Dell Precision 5510 User Manual
Dell Precision 5510
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P56F
Regulatory Type: P56F001
Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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2015 - 10
Rev. A00
Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ |
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Turning off Your Computer.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. |
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After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... |
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2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. |
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Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Removing the Base Cover.................................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Base Cover...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Battery........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Battery............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Removing the Hard Drive..................................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Hard Drive...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Solid-State Drive (half-length)................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the Solid-State Drive (half-length)..................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Solid-State Drive (full-length).................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Solid-State Drive (full-length)..................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Speakers ................................................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the Speakers......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Fans ............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the Fans................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Removing the Heatsink....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Heatsink.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Memory Module(s)..................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Memory Module(s)....................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the System Board.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the System Board................................................................................................................................................ |
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Removing the Audio Daughter Board................................................................................................................................ |
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Installing the audio daughter board................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the Keyboard...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Removing the Display Assembly........................................................................................................................................ |
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Installing the Display Assembly.......................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the DC-in Connector........................................................................................................................................ |
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Installing the DC-in Adapter Port...................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the antenna cover............................................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the antenna cover............................................................................................................................................... |
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Removing the display hinges.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Installing the display hinges................................................................................................................................................ |
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Removing the antenna module.......................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the antenna module............................................................................................................................................. |
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Removing the palm-rest assembly.................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing the palm-rest assembly...................................................................................................................................... |
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3 System setup............................................................................................................................. |
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Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................... |
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System Setup Options......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ |
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System and setup password.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Assigning a system password and setup password.................................................................................................. |
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Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password.......................................................................... |
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4 Diagnostics................................................................................................................................ |
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Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics...................................................................................... |
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Device Status Light............................................................................................................................................................. |
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5 Technical Specifications............................................................................................................. |
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6 Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................... |
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4 Contents
1
Working on your computer
Turning off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer.
You can turn off your computer in two ways :
1.Using the power button
2.Using the charms menu
Using power button
1. Press and hold the Power button 
to turn off the screen.
Using charms
1.Swipe from the right edge of the display to access the Charms menu.
2.Touch Settings 
—> Power
—> Shut down to turn off the computer.
Before working inside your computer
1.Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
2.Turn off your computer.
3.If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it.
4.Disconnect all network cables from the computer (if available).
CAUTION: If your computer has an RJ45 port, disconnect the network cable by first unplugging the cable from your computer.
5.Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
6.Open the display.
7.Press and hold the power button for few seconds, to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before performing Step
#8.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface at the same time as touching a connector on the back of the computer.
8. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots.
After working inside your computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.
1.Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
2.Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
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CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer.
3.Replace the battery.
4.Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
5.Turn on your computer.
6 Working on your computer
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Removing and installing components
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
•Small flat-blade screwdriver
•#0 Phillips screwdriver
•#1 Phillips screwdriver
•T5 Torx screwdriver
•Small plastic scribe
Removing the Base Cover
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Close the display and turn the computer over.
3.Turn the system badge flap over (1) and then remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer (2).
NOTE: Use a Torx #5 screwdriver for the base screws and a Philips screwdriver for the screws inside the badge flap.
4. Pry the edges base cover and lift it to remove it from computer .
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Installing the Base Cover
1.Place the base cover on the computer and snap it in place.
2.Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer.
NOTE: Ensure you use a Torx #5 screwdriver for the base screws and a Philips screwdriver for the system badge screws.
3.Turn the system badge flap over and snap it in place.
4.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Battery
NOTE: Discharge the battery as much as possible before removing from the system. This can be done by disconnecting the A/C adapter from the system (while the system is turned on) to allow the system to drain the battery.
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the base cover.
3.Perform the following steps to remove the battery:
a)Disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].
b)Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer [2].
c)Lift the battery off the computer [3].
•Do not apply pressure to the surface of the battery
•Do not bend
•Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery
•If a battery cannot be removed within the constraints above, please contact Dell technical support
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Installing the Battery
1.Place and align the battery in the battery bay.
2.Tighten the screws that secure the battery to the computer.
3.Connect the battery cable to the system board.
4.Install the base cover.
5.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Hard Drive
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the:
a)base cover
b)battery
3.Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive bracket from the computer:
a)Remove the screws securing the hard-drive bracket to the computer [1].
b)Lift the hard-drive bracket off the computer [2].
4.Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive:
a)Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board [1].
b)Lift the hard drive off the computer [2].
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5. Remove the data-cable connector [1] and then slide out the two end brackets [2].
Installing the Hard Drive
1.Replace the hard-drive covers on the hard drive.
2.Connect the hard-drive interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
3.Place the hard-drive assembly on the palm-rest assembly.
4.Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
5.Align the screw holes on the hard-drive cage with the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly.
6.Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the palm-rest assembly.
7.Install the:
a)battery
b)base cover
8.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Solid-State Drive (half-length)
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the:
a)base cover
b)battery
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3.Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive assembly to the system board [1, 2].
4.Lift and slide the solid-state drive assembly from the system board [3].
5. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive bracket [1, 2, 3].
6. Lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state drive bracket.
Installing the Solid-State Drive (half-length)
1.Align the screw hole on the solid-state drive bracket with the screw hole on the solid-state drive.
2.Replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive bracket.
3.Align the notches on the solid-state drive assembly with the tabs in the solid-state drive slot.
4.Slide the solid-state drive assembly at an angle into the solid-state drive slot.
5.Press the other end of the solid-state drive down and replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
6.Install the:
a)battery
b)base cover
7.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Solid-State Drive (full-length)
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer
2.Remove the:
a)base cover
b)battery
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3. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
4.Remove the thermal pad from the SSD.
NOTE: The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card.
Installing the Solid-State Drive (full-length)
1.Adhere the thermal pad to the solid-state drive.
NOTE: The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card.
2.Slide the solid-state drive at an angle into the solid-state drive slot.
3.Press the other end of the solid-state drive down and replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
4.Install the:
a)battery
b)base cover
5.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Removing the Speakers
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the:
a)base cover
b)battery
3.Perform the following steps to remove the speaker:
a)Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board [1].
b)Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer [2].
c)Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer [3].
Installing the Speakers
1.Using the alignment posts, place the speakers on the palm-rest assembly.
2.Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the palm-rest assembly.
3.Route the speaker cables through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
4.Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
5.Install the:
a)battery
b)base cover
6.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the WLAN Card
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the:
a)base cover
b)battery
3.Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card:
a)Remove the screw to release the bracket that secures the WLAN card to the computer [1] and lift the bracket away from the computer [2].
b)Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card [3].
c)Slide and remove the WLAN card from its connector on the board [4].
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