Dell Inspiron 5508 - 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 15 5508.........................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 20
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the memory modules................................................................................................................................21
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 22
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one...........................................................................24
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one...................................................................................24
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one...........................................................................25
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.................................................................................. 26
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot one.................................................................. 27
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two.................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.......................................................................... 28
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.................................................................................. 29
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.......................................................................... 30
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two...................................................................................31
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two..................................................................32
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 34
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 36
Installing the fan...........................................................................................................................................................37
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................38
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 38
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