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Inspiron 15 5501 Service Manual
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Notes, cautions, and warnings
Working inside your computer
Before working inside your computer
Safety instructions
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection
ESD field service kit
Transporting sensitive components
After working inside your computer
Removing and installing components
Recommended tools
Screw list
Major components of Inspiron 15 5501
Base cover
Removing the base cover
Installing the base cover
Battery
Removing the 3-cell battery
Installing the 3-cell battery
Removing the 4-cell battery
Installing the 4-cell battery
Memory modules
Removing the memory modules
Installing the memory modules
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two
Wireless card
Removing the wireless card
Installing the wireless card
Fan
Removing the fan
Installing the fan
Coin-cell battery
Removing the coin-cell battery
Installing the coin-cell battery
Heat sink
Removing the heat sink
Installing the heat sink
Display assembly
Removing the display assembly
Installing the display assembly
Power-adapter port
Removing the power-adapter port
Installing the power-adapter port
Speakers
Removing the speakers
Installing the speakers
Power button with optional fingerprint reader
Removing the power button with optional fingerprint reader
Installing the power button with optional fingerprint reader
Touchpad
Removing the touchpad
Installing the touchpad
I/O board
Removing the I/O board
Installing the I/O board
System board
Removing the system board
Installing the system board
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Drivers and downloads
System setup
Entering BIOS setup program
Navigation keys
One time boot menu
System setup options
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
System and setup password
Assigning a system setup password
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
Clearing CMOS settings
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
Troubleshooting
SupportAssist diagnostics
Built-in self-test (BIST)
Recovering the operating system
System diagnostic lights
Enabling Intel Optane memory
Disabling Intel Optane memory
Flea power release
WiFi power cycle
Getting help and contacting Dell
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Flea power release
About this task
Flea power is the residual static electricity that remains on the computer even after it has been powered off and the battery has been removed. The following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct flea power release:
Steps
Turn off your computer.
Remove the
base cover
.
Remove the
battery
.
Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.
Install the
battery
.
Install the
base cover
.
Turn on your computer.
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