Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual
- Contents
- Before working inside your computer
- After working inside your computer
- Removing the optical drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Removing the base cover
- Replacing the base cover
- Removing the battery
- Replacing the battery
- Removing the memory modules
- Replacing the memory modules
- Removing the wireless card
- Replacing the wireless card
- Removing the optical-drive connector board
- Replacing the optical-drive connector board
- Removing the coin-cell battery
- Replacing the coin-cell battery
- Removing the fan
- Replacing the fan
- Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane
- Replacing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane
- Removing the hard drive
- Replacing the hard drive
- Removing the touchpad
- Replacing the touchpad
- Removing the speakers
- Replacing the speakers
- Removing the heat sink
- Replacing the heat sink
- Removing the power-adapter port
- Replacing the power-adapter port
- Removing the display assembly
- Replacing the display assembly
- Removing the I/O board
- Replacing the I/O board
- Removing the power-button board
- Replacing the power-button board
- Removing the system board
- Replacing the system board
- Removing the power button with fingerprint reader
- Replacing the power button with fingerprint reader
- Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Replacing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Removing the display bezel
- Replacing the display bezel
- Removing the camera
- Replacing the camera
- Removing the display panel
- Replacing the display panel
- Removing the display hinges
- Replacing the display hinges
- Removing the display cable
- Replacing the display cable
- Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly
- Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly
- Downloading drivers
- System setup
- System and setup password
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Replacing the fan
NOTE: 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 home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1. Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on to the palm rest and keyboard board assembly.
2. Replace the three screws (M2.5x5) that secure the fan to the palm rest and keyboard board assembly.
3. Connect the fan cable to the system board.
4. Route the display cable through the routing guides on the fan.
5. Connect the display cable to its connector on system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
6. Press down on the latch to connect the optical-drive connector-board cable to the optical-drive connector board.
7. Press down on the latch to connect the optical-drive connector-board cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the base cover.
2. Replace the optical drive.
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