Dell Inspiron 15r Manual

							Switch  |  11
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Switch
 WARNING:  Before working inside your  computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Switch
1 Slide the switch release latch to the side.
The switch pops up.
2 Lift the switch off the computer.
1 display cover 2 switch release latch
3switch
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Replacing the Switch
Procedure
1Align the tabs at the bottom of the switch  with the slots on the display cover and 
snap the switch into place.
2 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
1display cover 2slots
3tabs 4switch
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							Battery  |  13
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Battery
 WARNING:  Before working inside your  computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Battery
1 Close the display and turn the computer over.
2 Slide the battery release latches to the unlock position.
3 Lift the battery out of the battery bay.
Replacing the Battery
1Align the tabs on the battery with the slot s on the battery bay and snap the battery 
until it clicks into place.
2 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
1 battery release latches (2) 2 battery
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							Keyboard  |  15
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Keyboard
 WARNING:  Before working inside your  computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Keyboard
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
Procedure
 CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and 
time-consuming to replace. Be careful wh en removing and handling the keyboard.
1 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
2 Using a plastic scribe, release the keyboard  from the tabs on the palm rest and ease 
the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest.
  CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 
Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.
1 tabs (4) 2 plastic scribe
3 keyboard 4 palm rest
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Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm rest.
4 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull -tab to disconnect the keyboard cable 
from the connector on the system board.
5 Lift the keyboard away from the computer.
Replacing the Keyboard
Procedure
1Slide the keyboard cable into the connect or on the system board and press down 
on the connector latch to secure the cable.
2 Slide the tabs at the bottom of the keyboa rd into the slots on the palm rest and 
place the keyboard on the palm rest.
3 Gently press around the edges of the ke yboard to secure the keyboard under the 
tabs on the palm rest.
4 Close the display and turn the computer over.
Postrequisites
1Replace the battery. See "Replaci ng the Battery" on page 13.
2 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
1 keyboard cable 2 connector latch
3tabs (5)
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							Base Cover  |  17
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Base Cover
 WARNING:  Before working inside your  computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Base Cover
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
Procedure
1Loosen the captive screws  that secure the base cover to the computer base.
2 Using your fingertips, pry the base cover from the computer base.
3 Lift the base cover off the computer base.
1 base cover 2 captive screws (3)
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							18  |  Base Cover
Replacing the Base Cover
Procedure
1Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the 
base cover into place.
2Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
Postrequisites
1Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
2Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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							Memory Module(s)  |  19
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Memory Module(s)
 WARNING:  Before working inside your  computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and foll ow the steps in "Before You Begin" on 
page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Memory Module(s)
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.
Procedure
 CAUTION: To prevent damage to the  memory-module connector, do not use 
tools to spread the memory-module securing clips.
1 Use your fingertips to carefu lly spread apart the securing clips on each end of the 
memory-module connector until  the memory module pops up.
2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.
1 memory-module connector 2 securing clips (2)
3 memory module
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							20  |  Memory Module(s)
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
Procedure
1Align the notch on the memory module  with the tab on the memory-module 
connector.
2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and press the 
memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove 
the memory module and reinstall it.
 NOTE:  If the memory module is not insta lled properly, the computer may not 
boot.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 18.
2 Replace the battery. See "Replaci ng the Battery" on page 13.
3 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
4 Turn on the computer.
As the computer boots, it detects the memory module(s) and automatically updates the 
system configuration information.
To confirm the amount of memory installed in the computer:
Click  Start  → Control Panel → System and Security → System .
1tab 2notch
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