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Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 8

Entering Service Mode................................................................................................................................................. 8

After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9

Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 9

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Major components of Inspiron 15 5510..........................................................................................................................11

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14

Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................15

Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................16

Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17

Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17

Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18

Battery cable.......................................................................................................................................................................19

Removing the battery cable...................................................................................................................................... 19

Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................20

Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 21

Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................22

Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 24

Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 24

Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one........................................................................................... 24

Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 25

Installing the 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 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................28

Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.......................................................................................... 30

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33

Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 34

Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 35

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