Dell Vostro 7500 - Default Chapter; 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
After working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 8
2 Major components of your system................................................................................................10
3 Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................ 12
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Screw list...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................15
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 6-cell battery..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the 6-cell battery............................................................................................................................................18
WLAN card............................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................ 19
Installing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 20
Memory module....................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module - single slot................................................................................................................21
Installing the memory module - single slot..................................................................................................................22
Solid-state drive...................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-1....................................................................................................23
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-1......................................................................................................23
Replacing the SSD-1 support bracket.........................................................................................................................24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1................................................................................................... 25
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1......................................................................................................26
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-2...................................................................................................27
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-2..................................................................................................... 28
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 29
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................30
GPU fan................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the GPU fan.................................................................................................................................................32
Installing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................... 33
System fan........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the system fan.............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the system fan............................................................................................................................................... 34
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................35
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