Dell Precision 3550 - Table of Contents

1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer........................................................................................................................... 6
Safety precautions...........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.................................................................................................................... 7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................8
Transporting sensitive components.............................................................................................................................. 9
After working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 9
2 Technology and components........................................................................................................10
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
USB Type-C...........................................................................................................................................................................11
HDMI 1.4a.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................... 14
3 Major components of your system................................................................................................16
4 Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................ 18
microSD card........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing microSD card................................................................................................................................................18
Installing microSD card.................................................................................................................................................. 18
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................19
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 21
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Lithium-ion battery precautions...................................................................................................................................24
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................26
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the memory..................................................................................................................................................28
Installing the memory.................................................................................................................................................... 29
WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................ 31
Solid state drive................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the Solid state drive....................................................................................................................................32
Installing the solid state drive....................................................................................................................................... 33
Solid state drive bracket.....................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the solid state drive bracket...................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the solid state drive bracket.........................................................................................................................35
Palmrest bracket................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Removing the palmrest bracket.................................................................................................................................. 36
Installing the palmrest bracket.....................................................................................................................................38
Speaker.................................................................................................................................................................................40
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