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- Page 1 Inspiron 15 3000 Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 15-3568 Regulatory Model: P47F Regulatory Type: P47F004...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Before working inside your computer........9 ....................9 Before you begin ....................9 Safety instructions ..................10 Recommended tools ......................11 Screw list After working inside your computer........12 Removing the battery............... 13 ......................13 Procedure Replacing the battery............... 14 ......................14 Procedure Removing the base panel............15 ..................... - Page 4 Removing the memory modules..........22 .....................22 Prerequisites ......................22 Procedure Replacing the memory modules..........24 ......................24 Procedure ....................25 Post-requisites Removing the wireless card............ 26 .....................26 Prerequisites ......................26 Procedure Replacing the wireless card.............28 ......................28 Procedure ....................28 Post-requisites Removing the keyboard............
- Page 5 Removing the touch pad............39 .....................39 Prerequisites ......................40 Procedure Replacing the touch pad............43 ......................43 Procedure ....................43 Post-requisites Removing the power-button board........44 ....................44 Prerequisites ......................45 Procedure Replacing the power-button board........47 ......................47 Procedure ....................47 Post-requisites Removing the speakers............48 ....................
- Page 6 Removing the system board............55 .....................55 Prerequisites ......................56 Procedure Replacing the system board............ 59 ......................59 Procedure ....................60 Post-requisites Removing the coin-cell battery..........61 ..................... 61 Prerequisites ......................61 Procedure Replacing the coin-cell battery..........63 ......................63 Procedure ....................63 Post-requisites Removing the heat sink............64 ....................
- Page 7 Removing the display assembly..........70 .....................70 Prerequisites ......................70 Procedure Replacing the display assembly..........73 ......................73 Procedure ....................73 Post-requisites Removing the power-adapter port........74 .....................74 Prerequisites ......................74 Procedure Replacing the power-adapter port........76 ......................76 Procedure ....................76 Post-requisites Removing the display bezel.............77 .....................
- Page 8 Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly..................90 ....................90 Prerequisites ......................90 Procedure Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly..................92 ......................92 Procedure ....................92 Post-requisites Flashing the BIOS..............93 Getting help and contacting Dell...........94 ..................94 Self-help resources ....................94 Contacting Dell...
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Page 9: Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. -
Page 10: Recommended Tools
CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. -
Page 11: Screw List
Screw list Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Base panel Computer base M2.5x5 Display hinge Computer base M2.5x5 Display hinge Display back-cover and M2.5x2.5 antenna assembly Display panel Display back-cover and M2x3 antenna assembly Cooling assembly M1.6x3 Hard-drive assembly Computer base M2.5x5 Hard-drive bracket Hard drive... -
Page 12: After Working Inside Your Computer
After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. -
Page 13: Removing The Battery
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Close the display and turn the computer over. Slide the battery-release latch to the unlock position. -
Page 14: Replacing The Battery
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery into place. -
Page 15: Removing The Base Panel
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure Remove the screws that secure the base panel to the computer base. -
Page 16: Replacing The Base Panel
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the base panel into the slots on the computer base and snap the base panel into place. -
Page 17: Removing The Hard Drive
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state. - Page 18 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. screws (4) hard-drive assembly hard-drive cable latch...
- Page 19 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. hard-drive assembly interposer...
- Page 20 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive and lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. screws (4) hard-drive bracket hard drive...
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Page 21: Replacing The Hard Drive
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. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Procedure Place the hard-drive bracket over the hard drive and align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive. -
Page 22: Removing The Memory Modules
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. - Page 23 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. securing clips (2) memory module...
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Page 24: Replacing The Memory Modules
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 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory- module slot. -
Page 25: Post-Requisites
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. notch memory module securing clips (2) Post-requisites Replace the... -
Page 26: Removing The Wireless Card
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. - Page 27 Lift the wireless card, and then slide and remove it from the system board. antenna cables (2) wireless card screw notch...
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Page 28: Replacing The Wireless Card
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 CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it. -
Page 29: Removing The Keyboard
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. - Page 30 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. plastic scribe keyboard palm-rest assembly Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.
- Page 31 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and the keyboard- backlight cable from the system board. NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop is shipped with a backlit keyboard. latch keyboard cable keyboard palm-rest assembly Lift the keyboard, along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly.
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Page 32: Replacing The Keyboard
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board slot and press down on the latch to secure the cable. -
Page 33: Removing The Palm Rest
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. - Page 34 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. power-button cable screws (7) palm-rest assembly touch-pad cable latch Close the display and turn the computer over.
- Page 35 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. screws (10) computer base...
- Page 36 Slightly open the computer base and, using a plastic scribe, pry the palm- rest assembly off the computer base. computer base palm-rest assembly plastic scribe Turn the computer over and open the display.
- Page 37 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. palm-rest assembly computer base Remove the touch pad.
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Page 38: Replacing The Palm Rest
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 Replace the touch pad. Align the screw holes on the palm rest with the screw holes on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place. -
Page 39: Removing The Touch Pad
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. -
Page 40: Procedure
Procedure Peel the tape off the touch-pad bracket. tape touch-pad bracket palm rest Remove the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the touch pad. - Page 41 Lift the latch and disconnect the touch-pad cable from the touch pad. touch-pad cable latch screws (2) palm rest touch-pad bracket Peel off the tape from the touch pad.
- Page 42 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest. tape touch pad palm rest...
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Page 43: Replacing The Touch Pad
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the touch pad into the slots on the palm rest. Adhere the tape that secures the touch pad to the palm rest. -
Page 44: Removing The Power-Button Board
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. -
Page 45: Procedure
Procedure Slide the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm rest. power-button board cable slot palm rest Turn the palm rest over. Remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm rest. Slide the power-button board out from the tab on the palm rest. - Page 46 Lift the power-button board, along with its cable, off the palm rest. screw power-button board power-button board cable...
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Page 47: Replacing The Power-Button Board
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the power-button board under the tab on the palm rest and align the screw hole on the power-button board with the screw hole on the palm rest. -
Page 48: Removing The Speakers
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. -
Page 49: Procedure
Procedure Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. speaker cable slot Turn the computer over and open the display. Note the speaker-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. - Page 50 Slide the speaker cable through the slot on the computer base and lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base. speaker cable speakers (2)
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Page 51: Replacing The Speakers
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Using the alignment posts, align and place the speakers on the palm rest. Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest. -
Page 52: Removing The I/O Board
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. - Page 53 Lift the I/O board off the computer base. screw I/O board latch I/O-board cable...
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Page 54: Replacing The I/O Board
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw hole on the I/O board with the screw hole on the computer base. -
Page 55: Removing The System Board
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. -
Page 56: Procedure
Procedure Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. speaker cable slot Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board. Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board. - Page 57 Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board. tape display cable latch power-adapter port cable I/O-board cable system board Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer base.
- Page 58 Lift the system board off the computer base. system board computer base screw Remove the coin-cell battery. 10 Remove the heat sink.
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Page 59: Replacing The System Board
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. -
Page 60: Post-Requisites
Post-requisites Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in “Replacing the palm rest”. Replace the keyboard. Replace the wireless card. Replace the memory modules. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in “Replacing the hard drive”. Replace the base panel. -
Page 61: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery. - Page 62 system board plastic scribe coin-cell battery...
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Page 63: Replacing The Coin-Cell Battery
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on the system board. -
Page 64: Removing The Heat Sink
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it. - Page 65 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. cooling assembly captive screws (6) system board fan cable Lift the cooling assembly off the system board. Remove the fan.
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Page 66: Replacing The Heat Sink
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor. NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together. -
Page 67: Removing The Fan
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. -
Page 68: Procedure
Procedure Remove the screws that secure the fan to the heat sink. cooling assembly screws (3) Turn the cooling assembly over. Peel off the tape that secures the fan to the heat sink. Lift the fan off the heat sink. tape... -
Page 69: Replacing The Fan
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the fan on the heat sink. Adhere the tape that secures the fan to the heat sink. -
Page 70: Removing The Display Assembly
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. - Page 71 Note the display cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides on the computer base. display assembly display cable computer base antenna cables (2) Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base.
- Page 72 Carefully lift the display assembly off the computer base. display assembly screws (3) computer base...
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Page 73: Replacing The Display Assembly
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the computer base. -
Page 74: Removing The Power-Adapter Port
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. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the base panel. - Page 75 Lift the power-adapter port, along with the power-adapter port cable, off the computer base. screw computer base power-adapter port power-adapter port cable...
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Page 76: Replacing The Power-Adapter Port
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the power-adapter port into the slot on the computer base. Replace the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the computer base. -
Page 77: Removing The Display Bezel
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. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non- touch screen display. - Page 78 Lift the display bezel off the display assembly. display bezel display panel...
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Page 79: Replacing The Display Bezel
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the display bezel with the display back-cover and antenna assembly and gently snap the display bezel into place. -
Page 80: Removing The Display Panel
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. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non- touch screen display. - Page 81 Turn the display panel over. screws (4) display panel display back-cover and antenna assembly Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display back-cover and antenna assembly. Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display back- cover and antenna assembly.
- Page 82 Lift the display panel off the display back-cover and antenna assembly. display panel display cable latch tape display back-cover and antenna assembly...
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Page 83: Replacing The Display Panel
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the display cable into the connector on the display back-cover and antenna assembly and press down the latch to secure the cable. -
Page 84: Removing The Camera
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. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non- touch screen display. - Page 85 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera. display back-cover and camera antenna assembly plastic scribe camera cable...
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Page 86: Replacing The Camera
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the camera cable to the camera. Align the camera to the alignment posts on the display back-cover and antenna assembly and snap the camera in place. -
Page 87: Removing The Display Hinges
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. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non- touch screen display. - Page 88 Release the hinges from the latches and lift the display hinges off the display back-cover and antenna assembly. screws (6) latches (2) display hinges (2) display back-cover and antenna assembly...
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Page 89: Replacing The Display Hinges
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 Slide the hinges under the latches on the display back-cover and antenna assembly. -
Page 90: Removing The Display Back-Cover And Antenna Assembly
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. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions are applicable only for laptops with a non- touch screen display. - Page 91 display back-cover and antenna assembly...
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Page 92: Replacing The Display Back-Cover And Antenna Assembly
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 Place the display back-cover and antenna assembly on a flat surface. Post-requisites... -
Page 93: 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: Turn on your computer. Go to www.dell.com/support. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. -
Page 94: Getting Help And Contacting Dell
Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Information about Dell products and www.dell.com services Dell Help & Support app Get started app Accessing help In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter. - Page 95 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.