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Inspiron 7580

Service Manual

Computer Model: Inspiron 7580
Regulatory Model: P70F
Regulatory Type: P70F002

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 7580

Page 1: ...Inspiron 7580 Service Manual Computer Model Inspiron 7580 Regulatory Model P70F Regulatory Type P70F002 ...

Page 2: ...amage 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 2018 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2018 09 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...ure 15 6 Replacing the battery 16 Procedure 16 Post requisites 16 7 Removing the hard drive 17 Prerequisites 17 Procedure 17 8 Replacing the hard drive 19 Procedure 19 Post requisites 20 9 Removing the solid state drive Intel Optane memory module 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 10 Replacing the solid state drive Intel Optane memory module 22 Procedure 22 Post requisites 22 11 Removing the memory ...

Page 4: ...emoving the fan 29 Prerequisites 29 Procedure 29 18 Replacing the fan 31 Procedure 31 Post requisites 32 19 Removing the speakers 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 20 Replacing the speakers 34 Procedure 34 Post requisites 34 21 Removing the wireless card 35 Prerequisites 35 Procedure 35 22 Replacing the wireless card 37 Procedure 37 Post requisites 37 23 Removing the power adapter port 38 Prerequis...

Page 5: ...ng the system board 48 Prerequisites 48 Procedure 48 30 Replacing the system board 51 Procedure 51 Post requisites 53 31 Removing the status light board 54 Prerequisites 54 Procedure 54 32 Replacing the status light board 55 Procedure 55 Post requisites 55 33 Removing the touchpad 56 Prerequisites 56 Procedure 56 34 Replacing the touchpad 58 Procedure 58 Post requisites 59 35 Removing the keyboard...

Page 6: ...ce 69 Navigation keys 69 BIOS overview 69 Entering BIOS setup program 70 System setup options 70 System and setup password 75 Assigning a system setup password 75 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 76 Clearing CMOS settings 76 Clearing BIOS System Setup and System passwords 76 41 Troubleshooting 77 Flashing the BIOS 77 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA diagnostics 77 Run...

Page 7: ...CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer ensure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts CAUTION You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by yo...

Page 8: ... 2 Hard drive assembly Keyboard shield M2x3 1 Hard drive bracket Hard drive M3x3 4 Solid state drive Keyboard shield M2x3 1 I O board Palm rest assembly M2x3 2 Fan Keyboard shield M2x3 2 Wireless card I O board M2x3 1 Power adapter port Palm rest assembly M2x3 1 USB Type C bracket System board M2x3 1 USB Type C bracket Palm rest assembly M2x3 1 System board Palm rest assembly M2x2 1 System board K...

Page 9: ...t Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image Touchpad bracket Palm rest assembly M2x2 3 Keyboard shield Palm rest assembly M1 4x2 26 Keyboard Palm rest assembly M1 2x1 5 8 Before working inside your computer 9 ...

Page 10: ...y screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals or cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 5 Turn on your computer 2 10 After working inside your computer ...

Page 11: ...est practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Loosen the six captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the 4 screws M2 5x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 4 Using a plastic scribe pry and release the tabs on the base cover from the slots o...

Page 12: ...6 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 7 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board 12 Removing the base cover ...

Page 13: ...ter For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Connect the battery cable to the system board 2 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 3 Replace the four screws M2 5x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 4 Tighten the six captive screws...

Page 14: ...14 Replacing the base cover ...

Page 15: ...est practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Using the pull tab disconnect the battery cable from the system board 2 Remove the four screws M2x3 that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly and keyboard shield 3 Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly 4 Turn the computer over open the display an...

Page 16: ...g inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly and keyboard shield 2 Replace the four screws M2x3 that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly and keyboard shield 3 Connect the battery cable to the system board Pos...

Page 17: ... your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Using the pull tab disconnect the hard drive cable fro...

Page 18: ...5 Remove the four screws M3x3 that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 6 Remove the hard drive bracket off the hard drive 18 Removing the hard drive ...

Page 19: ...e page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 2 Replace the four screws M3x3 that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 3 Connect the interposer to the hard drive assembly 4 Align the screw holes on the hard drive ass...

Page 20: ...Post requisites Replace the base cover 20 Replacing the hard drive ...

Page 21: ...ur computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Locate the solid state drive Intel Optane memory on the system board 2 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the solid state drive Intel ...

Page 22: ...ee the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Solid state drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the solid state drive Procedure 1 Align the notch on the solid state drive Intel Optane memory module with the tab on the solid state drive Intel Optane memory slot 2 Slide the solid state drive Intel Optane memory module firmly into the solid state drive ...

Page 23: ...er working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Locate the memory module on the system board 2 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 3 Remove the memory module fr...

Page 24: ...your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle 3 Press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall...

Page 25: ...more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS setup program s settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program s settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the I O ...

Page 26: ...er working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the coin cell battery to the palm rest assembly 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the I O board Post requisites Replace the base cover 14 26 Replacing the coin cell batter...

Page 27: ...sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it CAUTION For maximum cooling of the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the...

Page 28: ...AUTION Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor NOTE If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 2 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the seven captiv...

Page 29: ... the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Peel the tape that secures the I O board cable to the system board 2 Open the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the system board 3 Remove the I O board cable from the routing guides on the fan 4 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 5 Remove the two screws...

Page 30: ...30 Removing the fan ...

Page 31: ... www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the fan on the palm rest assembly and align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the keyboard shield 2 Replace the two screws M2x3 that secure the fan to the keyboard shield 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board 4 Route the I O board cables through the routing guides on the fan 5 Slide the I O board cable into the connector ...

Page 32: ...Post requisites Replace the base cover 32 Replacing the fan ...

Page 33: ...y_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Note the position of the rubber grommets before lifting the speakers 3 Lift the right speaker by releasing the rubber grommets from the slots on the palm rest assembly 4 Lift the status light board from the slot on the palm rest assembly 5 Note the cable routing and remove the speaker ...

Page 34: ...l com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts align and place the left speaker on the palm rest assembly 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 3 Using the alignment posts align and place the right speaker on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the rubber grommets if they are pushed up while replacing the speakers 5 Connect the speaker cable...

Page 35: ...e safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Locate the wireless card on the I O board 2 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the wireless card bracket and wireless card to the I O board 3 Lift the wireless card bracket off the wireless card 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card ...

Page 36: ...36 Removing the wireless card ...

Page 37: ...he wireless card with the tab on the wireless card slot and slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card slot 2 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Table 2 Antenna cable color scheme Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main white triangle White Auxi...

Page 38: ...n After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover Procedure 1 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 2 Remove the screw M2x3 that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the...

Page 39: ... safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Insert the power adapter port into the slot on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw hole on the power adapter port with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly and replace the screw M2x3 that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the power adapter port ...

Page 40: ...es see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the wireless card Procedure 1 Peel off the tape that secures the I O board cable to the I O board 2 Open the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the I O board 3 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the I O board 4 Remove the two screws M2x3 that secure th...

Page 41: ...Removing the I O board 41 ...

Page 42: ...liance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the I O board on the palm rest assembly and align the screw holes on the I O board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the two screws M2x3 that secure the I O board to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the I O board 4 Slide the I O board cable into the connector on the I O bo...

Page 43: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the wireless card 2 Replace the base cover Replacing the I O board 43 ...

Page 44: ...uter over and open the display to 180 degree angle 2 Place the computer on a flat surface with the display facing down CAUTION Place the computer on a soft and clean surface to avoid scratching the display 3 Peel off the tapes that secure the display cable and touch screen board cable optional to the system board 4 Open the latches and disconnect the display cable and the touch screen board cable ...

Page 45: ...Removing the display assembly 45 ...

Page 46: ...hing the display 1 Place the display assembly on the palm rest assembly and align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the seven screws M2 5x5 that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 4 Slide the display cable and the touch screen board cable o...

Page 47: ...6 Close the display and turn the computer over Post requisites 1 Replace the wireless card 2 Replace the base cover Replacing the display assembly 47 ...

Page 48: ...opriate changes again after you replace the system board NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the solid state drive Intel Optane 4 Remove the memory modules 5 Remove the heat sink 6 Remove the...

Page 49: ... the USB Type C port bracket to the system board and palm rest assembly 10 Lift the USB Type C port bracket off the system board 11 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 12 Open the latch and disconnect the status light board cable from the system board 13 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 14 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard backlight cab...

Page 50: ...15 Remove the four screws M2x2 that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly and keyboard shield 16 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 50 Removing the system board ...

Page 51: ... with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly and keyboard shield 2 Replace the four screws M2x2 that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly and keyboard shield 3 Slide the keyboard backlight cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable 4 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable 5 Sl...

Page 52: ...ard 14 Slide the display cable and touch screen board cable optional into their respective connectors on the system board and close the latches to secure the cables 15 Adhere the tapes that secure the display cable and touch screen board cable optional to their respective connectors on the system board 16 Connect the fan cable to the system board 52 Replacing the system board ...

Page 53: ...ites 1 Replace the power adapter port 2 Replace the heat sink 3 Replace the memory modules 4 Replace the solid state drive Intel Optane 5 Replace the battery 6 Replace the base cover Replacing the system board 53 ...

Page 54: ...r For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure NOTE The status light board includes an LED indicator for power and battery status light hard drive activity light 1 Open the latch and disconnect the status light board cable from the system board 2 Lift the status ligh...

Page 55: ...s in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align and place the status light board in the slot on the palm rest assembly 2 Slide the status light board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replac...

Page 56: ...isites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board 2 Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the keyboard shield 3 Remove the three screws M2x2 that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm rest assembly 4 Peel off the tapes that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm rest assembly 5 Lift the touchpad bracket of...

Page 57: ...Removing the touchpad 57 ...

Page 58: ...ew holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the four screws M2x2 that secure the touchpad to the palm rest assembly 3 Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 4 Adhere the tapes that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm rest assembly 5 Replace the three screws M2x2 that secure the touchpad bracket to the p...

Page 59: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover Replacing the touchpad 59 ...

Page 60: ...equisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the wireless card 4 Remove the memory modules 5 Remove the display assembly 6 Remove the I O board 7 Remove the solid state drive Intel Optane 8 Remove the heat sink 9 Remove the fan 10 Remove the hard drive 11 Remove the power adapter port 12 Remove the system board Procedure 1 Peel off the tapes that secure the keyboard shield to th...

Page 61: ...4 Remove the eight screws M1 2x1 5 that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 5 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest assembly Removing the keyboard 61 ...

Page 62: ...Place the keyboard membrane on the back of the keyboard 2 Align the keyboard membrane with the folding line and fold the keyboard membrane 3 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the eight screws M1 2x1 5 that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 5 Place the keyboard shield onto the keyboard and align the screw holes on the keyboard...

Page 63: ...lace the power adapter port 3 Replace the hard drive 4 Replace the fan 5 Replace the heat sink 6 Replace the solid state drive Intel Optane 7 Replace the I O board 8 Replace the display assembly 9 Replace the memory modules 10 Replace the wireless card 11 Replace the battery 12 Replace the base cover Replacing the keyboard 63 ...

Page 64: ...atory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the coin cell battery 4 Remove the wireless card 5 Remove the memory modules 6 Remove the display assembly 7 Remove the I O board 8 Remove the solid state drive Intel Optane 9 Remove the heat sink 10 Remove the fan 11 Remove the hard drive 12 Remove the power adapter port 13 Remove the system board 14 Remove the s...

Page 65: ...regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the palm rest on a clean and flat surface Post requisites 1 Replace the keyboard 2 Replace the touchpad 3 Replace the status light board 4 Replace the system board 5 Replace the power adapter port 6 Replace the hard drive 7 Replace the fan 8 Replace the heat sink 9 Replace the solid state drive Intel Optane 10 Replace the I O board 11 Replace the display assem...

Page 66: ...6 Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions to use SupportAssist then click Continue 7 If necessary your computer starts to download and install SupportAssist NOTE Review on screen instructions for browser specific instructions 8 Click View Drivers for My System 9 Click Download and Install to download and install all driver updates detected for your computer 10 Select a location to save the fi...

Page 67: ... reader driver 1 Turn on your computer 2 Go to www dell com support 3 Click Product support enter the Service Tag of your computer and then click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers downloads Find it myself 5 Scroll down the page and expand Chipset 6 Click Download to download the media card reader dr...

Page 68: ...mputer model 4 Click Drivers downloads Find it myself 5 Scroll down the page and expand Network 6 Click Download to download the network driver for your computer 7 Save the file and after the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the network driver file 8 Double click the network driver file icon and follow the instructions on screen 68 Downloading drivers ...

Page 69: ...ics will display the ePSA diagnostics screen The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen Navigation keys NOTE For most of the System Setup options changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field Down arrow Moves to the next field Enter Selects a value in the selected ...

Page 70: ...nd its installed devices the items listed in this section may or may not appear Table 3 System setup options System information menu General System Information BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer Asset Tag Displays the Asset Tag of the computer Ownership Tag Displays the ownership tag of the computer Manufacture Date Displays the manuf...

Page 71: ...luetooth Device Displays the bluetooth device Battery Information Displays the battery health information Boot Sequence Boot Sequence Displays the boot sequence Boot List Option Displays the available boot options Advanced Boot Options Enable Legacy Option ROMs Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs Enable Attempt Legacy Boot Enable or disable Attempt Legacy Boot UEFI Boot Path Security Controls...

Page 72: ...delete the system s internal hard disk drive password Strong Password Enable or disable strong passwords Password Configuration Control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and System passwords Password Bypass Bypass the System Boot Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart Password Change Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk ...

Page 73: ...onal processor sleep states Default Enabled Intel TurboBoost Enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor Default Enabled HyperThread control Enable or disable HyperThreading in the processor Default Enabled Table 10 System setup options Power Management menu Power Management Enable Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support Enables the operatin...

Page 74: ...n Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology VT for Direct I O Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O Table 13 System setup options Wireless menu Wireless Wireless Switch Determine which wi...

Page 75: ... provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer CAUTION Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended NOTE System and setup password feature is disabled Assigning a system setup password You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set To enter the system setup press F2 immediately after a power on or re ...

Page 76: ...ab 4 Select Setup Password alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password re enter the new password when promoted If you delete the System and or Setup password confirm the deletion when promoted 5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes 6 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup The computer rebo...

Page 77: ...ogram with other computers may cause invalid results or error messages The ePSA diagnostics also known as system diagnostics performs a complete check of your hardware The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of options for particular devices or device groups allowing you to Run tests automatically or in an interactive...

Page 78: ...r and battery status light and hard drive activity light Hard drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive Power and battery status light Indicates the power and battery charge status Solid white Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5 percent charge Amber Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5 percent charge Off ...

Page 79: ...ON After disabling Intel Optane memory do not uninstall the driver for Intel Rapid Storage Technology as it will result in a blue screen error The Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface can be removed without uninstalling the driver NOTE Disabling Intel Optane memory is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the Intel Optane memory module from the computer 1 On the ...

Page 80: ...rformed 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 80 Troubleshooting ...

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