Dell Inspiron 15 5518 User Manual

Inspiron 15 5518
Service Manual
Regulatory Model: P106F
Regulatory Type: P106F001
September 2021
Rev. A01

Dell Inspiron 15 5518 Specifications

General

Display	15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-glare LED Backlight Non-Touch Narrow Border WVA Display
Battery	4-Cell Battery, 54WHr (Integrated)
Weight	1.63 kg (3.59 lbs)
Processor	11th Generation Intel Core i5-11300H
RAM	8GB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage	256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Ports	1 x HDMI 1.4
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 (Gig+) + Bluetooth 5.1

Summary

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer

Safety instructions

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection

Methods and precautions to prevent damage from static electricity to components.

ESD field service kit

Entering Service Mode

Exiting Service Mode

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components

Base cover - Removal

Base cover - Installation

Battery - Precautions

Critical safety warnings and handling procedures for lithium-ion batteries.

Battery - Removing 3-cell

Battery - Installing 3-cell

Battery - Removing 4-cell

Battery - Installing 4-cell

Battery cable - Removal

Battery cable - Installation

Memory module - Removal

Step-by-step guide to remove RAM modules from their slots.

Memory module - Installation

Step-by-step guide to insert new RAM modules into their slots.

M.2 Slot 1 - Removing 2230 SSD

Steps to remove a 2230-sized M.2 SSD from the primary slot.

M.2 Slot 1 - Installing 2230 SSD

Steps to install a 2230-sized M.2 SSD into the primary slot.

M.2 Slot 1 - Removing 2280 SSD

Steps to remove a 2280-sized M.2 SSD from the primary slot.

M.2 Slot 1 - Installing 2280 SSD

Steps to install a 2280-sized M.2 SSD into the primary slot.

M.2 Slot 2 - Removing 2230 SSD

Steps to remove a 2230-sized M.2 SSD from the secondary slot.

M.2 Slot 2 - Installing 2230 SSD

Steps to install a 2230-sized M.2 SSD into the secondary slot.

Wireless card - Removal

Steps to disconnect antenna cables and remove the wireless card.

Wireless card - Installation

Steps to connect antenna cables and install the wireless card.

Fan - Removal

Steps to disconnect fan cable and remove the fan from the laptop.

Fan - Installation

Steps to mount the fan and connect its cable to the system board.

Coin-cell battery - Removal

Coin-cell battery - Installation

Heat sink - Removal

Steps to loosen screws and lift the heat sink off the system board.

Heat sink - Installation

Steps to align and secure the heat sink onto the system board.

I/O board - Removal

I/O board - Installation

Speakers - Removal

Speakers - Installation

Touchpad - Removal

Steps to disconnect cables, remove bracket, and lift the touchpad.

Touchpad - Installation

Steps to align, secure, and connect the touchpad assembly.

Display assembly - Removal

Steps to disconnect cables and detach the display from the base.

Display assembly - Installation

Steps to align and connect the display assembly to the base.

Power button - Removal

Steps to remove the screw and lift the power button assembly.

Power button - Installation

Steps to align and secure the power button assembly.

System board - Removal

Steps to disconnect all cables and remove screws securing the system board.

System board - Installation

Steps to connect cables and secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.

Power-adapter port - Removal

Steps to disconnect cable and lift the power port assembly.

Power-adapter port - Installation

Steps to place and connect the power port assembly.

Palm-rest and keyboard assembly - Removal

Detailed steps to remove all components before lifting the palm-rest assembly.

Palm-rest and keyboard assembly - Installation

Chapter 4: System setup

Entering BIOS setup program

System and setup password - Assigning

System and setup password - Deleting or Changing

Clearing CMOS settings

Updating the BIOS - In Windows

Updating the BIOS - Using USB in Windows

Updating the BIOS - In Linux and Ubuntu

Updating the BIOS - From F12 Boot Menu

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries

System-diagnostic lights

SupportAssist diagnostics

Built-in self-test (BIST) - Overview

Built-in self-test (BIST) - M-BIST

LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST) - Overview

LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST) - How to Invoke

Drain residual flea power (Hard Reset)

Real Time Clock - RTC Reset