Dell Inspiron 15 3552 Service Manual

Dell Inspiron 15 3552 Manual

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    Inspiron 15 3000 Series Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 15-3552 Regulatory Model: P47F Regulatory Type: P47F003
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    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 © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual
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    12 Removing the battery 13 Procedure...13 Replacing the battery 14 Procedure...14 Removing the base panel 15 Prerequisites...15 Procedure...15 Replacing the base panel 16 Procedure...16 Post-requisites 16 Removing the hard drive 17 Prerequisites...17 Procedure...17 Replacing the hard drive 20
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    21 Prerequisites...21 Procedure...21 Replacing the memory module 23 Procedure...23 Post-requisites 24 Removing the wireless card 25 Prerequisites...25 Procedure...25 Replacing the wireless card 27 Procedure...27 Post-requisites 27 Removing the keyboard 28 Prerequisites...28 Procedure...28
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    42 Procedure...42 Post-requisites 42 Removing the power-button board 43 Prerequisites...43 Procedure...44 Replacing the power-button board 46 Procedure...46 Post-requisites 46 Removing the speakers 47 Prerequisites...47 Procedure...47 Replacing the speakers 50 Procedure...50 Post-requisites
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    system board 58 Procedure...58 Post-requisites 59 Removing the coin-cell battery 60 Prerequisites...60 Procedure...60 Replacing the coin-cell battery 62 Procedure...62 Post-requisites 62 Removing the heat sink 63 Prerequisites...63 Procedure...63 Replacing the heat sink 65 Procedure...65 Post
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    76 Procedure...76 Post-requisites 76 Removing the display panel 77 Prerequisites...77 Procedure...77 Replacing the display panel 80 Procedure...80 Post-requisites 80 Removing the power-adapter port 81 Prerequisites...81 Procedure...81 Replacing the power-adapter port 83 Procedure...83 Post
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    ...84 Procedure...84 Replacing the camera 86 Procedure...86 Post-requisites 86 Removing the display hinges 87 Prerequisites...87 Procedure...87 Replacing the display hinges 89 Procedure...89 Post-requisites 89 Flashing the BIOS 90 Getting help and contacting Dell 91 Self-help resources
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    down. - Windows 8.1: On the Start screen, click or tap the power icon → Shut down. - Windows 7: Click or tap Start → Shut down. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions. 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached
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    computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source. troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions
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    • Plastic scribe 11
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    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, and any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their
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    home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Slide the battery-release latch to the unlocked position. 3 Lift the battery at an angle and remove the battery from the battery bay. 1 battery 2 battery-release latch 4 Turn the computer
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    , see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. NOTE: If the battery is installed correctly, the battery-release latch returns to the locked position. 14
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    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base panel
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    the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the tabs on the base panel into the slots on the computer base and snap the base panel into place. 2 Replace the
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    home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. Procedure
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    3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive assembly 3 hard-drive cable 4 latch 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. 18
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    5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive and lift the bracket off the hard drive. 1 hard drive 3 hard-drive bracket 2 screws (4) 4 interposer 19
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    www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive. 2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 3 Connect
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    . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. Procedure 1 Using your
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    2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 1 securing clips (2) 2 memory module 22
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    . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memorymodule slot
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    the memory module firmly into the slot at an 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 notch 3 securing clips Post-requisites 1 Replace the base panel. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module
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    . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. Procedure 1 Disconnect the
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    3 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot. 1 antenna cables (2) 3 screw 5 tab 2 wireless card 4 notch 26
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    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 home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card
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    computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Turn the computer over and open
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    2 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 1 tab 2 plastic scribe 3 keyboard 4 palm-rest assembly 3 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 29
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    4 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 1 latch 2 keyboard cable 3 palm-rest assembly 4 keyboard 5 Lift the keyboard, along with the cable, off the palm-rest assembly. 30
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    computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and close the latch to
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    practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the touch
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    3 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 1 latch 2 power-button cable 3 screws (7) 4 palm-rest assembly 5 touch-pad cable 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 33
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    5 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 1 screws (10) 2 computer base 34
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    6 Slightly open the computer base and, using a plastic scribe, pry the palmrest assembly off the computer base. 1 computer base 2 palm-rest assembly 3 plastic scribe 7 Turn the computer over and open the display. 35
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    8 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. 1 palm-rest assembly 9 Remove the touch pad. 2 computer base 36
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    close the latches to secure the cables. 5 Turn the computer over. 6 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the back cover. Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 3 Replace the base panel. 4 Replace the battery. 37
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    . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Remove the palm rest. 38
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    Procedure 1 Peel the tape off the touch-pad bracket. 1 tape 2 palm rest 3 touch-pad bracket 2 Remove the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the touch pad. 39
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    3 Open the latch and disconnect the touch-pad cable from the touch pad. 1 touch-pad cable 3 screws (2) 5 touch-pad bracket 4 Peel the tape off the touch pad. 2 latch 4 palm rest 40
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    5 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest. 1 tape 3 palm rest 2 touch pad 41
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    screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm rest. 6 Adhere the tape over the touch-pad bracket. Post-requisites 1 Replace the palm rest. 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 4 Replace the base panel. 5 Replace the battery. 42
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    practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in
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    Procedure 1 Slide the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm rest. 1 power-button board cable 2 slot 3 palm rest 2 Turn the palm rest over. 3 Remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm rest. 4 Slide the power-button board out from the tab on the palm rest.
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    5 Lift the power-button board, along with its cable, off the palm rest. 1 power-button board 3 power-button board cable 2 screw 45
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    power-button board cable through the slot on the palm rest. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 4 Replace the base panel. 5 Replace the battery
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    practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in
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    2 Slide the speaker cable through the slot on the computer base. 1 speaker cable 2 slot 3 Turn the computer over and open the display. 4 Note the speaker-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 48
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    5 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base . 1 speaker cable 2 speakers (2) 49
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    base and connect the speaker cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 4 Replace the base panel. 5 Replace the battery. 50
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    practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the keyboard. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in
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    3 Lift the I/O board off the computer base. 1 screw 3 latch 2 I/O board 4 I/O-board cable 52
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    on the I/O board and close the latch to secure the cable. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 4 Replace the base panel. 5 Replace the battery. 53
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    the cables correctly after you replace the system board. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from
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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 1 speaker cable 2 slot 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board. 4 Open the latches and disconnect the display cable and I/O-board cable from
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    5 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 1 system board 2 tape 3 display cable 4 latch 5 I/O-board cable 6 power-adapter port cable 6 Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base. 56
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    7 Lift the system board off the computer base. 1 system board 2 computer base 3 screw 8 Turn the system board over and remove the coin-cell battery. 9 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 4 in "Removing the heat sink". 57
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    Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to
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    Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Replace the wireless card. 4 Replace the memory module. 5 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 6 Replace the battery. 7 Replace the base panel. 59
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    program's settings before removing the coin-cell battery. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure
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    1 system board 3 coin-cell battery 2 plastic scribe 4 battery socket 61
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    system board". 2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 3 Replace the keyboard. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the memory module. 6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 7 Replace the battery. 8 Replace the base panel. 62
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    transfer capability of the thermal grease. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step
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    3 In sequential order, as indicated on the heat sink, loosen the captive screws that secure the cooling assembly to the system board. 1 heat sink 2 captive screws (4) 3 system board 4 fan cable 5 fan 4 Lift the cooling assembly off the system board. 5 Remove the fan. 64
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    system board". 2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 3 Replace the keyboard. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the memory module. 6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 7 Replace the battery. 8 Replace the base panel. 65
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    home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from
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    Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the heat sink. 1 cooling assembly 3 screws (3) 2 Turn the cooling assembly over. 2 fan 67
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    3 Lift the fan off the heat sink. 1 heat sink 2 fan 68
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    system board". 3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 4 Replace the keyboard. 5 Replace the wireless card. 6 Replace the memory module. 7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 8 Replace the battery. 9 Replace the base panel. 69
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    home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from
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    3 Note the display-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 1 display assembly 3 computer base 2 display cable 4 antenna cables (2) 71
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    4 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base. 1 display assembly 2 screws (3) 3 computer base 5 Carefully lift the display assembly off the computer base. 72
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    system board". 2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 3 Replace the keyboard. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the memory module. 6 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 7 Replace the base panel. 8 Replace the battery. 73
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    NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow
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    Procedure 1 Using your fingertips, gently pry up the inner edges of the display bezel. 1 display bezel 2 display panel 2 Lift the display bezel off the display assembly. 75
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    system board". 3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 4 Replace the keyboard. 5 Replace the wireless card. 6 Replace the memory module. 7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 8 Replace the base panel. 9 Replace the battery. 76
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    NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow
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    2 Turn the display panel over. 1 screws (4) 2 display panel 3 display-back cover 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display-back cover. 4 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display-back cover. 78
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    5 Lift the display panel off the display back-cover. 1 display panel 3 latch 5 display-back cover 2 display cable 4 tape 79
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    system board". 4 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 5 Replace the keyboard. 6 Replace the wireless card. 7 Replace the memory module. 8 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 9 Replace the base panel. 10 Replace the battery. 80
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    home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow the procedure from
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    3 Lift the power-adapter port, along with its cable, off the computer base. 1 screw 3 power-adapter port 2 computer base 4 power-adapter port cable 82
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    system board". 3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 4 Replace the keyboard. 5 Replace the wireless card. 6 Replace the memory module. 7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 8 Replace the base panel. 9 Replace the battery. 83
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    : These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouchscreen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Remove the
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    2 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera. 1 camera cable 3 camera 2 plastic scribe 85
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    . 2 Replace the display assembly. 3 Replace the system board. 4 Replace the palm rest. 5 Replace the keyboard. 6 Replace the wireless card. 7 Replace the memory module. 8 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 9 Replace the base panel. 10 Replace the battery. 86
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    NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a nontouchscreen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base panel. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 4 Remove the memory module. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the keyboard. 7 Follow
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    2 Release the hinges from the latches and lift the display hinges off the display back-cover. 1 screws (6) 3 display hinges (2) 2 latches (2) 4 display back-cover 88
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    board". 5 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the palm rest". 6 Replace the keyboard. 7 Replace the wireless card. 8 Replace the memory module. 9 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 10 Replace the base panel. 11 Replace the battery. 89
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    dell.com/support. 3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your computer and click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4 Click Drivers the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 90
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    . Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.com/support/linux Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on www.dell.com/support Learn about your operating system
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    Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell. NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your country. NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find
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Inspiron 15
3000 Series
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 15–3552
Regulatory Model: P47F
Regulatory Type: P47F003