3 Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the connector onthe system board.1 power-button board cable 2 touchpad cable3 latch4 Close the display panel and turn the computer over.5 Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the connector on thesystem board.65

Dell Inspiron 15-5551 Service Manual

service manual

Before working inside your computer

Recommended tools

After working inside your computer

Removing the base cover

Replacing the base cover

Removing the battery

Replacing the battery

Removing the memory module

Procedure

Replacing the memory module

Post-requisites

Removing the hard drive

Replacing the hard drive

Removing the coin-cell battery

Replacing the coin-cell battery

Removing the wireless card

Replacing the wireless card

Removing the keyboard daughter-board

Replacing the keyboard daughter-board

Removing the status-light board

Replacing the status-light board

Removing the touch pad

Replacing the touch pad

Removing the speakers

Replacing the speakers

Removing the fan

Replacing the fan

Removing the heat sink

Replacing the heat sink

Removing the power-adapter port

Replacing the power-adapter port

Removing the power and volume-buttons board

Replacing the power and volume-buttons board

Removing the I/O board

Replacing the I/O board

Removing the system board

Replacing the system board

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program

Removing the display assembly

Replacing the display assembly

Removing the palm rest and keyboard assembly

Replacing the palm rest and keyboard assembly

Removing the display panel

Replacing the display panel

Removing the display cable

Replacing the display cable

assembly

Removing the camera

Replacing the camera

Removing the sensor board

Replacing the sensor board

Flashing the BIOS

Technology and components

Changing the audio settings

Getting the Dell Webcam Central

Display

Rotating the display

Cleaning the display

Graphics

Intel WiDi

Downloading the Intel WiDi application

Downloading the USB 3.0 driver

Fixing a no-boot issue caused by USB emulation

Configuring the Wi-Fi

Turning on or off Bluetooth

Removing the Bluetooth device

Hard Drive

Identifying the hard drive in BIOS setup program

Keyboard

Touch pad

Identifying the touch pad

Battery

Identifying the chipset

Memory

Identifying the processors in Windows

Operating System

Intel HD Graphics 520 driver

Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface

Intel Virtual Button driver

Intel Wireless 3165 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers

BIOS overview

System diagnostic lights

Getting help and contacting Dell

Contacting Dell

Inspiron 15 5000 Series

Set up your computer

Views

Right

Base

Modes

Stand

Specifications

Ports and connectors

Audio

Computer environment

Keyboard shortcuts

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Recommended Tools

After Working Inside Your Computer

Removing the Base Cover

Replacing the Base Cover

Removing the Battery

Replacing the Battery

Removing the Hard Drive

Replacing the Hard Drive

Removing the Memory Module(s)

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

Removing the Wireless Card

Replacing the Wireless Card

Removing the Fan

Replacing the Fan

Removing the Keyboard

Replacing the Keyboard

Removing the Base Frame

Replacing the Base Frame

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

Removing the Heat Sink

Replacing the Heat Sink

Removing the I/O Board

Replacing the I/O Board

Removing the Speakers

Replacing the Speakers

Removing the Status-Light Board

Replacing the Status-Light Board

Removing the Power-Adapter Port

Replacing the Power-Adapter Port

Removing the System Board

Replacing the System Board

Removing the Display Assembly

Replacing the Display Assembly

Removing the Palm Rest

Replacing the Palm Rest

Removing the Display Bezel

Replacing the Display Bezel

Removing the Display Panel

Replacing the Display Panel

Removing the Display Brackets

Replacing the Display Brackets

Removing the Camera

Replacing the Camera

Assembly

Getting Help and Contacting Dell

Inspiron

Removing the optical drive

Replacing the optical drive

Removing the memory modules

Replacing the memory modules

Removing the keyboard

Replacing the keyboard

Removing the computer base

Replacing the computer base

Removing the optical-drive interposer

Replacing the optical-drive interposer

Removing the heat-sink assembly

Replacing the heat-sink assembly

Removing the power-button module

Replacing the power-button module

Removing the display bezel

Replacing the display bezel

Removing the display hinges

Replacing the display hinges

Removing the palm-rest assembly

Replacing the palm-rest assembly

Back

Power adapter

Screw list

Removing the system-board assembly

Replacing the system-board assembly

Diagnostics

Removing the solid-state drive

Replacing the solid-state drive

Removing the fans

Replacing the fans

Removing the subwoofer

Replacing the subwoofer

Removing the display hinge and bracket assembly

Replacing the display hinge and bracket assembly

Removing the touchpad

Replacing the touchpad

Downloading drivers

Intel USB 3.0 xHCI

Downloading the chipset driver

System setup

System setup options

System and setup password

Assigning a system password and setup password

Clearing CMOS settings

Troubleshooting

Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics

Flea power release

Wi-Fi power cycle

getting help and contacting dell

contacting dell

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows

For computers without optical drive

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