Dell Inspiron M531R-5535 Repair

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The Inspiron M531R is a 15-inch laptop made by the company Dell and is a part of their Inspirion series.

The Dell Inspiron M531R is a laptop with rounded edges. It has a 15.6" screen and has an aluminum finish on both the cover and the baseboard. The model number is located on the bottom of the device next to the battery cover, on a black sticker. The device comes in silver, red, bronze, or purple.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 1 in (25.40 mm)

Width: 14.80 in (376 mm)

Depth: 10.20 in (259 mm)

Weight with 6-cell battery (maximum): 5.73 lbs (2.60 kg)

System Information:

Computer model Inspiron: M531R

Processor:

• AMD A4-5145M APU
• AMD A6-5345M APU
• AMD Quad Core A8-5545M APU

L1 cache: Up to 192 KB

L2 cache: Up to 4 MB

Chipset: AMD A76M FCH

Memory:

Connectors: Two DDR3/DDR3L SODIMM connectors

Capacity: 2 GB and 4 GB

Type: 1600 MHz dual-channel DDR3 configuration (operating at 1333 MHz)

Configurations supported: 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8 GB

Ports and Connectors:

External:

• Network: One RJ45 port
• USB: Two USB 3.0 ports, One USB 2.0 port, One USB 2.0 port with Windows debugging
• HDMI: One HDMI port
• Audio: One headphone and microphone combo (headset) port

Internal:

• Mini-card: One mini-card slot

Communications:

Ethernet: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller integrated on system board

Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,  Bluetooth 4.0

Video:

Controller:

• Integrated:
  • AMD Radeon HD 8310G
  • AMD Radeon HD 8410G
  • AMD Radeon HD 8510G
• Discrete:
  • AMD Radeon HD 8670M (1 GB DDR3)
  • AMD Radeon HD 8410G+8670M (1 GB DDR3 or 2 GB DDR3)
  • AMD Radeon HD 8510G+8670M (2 GB DDR3)

Audio:

Controller: ALC3223

Speakers: Two

Speaker output:

• Average: 2 watt
• Peak: 2 watt

Microphone: Digital microphone in the camera assembly

Volume controls: Program menus and keyboard media-control keys

Storage:

Interface: SATA 1.5 Gbps, SATA 3 Gbps, SATA 6 Gbps

Hard drives: One 7 mm/9.5 mm SATA drive

Optical drives: One 9.5 mm SATA drive

• Drives supported: DVD+/-RW

Media-card reader:

Type: One 8-in-1 slot

Cards supported:

• Secure Digital (SD) memory card
• SD High-Capacity (SDHC) card
• Secure-Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) card with Ultra High Speed (UHS)
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick PRO
• Memory Stick XC (MSXC)
• MultiMedia Card (MMC)
• MultiMedia Card plus (MMC+)

Display:

Type: 15.6-inch HD True-Life

Resolution (maximum): HD — 1366 x 768

Dimensions:

• Height: 8.83 in (224.30 mm)
• Width: 14.17 in (360 mm)
• Diagonal: 15.60 in (396.24 mm)

Refresh rate: 60 Hz

Operating angle: 0 degree (closed) to 135 degrees

Pixel pitch: 0.252 mm x 0.252 mm

Controls: Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys

Keyboard:

Type: Chiclet keyboard

Shortcut keys: Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key.

Camera:

Resolution:

• Still image: 0.92 megapixel
• Video: 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps (maximum)

Diagonal viewing angle: 66 degrees

Touchpad:

Resolution:

• Horizontal: 1261 dpi
• Vertical: 1810 dpi

Dimensions:

• Width: 2.13 in (54 mm)
• Height: 3.86 in (98 mm)

Battery:

Type: 4-cell “smart” lithium ion (40 WHr), 6-cell “smart” lithium ion (65 WHr)

Dimensions:

• 4-cell:
  • Height: 0.79 in (20 mm)
  • Width: 10.72 in (272.40 mm)
  • Depth: 1.94 in (49.30 mm)
  • Weight: (maximum) 0.57 lb (0.26 kg)
  • Voltage: 14.80 VDC
• 6-cell:
  • Height: 1.08 in (27.4 mm)
  • Width: 10.72 in (272.40 mm)
  • Depth: 1.94 in (49.3 mm)
  • Weight (maximum): 0.79 lb (0.36 kg)
  • Voltage: 11.10 VDC

Operating time: Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.

Life span (approximate): 300 discharge/charge cycles

Temperature range:

• Operating: 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F)
• Storage: –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)

Coin-cell battery: CR-2032

Power Adapter:

Type: 65 W, 90 W

Input voltage: 100 VAC–240 VAC

Input frequency: 50 Hz–60 Hz

Input current: 1.50A/1.60A/1.70A/2.50A

Output current: 3.34 A/4.62 A

Rated output voltage: 19.50 VDC

Temperature range:

• Operating: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
• Storage: –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
  

Computer Environment:

Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Operating:

• Temperature range: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
• Relative humidity (maximum): 10 % to 90 % (non-condensing)
• Vibration (maximum)*: 0.66 GRMS
• Shock (maximum)^†: 110 G
• Altitude (maximum): –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)

Storage:

• Temperature range: –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
• Relative humidity (maximum): 10 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
• Vibration (maximum)*: 1.30 GRMS
• Shock (maximum)^†: 160 G
• Altitude (maximum): –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
• Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment

† Measured with hard drive in operating status and a 2-ms half-sine pulse for operating. Also measured with hard drive in head‑parked position and a 2-ms half‑sine pulse for storage

Source: Dell Inspiron M531R Specifications

• Dell Inspiron M531R Owner's Manual
• Dell Inspiron M531R Specifications
• SpecsPro Dell Inspiron M531R