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Dell Studio™ 1557/1558 Service Manual
Before You Begin
Base Cover
Hard Drive
Memory
Communication Cards
Coin-Cell Battery
Center Control Cover
Keyboard
Display
Power Button Board
Camera (Optional)
Palm Rest
Speaker Assembly
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING:
A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under
license; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
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Model PP39L
September 2009 Rev. A00
Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Optical Drive
ExpressCard Board
AC Adapter Connector
USB Connector
System Board Assembly
Processor Heat Sink
Processor Module
Fan
Subwoofer Assembly
Battery Latch Assembly
Flashing the BIOS
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- Page 1 Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license;...
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Page 2: Removing The Base 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Before performing these procedures, turn off the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the computer, disconnect the modem from the wall connector and the computer, and remove any other external cables from the computer. -
Page 3: Before You Begin
Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as a connector on the back of the computer. - Page 4 To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you service the 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. ...
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Page 5: Flashing The Bios
Flashing the BIOS Dell Studio™ 1557/1558 Service Manual 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 3. Click Drivers & Downloads® Select Model. 4. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located at the bottom of the computer. -
Page 6: Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card 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. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty. -
Page 7: Camera (Optional)
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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 8: Removing The Center Control Cover
Replacing the Center Control 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 www.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 (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 9: Replacing The Center Control Cover
Replacing the Center Control Cover 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the hooks beneath the center control cover with the slots on the palm rest and snap the cover in place. 3. Close the display and turn over the computer. ... -
Page 10: 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 11: 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 www.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 (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 12 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. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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Page 13: Removing The Processor Heat Sink
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 processor heat sink from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the processor heat sink. - Page 14 NOTE: This procedure assumes that you have already removed the processor heat sink and are ready to replace it. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Align the four captive screws on the thermal-cooling assembly processor cover with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in sequential order.
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Page 15: Display Assembly
Display 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 16: Display Bezel
8. Disconnect the camera cable, display cable, and power button cable from the connectors on the system board and release it from the routing guides. 9. Pull the antenna cables through the routing hole and release them from the routing channel. ... -
Page 17: Display Panel
WARNING: The following instructions are not applicable to Edge-to-Edge display panels, which should not be disassembled. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly). CAUTION: Removal of the bezel from the display bottom cover requires extreme care to avoid damage to the bezel and the display panel. ... -
Page 18: Replacing The Display Panel
1 screws (4) 2 camera cable pull-tab 3 camera cable 4 display panel 6. Lift the display panel out of the display cover. 7. Remove the four screws (two on each side of the display panel) that secure the display panel brackets to the display panel and remove the display panel brackets. -
Page 19: Display Hinges
3. Replace the four screws (two on each side of the display panel) to secure the display panel brackets to the display panel. 4. Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera. 5. Align the screw holes on the display bracket with the screw holes and guide pins on the display cover and gently lower the display panel into place. ... -
Page 20: Removing The Expresscard Board
Replacing the ExpressCard 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 21 4. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest). Back to Contents Page ...
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Page 22: Removing The Fan
Replacing the Fan 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 23 5. Connect the AC adapter connector cable, USB cable, fan cable, and the subwoofer cable to their respective connectors on the system board. 6. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive). Back to Contents Page ...
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Page 24: Removing The Hard Drive
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell. NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see the Dell Technology Guide). -
Page 25: Replacing The Hard Drive
Do not follow the operating system installation process if the hard drive is a Factory-Imaged Hard Drive (FIHD). The operating system is already installed in the FIHD. 7. Install the operating system and drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed (see the Dell Technology Guide). Back to Contents Page ... -
Page 26: 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 www.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 (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 27 2. Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard cable connector on the system board. 3. Rotate the keyboard cable connector latch to secure the keyboard cable. 4. Align the tabs along the bottom of the keyboard and slide them into the slots of the palm rest. ...
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Page 28: Removing The Battery Latch Assembly
Replacing the Battery Latch 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 29: Replacing The Battery Latch Assembly
Replacing the Battery Latch Assembly CAUTION: Ensure the battery latch assembly is properly oriented. The indent for the screw should face up when installing the assembly. 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Slide the battery latch assembly into place. ... -
Page 30: 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 www.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 (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 31 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.
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Page 32: Communication Cards
Press the SIM into the slot to release it. When it is partially ejected, remove the SIM from the battery bay. Wireless Mini-Cards NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell. Your computer supports three Mini-Card slots: ®... - Page 33 NOTE: Your computer can only support two full Mini-Cards and one half Mini-Card at a time. NOTE: The WLAN slot supports a half Mini-Card. Removing the Mini-Card 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).
- Page 34 Cover). 9. Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place. 10. Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as required. For more information, see the Dell Technology Guide. Back to Contents Page ...
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Page 35: 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 www.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 (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 36: Removing The Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 37: Replacing The Palm Rest
1 screws (10) 2 power button connector 3 touch pad connector 4 display cable connector 5 camera cable connector 6 speaker connector 9. Carefully lift the palm rest along the rear edge, near the hinge brackets, then gently lift the palm rest to remove it from the computer. Replacing the Palm Rest ... -
Page 38: Removing The Power Button Board
Replacing the Power Button 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 39: Removing The Ac Adapter Connector
Replacing the AC Adapter Connector 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 40 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. 6. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
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Page 41: Removing The Speaker Assembly
Replacing the Speaker 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 42 2. Replace the four screws that secure the speaker assembly to the palm rest. 3. Route the speaker cables carefully through the securing tabs on the palm rest. 4. Turn the palm rest over. 5. Replace the screw on the palm rest. ...
- Page 43 Replacing the Subwoofer 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).
- Page 44 5. Replace the six screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 6. Connect the AC adapter connector cable, USB cable, fan cable, and the subwoofer cable to their respective connectors on the system board. 7.
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Page 45: Removing The System Board Assembly
Replacing the System Board 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). -
Page 46: Replacing The System Board Assembly
10. Remove the system board. NOTE: Depending on your system configuration, the number of screws shown here may be greater than the number of screws present on your computer. Replacing the System Board Assembly CAUTION: Ensure that no loose cables get caught beneath the system board. Follow the steps in Removing the System Board Assembly in reverse order. - Page 47 Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license;...
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Page 48: Usb Connector
Replacing the USB Connector 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer). - Page 49 5. Connect the USB connector cable to the system board connector. 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. ...