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  • Page 1

    Inspiron 15 7000 Series Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 7548 Regulatory Model: P41F Regulatory Type: P41F001[...]

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    Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 201[...]

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    Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer................................... 7 Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 7 Safety Instructions .............................................................................................. 7 Recommended Tools ...................[...]

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    Removing the Memory Module(s).......................................... 20 Prerequisites .................................................................................................... 20 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 20 Replacing the Memory Module(s).........[...]

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    Removing the Power-Status Light Board............................. 33 Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 33 Procedure .........................................................................................................33 Replacing the Power-Status Light Board.....[...]

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    Removing the Speakers............................................................46 Prerequisites .................................................................................................... 46 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 46 Replacing the Speakers........[...]

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    Before Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before You Begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications. 2 Shut [...]

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    WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replac[...]

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    • Philips screwdriver • Plastic scribe 9[...]

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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 make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, [...]

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    Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complia[...]

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    5 Lift the base cover off the computer. 1 screws (6) 2 base cover 3 captive screws (4) 4 plastic scribe 12[...]

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    Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compli[...]

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    Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance[...]

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    3 Disconnect the battery cable from the battery. 1 battery cable 2 battery 4 Turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for five seconds to ground the system board. 15[...]

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    Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complianc[...]

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    Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complia[...]

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    2 Slide and lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive assembly 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive. 4 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. 1 hard-drive bracket 2 screws (4) 3 hard drive 18[...]

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    Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compli[...]

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    Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory C[...]

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    3 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 1 securing clips (4) 2 memory-module slot (2) 3 memory modules (2) 21[...]

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    Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory [...]

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    2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. 1 memory modules (2) 2 securing clips (4) 3 memory-module slot (2) 4 notch 5 tab 3 Adhere the mylar tape over the memory modules. Post-requisi[...]

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    Removing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Comp[...]

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    3 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot. 1 wireless-card slot 2 wireless card 3 antenna cables 4 screw 25[...]

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    Replacing the Wireless Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Com[...]

  • Page 27

    Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory [...]

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    2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket. 1 mylar tape 2 plastic scribe 3 coin-cell battery 28[...]

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    Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory[...]

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    Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory[...]

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    2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the power-adapter port out of the socket on the palm-rest assembly. 1 power-adapter port 2 plastic scribe 3 power-adapter port cable 31[...]

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    Replacing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulator[...]

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    Removing the Power-Status Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regu[...]

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    3 Lift the power-light board off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (2) 2 latch 3 power-light board cable 4 power-light board 34[...]

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    Replacing the Power-Status Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Reg[...]

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    Removing the Processor Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Comp[...]

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    3 Lift the mylar tape and disconnect the processor-fan cable from the system board. 4 Remove the screws that secure the processor fan to the system board. 5 Lift the processor fan off the system board. 1 screws (2) 2 processor fan 3 processor-fan cable 4 mylar tape 37[...]

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    Replacing the Processor Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Com[...]

  • Page 39

    Removing the Video-Card Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Com[...]

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    2 Note the antenna-cable routing and remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the video-card fan. 1 video-card fan 2 wireless card 3 antenna cables 3 Disconnect the video-card fan cable from the system board. 4 Remove the screws that secure the video-card fan to the system board. 40[...]

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    5 Lift the video-card fan off the system board. 1 screws (2) 2 video-card fan 3 video-card fan cable 41[...]

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    Replacing the Video-Card Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Co[...]

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    Removing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complian[...]

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    Procedure 1 Peel off the mylar tape from the memory modules. 1 mylar tape 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 3 Lift the heat sink off the system board. 1 heat sink 2 captive screws (6) 44[...]

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    Replacing the Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complia[...]

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    Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complianc[...]

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    2 Note the speaker-cable routing and lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the palm-rest assembly. 1 speaker cable 2 left speaker 3 right speaker 47[...]

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    Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Complian[...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory C[...]

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    4 Note the display-cable routing and remove the display cable from the routing guides on the processor fan. 1 wireless card 2 antenna cables 3 display cable 5 Open the palm-rest assembly to an angle of 90 degrees. 6 Place the computer at the edge of a table with the display hanging over. 7 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the p[...]

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    8 Lift the display assembly off the computer. 1 screws (6) 2 hinges (2) 3 display assembly 51[...]

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    Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory [...]

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    Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compl[...]

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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the touch-pad cable, power-light cable, keyboard-backlight cable, keyboard cable, power-adapter port cable, speaker cable and battery cable from the system board. 1 touch-pad cable 2 power-light cable 3 keyboard-backlight cable 4 keyboard cable 5 power-adapter port cable 6 speaker cable 7 battery cable 2 Remove the screws tha[...]

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    3 Starting from the left, gently lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (7) 2 system board 55[...]

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    Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Comp[...]

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    Removing the Palm Rest and Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regula[...]

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    2 Lift the keyboard bracket off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (5) 2 keyboard bracket 3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 58[...]

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    4 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (22) 2 keyboard 1 keyboard 2 palm-rest assembly 59[...]

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    Replacing the Palm Rest and Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regul[...]

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    Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support . 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and click Submit . If you do not have your computer's Service Tag[...]