Dell Vostro 5515 DVC9Y - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Radiation Exposure Statement .................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Vostro 15 5515............................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 19
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................20
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................20
Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................22
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 23
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one...........................................................................................24
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one...................................................................................25
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one...........................................................................................26
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot one.................................................................. 27
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two....................................................................................................................................28
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................28
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.......................................................................................... 29
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................31
Installing the wireless card.........................................................................................................................................31
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................34
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