Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Before You Begin Top Cover Battery Module Cover Memory Module(s) Optical Drive Keyboard Palm-Rest Assembly Wireless Mini-Card(s) Display Hinge Cover Camera Module Coin-Cell Battery System Board Speakers Hard Drive Thermal Cooling Assembly Processor Module I/O Board VGA/Power Board Flashing the BIOS Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This manual provides procedures for removing and installing components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: l You have performed the steps in Turning Off Your Computer and Before Working Inside Your Computer. l You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) and all attached devices. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 3. Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer. 4. Press and eject any installed cards from the 8-in-1 media card reader. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Disconnect all attached devices from your computer.
Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer. If you have your computer's Service Tag: a. Click Enter a Tag. b.
Back to Contents Page Camera Module Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Camera Module Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
6. Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 7 in Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly. 7. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
Back to Contents Page I/O Board Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the I/O Board Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.
6. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
Back to Contents Page VGA/Power Board Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the VGA/Power Board Replacing the VGA/Power Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
Back to Contents Page Display Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Display Assembly Display Bezel Display Panel Display Cable Display-Panel Brackets WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
1 display assembly 2 screws (4) 3 display-cable connector 4 Mini-Card antenna cables (2) Replacing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Place the display assembly in position and replace the four screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 3. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides. 4. Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card(s) (see Replacing the Mini-Card(s)). 5.
1 display bezel Replacing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Realign the display bezel over the display panel and gently snap it into place. 3. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly). 4. Replace the top cover (see Replacing the Top Cover). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
1 display back cover 3 screws (8) 2 display panel 7. Make a note of the display cable and Mini-Card antenna cables routing and remove them from the routing guides on the display back cover. 8. Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface. 9. Remove the display cable (see Removing the Display Cable). 10. Remove the display-panel brackets (see Removing the Display-Panel Brackets). Replacing the Display Panel 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2.
1 display cable 2 tape Replacing the Display Cable 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Connect the display cable to the display-board connector and secure it with the tape. 3. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel). 4. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel). 5. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
1 display brackets (2) 2 screws (4) Replacing the Display-Panel Brackets 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the screw holes on the display-panel bracket with the screw holes on the display panel and replace the four screws (two on each side). 3. Replace the display panel (see Replacing the Display Panel). 4. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel). 5. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive bracket Replacing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive. 3. Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket. 4. Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket. 5. Place the hard-drive assembly on the system board. 6. Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect it to the system-board connector. 7.
Back to Contents Page Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
4. Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board. 5. Adhere the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board 6. Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 12 in Replacing the System Board. 7. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
Back to Contents Page Hinge Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Hinge Cover Replacing the Hinge Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
Replacing the Hinge Cover 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the seven tabs on the hinge cover with the slots on the computer base and snap the hinge cover into place. 3. Replace the four screws that secure the hinge cover to the computer base. 4. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly). 5. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
8. 1 Lift the keyboard off the computer. keyboard cable 2 keyboard-cable connector Replacing the Keyboard 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. 3. Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and lower the keyboard into place. 4.
Back to Contents Page Memory Module(s) Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
2. Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the memory-module connector. 3. Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at a 45-degree angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot. 1 tab 2 notch 4. Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover). 5.
Back to Contents Page Wireless Mini-Card(s) Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Mini-Card(s) Replacing the Mini-Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging. For more information, see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety information that shipped with your computer. Replacing the Mini-Card(s) 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging. CAUTION: Use firm and even pressure to slide the card into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector.
Back to Contents Page Module Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Module Cover Replacing the Module Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
Back to Contents Page Palm-Rest Assembly Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
1 power-button board cable 2 touch-pad cable 3 screws (4) 4 hot-key board cable CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest. 8. Using a plastic scribe, carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm-rest assembly from the computer base 9. Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. 1 plastic scribe 2 palm-rest assembly Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 1.
4. Replace the four screws on the palm-rest assembly. 5. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 6. Close the display and turn the computer over. 7. Replace the six screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 8. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Processor Module Replacing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
NOTE: If a new processor is installed, you will receive a new thermal-cooling assembly, which will include an affixed thermal pad, or you will receive a new thermal pad along with documentation to illustrate proper installation. 2. Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, then insert the processor module. 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.
Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
13. Turn the system board assembly over. 14. Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Removing the Hard Drive. 15. Remove the thermal cooling assembly (see Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly). 16. Remove the processor module (see Removing the Processor Module). Replacing the System Board 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Replace the processor module (see Replacing the Processor Module). 3.
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Back to Contents Page Top Cover Dell™ Inspiron™ N5110 Service Manual Removing the Top Cover Replacing the Top Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer.
