Dell G5 5500 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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
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 6-cell battery.........................................................................................................................................30
Installing the 6-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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