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Question posted by glkeshk on June 9th, 2014

Inspiron N5050 Cant Recognize Hard Drive?

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Owners Manual - Page 1

P18F003 P18F002; Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual Regulatory model: P18F Regulatory type: P18F001;
Owners Manual - Page 2

... indicates important information that helps you make better use of Dell Inc. Reproduction of these materials in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are either trademarks or registered trademarks of data if instructions are not followed. P18F003 2011 - 05 Rev. Bluetooth® is a registered trademark owned by...
Owners Manual - Page 3

... 14 3 Keyboard 15 Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 17 4 Memory Module(s 19 Removing the Memory Module(s 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s 20 5 Optical Drive 23 Removing the Optical...
Owners Manual - Page 4

...-Rest Assembly 29 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 32 8 Power Button Board 35 Removing the Power Button Board 35 Replacing the Power Button Board 36 9 Hard Drive 37 Removing the Hard Drive 37 Replacing the Hard Drive 39 10 Coin-Cell Battery 41 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 41 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 42 4 Contents
Owners Manual - Page 5

... USB Board 44 12 Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 46 13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only 47 Removing the Processor Module 47 Replacing the Processor Module 48 14 Hinge Cover 51 Removing the Hinge Cover 51 Replacing the...
Owners Manual - Page 23

... periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer). CAUTION: To help prevent damage to servicing that shipped with your computer. Optical Drive 23 For additional safety best practices information, see "Removing the Battery" on page 13, before working inside the computer. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground...
Owners Manual - Page 24

... You Begin" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that secures the optical drive to the computer. 24 Optical Drive See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 24. CAUTION: Before turning on page 9. 2 Slide the optical drive into the optical-drive compartment until it is fully seated. 3 Replace the screw that no stray screws...
Owners Manual - Page 37

.... CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer, see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9, before working inside the computer. CAUTION: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from the computer base. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell....
Owners Manual - Page 38

4 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 29. 5 Slide the hard drive to the right to disconnect it from the connector on the system board. 6 Lift the hard drive out of the computer base. 38 Hard Drive
Owners Manual - Page 39

... and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. Hard Drive 39 Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive. 3 Place the hard drive on the computer base. 4 Push the hard drive towards the left to connect it to the connector on the system board. 5 Follow the instructions...
Owners Manual - Page 43

...that secure the USB board to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on page 29. 4 Remove the hard drive. Damage due to the connector on your computer. USB Board 43 Removing the USB Board 1 Follow the procedures...not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to servicing that...
Owners Manual - Page 44

.... Failure to do so may result in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on the USB board. Press down on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in damage to the connector on the connector latch to secure the USB...
Owners Manual - Page 47

...the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to stop. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)47 CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on .... CAUTION: Handle components and cards by your warranty. 13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
Owners Manual - Page 48

Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped. 48 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) NOTE: If you install a new processor, a new thermal-cooling assembly including an affixed thermal pad or a new thermal pad along with documentation ...
Owners Manual - Page 49

... is properly seated, all screws and ensure that aligns with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, then insert the processor module. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) 49 See "Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly" on page 14. If one or more corners of the processor module has a triangle...
Owners Manual - Page 50

50 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 67

... an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on page 19. 6 Remove the optical drive. 17 System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is... You Begin" on page 9. 2 Press and eject any installed cards from the 3-in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 9 Remove the thermal cooling assembly. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on your ...
Owners Manual - Page 69

... "Replacing the Mini-Card" on page 48. 7 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. 1 2 1 screws (2) 2 system board Replacing the System Board 1 Follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. System Board 69 See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 27. 6 Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly" on page...
Owners Manual - Page 70

..., enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board. 16 Enter the service tag. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in... 7 in and that the main battery is plugged in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 32. 10 Replace the optical drive.

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