Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
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Question posted by Mallam on August 23rd, 2013
How Do I Remove My Hard Drive For Inspiron N5050?
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Owners Manual - Page 1
Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual
Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: P18F001; P18F002; P18F003
Owners Manual - Page 2
...®, and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are not followed. A00
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
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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 6
Removing the Display Panel 60 Replacing the Display Panel 63
16 Camera Module 65
Removing the Camera Module 65 Replacing the Camera Module 66
17 System Board 67
Removing the System Board 67 Replacing the System Board 69 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 70
18 Flashing the BIOS 71
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Contents
Owners Manual - Page 9
... installing components in your computer did not automatically turn off your computer. • A component can be replaced or-if purchased separately-installed by
performing the removal procedure in the reverse order. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is completed. 3 Ensure that shipped with your computer. 1 Save and...
Owners Manual - Page 23
... base. 5 Using a plastic scribe, push the notch on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard.
Optical Drive
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See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15. 4 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to release it from
the optical-drive compartment. 6 Slide the optical drive out of the optical-drive compartment. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using...
Owners Manual - Page 37
... fragile. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery, see "Removing the Battery" on page 13, before removing the hard-drive assembly. CAUTION: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you remove the hard drive from sources other than Dell. 9
Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
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.
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Hard Drive
Owners Manual - Page 39
... to the connector on the
system board. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 9. 2 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Hard Drive
39
CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. See "Replacing the Battery" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws...
Owners Manual - Page 43
... Board
1 Follow the procedures in "Removing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 9. 2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to the computer base and lift
the USB board off the computer ...
Owners Manual - Page 44
...the USB-board cable into the connector on page 32. 6 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in damage to the connector on the USB ...board. 4 Replace the hard drive.
Failure to do so may result in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on the USB board. Press...
Owners Manual - Page 47
...
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
...remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to step 8 in your warranty. CAUTION: Handle components and cards by your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads.
Damage due to stop. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050...
Owners Manual - Page 48
CAUTION: When removing the processor module, pull the module straight up. Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped.
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Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) NOTE: If you install a new processor, a new thermal-cooling assembly including an affixed thermal pad or a new thermal pad along with documentation ...
Owners Manual - Page 49
... the processor module. Failure to do so may result in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 32. 6 Replace the battery. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
49 When the processor module is not seated properly. See "Replacing the Battery" on the computer, replace all four corners are aligned...
Owners Manual - Page 50
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Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 67
... periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on page 19. 6 Remove the optical drive. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to step 6 in "Removing the Hard Drive"
on page 37. 9 Remove the thermal cooling assembly.
See "Removing the Memory Module(s)"
on your computer). See "Removing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on your computer. System Board
67 CAUTION: Only...
Owners Manual - Page 69
... the system board to the computer base. 4 Connect the speakers cable, USB-board cable, microphone cable, and
AC-adapter cable to step 4 in "Replacing the Hard Drive"
on page 48. 7 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. See "Replacing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 46. 8 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the connectors...
Owners Manual - Page 70
See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that the main battery is installed properly.
2 Turn on the ... CAUTION: Before turning on page 24. 11 Replace the memory module.
See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14. 14 Replace any removed cards or blanks in the 3-in the Set Service
Tag field.
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System Board See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 70....
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