Dell Inspiron 15R Webcam Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 35 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Keyboard
10 steps
Hard Drive
8 steps
Screen
5 steps
Webcam
5 steps

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This guide’s procedure isn’t the most efficient way to get the job done, but still may be useful in some circumstances.

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn the device over and locate the battery.

Turn the device over and locate the battery.

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Step 2

Place thumbs on each latch and push outwards.

Place thumbs on each latch and push outwards.

Step 3

Push and slide the battery away from you.

Push and slide the battery away from you.

Step 4

              Keyboard

Locate the RAM compartment and the screw on the right hand side. Remove the cover.

Locate the RAM compartment and the screw on the right hand side. Remove the cover.

Step 5

Locate and remove the 2.5 mm x 5 mm screw on the upper right hand side of the compartment.

Locate and remove the 2.5 mm x 5 mm screw on the upper right hand side of the compartment.

Step 6

Turn the device around and open it up.

Turn the device around and open it up.

Step 7

Using your index finger, push down on the F1 and F7 keys.

Using your index finger, push down on the F1 and F7 keys.

Step 8

Using your index finger, push down on the x icon and Home keys.

Using your index finger, push down on the x icon and Home keys.

Step 9

Locate the keyboard lining (between the black and silver).
Place your spudger between the keyboard lining behind the F1 and F7 keys and pull up.

Locate the keyboard lining (between the black and silver).

Place your spudger between the keyboard lining behind the F1 and F7 keys and pull up.

Step 10

Place your spudger between the keyboard lining behind the x icon and Home keys and pull up.

Place your spudger between the keyboard lining behind the x icon and Home keys and pull up.

Step 11

Carefully pull and turn the keyboard over.

Carefully pull and turn the keyboard over.

Step 12

Lift the black lever.

Lift the black lever.

Step 13

Remove the keyboard cable

Remove the keyboard cable

Step 14

              Hard Drive

Turn laptop over and remove the bottom four screw covers outlined in red.
Then remove the three base screws.

Turn laptop over and remove the bottom four screw covers outlined in red.

Then remove the three base screws.

Step 15

Turn laptop over and open it. Locate and remove the five palm rest screws.

Turn laptop over and open it. Locate and remove the five palm rest screws.

Step 16

Locate the palm rest cables. Lift the black levers and unplug the blue cables.

Locate the palm rest cables. Lift the black levers and unplug the blue cables.

Step 17

Lift the palm rest until it snaps off.

Lift the palm rest until it snaps off.

Step 18

Close cover and turn laptop over. Locate and remove the four hard drive screws.

Close cover and turn laptop over. Locate and remove the four hard drive screws.

Step 19

Turn laptop over and open it.

Turn laptop over and open it.

Step 20

Lift and remove the hard drive.

Lift and remove the hard drive.

Step 21

Remove the hard drive connector.

Remove the hard drive connector.

Step 22

              Screen

Locate and remove the bottom hinge screws.

Locate and remove the bottom hinge screws.

Step 23

Turn laptop over and open it. Locate and unplug the LCD Cable.

Turn laptop over and open it. Locate and unplug the LCD Cable.

Step 24

Unplug the black and white wires on the wireless antenna.

Unplug the black and white wires on the wireless antenna.

Step 25

Remove the two hinge screws on both the left and right hand side.

Remove the two hinge screws on both the left and right hand side.

Step 26

Remove the screen.

Remove the screen.

Step 27

              Webcam

Unsnap and lift the display bezel around the edges and remove it.

Unsnap and lift the display bezel around the edges and remove it.

Step 28

Locate and remove the eight LCD screws outlined in red.

Locate and remove the eight LCD screws outlined in red.

Step 29

Carefully unplug the camera cable.

Carefully unplug the camera cable.

Step 30

Lift and remove the LCD screen from the backing.

Lift and remove the LCD screen from the backing.

Step 31

Locate and remove the webcam.

Locate and remove the webcam.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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