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Here are some major disassembly steps I will go through:

STEP 1-4: Accessing both memory slots and removing DVD drive.
STEP 5-12: Disconnecting and removing the keyboard.
STEP 13-18: Removing the palmrest assembly.
STEP 19-20: Disconnecting and removing the display assembly.
STEP 21-25: Removing the motherboard.
STEP 26-27: Removing the DC jack board. Accessing the cooling fan
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STEP 28-29: Removing the hard drive.
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Well. Lets start taking it apart. Make sure the computer is turned off.
STEP 1.
Unlock and remove the battery.
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STEP 2.
Remove one screw securing the memory cover.
Lift up and remove the cover.
STEP 3.
Under the memory cover youll find two memory slots.
In my Dell Inspiron N5110 I had only one memory module installed.
Its not necessary to disconnect the memory module from the motherboard
for the purpose of my guide. Ill leave it connected.
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STEP 4.
Pull the DVD drive to the left and remove it.
There is no screw securing the DVD drive.
STEP 5.
Youll find four spring loaded latches securing the keyboard.
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STEP 6.
Push on the latch with a small flathead screwdriver.
When the latch pushed in, lift up the keyboard a little bit so the latch doesnt
snap back in place.
Do the same with all three remaining latches.
STEP 7.
Now insert your fingers under the keyboard and carefully pull it up.
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STEP 8.
Continue removing the keyboard.
Lift up the upper part of the keyboard and move it towards the display.
STEP 9.
Turn the keyboard upside down and place it on the palmrest.
Now you can access the keyboard cable connector.
Its necessary to unlock the connector and release the cable before removing
the keyboard.
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STEP 10.
Heres how to unlock the connector.
Lift up the left side of the brown retainer with your fingernail.
The retainer will open up at a 90 degree angle and the connector will be
unlocked.
STEP 11.
Now you can pull the keyboard cable from the connector.
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STEP 12.
Remove the keyboard.
STEP 13.
Remove all screws from the bottom.
There are two rubber screw seals in the upper left and right corners (yellow
circles).
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STEP 14.
You can remove the rubber cover with a sharp object.
After that remove both screws found under those covers.
STEP 15.
Remove four screws securing the palmrest assembly.
Disconnect the following cables from the motherboard:
- Power button board cable.
- Media board cable.
- Touchpad cable.
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You disconnect all three connectors the same way we did it in steps 10 and
11.
Lift up the connector retainer and pull the cable.
STEP 16.
Now you can start separating the palmrest assembly from the bottom cover.
Insert a piece of plastic between the palmrest and bottom cover and
separate them.
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STEP 17.
Continue lifting up and removing the palmrest assembly.
STEP 18.
The palmrest assembly removed.
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STEP 19.
Disconnect the video cable from the motherboard.
Disconnect both antenna cables from the wireless card.
Remove four screws securing the display hinges.
Heres how to disconnect the wiereless card antenna cable.

Simply lift up the gold connector and unsnap it from the wireless card.
Heres how to disconnect the video cable.

Move the connector towards the display and unplug it from the
motherboard.
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STEP 20.
Lift up and remove the display assembly.
STEP 21.
Remove the plastic cover located under the display assembly.
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When the palmrest assembly is removed you can access the CMOS battery
and Bluetooth module.
The cooling fan can be accessed only when the motherboard removed.
Same story with the hard drive. Its mounted UNDER the motherboard.
If you want to replace the DC jack board, its necessary to remove the
motherboard too.
Lets remove the motherboard.
STEP 22.
Remove four screws securing the motherboard.
STEP 23.
Unplug the speaker cable from the motherboard.
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STEP 24.
Carefully lift up the right side of the motherboard and disconnect it from the
I/O board.
The I/O board has the following ports on it: USB ports, audio jacks,
Ethernet (LAN) port.
STEP 25.
Lift up and remove the motherboard.
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The I/O board and both speakers are attached to the laptop base assembly
and can be removed if necessary.
STEP 26.
Remove one screw securing the DC jack board to the motherboard.
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STEP 27.
Separate the DC jack board form the motherboard and remove it.
NOTE: if your Dell Inspiron N5110 has a failed DC jack its easier to replace
the entire board than the jack itself.
Turn the motherboard upside down.

Here you can access the cooling fan assembly and hard drive.
STEP 28.
Remove two screws securing the hard drive mounting bracket.
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STEP 29.
I had some trouble disconnecting the hard drive because it was glued to the
motherboard with some adhesive rubber.
First I had to lift up the left side of the hard drive a little bit and separate it
from the motherboard and after that disconnect from the motherboard.
In my Dell Inspiron N5110 I had a regular 2.5 SATA hard drive installed.
Its possible to replace it with any other larger capacity 2.5 SATA hard drive
or 2.5 SATA SSD.
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IML Tech Says:

June 7th, 2014 at 1:06 pm
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@ ron gressitt,
According to Dell, three beeps indicate a problem with the
motherboard. Take a look at the chart posted in this thread. A
failed CPU would give you seven beeps.
Its possible your new motherboard is defective.
By the way, check connection between the motherboard and I/O
boards shown in the step 24. Maybe its not seated correctly.
This is just a guess.
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ron gressitt Says:

June 7th, 2014 at 7:05 am
yes and have replaced with memory from working laptop , I

have also disconnected keyboard and hdd . could cpu be the
issue ??
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IML Tech Says:

@ Mario Masias,
In this laptop the DC jack is located on the I/O board. In order to
remove the hard drive you had to remove the motherboard and
separate it from the I/O board.
Its possible there is bad connection between the motherboard
and I/O board (shown in the step 24). Youll have to take it apart
again and check the connection between the motherboard and
I/O board.
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Mario Masias Says:

I replaced my HD on R15 M5110 as it was going bad ( still

worked but couldnt pass Dell diagnosis test ) HD working fine
but now it will not charge, and no adapter is recognized by BIOS
or system. Worked fine before replacing HD now nothing what
should i do? replace the jack? is a software thing? lost here
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IML Tech Says:

June 4th, 2014 at 10:49 pm
@ ron gressitt,
Have you tried removing RAM modules one by one and and
testing them individually?
63
ron gressitt Says:

hi my dell n5110 has the 3 beeps at startup I have replaced the

motherboard with a new and still have the same issue , I have
also changed the memory. thanks for your thoughts ron g
62
IML Tech Says:

May 3rd, 2014 at 8:54 am
@ Hari,
Unfortunately, one beep on startup might indicate a problem
with the motherboard.
Just in case, try removing RAM (memory) modules one by one
and test the laptop with only one module installed.
If the problem doesnt go away, most likely the motherboard
failed.
61
Hari Says:
May 3rd, 2014 at 7:58 am
My inspiron 15r N1510 beeping once and not booting up. But
when I disconnect the power card and reconnect after 15
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minutes every thing going fine. Please find me some solution.

Many thanks in advance.
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Jonathan Says:
May 1st, 2014 at 4:28 am
Thanks, IML I passed your suggestion on to the owner of the

laptop, will let you know how (if) it works out! Ill still look for an
otherwise dead machine for spare parts he only got in that
deep because he was investigating a broken hinge mount.
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IML Tech Says:

April 30th, 2014 at 10:56 am
@ Jonathan,
Do you still have broken pieces?
Heres what you can try.
1. Insert the keyboard cable back into the connector the way it
was before.
2. Place two broken pieces back in place.
3. Secure connection with sticky tape. I think duct tape will be
strong enough to keep everything in place.
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Turn the motherboard upside down.

IML Tech Says:

ron gressitt Says:

yes and have replaced with memory from working laptop , I

IML Tech Says:

Mario Masias Says:

I replaced my HD on R15 M5110 as it was going bad ( still

IML Tech Says:

ron gressitt Says:

hi my dell n5110 has the 3 beeps at startup I have replaced the

IML Tech Says:

minutes every thing going fine. Please find me some solution.

Thanks, IML I passed your suggestion on to the owner of the

IML Tech Says:

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