel. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the camera off...
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... with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the display backcover and antenna assembly. 87 Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with your computer...
... with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the display backcover and antenna assembly. 87 Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with your computer...
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... for laptops with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the system board". 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the display bezel. 11 Remove the display panel. 12 Remove the display hinges. Removing the display...
... for laptops with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the system board". 9 Remove the display assembly. 10 Remove the display bezel. 11 Remove the display panel. 12 Remove the display hinges. Removing the display...