Dell G7 7700 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

1 Working inside your computer....................................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 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
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 13
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the 3-cell battery............................................................................................................................................16
Removing the 6-cell battery..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 20
Wireless card.........................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................22
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................. 24
Installing the memory modules.....................................................................................................................................24
Solid-state drive in SSD1 slot............................................................................................................................................. 25
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot................................................................................ 25
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot........................................................................................ 26
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot................................................................................ 27
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot........................................................................................ 28
Re-positioning the solid-state drive mounting bracket on SSD1 slot......................................................................29
Solid-state drive in SSD2 slot............................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot............................................................................... 30
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot........................................................................................ 31
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot................................................................................32
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot....................................................................................... 33
Re-positioning the solid-state drive mounting bracket on SSD2 slot..................................................................... 34
Hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 35
Installing the hard drive.................................................................................................................................................36
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