Dell Inspiron 15 3510 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw List.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Major components of Inspiron 15 3510......................................................................................................................... 13
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................15
Installing the Secure Digital card..............................................................................................................................15
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................18
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the 3-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the 4-cell battery......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 22
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................23
Disconnecting the battery.........................................................................................................................................24
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................25
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................26
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the WLAN card......................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 28
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 30
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 30
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................31
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 32
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................34
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the heat sink - UMA................................................................................................................................36
Installing the heat sink - UMA.................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the heat sink - Discrete.......................................................................................................................... 37
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