Dell Inspiron 3505 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 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................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 3505.............................................................................................................................. 11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................18
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................19
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 20
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................21
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 22
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 24
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................ 26
Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 27
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................28
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 28
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................30
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................32
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 32
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 34
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 35
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