Dell G5 15 5500 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Inspiron 5500............................................................................................................................. 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Light bar............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the light bar................................................................................................................................................16
Installing the light bar.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................19
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.........................................................................................20
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one............................................................................................21
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane in M.2 slot one................................................................23
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane in M.2 slot one..................................................................23
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two.................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two........................................................................................ 24
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.......................................................................................... 25
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................27
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the 3-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the 3-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 31
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................32
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 33
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................35
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................35
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