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OM_Book.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM
Dell Inspiron 3521/5521
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: Inspiron 3521/5521
Regulatory model: P28F
Regulatory type: P28F001
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OM_Book.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2012 Dell Inc. ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron are t
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OM_Book.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . 7 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . . 9 3 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 11 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 12 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 13 Removing the Palm-Rest. . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 21 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . 51 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 22 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 23 Removing the Heat-Sink . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 6 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 31 Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 32 Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 33 Removing the Display Hinges . .
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OM_Book.book Page 7 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the operating system installed on your computer. • Windows 8: Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of
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OM_Book.book Page 8 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the
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OM_Book.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer. • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws
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OM_Book.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 10 | After Working Inside Your Computer
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OM_Book.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close
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OM_Book.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 12 | Removing the Battery
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OM_Book.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align
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OM_Book.book Page 14 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 14 | Replacing the Battery
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OM_Book.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequi
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OM_Book.book Page 16 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 3 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. 4 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector. 3 2 1 1 securing clips (2) 2 memory-module connector 3memory module 16 | Removing the Memory Module(s)
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OM_Book.book Page 17 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedu
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OM_Book.book Page 18 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 18 | Replacing the Memory Module(s)
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OM_Book.book Page 19 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Pr
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OM_Book.book Page 20 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:43 PM 3 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical-drive assembly. 4 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly. 5 Carefully pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it from the optical-drive assembly. 2 1 3 4 1 optical-drive bezel 2 optical drive 3 screws (2) 4 optical-drive bracket 20 | Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly
