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Dell 5000 Series manual

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  • Page 1

    Inspiron 14 5000 Series Owner's Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 5447 Regulatory Model: P49G Regulatory Type: P49G001[...]

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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................................... 8 Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 8 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................. 8 Recommended Tools ....................[...]

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    Removing the Wireless Card................................................... 20 Prerequisites .................................................................................................... 20 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 20 Replacing the Wireless Card......[...]

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    Removing the Base Frame....................................................... 38 Prerequisites .....................................................................................................38 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 39 Replacing the Base Frame........[...]

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    Removing the I/O Board.......................................................... 52 Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 52 Procedure .........................................................................................................52 Replacing the I/O Board......[...]

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    Removing the Power-Adapter Port........................................ 71 Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 71 Procedure ......................................................................................................... 71 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port.....[...]

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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 10[...]

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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, [...]

  • Page 12

    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[...]

  • Page 13

    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[...]

  • Page 15

    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[...]

  • Page 16

    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 Gently lift the hard-drive assembly out of the base frame and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive. 1 screws (3) 2 hard drive 3 hard-drive cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 17[...]

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    4 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive bracket 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[...]

  • Page 20

    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 Lift and slide the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot. 1 antenna cables (2) 2 screw 3 wireless card 4 wireless-card slot 21[...]

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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 23

    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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    2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 1 securing-clips (2) 2 memory-module slot 3 memory module 24[...]

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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 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 memory-module slot 2 tab 3 memory module Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery . 2 Replace the base cover . 26[...]

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    Removing the 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 Compliance hom[...]

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    4 Note the display-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 1 latch 2 display cable 3 I/O-board cable 4 fan 5 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 6 Note the fan-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides. 7 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the base frame. 28[...]

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    8 Lift the fan off the palm rest. 1 fan cable 2 screws (2) 3 fan 29[...]

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    Replacing the 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 Compliance ho[...]

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    Removing the 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 Regulatory Complianc[...]

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    4 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest. 1 plastic scribe 2 keyboard 3 tabs 32[...]

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    5 Lift the latches and, using the pull tabs, disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable from the system board. NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop shipped with a backlit-keyboard. 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlight cable 3 keyboard 33[...]

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    Replacing the 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 Regulatory Complian[...]

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    NOTE: Keyboard-backlight cable is present only on a backlit-keyboard. 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface. 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlight cable 3 keyboard 35[...]

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    2 Lift the keyboard cable and gently fold the keyboard-backlight cable at the fold line. 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlight cable 3 fold line 36[...]

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    3 Using the alignment line, gently fold the keyboard cable. 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard-backlight cable 3 alignment line 1 keyboard 2 keyboard cable 3 keyboard-backlight cable 37[...]

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    Removing the Base Frame 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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    Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest. 1 screws (6) 2 palm rest 2 Close the display and turn the computer over. 39[...]

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    3 Remove the screws that secure the base frame to the palm rest. 1 screws (9) 2 base frame 4 Using a plastic scribe, pry up the base frame. 5 Lift the base frame slightly from the top edge and slide it upward to release it from the tabs of the palm rest. 40[...]

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    6 Lift the base frame off the palm rest and slide the display cable and I/O- board cable through the base frame. 1 display cable 2 plastic scribe 3 I/O-board cable 4 base frame 5 tabs 41[...]

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    Replacing the Base Frame 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 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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    2 Lift the heat sink off the system board. 1 screws (6) 2 heat sink 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[...]

  • Page 46

    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 Peel off the coin-cell battery from the system board. 1 coin-cell battery 2 coin-cell battery cable 47[...]

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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 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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    3 Release the speakers from the alignment posts and lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the palm rest. 1 speaker cable 2 speakers (2) 3 alignment posts (4) 50[...]

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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 I/O 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 Complian[...]

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    2 Lift the I/O board off the palm rest. 1 screw 2 I/O board 3 I/O-board cable 53[...]

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    Replacing the I/O 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 Complia[...]

  • Page 55

    Removing the 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 Regulatory[...]

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    3 Slide the status-light board cable out through the slot on the palm rest. 1 latch 2 status-light board cable 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 56[...]

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    5 Lift the left speaker and move it away from the status-light board. 1 left speaker 6 Remove the screw that secures the status-light board to the palm rest. 57[...]

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    7 Lift the status-light board and peel off the status-light board cable from the palm rest. 1 status-light board cable 2 screw 3 status-light board 58[...]

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    Replacing the 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 Regulator[...]

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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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    2 Lift the latches and disconnect the status-light board cable and touchpad cable from the system board. 1 status-light board cable 2 touchpad cable 3 Close the display panel and turn the computer over. 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest. 5 Disconnect the speaker cable and hard-drive cable from the system board. 61[...]

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    6 Lift the hard-drive cable away from the computer base. 1 system board 2 screws (2) 3 hard-drive cable 4 speaker cable 7 Carefully lift the system board from the inner edge and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest. 62[...]

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    8 Turn the system board over. 1 ports 2 system board 3 power-adapter port cable 63[...]

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    9 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 1 system board 2 power-adapter port cable 64[...]

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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 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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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 1 antenna cables (2) 2 wireless card 2 Open the display to an angle of 90 degrees. 3 Place the computer on the edge of the table so that the palm rest is on the table and the display assembly extends past the table edge with the display hinges facing up. 4 Remove the screws that secu[...]

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    5 Lift the display assembly off the palm rest. 1 palm-rest assembly 2 screws (4) 3 display hinges (2) 4 display assembly 68[...]

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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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    5 Route the antenna cables avoiding the chip and the white circle. 1 wireless card 2 antenna cables (2) 3 chip 4 white circle 6 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base frame . 2 Replace the keyboard . 3 Replace the fan . 4 Replace the hard drive . 5 Replace the battery . 6 Replace the base cover . 70[...]

  • Page 71

    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 Lift the latches and disconnect the status-light board cable and touchpad cable from the system board. 1 status-light board cable 2 touchpad cable 3 Turn the computer over. 4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 72[...]

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    5 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest. 1 speaker cable 2 screws (2) 3 system board 6 Carefully lift the system board from the inner edge and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest. 7 Turn the system board over. 1 system board 8 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. 73[...]

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    9 Note the power-adapter port cable routing and lift the power-adapter port, along with its cable, off the palm rest. 1 power-adapter port 2 power-adapter port cable 74[...]

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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 Palm Rest 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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    3 Lift the system board along with the power-adapter port and release the ports from the slots on the palm rest. 1 power-adapter port 2 power-adapter port cable 3 screws (2) 4 system board 1 palm rest 77[...]

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    Replacing the Palm Rest 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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    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[...]