Dell Inspiron 15 3525 - 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
BitLocker..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 15 3525.........................................................................................................................11
Secure Digital (SD) 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 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the 3-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 22
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................22
Connecting the battery cable...................................................................................................................................23
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................24
Installing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................25
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive..............................................................................................................26
Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive................................................................................................................ 27
Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive..............................................................................................................28
Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................................29
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................30
Installing the wireless card.........................................................................................................................................31
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................34
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