Dell Inspiron 15R (N5110, Early 2011) User Manual
Dell™ inspiron™ n5110 service manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- Top Cover
- Battery
- Module Cover
- Removing the Module Cover
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 3 Loosen the captive screw that secures the module cover to the base cover.
- 4 Using your fingertips, release the tabs on the module cover from the slots on the computer base.
- 5 Lift the module cover off the computer base.
- Replacing the Module Cover
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Align the tabs on the module cover with the slots on the computer base and snap the module cover into place.
- 3 Tighten the captive screw that secures the module cover to the computer base.
- 4 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
- Memory Module(s)
- Optical Drive
- Removing the Module Cover
- Keyboard
- Removing the Keyboard
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 3 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
- 4 Slide a plastic scribe between the slots on the keyboard and release the tabs on the plam rest.
- 5 Lift and slide the keyboard to remove the tabs on the keyboard from the slots on the palm rest.
- 6 Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest assembly.
- 7 Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board and remove the keyboard cable.
- 8 Lift the keyboard off the computer.
- Replacing the Keyboard
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
- 3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and lower the keyboard into place.
- 4 Gently press around the edges of the keyboard and slide it upwards to secure the keyboard under the tabs on the palm rest.
- 5 Close the display and turn the computer over.
- 6 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
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- Removing the Keyboard
- Palm-Rest Assembly
- Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 3 Remove the six screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
- 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
- 5 Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 27).
- 6 Remove the four screws on the palm-rest assembly.
- 7 Disconnect the power-button board cable, touch-pad cable, and hot-key board cable from the connectors on the system board.
- 8 Using a plastic scribe, carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm-rest assembly from the computer base
- 9 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base.
- Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Align the tabs on the palm rest assembly with the slots on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest assembly in place.
- 3 Slide the touch-pad cable, power-button board cable, and hot-key board cable into the connectors on the system board and press down on the connector latches to secure them.
- 4 Replace the four screws on the palm-rest assembly.
- 5 Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 29).
- 6 Close the display and turn the computer over.
- 7 Replace the six screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
- 8 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
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- Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
- Wireless Mini-Card(s)
- Removing the Mini-Card(s)
- Replacing the Mini-Card(s)
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging.
- 3 Insert the Mini-Card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system-board connector.
- 4 Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into the slot on the system board and replace the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.
- 5 Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the Mini-Card you are installing. The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the Mini-Cards supported by your computer.
- 6 If you are replacing the WiMax/WWAN Mini-Card:
- 7 If you are replacing the WLAN Mini-Card:
- 8 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
- 9 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as required.
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- Display
- Display Assembly
- Removing the Display Assembly
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 3 Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
- 4 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 9 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 31.
- 5 Disconnect the display cable and touch-screen cable from the system-board connectors.
- 6 Disconnect the Mini-Card antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card(s) (see "Removing the Mini-Card(s)" on page 37).
- 7 Note the routing of the Mini-Card antenna cables and remove the cables from the routing guides.
- 8 Remove the four screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
- 9 Lift the display assembly off the computer base.
- Replacing the Display Assembly
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Place the display assembly in position and replace the four screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
- 3 Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides.
- 4 Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card(s) (see "Replacing the Mini-Card(s)" on page 39).
- 5 Connect the display cable and touch-screen cable to the connectors on the system board.
- 6 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 34.
- 7 Replace the two screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
- 8 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
- Removing the Display Assembly
- Display Bezel
- Removing the Display Bezel
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the top cover (see "Removing the Top Cover" on page 13).
- 3 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 41).
- 4 Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edge of the display bezel.
- 5 Remove the display bezel.
- Replacing the Display Bezel
- Removing the Display Bezel
- Display Panel
- Removing the Display Panel
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 41).
- 3 Remove the display bezel (see "Removing the Display Bezel" on page 44).
- 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module.
- 5 Remove the eight screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover.
- 6 Lift the display panel off the display back cover.
- 7 Make a note of the display cable and Mini-Card antenna cables routing and remove them from the routing guides on the display back cover.
- 8 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface.
- 9 Remove the display cable (see "Removing the Display Cable" on page 48).
- 10 Remove the display-panel brackets (see "Removing the Display-Panel Brackets" on page 50).
- Replacing the Display Panel
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Replace the display-panel brackets (see "Replacing the Display-Panel Brackets" on page 50).
- 3 Replace the display cable (see "Replacing the Display Cable" on page 49).
- 4 Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module.
- 5 Route the display cable and Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the display back cover.
- 6 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display back cover and replace the eight screws.
- 7 Replace the display bezel (see "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 45).
- 8 Replace the display assembly (see "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 43).
- Removing the Display Panel
- Display Cable
- Removing the Display Cable
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 41).
- 3 Remove the display bezel (see "Removing the Display Bezel" on page 44).
- 4 Remove the display panel (see "Removing the Display Panel" on page 46).
- 5 Lift the tape that secures the display cable to the display-board connector and disconnect the display cable.
- Replacing the Display Cable
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Connect the display cable to the display-board connector and secure it with the tape.
- 3 Replace the display panel (see "Replacing the Display Panel" on page 47).
- 4 Replace the display bezel (see "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 45).
- 5 Replace the display assembly (see "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 43).
- Removing the Display Cable
- Display-Panel Brackets
- Removing the Display-Panel Brackets
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 41).
- 3 Remove the display bezel (see "Removing the Display Bezel" on page 44).
- 4 Remove the display panel (see "Removing the Display Panel" on page 46).
- 5 Remove the four screws (two on each side) that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel.
- Replacing the Display-Panel Brackets
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Align the screw holes on the display-panel bracket with the screw holes on the display panel and replace the four screws (two on each side).
- 3 Replace the display panel (see "Replacing the Display Panel" on page 47).
- 4 Replace the display bezel (see "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 45).
- 5 Replace the display assembly (see "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 43).
- Removing the Display-Panel Brackets
- Hinge Cover
- Camera Module
- Display Assembly
- Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 9 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 31.
- 4 Use a plastic scribe and gently pry the coin-cell out of the battery socket on the system board.
- 5 Lift the coin-cell battery out of the battery socket.
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 With the positive side up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on the system board.
- 3 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 34.
- 4 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
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- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- System Board
- Removing the System Board
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Press and eject any installed cards from the 8-in-1 media card reader.
- 3 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 4 Remove the module cover (see "Removing the Module Cover" on page 17).
- 5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23.
- 6 Remove the memory module(s) (see "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 19).
- 7 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 9 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 31.
- 8 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 41).
- 9 Remove the hinge cover (see "Removing the Hinge Cover" on page 53).
- 10 Disconnect the speaker cable from the connector on the system board.
- 11 Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
- 12 Lift the system board assembly to disconnect the connector on the system board from the connector on the I/O board.
- 13 Turn the system board assembly over.
- 14 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 71.
- 15 Remove the thermal cooling assembly (see "Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly" on page 75).
- 16 Remove the processor module (see "Removing the Processor Module" on page 79).
- Replacing the System Board
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Replace the processor module (see "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 80).
- 3 Replace the thermal cooling assembly (see "Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly" on page 76).
- 4 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 7 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 73.
- 5 Turn the system board assembly over.
- 6 Slide the connectors on the system board into the slots on the computer base.
- 7 Gently press the system board to connect the connector on the system board to the connector on the I/O board.
- 8 Replace the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
- 9 Connect the speaker cable, to the connector on the system board.
- 10 Replace the hinge cover (see "Replacing the Hinge Cover" on page 55).
- 11 Replace the display assembly (see "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 43).
- 12 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 34.
- 13 Replace the memory module (see "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 20).
- 14 Replace the module cover (see "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 18).
- 15 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
- 16 Replace any cards or blanks removed from the 8-in-1 media card reader.
- 17 Turn on the computer.
- 18 Enter the service tag (see "Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS" on page 68).
- Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
- Removing the System Board
- Speakers
- Hard Drive
- Removing the Hard Drive
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 13 in "Removing the System Board" on page 65.
- 3 Remove the two screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the system board.
- 4 Slide the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the system-board connector.
- 5 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the system board.
- 6 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
- 7 Lift the hard drive away from the hard-drive bracket.
- Replacing the Hard Drive
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
- 3 Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.
- 4 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
- 5 Place the hard-drive assembly on the system board.
- 6 Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect it to the system-board connector.
- 7 Replace the two screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the system-board.
- 8 Follow the instructions from step 6 to step 16 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 67.
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- Removing the Hard Drive
- Thermal-Cooling Assembly
- Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
- 3 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 13 in "Removing the System Board" on page 65.
- 4 Gently peel the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board.
- 5 Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
- 6 In sequential order (indicated on the thermal-cooling assembly), loosen the five captive screws that secure the thermal-cooling assembly to the system board.
- 7 Lift the thermal-cooling assembly off the system board.
- Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Align the screw holes on the thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board.
- 3 Tighten the five screws that secure the thermal-cooling assembly to the system board.
- 4 Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.
- 5 Adhere the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board
- 6 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 13 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 67.
- 7 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
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- Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly
- Processor Module
- Removing the Processor Module
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 15 in "Removing the System Board" on page 65.
- 3 To 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.
- 4 Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket.
- Replacing the Processor Module
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, then insert the processor module.
- 3 Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor module to the system board.
- 4 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 16 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 67.
- I/O Board
- Removing the Processor Module
- VGA/Power Board
- Removing the VGA/Power Board
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 41).
- 3 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 12 in "Removing the System Board" on page 65.
- 4 Remove the hinge cover (see "Removing the Hinge Cover" on page 53).
- 5 Carefully ease the connectors on the VGA/Power board out of the slots in the base cover, and lift the VGA/Power Board off the base cover.
- Replacing the VGA/Power Board
- 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
- 2 Align the connectors on the VGA/Power board with the slots on the base cover and place it on the base cover.
- 3 Replace the hinge cover (see "Replacing the Hinge Cover" on page 55).
- 4 Follow the instructions from step 6 to step 17 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 67.
- 5 Replace the display assembly (see "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 43).
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- Removing the VGA/Power Board
- Flashing the BIOS
- 1 Turn on the computer.
- 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads.
- 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer:
- a Click Enter a Tag.
- b Enter your computer’s Service Tag in the Enter a service tag: field, click Go, and proceed to step 4.
- a Click Select Model.
- b Select the type of product in the Select Your Product Family list.
- c Select the product brand in the Select Your Product Line list.
- d Select the product model number in the Select Your Product Model list.
- e Click Confirm.
- 4 A list of results appear on the screen. Click BIOS.
- 5 Click Download Now to download the latest BIOS file. The File Download window appears.
- 6 Click Save to save the file on your desktop. The file downloads to your desktop.
- 7 Click Close if the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file.
- 8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen.