Dell G15 5525 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 5
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of your computer............................................................................................................................. 9
Disassembly and reassembly .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Base cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Solid-state drives..........................................................................................................................................................17
Wireless card................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Memory module........................................................................................................................................................... 23
Touchpad.......................................................................................................................................................................24
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Rear cover.....................................................................................................................................................................28
Display assembly..........................................................................................................................................................30
Keyboard-controller board........................................................................................................................................ 34
Power-adapter port.................................................................................................................................................... 35
System board................................................................................................................................................................37
Fan and heat-sink assembly.......................................................................................................................................41
USB board..................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Ethernet and audio board..........................................................................................................................................45
Power button................................................................................................................................................................47
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly...........................................................................................................................49
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 52
Chapter 4: System setup.............................................................................................................53
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 53
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................53
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................54
System and setup password........................................................................................................................................... 61
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 62
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................62
Clearing CMOS settings............................................................................................................................................ 62
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.....................................................................................63
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 63
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