Dell Vostro 3481 - 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.............................................................................................................................. 8
After working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 9
2 Technology and components........................................................................................................10
DDR4......................................................................................................................................................................................10
HDMI 1.4.................................................................................................................................................................................11
USB features.........................................................................................................................................................................12
Intel Optane memory........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Enabling Intel Optane memory......................................................................................................................................14
Disabling Intel Optane memory.....................................................................................................................................14
3 Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................ 15
Secure Digital Card.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Removing the SD card...................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the SD card..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................16
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 18
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................19
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................20
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................21
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................... 22
WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................23
Installing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module..............................................................................................................25
Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane memory - Optional.................................................... 25
Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane memory - Optional.......................................................26
Removing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive................................................................................................................. 26
Installing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive.................................................................................................................... 27
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the coin-cell battery....................................................................................................................................28
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 29
Hard drive assembly............................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the hard drive assembly............................................................................................................................. 30
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