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Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual
Before You Begin
Base Cover
Coin-Cell Battery
Memory
Hard Drive
Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Processor Module
Center Control Cover
Keyboard
Wireless Mini-Card
Display
Camera
Palm Rest
Speaker Assembly
Optical Drive
USB/Audio Board
Microphone
System Board Assembly
Battery Latch Assembly
Flashing the BIOS
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTIC
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Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. CAUTION: Before performing this procedures, turn off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and the computer, and remove any other external cables from the computer. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, g
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual Recommended Tools Before Working Inside Your Computer This document provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that: l You have performed the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. l You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. l When replacing a component, you have already remo
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1 battery 2 battery release latch 9. Turn the computer top side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual If a BIOS-update program CD is provided with a new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS-update program CD, flash the BIOS from the hard drive. Flashing the BIOS From a CD NOTICE: Plug the AC adapter into a known, good power source to prevent loss of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage. 1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is
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9. Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page USB/Audio Board Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery fr
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Back to Contents Page Camera Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. CAUTION: Before performing this procedures, turn off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and the computer, and remove any other external cables from the computer. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, groun
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Back to Contents Page Center Control Cover Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the batte
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8. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access the media control buttons connector on the system board. 1 media control buttons cable 2 media control buttons connector 9. Disconnect the media control buttons cable from the connector on the system board. Replacing the Center Control Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Reconnect the media control buttons cable to the connector below the keyboard on the system board. 3.
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover). 3. Use a plastic scribe to pry up the coin-cell battery from the slot. 1 coin-cell battery 2 slot Replacing the
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Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly). NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to
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NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor module has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket. When the processor module is properly seated, all four corners are aligned at the same height. If one or more corners of the module are higher than the others, the module is not seated properly. 1 ZIF-socket cam screw 2 ZIF socket 3 pin-1 corner NOTICE: To avoid damage to the processor, hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the processor wh
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Back to Contents Page Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Turn the computer over and remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover). 3. In sequential order (indicated on the thermal-cooling assembly), loosen
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Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Studio 1535/1536 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Inverter Display Hinges Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the base cover(see Removing the Base Cover). 3. Disconnect the antenna cable
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8. Disconnect the display data cable from the connector on the system board, loosen the captive screw, and release the cable from the securing plastic tabs. 9. Disconnect the camera cable from the system board, loosen the captive screw, and release it from the securing plastic tabs. 10. Disconnect the display power cable from the connector on the system board and release it from the securing plastic tabs. 1 antenna cables 2 display power cable 3 camera cable 4 displa
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7. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 8. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover). 9. Close the display and turn the computer over. 10. Replace and tighten the two screws securing the display assembly to the bottom of the computer. 11. Replace the Mini-Card and connect the antenna cables to it (see Replacing the Mini-Card). 12. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover). Display Bezel
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Display Panel Removing the Display Panel CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. CAUTION: The following instructions are not applicable to Edge-to-Edge display panels, which should not be disassembled. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly). 3. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel). 4.
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1 display panel bracket (2) 2 screws (4) 8. Turn over the display panel and remove the conductive tape on the display board. 9. Disconnect the display cable from the display board. 1 display cable connector 2 display cable Replacing the Display Panel CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Replace the four screws (two on each side
