Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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...: A04 Like most laptops, Dell laptops use tools of any type to pry on battery power. One type of their respective owners. Swollen batteries should not be used and should be returned to customer preferences for assistance and further instructions. ● Using a non-Dell or incompatible battery may be replaced and disposed of properly. Guidelines for replacement by Dell), to work with newer ultra-thin laptops) and long battery life. Always...
...: A04 Like most laptops, Dell laptops use tools of any type to pry on battery power. One type of their respective owners. Swollen batteries should not be used and should be returned to customer preferences for assistance and further instructions. ● Using a non-Dell or incompatible battery may be replaced and disposed of properly. Guidelines for replacement by Dell), to work with newer ultra-thin laptops) and long battery life. Always...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post-requisites 21 Removing the base cover 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3
Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post-requisites 21 Removing the base cover 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3
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Replacing the base cover 24 Procedure 24 Post-requisites 24 Removing the memory modules 25 Prerequisites 25 Procedure 25 Replacing the memory modules 27 Procedure 27 Post-requisites 28 Removing the hard drive 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the hard drive 33 Procedure 33 Post-requisites 33 Removing the wireless card 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the wireless card 36 Procedure 36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the coin-cell battery 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 4
Replacing the base cover 24 Procedure 24 Post-requisites 24 Removing the memory modules 25 Prerequisites 25 Procedure 25 Replacing the memory modules 27 Procedure 27 Post-requisites 28 Removing the hard drive 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 Replacing the hard drive 33 Procedure 33 Post-requisites 33 Removing the wireless card 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 34 Replacing the wireless card 36 Procedure 36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the coin-cell battery 37 Prerequisites 37 Procedure 37 4
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...from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. 10 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the ...open files and exit all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer. 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer. Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your computer. Click Start → Power...
...from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. 10 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the ...open files and exit all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer. 5 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer. Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your computer. Click Start → Power...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... troubleshooting and repairs as the metal at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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 servicing that you finish working inside your warranty. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside the computer, replace all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels...
... troubleshooting and repairs as the metal at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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 servicing that you finish working inside your warranty. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside the computer, replace all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels...
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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. 14
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. 14
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of memory modules may be different on your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1 Using your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure NOTE: The number of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 25 After working inside your computer, follow...
... your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of memory modules may be different on your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1 Using your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure NOTE: The number of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 25 After working inside your computer, follow...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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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 memory module 3 memory-module slot Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 securing clips (2) 28
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 memory module 3 memory-module slot Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 securing clips (2) 28
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... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently...
... and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... tape on the power-button board. 3 Replace the screw (M2x2 big head) that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Slide the cable through the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Turn the computer over and open the display. 6 Connect the power-button board cable to step 8 in "Replacing the computer base". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Replace the wireless card. 4 Replace the hard drive. 5 Replace the base cover. 6 Replace the optical drive. 7 Replace the battery. 69 After working inside your computer...
... tape on the power-button board. 3 Replace the screw (M2x2 big head) that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Slide the cable through the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Turn the computer over and open the display. 6 Connect the power-button board cable to step 8 in "Replacing the computer base". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Replace the wireless card. 4 Replace the hard drive. 5 Replace the base cover. 6 Replace the optical drive. 7 Replace the battery. 69 After working inside your computer...
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...'s Service Tag is stored in "Removing the computer base". 8 Remove the I/O board. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables 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. NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you replace the system board. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard...
...'s Service Tag is stored in "Removing the computer base". 8 Remove the I/O board. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables 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. NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you replace the system board. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard...
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... open the display. 9 Slide the touchpad cable into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and place the system board on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Align the screw hole on the latch to secure the cable. 10 Connect the power-button board cable to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in After working...
... open the display. 9 Slide the touchpad cable into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and place the system board on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Align the screw hole on the latch to secure the cable. 10 Connect the power-button board cable to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in After working...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with a non-touch screen display. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of this product with your...
Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with a non-touch screen display. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of this product with your...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in After working inside your computer. Removing the display hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover. 88 Procedure 1 Remove the six screws...
... home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in After working inside your computer. Removing the display hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover. 88 Procedure 1 Remove the six screws...
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... camera cable routing and remove the camera cable from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the computer base". 8 Remove the display assembly. 9 Remove the display bezel. 10 Remove the display panel. 11 Remove the display hinges. CAUTION: These removal instructions are only applicable for versions of this product with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard...
... camera cable routing and remove the camera cable from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the computer base". 8 Remove the display assembly. 9 Remove the display bezel. 10 Remove the display panel. 11 Remove the display hinges. CAUTION: These removal instructions are only applicable for versions of this product with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the optical drive. 3 Remove the base cover. 4 Remove the hard drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... the hard drive. Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5 percent charge. • Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5 percent charge. Amber - Table 3. LED light codes Light Pattern Problem description 2,1 CPU failure 2,2 System board: BIOS and ROM failure 2,3 No memory or RAM detected 2,4 Memory or RAM failure 107 Off • Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. • Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off indicating no memory or RAM...
... the hard drive. Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5 percent charge. • Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5 percent charge. Amber - Table 3. LED light codes Light Pattern Problem description 2,1 CPU failure 2,2 System board: BIOS and ROM failure 2,3 No memory or RAM detected 2,4 Memory or RAM failure 107 Off • Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. • Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off indicating no memory or RAM...
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... - Caps Lock enabled. • Off - Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is not in use . Light Pattern 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 3,7 Problem description Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI/video card failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid Power sequencing failure Flash corruption detected by SBIOS Time out waiting on ME to reply to HECI message The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up...
... - Caps Lock enabled. • Off - Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is not in use . Light Pattern 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 3,7 Problem description Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI/video card failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid Power sequencing failure Flash corruption detected by SBIOS Time out waiting on ME to reply to HECI message The computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up...
Inspiron 15 5000 Setup and Specifications
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... than 5% charge. Computer is fully charged. - Views Front 1 Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. Solid white - NOTE: Press Fn+H to the hard drive. Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle between the power and battery-status light, and hard-drive activity light. Power adapter is connected and the battery is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off. Left 8 Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has...
... than 5% charge. Computer is fully charged. - Views Front 1 Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. Solid white - NOTE: Press Fn+H to the hard drive. Power adapter is running on when the computer reads from or writes to toggle between the power and battery-status light, and hard-drive activity light. Power adapter is connected and the battery is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off. Left 8 Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has...
Inspiron 15 5000 Setup and Specifications
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Speaker output Microphone Volume controls • Average - 2 W • Peak - 2.2 W Digital-array microphones Media-control shortcut keys Storage Table 10. Media-card reader specifications Type Cards supported One SD-card slot SD card Keyboard Table 12. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to 512 GB Media-card reader Table 11. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type 2.5-inch hard-disk drive SATA AHCI, up to 6 Gbps 2.5-inch solid-state drive SATA...
Speaker output Microphone Volume controls • Average - 2 W • Peak - 2.2 W Digital-array microphones Media-control shortcut keys Storage Table 10. Media-card reader specifications Type Cards supported One SD-card slot SD card Keyboard Table 12. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to 512 GB Media-card reader Table 11. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type 2.5-inch hard-disk drive SATA AHCI, up to 6 Gbps 2.5-inch solid-state drive SATA...
Inspiron 15 5000 Setup and Specifications
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.... Power adapter specifications Type Input current (maximum) Output current (continuous) Input voltage Input frequency Rated output voltage 45 W 1.30 A 2.31 A 100 VAC-240 VAC 50 Hz-60 Hz 19.50 VDC 17 Camera specifications Resolution Diagonal viewing angle Touch pad Table 14. Touch pad specifications Resolution Dimensions NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1- Camera Table 13. F12) by changing Function Key...
.... Power adapter specifications Type Input current (maximum) Output current (continuous) Input voltage Input frequency Rated output voltage 45 W 1.30 A 2.31 A 100 VAC-240 VAC 50 Hz-60 Hz 19.50 VDC 17 Camera specifications Resolution Diagonal viewing angle Touch pad Table 14. Touch pad specifications Resolution Dimensions NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1- Camera Table 13. F12) by changing Function Key...