Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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... when handling Lithium-ion batteries. ● Discharge the battery before removing it by disconnecting the AC adapter and letting the battery drain. Guidelines for options to work with newer ultra-thin laptops) and long battery life. To discharge the battery, unplug the AC adapter from Dell. 1 When the system will no longer power on battery power. Do not use lithium-ion batteries. Document Number: A05 Rev. or its...
... when handling Lithium-ion batteries. ● Discharge the battery before removing it by disconnecting the AC adapter and letting the battery drain. Guidelines for options to work with newer ultra-thin laptops) and long battery life. To discharge the battery, unplug the AC adapter from Dell. 1 When the system will no longer power on battery power. Do not use lithium-ion batteries. Document Number: A05 Rev. or its...
Inspiron 15 5000 Setup and Specifications
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...'s Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals. A message appears, indicating that all data on the version of storage space. 7 NOTE: Before reinstalling Windows, ensure your computer. 2 In Windows search, type Recovery. 3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive. The User Account Control window is required to create the recovery drive. An empty USB flash drive with Windows. For more than 2 GB of memory and more information about reinstalling Windows using a USB recovery drive CAUTION: This process formats the hard drive...
...'s Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals. A message appears, indicating that all data on the version of storage space. 7 NOTE: Before reinstalling Windows, ensure your computer. 2 In Windows search, type Recovery. 3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive. The User Account Control window is required to create the recovery drive. An empty USB flash drive with Windows. For more than 2 GB of memory and more information about reinstalling Windows using a USB recovery drive CAUTION: This process formats the hard drive...
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...battery. 2 Battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. Off: - Power adapter is connected and the battery is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off. 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port with hard drive. Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge. Battery-status light Indicates the battery-charge status. Views Left 1 Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to toggle between the battery-status light and hard-drive activity light. Solid white: Power adapter...
...battery. 2 Battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. Off: - Power adapter is connected and the battery is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off. 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port with hard drive. Hard-drive activity light Turns on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge. Battery-status light Indicates the battery-charge status. Views Left 1 Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to toggle between the battery-status light and hard-drive activity light. Solid white: Power adapter...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... shipped without optical drive...17 6 Replacing the base cover...20 Procedure ...20 For computers shipped without optical drive...20 Post-requisites...20 7 Removing the battery...21 Prerequisites...21 Procedure...21 8 Replacing the battery...22 Procedure ...22 Post-requisites...22 9 Removing the memory modules 23 Prerequisites...23 Procedure...23 10 Replacing the memory modules 24 Procedure ...24 Post-requisites...24 11 Removing the wireless card...25 Prerequisites...25...
... shipped without optical drive...17 6 Replacing the base cover...20 Procedure ...20 For computers shipped without optical drive...20 Post-requisites...20 7 Removing the battery...21 Prerequisites...21 Procedure...21 8 Replacing the battery...22 Procedure ...22 Post-requisites...22 9 Removing the memory modules 23 Prerequisites...23 Procedure...23 10 Replacing the memory modules 24 Procedure ...24 Post-requisites...24 11 Removing the wireless card...25 Prerequisites...25...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... list Before you ordered. Click Start > Power > Shut down instructions. 3. Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to the electrical outlet. For more safety best practices, see the documentation of the computer. CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer, if applicable. See the safety instructions that you finish working inside the computer, replace all attached devices from...
... list Before you ordered. Click Start > Power > Shut down instructions. 3. Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to the electrical outlet. For more safety best practices, see the documentation of the computer. CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer, if applicable. See the safety instructions that you finish working inside the computer, replace all attached devices from...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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Locate the memory module on your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 3. Procedure 1. Removing the memory modules 23 Use your computer. 2. Remove the optical drive (optional). 2. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside...
Locate the memory module on your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 3. Procedure 1. Removing the memory modules 23 Use your computer. 2. Remove the optical drive (optional). 2. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside...
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... your computer. 10 Replacing the memory modules NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the tab on the memory module with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
... your computer. 10 Replacing the memory modules NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the tab on the memory module with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the I /O board. 2. Peel the coin-cell battery cable from the I /O board. Remove the optical drive (optional). 2. For computers shipped without optical drive 1. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 15 Removing the coin-cell battery NOTE: Before working...
... battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket on the I /O board. 2. Peel the coin-cell battery cable from the I /O board. Remove the optical drive (optional). 2. For computers shipped without optical drive 1. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 15 Removing the coin-cell battery NOTE: Before working...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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.... Remove the hard drive. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to note the BIOS setup program's settings. 1. Remove the battery. 4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Peel the I/O-board cable from the I/O board. 54 Removing the I/O board Before removing the I/O board along with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Remove the optical drive (optional). 2. Remove...
.... Remove the hard drive. Topics: • Prerequisites • Procedure Prerequisites CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to note the BIOS setup program's settings. 1. Remove the battery. 4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Peel the I/O-board cable from the I/O board. 54 Removing the I/O board Before removing the I/O board along with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Remove the optical drive (optional). 2. Remove...
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... Prerequisites 1. Remove the memory modules. 5. Remove the fan. 8. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 6. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board. 2. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board. Remove the base cover. 3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard from the system board. 60 Removing the system board Open the latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the system board. 4. Remove the solid-state drive/Intel...
... Prerequisites 1. Remove the memory modules. 5. Remove the fan. 8. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 6. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board. 2. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board. Remove the base cover. 3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard from the system board. 60 Removing the system board Open the latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the system board. 4. Remove the solid-state drive/Intel...
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... the system board and close the latch. Replace the fan. 3. Replace the memory modules. 6. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Close the right display hinge. 4. Connect the power-adapter port cable and speaker cable to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program Procedure 1. Turn on or restart your computer. Slide the touchpad cable and hard-drive cable into the...
... the system board and close the latch. Replace the fan. 3. Replace the memory modules. 6. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Close the right display hinge. 4. Connect the power-adapter port cable and speaker cable to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program Procedure 1. Turn on or restart your computer. Slide the touchpad cable and hard-drive cable into the...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... of RAM and the size of the hard drive. • Change the system configuration information. • Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of the computer. Memory Available Displays the total computer memory available. DIMM A Size Displays the DIMM A memory size. Manufacture Date Displays the manufacture date of the computer. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it , and then press F2. During POST, when the DELL...
... of RAM and the size of the hard drive. • Change the system configuration information. • Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of the computer. Memory Available Displays the total computer memory available. DIMM A Size Displays the DIMM A memory size. Manufacture Date Displays the manufacture date of the computer. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it , and then press F2. During POST, when the DELL...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... Panel Type of the computer. Displays the battery health information. Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs. Enable or disable Legacy Boot. SATA Operation Configure operating mode of the computer. Displays the processor L2 Cache size. Displays the native resolution of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Displays the available boot options. Table 4. Displays the video memory information of the computer. Enable or disable the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu...
... Panel Type of the computer. Displays the battery health information. Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs. Enable or disable Legacy Boot. SATA Operation Configure operating mode of the computer. Displays the processor L2 Cache size. Displays the native resolution of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Displays the available boot options. Table 4. Displays the video memory information of the computer. Enable or disable the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... options-Video menu Video LCD Brightness Set the panel brightness independently for expert key management. 90 System setup Hard Disk passwords need to disable the backlight, the backlight stays off regardless of the optional Computrace(R) Service from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive. System Configuration Enable Boot Support Enable External USB Port Audio Keyboard Illumination Keyboard Backlight with AC Miscellaneous Devices Enable Camera Enable or disable booting from Absolute Software. Enable or disable booting from entering...
... options-Video menu Video LCD Brightness Set the panel brightness independently for expert key management. 90 System setup Hard Disk passwords need to disable the backlight, the backlight stays off regardless of the optional Computrace(R) Service from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive. System Configuration Enable Boot Support Enable External USB Port Audio Keyboard Illumination Keyboard Backlight with AC Miscellaneous Devices Enable Camera Enable or disable booting from Absolute Software. Enable or disable booting from entering...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... charge start and stop. Default: Enabled. USB Wake Support Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Primary Battery Charge Configuration Enable the USB devices to display full screen logo. Default: Thorough. Default: Enabled. System setup options-Intel Software Guard Extensions menu Intel Software Guard Extensions Intel SGX Enable Enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions. System setup 91 Default: Enabled. Enclave Memory Size Set the Intel Software Guard Extensions Enclave Reserve Memory Size. Extend BIOS POST Time Full Screen Logo Sign of Life Indication...
... charge start and stop. Default: Enabled. USB Wake Support Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Primary Battery Charge Configuration Enable the USB devices to display full screen logo. Default: Thorough. Default: Enabled. System setup options-Intel Software Guard Extensions menu Intel Software Guard Extensions Intel SGX Enable Enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions. System setup 91 Default: Enabled. Enclave Memory Size Set the Intel Software Guard Extensions Enclave Reserve Memory Size. Extend BIOS POST Time Full Screen Logo Sign of Life Indication...
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System setup options-Virtualization Support menu Virtualization Support Virtualization Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can be controlled by the Wireless Switch. Wireless Device Enable Enable or disable internal wireless devices. BIOS Downgrade Control flashing of certain system errors. 92 System setup Table 12. Table 13. Table 9. Table 11. Power Events Display Power events. System setup options-SupportAssist System Resolution menu SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System ...
System setup options-Virtualization Support menu Virtualization Support Virtualization Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can be controlled by the Wireless Switch. Wireless Device Enable Enable or disable internal wireless devices. BIOS Downgrade Control flashing of certain system errors. 92 System setup Table 12. Table 13. Table 9. Table 11. Power Events Display Power events. System setup options-SupportAssist System Resolution menu SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System ...
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... displayed. 2. Press Y to secure your system. To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. The System Security screen is disabled. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab. Type the system password that you must enter to access and make changes to your computer. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter. Use...
... displayed. 2. Press Y to secure your system. To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. The System Security screen is disabled. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab. Type the system password that you must enter to access and make changes to your computer. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter. Use...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... hard drive. Type the BIOS setup program filename and press Enter. 8. Go to enable the Intel Optane memory. 4. Scroll down the page and expand BIOS. 7. Flashing BIOS (USB key) 1. Follow the procedure from the One Time Boot Menu. 7. Connect the bootable USB drive to continue enabling Intel Optane memory. 5. The BIOS Update Utility appears. Enabling Intel Optane memory 1. Click Intel Optane memory > Reboot to complete enabling your computer, and then click Submit. Turn on your computer. 2. Create a bootable USB drive. Boot to the USB drive from...
... hard drive. Type the BIOS setup program filename and press Enter. 8. Go to enable the Intel Optane memory. 4. Scroll down the page and expand BIOS. 7. Flashing BIOS (USB key) 1. Follow the procedure from the One Time Boot Menu. 7. Connect the bootable USB drive to continue enabling Intel Optane memory. 5. The BIOS Update Utility appears. Enabling Intel Optane memory 1. Click Intel Optane memory > Reboot to complete enabling your computer, and then click Submit. Turn on your computer. 2. Create a bootable USB drive. Boot to the USB drive from...
Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual
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... other computers may cause invalid results or error messages. Select the device from the system. 1. Diagnostics front page is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the BIOS internally. System diagnostic lights Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light 96 Troubleshooting Note the error code and validation number and contact Dell. NOTE: Disabling Intel Optane memory is displayed. 5. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed. 3. For more information, see...
... other computers may cause invalid results or error messages. Select the device from the system. 1. Diagnostics front page is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the BIOS internally. System diagnostic lights Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light 96 Troubleshooting Note the error code and validation number and contact Dell. NOTE: Disabling Intel Optane memory is displayed. 5. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed. 3. For more information, see...
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... and battery-status light and hard-drive activity light. Diagnostics Light pattern 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Problem description CPU failure System board: BIOS and ROM failure No memory or RAM detected Memory or RAM failure Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI or video card or chip failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use . • Solid white - Camera is detected. Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity...
... and battery-status light and hard-drive activity light. Diagnostics Light pattern 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Problem description CPU failure System board: BIOS and ROM failure No memory or RAM detected Memory or RAM failure Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI or video card or chip failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use . • Solid white - Camera is detected. Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity...