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 16 5625.........................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the 4-cell battery......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 20
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................22
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 24
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 25
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 26
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 27
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................28
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 29
Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the fan.........................................................................................................................................................31
Installing the fan........................................................................................................................................................... 31
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................32
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 33
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the heatsink...............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the heatsink.................................................................................................................................................36
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................37
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