Dell Inspiron 3595 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

1 Working inside your computer....................................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 6
Before you begin .............................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 7
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. 9
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Optical drive..........................................................................................................................................................................10
Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................................................... 10
Replacing the optical drive.............................................................................................................................................11
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................13
Replacing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................19
Replacing the battery....................................................................................................................................................20
Memory module....................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................21
Replacing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................24
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 24
Replacing the wireless card..........................................................................................................................................25
Optical-drive connector board...........................................................................................................................................26
Removing the optical-drive connector board............................................................................................................ 26
Replacing the optical-drive connector board............................................................................................................. 27
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the coin-cell battery....................................................................................................................................28
Replacing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................... 28
Fan.........................................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Replacing the fan...........................................................................................................................................................30
Solid-state drive...................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................... 32
Replacing the solid-state drive.....................................................................................................................................34
Hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 36
Replacing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................... 37
Touchpad..............................................................................................................................................................................39
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 39
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