Chapter 1: Working inside 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
BitLocker........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Major components of Precision 3570........................................................................................................................... 12
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card........................................................................................................................ 14
Removing the SIM card.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing the SIM card................................................................................................................................................ 15
Micro Secure Digital (SD) Card...................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the microSD card......................................................................................................................................16
Installing the microSD card........................................................................................................................................ 17
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 20
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 23
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 26
Solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................................................27
Applying the solid-state drive thermal pad............................................................................................................27
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 28
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 29
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................31
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive holder................................................................................................ 32
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive holder.................................................................................................. 33
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 33
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................35
Installing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................36
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................37
Removing the 3-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the 3-cell battery filler............................................................................................................................ 38
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