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Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110
Service Manual
Regulatory model: P17F Regulatory type: P17F001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner w
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Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turning Off Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Replacing the Top Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Replacing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8 Palm-Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Removing the Palm
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Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Display Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Removing the Display Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Replacing the Display Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Display-Panel Brackets . . . . . . . . . .
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14 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Replacing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . 68 15 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 16 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing
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19 I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 20 VGA/Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Removing the VGA/Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Replacing the VGA/Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 21 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Contents 7
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8 Contents
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1 Before You Begin This manual provides procedures for removing and installing components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 9 and "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in
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Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap
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CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer. 7 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15). 8 Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board. Before You Begin 11
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12 Before You Begin
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2 Top Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
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1 2 1 top cover 2 release button Replacing the Top Cover 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. NOTE: Ensure that the DELL logo is facing towards the back of the computer while replacing the top cover. 2 Align the top cover to the display back cover. 3 Slide the top cover until it clicks into place. Ensure that there are no gaps between the top cover and display back cover. CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain
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3 Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist g
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3 2 1 1 battery release latch 2 battery 3 battery lock latch Replacing the Battery 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place. 3 Slide the battery lock latch to the lock position. 16 Battery
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4 Module Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wr
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3 2 1 1 tabs 2 module cover 3 captive screw Replacing the Module Cover CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. 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). 18
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5 Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a
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1 3 2 1 memory-module connector 2 securing clips (2) 3 memory module Replacing the Memory Module(s) CAUTION: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the connector labeled “DIMM A” before you install a memory module in the connector labeled “DIMM B.” 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the memory-module connector. 3 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45-degr
