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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Begin 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 10 Removing the Base Cover 11 Procedure...11 Replacing the Base Cover 13 Procedure...13 Removing the Battery 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...14 Replacing the Battery 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Hard Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Begin 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 10 Removing the Base Cover 11 Procedure...11 Replacing the Base Cover 13 Procedure...13 Removing the Battery 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...14 Replacing the Battery 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Hard Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
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Removing the Memory Module(s 20 Prerequisites...20 Procedure...20 Replacing the Memory Module(s 22 Procedure...22 Post-requisites 23 Removing the Wireless Card 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the Wireless Card 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 Power-Adapter Port 30 Prerequisites...30 Procedure...30 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 32 Procedure...32 Post-requisites 32
Removing the Memory Module(s 20 Prerequisites...20 Procedure...20 Replacing the Memory Module(s 22 Procedure...22 Post-requisites 23 Removing the Wireless Card 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the Wireless Card 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 Power-Adapter Port 30 Prerequisites...30 Procedure...30 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 32 Procedure...32 Post-requisites 32
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...home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes on the battery with your ...computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the base cover. 16 Procedure 1 Connect the battery cable to the battery. 2 Turn the battery over and align the screw holes on ...
...home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes on the battery with your ...computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites Replace the base cover. 16 Procedure 1 Connect the battery cable to the battery. 2 Turn the battery over and align the screw holes on ...
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CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 19 Exercise care when handling the hard drive. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer.... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 19 Exercise care when handling the hard drive. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer.... computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 23 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 a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it . 1 memory modules (2) 3 memory-module slot (2) 5 tab 2 securing clips (4) 4 notch 3 Adhere the mylar tape over the memory modules.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 23 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 a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it . 1 memory modules (2) 3 memory-module slot (2) 5 tab 2 securing clips (4) 4 notch 3 Adhere the mylar tape over the memory modules.
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...cables to the wireless card. After working inside your computer: Connectors on the wireless-card slot. 2 Slide the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer, follow the steps ...wireless-card slot. 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screw that shipped with the tab on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Antenna-cable color White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 26
...cables to the wireless card. After working inside your computer: Connectors on the wireless-card slot. 2 Slide the wireless card at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer, follow the steps ...wireless-card slot. 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screw that shipped with the tab on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Antenna-cable color White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 26
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 29 Procedure 1 With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket. 2 Adhere the mylar tape over the coin-cell battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your...
Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 29 Procedure 1 With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket. 2 Adhere the mylar tape over the coin-cell battery. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your...
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... the palm-rest assembly. 2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 32 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer...
... the palm-rest assembly. 2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 32 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer...
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..., see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 35 Replacing the Power-Status Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that secure the power-light board...
..., see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 35 Replacing the Power-Status Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that secure the power-light board...
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... inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 38 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Processor Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
... inside your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 38 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Replacing the Processor Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
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... home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the video-card fan with the screw holes on the system board. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 42 Replacing the Video-Card...
... home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the video-card fan with the screw holes on the system board. 2 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 42 Replacing the Video-Card...
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...requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 45 If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to the system board and processor. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance...system board. 2 Tighten the captive screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the heat sink to the system board....
...requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 45 If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to the system board and processor. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance...system board. 2 Tighten the captive screws that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Replacing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the heat sink to the system board....
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... Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in position. 2 Connect the speaker cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 48 Procedure 1 Route the speaker cable and, using the alignment...
... Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and follow the instructions in position. 2 Connect the speaker cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 48 Procedure 1 Route the speaker cable and, using the alignment...
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 52 Procedure 1 Place the palm-rest assembly on the edge of a table with the keyboard facing down. 2 Align the screw holes on the hinges of the display assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and... working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 52 Procedure 1 Place the palm-rest assembly on the edge of a table with the keyboard facing down. 2 Align the screw holes on the hinges of the display assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Replace the screws that shipped with your computer and... working inside your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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...Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 3 Remove the hard drive. 4 Remove the video-card fan. 5 Remove the processor fan. 6 Remove the display assembly. 53 NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you replace the system board. For more safety best practices, see... the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in...
...Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 3 Remove the hard drive. 4 Remove the video-card fan. 5 Remove the processor fan. 6 Remove the display assembly. 53 NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you replace the system board. For more safety best practices, see... the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in...
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...Service Tag is stored in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the display assembly. 2 Replace the processor fan. 3 Replace the video-card fan. 4 Replace the hard drive. 5 Replace the battery. 6 Replace the base cover. 56 You must make the desired changes ... the battery cable, speaker cable, power-adapter port cable, keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, power-light cable and touchpad cable to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance...
...Service Tag is stored in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the display assembly. 2 Replace the processor fan. 3 Replace the video-card fan. 4 Replace the hard drive. 5 Replace the battery. 6 Replace the base cover. 56 You must make the desired changes ... the battery cable, speaker cable, power-adapter port cable, keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, power-light cable and touchpad cable to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance...
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Post-requisites 1 Replace the system board. 2 Replace the display assembly. 3 Replace the heat sink. 4 Replace the processor fan. 5 Replace the video-card fan. 6 Replace the memory module(s). 7 Replace the wireless card. 8 Replace the hard drive. 9 Replace the battery. 10 Replace the base cover. 60 Replacing the Palm Rest and Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ...your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Post-requisites 1 Replace the system board. 2 Replace the display assembly. 3 Replace the heat sink. 4 Replace the processor fan. 5 Replace the video-card fan. 6 Replace the memory module(s). 7 Replace the wireless card. 8 Replace the hard drive. 9 Replace the battery. 10 Replace the base cover. 60 Replacing the Palm Rest and Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ...your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Inspiron 15 7000 Series Service Manual
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Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Begin 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 10 Removing the Base Cover 11 Procedure...11 Replacing the Base Cover 13 Procedure...13 Removing the Battery 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...14 Replacing the Battery 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Hard Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Before You Begin 7 Safety Instructions 7 Recommended Tools 8 After Working Inside Your Computer 10 Removing the Base Cover 11 Procedure...11 Replacing the Base Cover 13 Procedure...13 Removing the Battery 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...14 Replacing the Battery 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the Hard Drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the Hard Drive 19 Procedure...19 Post-requisites 19
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Removing the Memory Module(s 20 Prerequisites...20 Procedure...20 Replacing the Memory Module(s 22 Procedure...22 Post-requisites 23 Removing the Wireless Card 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the Wireless Card 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 Power-Adapter Port 30 Prerequisites...30 Procedure...30 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 32 Procedure...32 Post-requisites 32
Removing the Memory Module(s 20 Prerequisites...20 Procedure...20 Replacing the Memory Module(s 22 Procedure...22 Post-requisites 23 Removing the Wireless Card 24 Prerequisites...24 Procedure...24 Replacing the Wireless Card 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 Power-Adapter Port 30 Prerequisites...30 Procedure...30 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 32 Procedure...32 Post-requisites 32
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... the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Replace the screws that shipped with the screw holes on the battery with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and...
... the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Replace the screws that shipped with the screw holes on the battery with your computer, follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer and...