Dell Precision 5510 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P56F Regulatory Type: P56F001
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Contents 1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 5 Turning off Your Computer.................................................................................................................................................. 5 Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................
Installing the palm-rest assembly...................................................................................................................................... 28 3 System setup.............................................................................................................................30 Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Navigation keys...
1 Working on your computer Turning off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. You can turn off your computer in two ways : 1. Using the power button 2. Using the charms menu Using power button 1. Press and hold the Power button to turn off the screen. Using charms 1. Swipe from the right edge of the display to access the Charms menu. 2. Touch Settings —> Power —> Shut down to turn off the computer.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 3. Replace the battery. 4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer.
2 Removing and installing components Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • • • • • Small flat-blade screwdriver #0 Phillips screwdriver #1 Phillips screwdriver T5 Torx screwdriver Small plastic scribe Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Close the display and turn the computer over. 3. Turn the system badge flap over (1) and then remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer (2).
Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover on the computer and snap it in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. NOTE: Ensure you use a Torx #5 screwdriver for the base screws and a Philips screwdriver for the system badge screws. 3. Turn the system badge flap over and snap it in place. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Battery NOTE: Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing from the system.
Installing the Battery 1. Place and align the battery in the battery bay. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the battery to the computer. 3. Connect the battery cable to the system board. 4. Install the base cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3.
5. Remove the data-cable connector [1] and then slide out the two end brackets [2]. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Replace the hard-drive covers on the hard drive. 2. Connect the hard-drive interposer to the hard-drive assembly. 3. Place the hard-drive assembly on the palm-rest assembly. 4. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board. 5. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive cage with the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly. 6.
3. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive assembly to the system board [1, 2]. 4. Lift and slide the solid-state drive assembly from the system board [3]. 5. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive bracket [1, 2, 3]. 6. Lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state drive bracket. Installing the Solid-State Drive (half-length) 1. Align the screw hole on the solid-state drive bracket with the screw hole on the solid-state drive. 2.
3. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board. 4. Remove the thermal pad from the SSD. NOTE: The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card. Installing the Solid-State Drive (full-length) 1. Adhere the thermal pad to the solid-state drive. NOTE: The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card. 2. Slide the solid-state drive at an angle into the solid-state drive slot. 3.
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Perform the following steps to remove the speaker: a) Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board [1]. b) Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer [2]. c) Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer [3]. Installing the Speakers 1. Using the alignment posts, place the speakers on the palm-rest assembly. 2.
Installing the WLAN Card 1. Align the notch on the WLAN card with the tab on the WLAN-card connector on the I/O board. 2. Align the bracket which secures the WLAN card to the palmrest assembly. 3. Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the WLAN card, do not place any cables under it. NOTE: The color of the antenna cables is visible near the tip of the cables. The antenna-cable color scheme for the WLAN card supported by your computer is as follows: Table 1.
4. Perform the following steps to remove the right system fan: a) b) c) d) Un-thread the LVDS cable from its restraints [1]. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board [2] Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer [3]. Lift the fan away from the computer [4]. Installing the Fans 1. Perform the following steps to install the system fan: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) Align the screw holes on the left fan with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board. 4. Lift the heatsink off the computer. Installing the Heatsink 1. Align the screw holes on the heatsink with the screw holes on the system board. 2. Replace the screws to secure the heatsink to the system board. 3. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Memory Module(s) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) base cover b) battery 3. Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops-up. Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board. Installing the Memory Module(s) 1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and re-install it. 3.
3. Remove the screw securing the metal bracket for the LVDS to the system board [1] and remove the bracket off the computer [2]. Then, disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board [3]. 4. Slide out the connector latches to disconnect all the cables from the system board. 5. Perform the following steps to remove the system board from the computer: a) Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer [1]. b) Lift the system board off the computer [2].
Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board on the computer. 2. Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. 3. Connect the power-adapter port cable, speaker cable, keyboard-control board cable, touch-pad cable, and touch-screen cable to the system board. 4. Connect the display cable to the system board. 5. Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket with the screw hole on the system board. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
a. system board b. screws 4. Flip the system board over, then lift the audio daughter board from the system board. a. audio daughter board Installing the audio daughter board 1. Align the screw holes on the audio daughter board with the screw holes on the system board. 2. Flip the system board over, then replace the screws that secure the audio daughter board to the system board. 3.
j) base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) base cover battery fans heatsink SSD memory modules system board 3. Perform the following steps to disconnect the keyboard and backlight connectors from the computer. a) Lift up the connector lock [1] and the disconnect the cables from the connectors [2]. b) Peel back the screw shields [3]. 4.
Installing the Keyboard 1. Adhere the Mylar to the keyboard. 2. Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3. Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Adhere the Mylar to the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 5. Connect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-controls board. 6. Install the: a) system board b) hard drive c) base cover 7.
4. Place the computer at the edge of a table as shown and remove the screws [1] securing the display assembly to the computer. Then, lift the display assembly off the computer [2]. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the palm-rest assembly at the edge of the table with the speakers facing away from the edge. 2. Align the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges.
3. Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Adhere the tape and route the touch-screen cable through the routing guides on the fan. 5. Connect the touch-screen cable and display cable to the system board. 6. Replace the screw that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the DC-in Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
d) display assembly 3. Carefully turn the display hinges at an angle. Figure 1. Turning the display hinge a. display assembly b. display hinges (2) 4. Slide and lift the antenna cover away from the display assembly. Figure 2. Removing the antenna cover a. display assembly b. antenna cover Installing the antenna cover 1. Replace the antenna cover on the display assembly. 2. Turn the display hinges to the normal position. 3. Install the: a) b) c) d) display assembly wireless card battery base cover 4.
Removing the display hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) b) c) d) e) base cover battery WLAN Card display assembly antenna cover 3. Peel off the tape to access the screws on the display hinges. a. tape b. display hinges (2) 4. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 5. Carefully lift the display hinges off the display assembly. a. screws (6) b. display hinges (2) Installing the display hinges 1.
2. Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 3. Adhere the tape to the display hinges. 4. Install the: a) b) c) d) e) antenna cover display assembly wireless card battery base cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the antenna module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) b) c) d) e) f) base cover battery wireless card display assembly antenna cover display hinges 3.
b) c) d) e) f) antenna cover display assembly wireless card battery base cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the palm-rest assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
j) memory modules k) battery l) base cover 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
3 System setup System setup enables you to manage your tabletdesktopnotebook hardware and specify BIOS level options.
Keys Navigation Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 2. Main Option Description System Time/Date Allows you to set the date and time. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version.
Option Description Enabled (Default Setting) USB Wake Support This option allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. Disable(Default Setting) SATA Operation Displays the SATA Operation information. Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the adapter warnings feature. Multimedia Key Behaviour Function Key (Default Setting) Battery Health Displays the battery health information.
Option Description TPM Security This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is enabled and visible to the operating system. When disabled the BIOS will not turn On the TPM During POST. The TPM will be non-functional and invisible to the operating system. When enabled, the BIOS will turn On the TPM during POST so that it can be used by the operating system. This option is Enable by default.
4. Choose the Products category from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page 5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 6. Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads. The Drivers and Downloads section opens. 7. Click Find it myself. 8. Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions. 9. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download. 10.
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter. The System Security screen is displayed.
4 Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
5 Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) > Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 8. System Information Feature Specification System Chipset Mobile Intel HM170 Express Chipset / Intel CM236 DMA Channels two VT-d DMA remap engines Interrupt Levels Intel 64 and IA-32 Architecture BIOS Chip (NVRAM) 8 MB Table 9.
Table 12. Audio Feature Specification Integrated dual-channel High-Definition audio Table 13. Communication Feature Specification Network adapter Ethernet via USB-to-Ethernet Dongle provided in box. NOTE: No RJ45 (10/100/1000Base-T, IPv6) provided. Wireless • • • • Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n Bluetooth 4.1 Intel WiDi (optional) Table 14. Ports and Connectors Feature Specification Audio • One headset port (headphone and microphone combo) USB 3.0 • • two USB 3.
Table 16. Keyboard Feature Specification Number of keys • • • • Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji United States: 80 keys United Kingdom: 81 keys Brazil: 81 keys Japan: 84 keys Table 17. Touchpad Feature Specification Active Area: X-axis 105 mm Y-axis 80 mm Table 18. Camera Feature Specification Type HD Camera / Digital Array Microphone Still Resolution 0.92 megapixels (Maximum) Video Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) at 30 frames per second (Maximum) Diagonal 74 degrees Table 19.
Feature Specification Weight 0.76 lb (0.34 kg) Voltage 11.4 V Life span 300 discharge/charge cycles Temperature range: Operating (approximate) • • • Non-operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Coin-cell battery Charge : 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) Discharge: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) Operating: 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) ML1220 Table 21. AC Adapter Feature Specification Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.
Feature Specification Operating 0.66 GRMS, 2 Hz - 600 Hz Storage 1.3 GRMS, 2 Hz - 600 Hz Maximum shock: Operating 110 G, 2 ms Non-operating 160 G, 2 ms Altitude: Operating –15.2 m to 30482000 m (–50 to 10,0006560 ft) Storage 15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-S71.
6 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2. Select your support category. 3.