Dell Inspiron 3881 - 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............................................................................................................................................... 13
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................14
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................... 15
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................................................16
Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................. 16
Installing the SSDIntelOptane....................................................................................................................................... 17
Coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the coin-cell battery.......................................................................................................................................19
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................ 21
Graphics card....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the graphics card........................................................................................................................................ 23
Installing the graphics card...........................................................................................................................................24
VGA-connector board........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the VGA-connector board......................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the VGA-connector board............................................................................................................................26
Power-supply unit................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the power supply.........................................................................................................................................27
Installing the power supply........................................................................................................................................... 28
Hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 30
Installing the hard drive..................................................................................................................................................31
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the optical drive...........................................................................................................................................32
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