Editing Dell Inspiron E1705

[title|Dell Inspiron E1705] [summary]Released 2006, identified by model number E1705[/summary] [summary_image|241881] [document|3686|display=list] [page_title|Dell Inspiron E1705 Repair] == Troubleshooting == Track down a number of hardware problems using the [[Dell Inspiron E1705 Troubleshooting|Dell Inspiron E1705 troubleshooting page]] == Upgrades == You can cost effectively upgrade a number of components in the Dell Inspiron E1705. * ***Memory:*** The Dell Inspiron E1705 comes with 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM. If you notebook is still running with the stock memory, you can upgrade to the maximum RAM of 2 GB by installing two 1 GB chips. * ***Hard Drive:*** A 100 GB SATA hard drive comes standard on the Inspiron E1705. If more storage is needed, you can upgrade your hard drive by replacing it with a new one of up to 250 GB. * ***Battery:*** A standard size 6-cell battery comes with the Inspiron E1705, but a size 9-cell is available upon purchase. If you did not upgrade upon purchase and would like a longer lasting battery, simply slide the latch on the battery compartment to release the battery, and replace it with a new size 9-cell battery. == Background == The Dell Inspiron E1705 was one of the first laptop computers to integrate the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors. The E1705 was released in 2006, and at the time, it had the best graphics card Dell could offer, the Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950. It was meant to be used as a portable media center rather than a gaming laptop. The E1705 comes with a standard optical combo drive: 24x/10x/24x CD-RW and 8x DVD-ROM. == Identification == The Dell Inspiron E1705 can be identified by the model number on the back of the device located on the product label. == Additional Information == * [link|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Inspiron#Inspiron_9400.2FE1705|Wikipedia: Dell Inspiron] * [link|http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/notebooks/inspn_e1705/pd.aspx?refid=inspn_e1705&cs=22&s=dfh|Dell Website]