Dell Inspiron 15R manuale d’uso

Dell Inspiron 15R Owner’s Manual Computer model: Inspiron 5520/7520 Regulatory model: P25F Regulatory type: P25F001 book.book Page 1 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important info rmation that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A W ARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Inform[...]

Contents | 3 Contents 1B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices . . . 7 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Recommended T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 After Working Inside Y our Computer . . . . . . . . 9 3S [...]

4 | Contents 10 Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Replacing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 11 Power-Adapter Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removing the Power- Adapter Port . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Replaci[...]

Contents | 5 18 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 19 Media Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing the Media Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Replaci[...]

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Before Y ou Begin | 7 1 Before Y ou Begin T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: T o avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer . 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut down . Microsoft Windows shuts down an d then t[...]

8 | B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When c[...]

After Working Inside Y our Computer | 9 2 After W orking Inside Y our Computer After you complete replacement pr ocedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no st ray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any external devices, cables, ca rds, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer • C[...]

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Switch | 11 3 Switch WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Switch 1 Slide the [...]

12 | Switch Replacing the Switch Procedure 1 Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch with the slots on the display cover and snap the switch into place. 2 Follow the instructions in " After Work ing Inside Y our Computer" on page 9. 1d i s p l a y c o v e r 2 s l o t s 3t a b s 4 s w i t c h 4 1 2 3 book.book Page 12 Thursday , April 1[...]

Battery | 13 4 Batter y WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Batter y 1 Close[...]

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Keyboard | 15 5 Keybo ard WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard Prere[...]

16 | Keyboard 3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. 4 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull -tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board. 5 Lift the keyboard away from the computer . Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the connect or on the system board an[...]

Base Cover | 17 6 Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Base Cover [...]

18 | B a s e C o v e r Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place. 2 T ighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery. See " Replaci ng the Battery" on page 13. 2 Follow the ins[...]

Memory Module(s) | 19 7 Memor y Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing th[...]

20 | Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memor y Module(s) Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector . 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and press the me m o ry m o du l e do w n u n t i l i t cl i c ks i nt o p la c e . I f y ou d o no t h ea r t he c li c k , r e m o[...]

Hard Drive | 21 8 Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: T o avoid data [...]

22 | H a r d D r i v e Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard -drive assembly to the computer base. 2 Using the pull-tab, slide the hard-drive as sembly toward the back of the computer to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the connector on the system board. 3 Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base. 1p u l l - t a b 2[...]

Hard Drive | 23 4 Remove the screws that secure the ha rd-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket. Replacing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for st oring or shipping the hard drive. 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive-b racket with t[...]

24 | H a r d D r i v e Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18. 2 Replace the battery. See " Replaci ng the Battery" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in " After Work ing Inside Y our Computer" on page 9. book.book Page 24 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Optical Drive | 25 9 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optic[...]

26 | Optical Drive 3 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and re move it from the optical-drive assembly . 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 5 Remove the optical-drive bracket. Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical-driv e bracket with the screw holes on the optica[...]

Palm Rest | 27 10 Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Palm Rest Pr[...]

28 | Palm Rest 2 T urn the computer over. 3 Lift the connector latches and pull the pu ll-tabs to disconnect the power-button board cable, touchpad cable, and hot-ke y board cable from the connectors on the system board. 1 power-button board cable 2 pull-tab 3 connector latch 4 touchpad cable 5 hot-key board cable 1 2 3 5 4 book.book Page 28 Thursd[...]

Palm Rest | 29 4 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 5 Using your fingertips, pry out the pa lm rest from the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm re st from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly. 1 screws (6) 2 palm rest 1 2 book.book Page 29 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

30 | P a l m R e s t 6 Without pulling hard on the palm-rest asse mbly , place it away from the display as shown in the illustration below. 7 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-t ab to disconnect the status-lights cable from the connector on the system board. 8 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. 1 connector latch 2 pull-tab [...]

Palm Rest | 31 Replacing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Slide the status-lights cable into the co nnector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 2 Align the palm rest with the computer ba se and gently snap the palm rest into place. 3 Slide the hot-key board cable, power-button board cable, and touchpad cable into[...]

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Power- Adapter Port | 33 11 Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removi[...]

34 | Power- Adapter Port 3 Disconnect the power- adapter port cable from the connector on the system board. 4 Lift the power- adapter port off the computer base. Replacing the Power-Adapter Port Procedure 1 Place the power- adapter port in the slot on the computer base. 2 Connect the power- adapter port cable to the connector on the system board. 3[...]

Display Assembly | 35 12 Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing th[...]

36 | Display Assembly Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. 2 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board and then disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Make a note of the display cable routin g and remove the cable from the routing guides. 4 Remove the [...]

Display Assembly | 37 Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Place the display assembly in position and replace th e screws that se cure the display assembly to the computer base. 2 Route the display cable through the routin g guides and connect the display cable to the connector on the system board. 3 Adhere the tape that secures the display c[...]

38 | Display Assembly Procedure CAUTION: The display bezel is extremely fragile. Be careful when removing it to prevent damaging the display bezel. 1 Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel. 2 Remove the display bezel. Replacing the Display Bezel Procedure Align the display bezel with the display cover and gentl[...]

Display Assembly | 39 Removing the Hinge Caps Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. See " Removing the Battery" on page 13. 2 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15. 3 Remove the base cover . See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17. 4 Remove the palm rest. See "Remov ing the Palm Rest" on [...]

40 | Display Assembly Replacing the Hinge Caps Procedure 1 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the hinge cover 2 Align the screw holes on the hinge caps wi th the screw holes on the display cover . 3 Replace the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display cover . Postrequisites 1 Replace the display bezel. See "Replaci ng the Dis[...]

Display Assembly | 41 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover . 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over . 1 display cover 2 display panel 3s c r e w s ( 8 ) 1 3 2 book.book Page 41 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

42 | Display Assembly 3 Peel and lift the tape that secures the di splay cable to the display-board connector and disconnect the display cable. 4 Peel the display cable from the back of the display panel. 1 display cable 2 display-board connector 3t a p e 3 2 1 book.book Page 42 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Display Assembly | 43 5 T urn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface. 6 Remove the screws that secure the disp lay-panel brackets to the display panel. 7 Remove the display-panel brackets off the display panel. Replacing the Display Panel Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display-pane l bracket with the screw holes on the dis[...]

44 | Display Assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the hinge caps. See "Replaci ng the Hinge Caps" on page 40. 2 Replace the display bezel. See "Replaci ng the Display Bezel" on page 38. 3 Replace the display assembly. See " Replaci ng the Display Assembly" on page 37. 4 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm [...]

Camera Module | 45 13 Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Came[...]

46 | Camera Module Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display cover . 2 Carefully lift the display panel and turn it over . 1 display cover 2 display panel 3s c r e w s ( 8 ) 1 3 2 book.book Page 46 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Camera Module | 47 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module. . 4 Remove the screw that secures the ca mera module to the display cover . 5 Lift the camera module off the display cover . 1 camera module 2 camera cable 1 tab 2 display cover 3 camera module 4 screw 1 2 3 4 1 2 book.book Page 47 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10[...]

48 | C a m e r a M o d u l e Replacing the Camera Module Procedure 1 Use the alignment posts on the disp lay cover to place the camera module in position. Ensure that the camera module is secured under the tab on the display cover . 2 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module. 3 Replace the screw that secures the camera module [...]

System Board | 49 14 System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System[...]

50 | System Board Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after yo u replace the system-board assembly. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconne ct them correctly after you replace the syste[...]

System Board | 51 3 Disconnect the power- adapter port cable, fan cable, and speakers cable from the connectors on the system board. 4 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board and then disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 5 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-t ab to disconnect the Medi[...]

52 | System Board 6 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 7 Lift the system board to disconnect the connector on the system board from the connector on the daughter board. 8 Lift the system board at an angle and re lease the connectors on the system board from the slots on the computer base. 9 Remove the thermal-cooli[...]

System Board | 53 6 Slide the Media Card Reader cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 7 Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board and adhere the tape that secures the cable to the system board. 8 Connect the power- adapter port cable, fan cable, and speakers cabl[...]

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Thermal-Cooling Assembly | 55 15 Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complia[...]

56 | Thermal-Cooling Assembly Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on the thermal-cooling assembly), remove the screws that secure the thermal-cool ing assembly to the system board. 2 Lift the thermal-cooling asse mbly off the system board. 1 thermal-cooling assembly 2 screws (7) 1 2 book.book Page 56 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Thermal-Cooling Assembly | 57 Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the thermal-coolin g assembly with the screw holes on the system board. 2 In sequential order (indicated on the th ermal-cooling assembly), replace screws that secure the thermal-cooling assembly to the system board. Postrequisites 1 Follow the[...]

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Processor | 59 16 Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Processor Pr[...]

60 | Processor Procedure 1 T o loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop. CAUTION: T o ensure maximum cooling for the processor , do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor thermal c ooling assembly. The oils in your skin can reduce the h[...]

Processor | 61 Replacing the Processor Procedure 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 to illustrate proper installation is shipped. 1 Align the pin-1 corner of the processor mo dule with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, then insert the [...]

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Coin-Cell Battery | 63 17 Coin-Cell Batter y WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING:[...]

64 | Coin-Cell Battery Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin-cel l battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 1 battery socket 2 coin-cell battery 3 plastic scribe 1 2 3 book.book Page 64 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Coin-Cell Battery | 65 Replacing the Coin-Cell Batter y Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coi n-cell battery into the battery socket on the system board. Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 52. 2 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest&[...]

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Speakers | 67 18 Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Speakers Prere[...]

68 | S p e a k e r s Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure th e speakers to the computer base. 2 Lift the speakers along with its ca ble away from the computer base. 1 screws (4) 2 speakers 2 1 book.book Page 68 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Speakers | 69 Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the computer base and place the speakers on the computer base. 2 Replace the screws that secure th e speakers to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 10 in "Replacing the System Board" o[...]

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Media Card Reader | 71 19 Media Card Reader WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing [...]

72 | Media Card Reader Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the Medi a Card Reader to the computer base. 2 Make note of the Media Card Reader cable routing. 3 Lift the Media Card Reader along with its cable away from the computer base. 1 Media Card Reader 2 screw 1 2 book.book Page 72 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Media Card Reader | 73 Replacing the Media Card Reader Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the Media Card Reader with the screw holes on the computer base and place the Media Ca rd Reader on the computer base. 2 Replace the screw that secures the Medi a Card Reader to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 Replace the speakers. See "Replacing th[...]

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Daughter Board | 75 20 Daughter Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Da[...]

76 | Daughter Board Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the da ughter board to the computer base. 2 Lift the daughter board away from the computer base. 1 daughter board 2 screws (4) 1 2 book.book Page 76 Thursday , April 12, 2012 10:14 AM[...]

Daughter Board | 77 Replacing the Daughter Board Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the daughter boar d with the screw holes on the computer base. 2 Replace the screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 Replace the display assembly. See " Replaci ng the Display Assembly" on page 37. 2 Follow the instru[...]

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Mini-Card | 79 21 Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Dell does not guara[...]

80 | M i n i - C a r d 3 Lift the Mini-Card out of the co nnector on the daughter board. CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is not in the computer , store it in protective antistatic packaging. For more informatio n, see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety informatio n that shipped with your computer. Replacing the Mini-Ca[...]

Mini-Card | 81 4 Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into the slot on the daughter board and replace the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the daughter board. 5 Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the Mini-Card. The following table provides the wireles s antenna cable color scheme for the Mini-Cards supported by your computer . [...]

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Flashing the BIOS | 83 22 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 T urn on the computer. 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads . 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service T ag for your computer is located on a label at the bott[...]

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