Dell Vostro 3515 - 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
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Vostro 15 3515............................................................................................................................11
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................13
Installing the Secure Digital card..............................................................................................................................15
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................18
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................20
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 23
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................24
Connecting the battery cable...................................................................................................................................25
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 26
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 28
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 29
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................30
Installing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 31
Input/Output board.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the Input/Output board......................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the Input/Output board............................................................................................................................33
Hard drive assembly..........................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 35
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 37
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 37
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
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