Dell Precision 3540 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working on your computer............................................................................................7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Technology and components....................................................................................... 11
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................11
USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................13
HDMI 1.4a.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 17
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 19
microSD card.......................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing microSD card............................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing microSD card.............................................................................................................................................. 20
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................21
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 23
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................26
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................27
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................28
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the memory.................................................................................................................................................. 31
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33
Solid state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Removing the Solid state drive................................................................................................................................ 34
Installing the solid state drive...................................................................................................................................35
Solid state drive bracket..................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the solid state drive bracket................................................................................................................. 36
Installing the solid state drive bracket....................................................................................................................37
Palmrest bracket............................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the palmrest bracket...............................................................................................................................38
Installing the palmrest bracket.................................................................................................................................40
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
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