Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Inspiron 15-5579 2-in-1 Service Manual
- Contents
- Before working inside your computer
- After working inside your computer
- Removing the base cover
- Replacing the base cover
- Removing the battery
- Replacing the battery
- Removing the memory modules
- Replacing the memory modules
- Removing the hard drive or the solid-state drive
- Replacing the hard drive or the solid-state drive
- Removing the coin-cell battery
- Replacing the coin-cell battery
- Removing the wireless card
- Replacing the wireless card
- Removing the status-light board
- Replacing the status-light board
- Removing the touchpad
- Replacing the touchpad
- Removing the speakers
- Replacing the speakers
- Removing the fan
- Replacing the fan
- Removing the heat sink
- Replacing the heat sink
- Removing the power-adapter port
- Replacing the power-adapter port
- Removing the power and volume-buttons board
- Replacing the power and volume-buttons board
- Removing the I/O board
- Replacing the I/O board
- Removing the system board
- Replacing the system board
- Removing the display assembly
- Replacing the display assembly
- Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Replacing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Removing the display panel
- Replacing the display panel
- Removing the display cable
- Replacing the display cable
- Removing the display back-cover and antenna assembly
- Replacing the display back-cover and antenna assembly
- Removing the camera
- Replacing the camera
- Removing the sensor board
- Replacing the sensor board
- Downloading drivers
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Table 15. Diagnostics (continued)
Light pattern Problem description
2,6 System board or chipset error
2,7 LCD failure
3,1 CMOS battery failure
3,2 PCI or video card or chip failure
3,3 Recovery image not found
3,4 Recovery image found but invalid
Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use.
● Solid white — Camera is in use.
● Off — Camera is not in use.
Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled.
● Solid white — Caps Lock enabled.
● Off — Caps Lock disabled.
Flea power release
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 list the steps to conduct a flea power release for the computer.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
4. Press and hold down the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.
5. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
6. Replace the base cover.
7. Turn on your computer.
Wi-Fi power cycle
If your computer is unable to access the Internet due to Wi-Fi connectivity issues a Wi-Fi power cycle procedure may be
performed. The following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct a Wi-Fi power cycle:
NOTE: Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) provide a modem/router combo device.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Turn off the modem.
3. Turn off the wireless router.
4. Wait for 30 seconds.
5. Turn on the wireless router.
6. Turn on the modem.
7. Turn on your computer.
Troubleshooting
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