Dell Inspiron 15 3515 Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 15 3515..........................................................................................................................11
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................13
Installing the Secure Digital card.............................................................................................................................. 14
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................. 17
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................20
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................21
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 22
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 23
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 25
Input/Output board.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the Input/Output board..........................................................................................................................27
Installing the Input/Output board............................................................................................................................27
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 29
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................31
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 33
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................34
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