Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual

Procedure

Replace the optical-drive interposer.
Replace the speakers.
Slide the antenna cables and speaker cable through their respective slots on the computer base.
Align the tabs on the computer base with the slots on the palm-rest assembly and snap the computer base into place.
Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Turn the computer over and open the display.
Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the latch to secure the cable.