Hey, I need to get the back off my studio 17 laptop and i saw your post about how to clean keboards and thought you might be able to help. If you don't6 know how to take it apart do you know where I can find instructions on how to do it?

First you need new keyboard, you can find here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_17/187-8018322-9535208?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dell+studio+1535+keyboard&sprefix=Dell+Studio+1535+%2Caps%2C714

When you get new keboard you can replace very easily just check this video from youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV5-uQgEbV0

check processor fan

On my Studio 17 I know there's a bug where the Volume Up/Down/Mute soft touch buttons would flash, and my speakers would not work while it was flashing. A simple reboot usually fixed the problem. Try that and see if it will make noise after a reboot.

Make sure the battery is well seated in the laptop. If that doesn't work, the battery may be going bad and you will need a replacement. I've had to replace my Dell's battery twice since I got it about 4 years ago.

Here is how you can change the keyboard for some Dell Studio 17 series system. You may refer to this link (Click Here) . Hope this will help.

Hello there!

I would reccomend you to send your Dell Studio to service, since there are good chances the problem is with Motheboard. I would really reccomend you that! :)

Please rate solution! =)

Sincerely
Aleksandar Adzic

have a look to see if there is much dust around the fan and if so this will need to be cleaned out. if there is dust then your dell is shutting down because it is getting to hot.

This may sound out there, but try lessening the sensitivity of your Touchpad, go to properties/options for it, and set it little lower, this often "Fixes" problems such as this..

it could be the connection for the battery is damaged in some way, my advice would to take it to a repair shop, let the pro's have a look, power problems should always be dealt with by someone qualified, for you own protection. good luck with it.

to save you time you dont have to right click on drive E: and press eject. you can just press the eject button on the hinge cover. this is an image of the hinge cover on the hinge cover look for this ICONpress it to eject disc.


if this helps, please rate...

thanks.
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