Dell Inspiron 15 Intel User Manual

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Before You Begin
Battery
Base Cover
Memory Module(s)
Optical Drive
Keyboard
Palm Rest
Wireless Mini-Card
Media Card Reader Board
Hard Drive
Display
Camera Module
Internal Module With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Middle Cover
VGA Connector Board
System Board
Coin-Cell Battery
Processor Heat Sink
Processor Module
Speakers
I/O Board
Flashing the BIOS
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Specifications

General

CPU	Intel Core i5 or i7 (varies by model)
Display Size	15.6 inches
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11
Wireless	Bluetooth
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce MX series
Ports	HDMI, SD card reader, headphone/microphone combo jack

Summary

Base Cover

Removing the Base Cover

Step-by-step guide for safely removing the computer's base cover.

Replacing the Base Cover

Step-by-step guide for correctly installing the computer's base cover.

Flashing the BIOS

Internal Module With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Removing the Bluetooth Module

Instructions for safely removing the internal Bluetooth wireless module.

Replacing the Bluetooth Module

Processor Module

Removing the Processor Module

Steps to safely remove the processor module from the system board's ZIF socket.

Replacing the Processor Module

Steps to safely install the processor module into the system board's ZIF socket.

Processor Heat Sink

Removing the Processor Heat Sink

Procedure to safely remove the processor heat sink from the system board.

Replacing the Processor Heat Sink

Procedure to safely install the processor heat sink onto the system board.

Display Assembly

Removing the Display Assembly

Replacing the Display Assembly

Hard Drive

Removing the Hard Drive

Steps to safely remove the hard drive assembly from the computer.

Replacing the Hard Drive

Steps to safely install a new hard drive assembly into the computer.

Keyboard

Removing the Keyboard

Replacing the Keyboard

Memory Module(s)

Removing the Memory Module(s)

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

Battery

Removing the Battery

Procedure to safely remove the computer's main battery.

Replacing the Battery

Procedure to safely install the computer's main battery.

System Board

Removing the System Board

Procedure to safely remove the system board assembly from the computer base.

Replacing the System Board

Procedure to safely install the replacement system board assembly into the computer.

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

Steps to enter the service tag into the BIOS after system board replacement.