Flea Power Release; Wi-Fi Power Cycle - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

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Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use.
• Solid white — Camera is in use.
• Off — Camera is not in use.
Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled.
• Solid white — Caps Lock enabled.
• Off — Caps Lock disabled.

Flea power release

Flea power is the residual static electricity that remains on the computer even after it has been powered off and the battery has been
removed. The following procedure list the steps to conduct a flea power release for the computer.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
4. Press and hold down the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.
5. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
6. Replace the base cover.
7. Turn on your computer.

Wi-Fi power cycle

If your computer is unable to access the Internet due to Wi-Fi connectivity issues a Wi-Fi power cycle procedure may be performed. 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.
Problem description
LCD failure
CMOS battery failure
PCI or video card or chip failure
Recovery image not found
Recovery image found but invalid
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