Dell Precision 5550 - Table of Contents

1 Working inside your computer....................................................................................................... 5
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................6
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. 8
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Major components of your system......................................................................................................................................9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 14
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Memory modules.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the memory...................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the memory.....................................................................................................................................................18
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the solid-state drive1................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the solid-state drive1.....................................................................................................................................20
Removing the solid-state drive2...................................................................................................................................21
Installing the solid-state drive2.................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.....................................................................................................................23
Fans.......................................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the right fan................................................................................................................................................. 24
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the left fan................................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 28
Installing the heat sink...................................................................................................................................................29
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the speakers....................................................................................................................................................31
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................. 33
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................36
System board.......................................................................................................................................................................39
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