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.... Document Number: A05 Rev. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from other trademarks are trademarks of the battery. ● Do not bend the battery. ● Do not use a battery from Dell that is the lithium-ion polymer battery. Always purchase genuine batteries from https://www.dell.com or otherwise directly from Dell. 1 To prevent possible further damage to...
.... Document Number: A05 Rev. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from other trademarks are trademarks of the battery. ● Do not bend the battery. ● Do not use a battery from Dell that is the lithium-ion polymer battery. Always purchase genuine batteries from https://www.dell.com or otherwise directly from Dell. 1 To prevent possible further damage to...
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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Frequently Asked Questions. 2 Lithium-ion batteries can swell for various reasons such as age, number of the issue, see Dell Laptop Battery - For more information on how to improve the performance and lifespan of the laptop battery and to minimize the possibility of occurrence of charge cycles, or exposure to high heat.
Frequently Asked Questions. 2 Lithium-ion batteries can swell for various reasons such as age, number of the issue, see Dell Laptop Battery - For more information on how to improve the performance and lifespan of the laptop battery and to minimize the possibility of occurrence of charge cycles, or exposure to high heat.
Inspiron 15 3000 Service Manual
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Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post-requisites 21 Removing the keyboard 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3
Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 11 Screw list 12 After working inside your computer 14 Removing the battery 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the battery 17 Procedure 17 Removing the optical drive 18 Prerequisites 18 Procedure 18 Replacing the optical drive 21 Procedure 21 Post-requisites 21 Removing the keyboard 22 Prerequisites 22 Procedure 22 3
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Replacing the I/O board 60 Procedure 60 Post-requisites 60 Removing the coin-cell battery 61 Prerequisites 61 Procedure 61 Replacing the coin-cell battery 63 Procedure 63 Post-requisites 63 Removing the heat sink 64 Prerequisites 64 Procedure 64 Replacing the heat sink 66 Procedure 66 Post-requisites 66 Removing the fan 67 Prerequisites 67 Procedure 67 Replacing the fan 69 Procedure 69 Post-requisites 69 Removing the status-light lens 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 70 6
Replacing the I/O board 60 Procedure 60 Post-requisites 60 Removing the coin-cell battery 61 Prerequisites 61 Procedure 61 Replacing the coin-cell battery 63 Procedure 63 Post-requisites 63 Removing the heat sink 64 Prerequisites 64 Procedure 64 Replacing the heat sink 66 Procedure 66 Post-requisites 66 Removing the fan 67 Prerequisites 67 Procedure 67 Replacing the fan 69 Procedure 69 Post-requisites 69 Removing the status-light lens 70 Prerequisites 70 Procedure 70 6
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You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked. 2 Using your fingertips, lift the battery at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at an angle and remove it from the battery bay. 15 Procedure 1 Slide the battery-release latch to the unlocked position. After working inside your computer...
You hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked. 2 Using your fingertips, lift the battery at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at an angle and remove it from the battery bay. 15 Procedure 1 Slide the battery-release latch to the unlocked position. After working inside your computer...
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Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Place the battery in the battery bay and snap the battery into place. 17 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and 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 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Place the battery in the battery bay and snap the battery into place. 17 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Replacing the battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and 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.
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... to release the optical-drive assembly from the optical-drive bay. 18 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer.
... to release the optical-drive assembly from the optical-drive bay. 18 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer.
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...screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 21 For more safety best practices, see step 4 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the... that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer base. For correct orientation, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer....
...screw hole on the optical-drive bracket with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 21 For more safety best practices, see step 4 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the... that the optical drive can be properly secured to the computer base. For correct orientation, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: You must correctly align the optical-drive bracket to ensure that secures the optical-drive assembly to the computer....
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... the instructions in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Slide the keyboard... to release it from the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 22 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
... the instructions in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Removing the keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Slide the keyboard... to release it from the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 22 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and close the latch to secure the cable. 2 Turn the keyboard over, slide ... your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 25 After working inside your computer, follow the steps 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 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and close the latch to secure the cable. 2 Turn the keyboard over, slide ... your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Post-requisites Replace the battery. 25 After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer.
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After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 26 Procedure 1 Remove the five screws (M2x5) that shipped with your ... the instructions in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Removing the base cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the base cover to step 3 ...
After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 26 Procedure 1 Remove the five screws (M2x5) that shipped with your ... the instructions in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Removing the base cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the base cover to step 3 ...
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9 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 10 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x8) that secure the base cover to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 3 Replace the battery. 33 Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to the palm-rest assembly.
9 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. 10 Replace the eight screws (M2.5x8) that secure the base cover to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 3 Replace the battery. 33 Post-requisites 1 Replace the keyboard. 2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to the palm-rest assembly.
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...computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Release the optical-drive interposer from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the ...keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the tabs on the base cover. 34 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the base cover". Removing the optical-drive interposer WARNING: Before working inside your...
...computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Release the optical-drive interposer from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the ...keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the tabs on the base cover. 34 Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the base cover". Removing the optical-drive interposer WARNING: Before working inside your...
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... cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 36 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Procedure Align...
... cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 36 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Procedure Align...
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...Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 37 CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the system board...and 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: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in "Removing the base ...
...Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from step 1 to the palm-rest assembly. 37 CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from the system board...and 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: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in "Removing the base ...
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... palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the system board and close the latch to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 40 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www...
... palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the system board and close the latch to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 40 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www...
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After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7...computer and 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 Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the ...
After working inside your computer, follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive". 3 Remove the keyboard. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7...computer and 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 Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the ...
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. 2 Press the memory module down until it . Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 44
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into place. 2 Press the memory module down until it . Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in "Replacing the base cover". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 44
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... and 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 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Before working inside your computer. Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your...
... and 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 1 Remove the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Before working inside your computer. Removing the wireless card WARNING: Before working inside your...
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3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 49
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive". 4 Replace the battery. 49
