Dell Inspiron 7501 - 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
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components................................................................................9
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Major components of your system.................................................................................................................................... 10
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 13
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the 3-cell battery............................................................................................................................................16
Removing the 6-cell battery..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the 6-cell battery............................................................................................................................................18
WLAN card............................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................ 19
Installing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 20
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module (single slot)............................................................................................................... 21
Installing the memory module (single slot)................................................................................................................. 22
Solid-state drive...................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD-1)................................................................................................... 24
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD-1)..................................................................................................... 24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (SSD-1)...................................................................................................25
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (SSD-1)..................................................................................................... 26
Replacing the SSD-1 support bracket......................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD-2).................................................................................................. 28
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD-2).....................................................................................................29
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the speakers....................................................................................................................................................31
GPU fan................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the GPU fan.................................................................................................................................................32
Installing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................... 33
System fan........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the system fan.............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the system fan............................................................................................................................................... 34
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................35
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