ESD Field Service kit .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................32
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................32
BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................33
Major components of Latitude 3550............................................................................................................................34
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 37
Base cover...........................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 37
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 39
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................40
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................41
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 43
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card.............................................................................................................. 45
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 45
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 45
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................46
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................46
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 47
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................48
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 49
M.2 solid state drive..........................................................................................................................................................51
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................51
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 53
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................53
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................53
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................55
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the battery cable..................................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................56
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 57
Removing the power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................57
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................58
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the heat-sink for integrated graphics.................................................................................................59
Installing the heat-sink for integrated graphics................................................................................................... 60
Removing the heat-sink for discrete graphics......................................................................................................61
Installing the heat-sink for discrete graphics....................................................................................................... 62
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 63
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