Dell Inspiron 5498 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................12
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................13
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 15
Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the memory module..................................................................................................................................17
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................18
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Removing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................19
Moving the solid-state drive screw mount........................................................................................................... 20
Installing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................... 21
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.............................................................................................................................................. 26
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the heat sink (integrated graphics).....................................................................................................27
Installing the heat sink (integrated graphics).......................................................................................................28
Removing the heat sink (discrete graphics).........................................................................................................29
Installing the heat sink (discrete graphics)...........................................................................................................30
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................. 31
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 32
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................35
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