Dell Vostro 3425 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside 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
BitLocker..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Vostro 3425................................................................................................................................ 11
Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................13
Installing the Secure Digital card..............................................................................................................................15
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................19
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................20
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................21
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................22
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 23
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive..............................................................................................................24
Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive................................................................................................................25
Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive..............................................................................................................26
Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................................ 27
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 29
Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the fan......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the fan........................................................................................................................................................... 31
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the UMA heat sink...................................................................................................................................32
Installing the UMA heat sink..................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the discrete heat sink............................................................................................................................. 34
Installing the discrete heat sink............................................................................................................................... 35
I/O daughter board FFC..................................................................................................................................................36
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