Dell Inspiron 3880 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

1 Working inside your computer....................................................................................................... 5
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. 8
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
System-board components..................................................................................................................................................9
Left-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the left-side cover....................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the left-side cover...........................................................................................................................................11
Front cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the front cover............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the front cover............................................................................................................................................... 12
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................13
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................... 14
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................................................15
Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................. 15
Installing the SSDIntelOptane....................................................................................................................................... 16
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the coin-cell battery.......................................................................................................................................18
Wireless card.........................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the wireless card..........................................................................................................................................19
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................20
Graphics card....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the graphics card........................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the graphics card...........................................................................................................................................23
Power-supply unit................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the power supply.........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the power supply........................................................................................................................................... 25
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Removing the hard drive...............................................................................................................................................27
Installing the hard drive.................................................................................................................................................28
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the optical drive...........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the optical drive............................................................................................................................................. 30
Media-card reader...............................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the media-card reader................................................................................................................................ 32
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