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Table Of Contents
Inspiron 5498 Service Manual
Contents
Working inside your computer
Before working inside your computer
Before you begin
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
Base cover
Removing the base cover
Installing the base cover
Battery
Lithium-ion battery precautions
Removing the battery
Installing the battery
Memory module
Removing the memory module
Installing the memory module
Solid-state drive
Removing the solid-state drive
Moving the solid-state drive screw mount
Installing the solid-state drive
Wireless card
Removing the wireless card
Installing the wireless card
I/O board
Removing the I/O board
Installing the I/O board
Heat sink
Removing the heat sink (integrated graphics)
Installing the heat sink (integrated graphics)
Removing the heat sink (discrete graphics)
Installing the heat sink (discrete graphics)
Touchpad
Removing the touchpad
Installing the touchpad
Fan
Removing the fan
Installing the fan
Display assembly
Removing the display assembly
Installing the display assembly
Coin-cell battery
Removing the coin-cell battery
Installing the coin-cell battery
Speakers
Removing the speakers
Installing the speakers
Power-adapter port
Removing the power-adapter port
Installing the power-adapter port
Power button
Removing the power-button board
Installing the power-button board
Power button with fingerprint reader (optional)
Removing the power button with fingerprint reader (optional)
Installing the power button with fingerprint reader (optional)
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
Boot Sequence
One time boot menu
System setup options
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
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
Troubleshooting
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
System diagnostic lights
SupportAssist diagnostics
Built-in self-test (BIST)
M-BIST
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)
Recovering the operating system
WiFi power cycle
Flea power release
Real Time Clock—RTC reset
Getting help and contacting Dell
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