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How To Remove The Hard Drive From A Dell N5050
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Related Dell Inspiron N5050 Manual Pages
Owners Manual - Page 1
P18F002; Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual
Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: P18F001; P18F003
Owners Manual - Page 2
...Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: P18F001; A00 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. P18F002;
Information in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... You Begin 9
Recommended Tools 9 Turning Off Your Computer 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer 10
2 Battery 13
Removing the Battery 13 Replacing the Battery 14
3 Keyboard 15
Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 17
4 Memory Module(s 19
Removing the Memory Module(s 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s 20
5 Optical Drive 23
Removing the Optical Drive 23
Contents
3
Owners Manual - Page 4
...-Card 27
7 Palm-Rest Assembly 29
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 29 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 32
8 Power Button Board 35
Removing the Power Button Board 35 Replacing the Power Button Board 36
9 Hard Drive 37
Removing the Hard Drive 37 Replacing the Hard Drive 39
10 Coin-Cell Battery 41
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 41 Replacing the...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... Thermal Cooling Assembly 46
13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only 47
Removing the Processor Module 47 Replacing the Processor Module 48
14 Hinge Cover 51
Removing the Hinge Cover 51 Replacing the Hinge Cover 53
15 Display 55
Display Assembly 55 Removing the Display Assembly 55 Replacing the Display Assembly 58...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...8226; Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe • BIOS executable update program available at support.dell.com
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files...computer. • A component can be replaced or-if purchased separately-installed by
performing the removal procedure in your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open ...
Owners Manual - Page 13
...Removing the Battery
1 Follow the instructions in the unlock position. 5 Slide and lift the battery out of the battery bay. 2
Battery
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized by Dell... best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Damage due to servicing that shipped with your ...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... keycaps on page 13, before working inside the computer. For additional safety best practices information, see "Removing the Battery" on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as possible. 4 Using a plastic...
Owners Manual - Page 23
For additional safety best practices information, see "Removing the Battery" on the optical drive to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15. 4 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer base. 5 Using a plastic scribe, push the notch on...
Owners Manual - Page 37
...provide support for hard drives from a source other than Dell, you remove the hard drive from the computer base.
WARNING: If you need to servicing that shipped with your computer. See "Removing the Battery" on the new hard drive. CAUTION: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from sources other than Dell. Hard Drive
37 Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To...
Owners Manual - Page 38
4 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 29.
5 Slide the hard drive to the right to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.
6 Lift the hard drive out of the computer base.
38
Hard Drive
Owners Manual - Page 39
...: Before turning on page 9. 2 Remove the new hard drive from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 14.
Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer base. 7 Replace the battery. 1
1 hard drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on the computer, replace all screws and...
Owners Manual - Page 43
... "Before You Begin" on page 29. 4 Remove the hard drive. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to servicing that shipped with your warranty.
Damage due to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the USB Board
1 Follow the procedures in "Removing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page...
Owners Manual - Page 44
...
down on the connector latch to secure the USB-board cable to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the connector on page 32. 6 Replace the battery.
Owners Manual - Page 47
... authorized by Dell is not covered by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)47 Removing the Processor...
Owners Manual - Page 48
CAUTION: When removing the processor module, pull the module straight up. NOTE: If you install a new processor, a new thermal-cooling assembly including an affixed thermal pad or a new ... the Processor Module
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped.
48
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 49
..., the module is not seated properly. Failure to do so may result in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 14.
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
49 When the processor module is properly seated, all screws and ensure that aligns with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket...
Owners Manual - Page 67
... 29. 8 Follow the instructions from the 3-in "Removing the Hard Drive"
on page 37. 9 Remove the thermal cooling assembly. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 13, before working inside the computer. See "Removing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 13. 4 Remove the keyboard. For additional safety best practices information, see "Removing the Battery" on page 23. 7 Follow the...
Owners Manual - Page 69
...-Card" on page 48. 7 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. System Board
69 1
2
1 screws (2)
2 system board
Replacing the System Board
1 Follow the instructions in "Replacing the Hard Drive"
on page 39. See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 27. 6 Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 46. 8 Follow the...